On the Job by Anita Bruzzese Are Women Holding Themselves Back

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese Are Women Holding Themselves Back As we recently celebrated International Womens Day, let's consider: 64% of women have the lowest position in law firms, such as staff attorney jobs, while only 17% garner top spots such as equity partners, reports the National Association of Women Lawyers. While women make up nearly two-thirds of the U.S. workforce and are more educated, they hold less than 20% of leadership positions across all sectors, finds a University of Denver study. Based on median annual earnings for full-time year-round workers, women earned 76.5% of mens earnings in 2012, finds a Catalyst survey. While 70% of 4,100 professionals surveyed in 32 countries by Accenture say that the number of women in leadership roles will increase by 2020, there are still problems infemale advancement in the workplace. Do you think women are getting ahead? Your answer may depend on where you work, your profession or your race. Because even thought leaders cant seem to agree on what women should or should not be doing in order to move into leadership roles. For example, Dr. Lois P. Frankelwrote in her book that women undermine themselves in dozens of unconscious ways, such as giving limp handshakes, (read more here)