Apr 30: Confab #44

Confab #44 deals with women in the workforce, pay equality, having a career vs. having a family, and the price of having children. The conversation then moves to talk about what criteria, if any, are permissible for hiring or retaining employees. A show photo is available here.

This show was recorded during the April 19, 2007 Confab.

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You can listen to the show here. (27.4 MB MP3, 39:02 minutes)

Posted by Gavin Shearer in Podcasts     Comments: (2)

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#1 - Rachele 2007-05-01 14:45 - (Reply)

The show photo is cool...it's nice being able to puts faces with names. :-)

Rachele

#2 - Anna Bell 2007-05-22 17:12 - (Reply)

Research has shown that a significant contributing factor in the wage gap is that women more often than men do not negotiate for higher salaries at the start of and throughout their careers. The book "Women Don't Ask" explores reasons why and how this happens.
http://www.womendontask.com/index.html


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