is your degree worth it?
Research by the Centre for Market and Public Organisation at the University of Bristol found that law, economics and management were the most valuable subjects for study. The returns on science, technology, engineering and maths were lower and on humanities lower still.
An upper second-class degree Continue Reading »
High Hopes for Tall Women
This might be more than a touch annoying for women who cannot class themselves as tall but according to a recent survey taller women earn more money than their shorter colleagues. Continue Reading »
Discrimination in the City?
Why is it that the findings from a survey of 450 Oxford University undergraduates prompted calls for financial services companies to enhance their appeal to women? Why is it that 70% of the female undergraduates thought that discrimination would mean poorer prospects for promotion, half thought that they would face discrimination in workplace culture, 35% in day-to-day treatment, and just under 30% in the flexibility of working hours?
Are the female undergraduates Continue Reading »
Women interview better but barriers to top remain
Despite women performing better at interview, barriers to top jobs remain due to fears that women will leave to have children, according to research from job-site www.theladders.co.uk.
The poll of 500 bosses found that 59% agree that women perform best at interview Continue Reading »
Skills women need to get on in business
Research shows that in order for women to be influential in business they need to be perceived as likeable – not just competent. Continue Reading »