Archive for March 2019
5 Meaningful Things Companies Are Doing to Recruit and Retain Women
Six years ago, I had a baby boy. And while this was one of the happiest moments in my life personally, it was also one of the most stressful professionally. I had very limited maternity leave and, though it may sound illogical, I was terrified that I wouldn’t be viewed as valuable when I came…
Read MoreWomen in Engineering – Jobs by the Numbers
We’ve compiled some of the latest statistics about women in engineering. You can find more of this data on the Society of Women Engineers’ research site: research.swe.org. Freshmen Intentions to Major in Engineering, Math, Statistics, or Computer Science:1 2006: 18.4% (men); 3.5% (women) 2014: 26.9% (men); 7.9% (women) Women Leaving Engineering/STEM Over 32% of women switch…
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