Women in the workforce

Eptura’s Q2 Workplace Index Reveals Employees Rank Socialization and Collaboration as Top Motivator to Work from Office

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Technology, Human Resources, Security, Business, Professional Services, Software, Networks, Internet, Data Management, Women in the workforce, Maintenance, Friends, Social, Workplace, Multimedia, Carbon, Organization, Data analysis, Heat, Socialization, CO2, Management, Q2

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Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230808452797/en/
    Eptura’s Q2 Workplace Index reveals the key driver for employees wanting to go into the office is the need for socialization and collaboration.
  • Additionally, the survey included senior managers, middle managers, and individual contributors at businesses with at least 1,000 employees or more.
  • Workforces want full autonomy in choosing when they go into the office and the type of work they do there.
  • By shifting the balance of maintenance activities from unscheduled to scheduled, organizations can optimize work based on building occupancy to meet sustainability goals.

New Survey Details Challenges of Frontline Workers of Color

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
Yee, Workforce, Working Mother, Research, DEI, Yahoo! Finance, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, McKinsey & Company, Hispanic and Latino Americans, News, Culture, Table, Fox Business, Monne, CBS News, Fast Company, Faculty, Women in the workforce, Aspen Ideas Festival, Workplace, Company, Color, Ability, White, Woman, CBS, Risk management, Management

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 

Key Points: 
  • Roughly 112 million Americans are frontline employees, and more than 70% of Black and Hispanic Americans in the U.S. are considered frontline workers.
  • This latest research from McKinsey & Company highlights the outsized impact companies can have on job quality and economic mobility for employees of color by extending DEI efforts to frontline workers.
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    Frontline hourly workers are nearly 20% less likely than corporate employees to believe that DEI policies are effective.
  • On average, Black and Latino frontline workers make 20 percent less than White frontline workers.

WeWork Announces Winners of Women For Tomorrow Initiative

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Technology, Professional services, Philanthropy, Small business, Consumer, Other Construction & Property, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Other Philanthropy, Other Education, Other Technology, Software, Building Systems, Networks, Education, Women, Human resources, WeWork, Women in the workforce, Tomorrow, Economy, WeWork, Women’s Global Empowerment Fund, SoftBank, WEWORK, WOMEN’S GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT FUND, SOFTBANK

Recognizing the disproportionate impact that the pandemic had on women in the workforce, WeWork launched the Women For Tomorrow initiative on International Womens Day to help support women-led businesses that are focused on shaping a more equal future.

Key Points: 
  • Recognizing the disproportionate impact that the pandemic had on women in the workforce, WeWork launched the Women For Tomorrow initiative on International Womens Day to help support women-led businesses that are focused on shaping a more equal future.
  • Were thrilled to announce the recipients of our Women For Tomorrow initiative, said Lauren Fritts, WeWorks Chief Communications Officer.
  • It is an honor to be part of the Women For Tomorrow Initiative with WeWork and SoftBank, as the initiative empowers talented women to keep contributing to smart technology, innovation and a balanced future workforce.
  • The Women For Tomorrow initiative will allow the organization to reduce overhead costs during a time of uncertainty, expand its team, have a space to return to work and utilize WeWork resources and programming.

Emerging From the Pandemic, 54% of Working Women Spend up to Five Hours Per Day Searching for a New Job

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Women, Human resources, Continuing, Professional services, University, Consumer, Education, Training, Workforce, Women in the workforce

At Aprils rate of job growth, it would take more than 2 years to regain pandemic losses.

Key Points: 
  • At Aprils rate of job growth, it would take more than 2 years to regain pandemic losses.
  • Among the women who remained in the workforce, the survey found that 54% spend up to five hours per day browsing the internet for a new job with Black and Hispanic women conducting job searches at an even higher rate of 64% and 66% respectively.
  • In fact, 43% of working women feel they are settling for their current job, including 49% of Black women and 50% of Hispanic women.
  • The University conducted survey fieldwork among women nation-wide in partnership with Atomik Research between May 1 and May 6, 2021.

Deloitte Global report: Pandemic takes heavy toll on working women; majority are significantly less optimistic about their career prospects today

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Deloitte, Women in the workforce, Companies, Service companies, Economy

The report finds that these increased responsibilities are having devastating effects on working women as 51% of those surveyed are less optimistic about their career prospects today.

Key Points: 
  • The report finds that these increased responsibilities are having devastating effects on working women as 51% of those surveyed are less optimistic about their career prospects today.
  • "\nSince the pandemic began, 77% of women surveyed say that their workloads have increased the most frequently-cited change in their lives brought on by the pandemic.
  • A quarter of women cite fear of career reprisal as the top factor for not reporting these behaviors.
  • Our global network of member firms and related entities in more than 150 countries and territories (collectively, the "Deloitte organization") serves four out of five Fortune Global 500 companies.

The Workplace is Changing: Thomas Friedman Predicts Seismic Shifts Will Offer Opportunities for Women Who Have Left the Workforce in Droves

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Friday, May 7, 2021
Articles, Employment discrimination, Women in the workforce, Workplace, Leadership

"I just have to believe that that\'s going to create more opportunities for women.

Key Points: 
  • "I just have to believe that that\'s going to create more opportunities for women.
  • "What we need is workspaces that really value the unique contributions of women of color, from entry-level on up.
  • "We know that women in the workplace have been disproportionately affected by this pandemic, so supporting and developing women leaders right now is critical.
  • Its mission is to promote, communicate and amplify the influence of women in the workplace and beyond.\n'

New Diversity Title Released by Omnigraphics: Women in the Workplace in America, 1900-2021

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Thursday, March 18, 2021
Affirmative action, Identity politics, Workplace, Women in the workforce, Diversity, Articles

DETROIT, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Reference publisher Omnigraphics continues to build out their Diversity Collection and will release its latest diversity title, Women in the Workplace in America, 19002021, on April 30, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • DETROIT, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Reference publisher Omnigraphics continues to build out their Diversity Collection and will release its latest diversity title, Women in the Workplace in America, 19002021, on April 30, 2021.
  • The guide provides key links to support organizations to help readers identify, manage and navigate both the subtle and overt barriers that women face in professional settings.
  • "It is designed to be a key title supporting interests in career pursuits and programs in Women's Studies, Diversity and Inclusion, American History, Cultural Studies and Social Science."
  • "Women in the Workplace in America, 19002021 is a trailblazer in its own right," says Ivy Ross, VP of Design for Hardware products at Google.

Verizon opens doors to champion women and confront ongoing crisis

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Friday, March 5, 2021
Business, Articles, Economy, Bell System, Broadband, Verizon Communications, Video on demand, Entrepreneurship, Verizon Business, Female entrepreneurs, Women in the workforce

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Verizon announced Verizon Womens CoLab, a new effort to support women amid the current crisis of women leaving the workforce at unprecedented rates.

Key Points: 
  • BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Verizon announced Verizon Womens CoLab, a new effort to support women amid the current crisis of women leaving the workforce at unprecedented rates.
  • As part of the platform, Verizon Business will launch mentorship networks, free resources and training aimed at supporting women small business owners and entrepreneurs.
  • Women Own Wednesday Social Campaign will spotlight women entrepreneurs and small business owners throughout the country who are making meaningful contributions within their communities.
  • Verizon Business Women in the Workforce key findings:
    Among women who voluntarily left the workforce due to the pandemic, 68% say burnout was a driving factor.

50/50 Women on Boards Releases 2020 IPO Annual Analysis Revealing Historic Advancements for Women on Boards

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Monday, February 22, 2021
Women's studies, Workplace, Women in the workforce, Gender equality, Sexism

Further, women of color still hold the fewest board seats, just under 5% , across the Fortune 500 largest publicly-traded companies.

Key Points: 
  • Further, women of color still hold the fewest board seats, just under 5% , across the Fortune 500 largest publicly-traded companies.
  • "Having women on boards is good for business, from better profitability and productivity, to improvements in workplace culture.
  • There's been considerable improvement for women on boards, but now we must focus on gender balance and diversity on boards."
  • While 2020 presented pivotal challenges for women in the workplace, women's advancement onto boards at the time of IPO continues to increase.

Ellevate Network Announces Selected Storytellers for Raise Her Voice 2021

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Monday, February 22, 2021
Women's studies, Computer networking, Ellevate Network, Hearts and Minds, Women in the workforce, Organizations, Labor

NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ellevate Network, the leading community for professional women, announces the speakers for the second year of its global campaign, Raise Her Voice: Untold Stories of Women in the Workplace, in honor of International Women's Day and National Women's History Month.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ellevate Network, the leading community for professional women, announces the speakers for the second year of its global campaign, Raise Her Voice: Untold Stories of Women in the Workplace, in honor of International Women's Day and National Women's History Month.
  • Raise Her Voice aims to amplify the lived experiences and stories of women in the workplace.
  • After announcing the campaign, Ellevate Network received over 300 nominations from women across the globe.
  • Kristy Wallace, Ellevate Network CEO, shares that "Data can help inform decisions but real stories change hearts and minds.