For Women's History Month, we'd love to feature some Women STARs (workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes rather than a bachelor's degree) from our team who inspire us.
Paige is a director at Opportunity@Work and supports our STARs Public Sector Hub with skills developed through community college and trade/tech school.
See more STARs who inspire us with their story: https://opportunityatwork.org/our-solutions/stars-insights/stars-stories/
For Women's History Month, we'd love to feature some Women STARs (workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes rather than a bachelor's degree) from our team who inspire us.
Monique is an executive assistant at Opportunity@Work and supports multiple projects with curiosity, efficiency, organization, and the willingness to collaborate.
See more STARs who inspire us with their story: https://opportunityatwork.org/our-solutions/stars-insights/stars-stories/
In the U.S., women make up about 10% of the trucking workforce, a figure that has been steadily increasing over recent years as the industry works to attract more female drivers. Despite this progress, women in trucking still face unique challenges related to safety, inclusion, and work-life balance.
“With women still being a minority in the trucking industry, what kind of resources or support do you think would make the career more appealing and accessible for women drivers?”
#jobsearch #hiringnews #interview #motivation #women #trucking
In the U.S., women make up about 10% of the trucking workforce, a figure that has been steadily increasing over recent years as the industry works to attract more female drivers. Despite this progress, women in trucking still face unique challenges related to safety, inclusion, and work-life balance.
“With women still being a minority in the trucking industry, what kind of resources or support do you think would make the career more appealing and accessible for women drivers?”
#jobsearch #hiringnews #interview #motivation #women #trucking
How can employers help support more in the work place??
Latinas are a powerful force in entrepreneurship and the workplace but continue to be underrepresented in higher leadership roles in Corporate America. Latinas account for less than 2% of executives and hold less than 3% of all corporate board seats.
To better support Latina employees and be better allies, employers should combat biases, create an environment where all work and contributions are valued, celebrate all identities and cultures, and create an environment with open communication and equal respect.
I was the founder of Women Armed and Ready Association, Inc. I loved every aspect from the birth to watching it mature into the organization it is today.
I have, for the first time, continually been told I was "too experienced" for positions where I met all of the qualifications and was very interested. No matter how well I may do in the few Interviews I receive, the strength of my references, testimonial letters, resume or how relevant the portfolio exemplifying my experience may be, this is an ongoing challenge. As a woman over 40, I have been reading this is very common. Even if HR asks me about salary or 'title' allocated to the role, and I assure them that I am fine taking less than I have previously earned and am not concerned with 'titles' only the role and company itself, I am left back where I started, nowhere. Some people have told me that, despite my willingness to take a pay cut, some companies are required to pay a certain salary that aligns with the level of the person they hire, making my age and experience a financial liability. If that is the case, that limits the range of positions I could even hope of procuring. I am unsure how to diminish my experience, go back in time on my age or undo being a woman or what else I can proactively do to allay any of these obstacles and procure roles I am more than capable of performing. Has anyone else faced this and, if so, can they offer any advice as to what my options may be? I have hired multiple Job and Life 'Coaches', had experts redo my LinkedIn, Resume, Cover Letter and assist in making my Portfolio look beautiful, yet even these actions have had no impact in my ability to change the inevitable outcome. Thank you for any suggestions! #jobsearch #advice #women #careerchange
I worked as an interoffice mail carrier. I really enjoyed working there. If it weren’t for this pandemic, I’d still be working there. It would be my 7th anniversary.
The things that made me stay at the job in the beginning was that I was a hard worker , friendly, the experience and for participating in the program. I was a student at The HOPE Program, which was also how I got the job.