Just how big is the business gender gap? It's not breaking news that women are offered fewer opportunities to advance into leadership roles in the business world. It's also a well-known fact that women are often paid less than men for the same jobs. But what does the business gender gap look like in numbers? This slideshow offers a variety of statistics related to the … [Read more...]
Research Shows Most Professionals Think They Can Have It All
Who says you can't have it all? Not most professionals. In a new research report from Accenture called "Redefining Success," 70% of men and women believe they can have it all, but 50% believe they can't have it all at the same time. The research surveyed 4,100 professionals in 33 countries, and found that work-life-balance is the number one indicator of career success … [Read more...]
1 in 3 People Report Stress Levels Have Risen in Past Year
How stressed are you? If you're like 1 in 3 people involved in a study by the American Psychological Association (APA) called "Stress in America," then you're more stressed today than you were a year ago. The study analyzed stress by generation and found that stress levels are on the rise for all American adults regardless of their age. According to the study, Millenials … [Read more...]
Telework Week Challenge Already Expected to Save Americans Over $5 million
Telework Week 2013 is scheduled for March 4-8 and already 77,000 people have pledged to telecommute during that week. Telework Week is a global initiative from Mobile Work Exchange, Cisco, and Citrix, which encourages individuals, companies, and agencies to increase telecommuting. In 2012, more than 71,000 people and organizations pledged to telecommute during Telework Week … [Read more...]
Minuscule Increase for Women in Canada’s Financial Post 500 Senior Officer or Top Earner Ranks in 2012
Catalyst has released its 2012 Financial Post 500 Women Senior Officers and Top Earners census report, which tracks women’s advancement into senior leadership positions among Canada's Financial Post 500 companies. The results of the 2012 report are grim, finding no significant increase in the representation of women among senior officers or top earners at these … [Read more...]
The Real Benefits of Employee Telecommuting [Infographic]
Today, approximately 30 million Americans telecommute at least one day per week, and that number is expected to increase 63% by 2016. For most employers, the biggest deterrent to allowing employees to telecommute is the myth that their productivity levels will decrease when they work from home. Statistics show that's not true as you can see in the infographic … [Read more...]
2013 State of Women-Owned Businesses Data Released [Infographic]
Optimism prevails among women business owners in 2013 according to the data from the 2013 State of Women-Owned Businesses report from Web.com and the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). The data comes from a survey of 552 women business owners conducted between December 14, 2012 and January 4, 2013. Of the survey respondents, 85% predicted that more women … [Read more...]
The Status of Women in Media Is Not Good
The status of women in U.S. media in 2012 isn't good. In fact, it's extremely disappointing. Women's Media Center put together a variety of statistics from research conducted by various organizations over the past couple of years and published the data in a report called "The Status of Women in the U.S. Media 2012." The report authors, Robin H. Pugh Yi, Ph.D. and Craig T. … [Read more...]
Impressive Achievements of Million-Dollar Women-Owned Businesses Revealed
New data released by American Express OPEN and Womenable reveals some of the impressive achievements of million-dollar women-owned businesses over the past 10 years. Using U.S. census data, the report was authored by American Express OPEN research advisor Julia Weeks. Taking a look at million-dollar women-owned firms by industry as reported by this research, wholesale trade … [Read more...]
2012 Women in Business and the Gender Gap Research and Statistics
The year is almost over, and as we prepare to enter 2013, it's the perfect time to reflect on the data that quantifies the gender gap that women in business face. With that in mind, I went through all of the research-related articles published on Women on Business during 2012 and pulled together 20 articles that provide the most compelling data. Let's hope the numbers … [Read more...]