Pay equity is a huge issue and barrier for women in the workforce. Companies that prioritize pay equity are seeing worker productivity increase 19 percent above industry averages, while employees who perceive a pay gap are 16 percent more likely to leave their companies. Employers that do not have pay equity risk marginalizing their women’s […]
Last week in Vancouver, we had the honour to host the Honourable Minister Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality, and her representatives for a Q & A Lunch on gender equality and leadership. Leaders from various local organizations and a few of our local WIL Best Employers, iQmetrix, BC Public Service and MTU Maintenance […]
You’ve become a successful business leader or owner because you know how to delegate. At least, you think you’re good at delegating – but do you really delegate with clarity? Do the people who report to you know exactly what you want to them to do, and what your top priorities are? As business […]
By Emily Dupuy Most of us would agree that negotiation is an important part of any contractual agreement, however, over half of us don’t do it. According to a survey by salary.com, 46% of men negotiate their salaries and only 39% of women. Those who don’t negotiate may not feel the apprehension of negotiation, but […]
Q and A with the Summer Students The summer is already almost over, so we thought it would be a good time to reveal one of the students who was behind all of the social media and blogs you saw over the past 3 months. Meet Shay White – she is a 3rd Year Management […]
Q and A with the Summer Students Alyssa Mossman is one of Women in Leadership’s Summer Students for 2016 Age: 22 Schooling/Background: Audio Engineering, Publishing Specialty Area’s/ Interests: Social justice, animal welfare, arts (music/writing/film/design), tech, mental health, sustainability etc. (I’m pretty much down to learn about anything). What do you hope to do in the […]
By: Shay White As you may have seen in our webinar with Emily Dupuy as well as this blog post, networking is KEY. It allows you to form personal connections with others and market yourself for the potential job opportunities out there in an informal way. As a job seeker, networking is key, but it’s […]
By: Alyssa Mossman If there’s one thing women can relate to, it’s self-doubt. The hesitation before trying something new The need to prove ourselves when we’re the only woman in the room The stress of feeling like we have to have every part of our lives under control and organized every second of the day […]
By: Shay White In his well articulated article, Glenn Llopis, an Opportunity Expert and author of Earning Serendipity: 4 Skills for Creating and Sustaining Good Fortune in Your Work as well as several other books, reflects on the women in his life who have made such a big impact and the qualities he has seen […]
Nowadays the job hunt has become much more than simply looking up a job in the classifieds section of your local newspaper and emailing your resumé in. We live in an increasingly digital world where simply waiting for the right job to appear won’t get you anywhere. Therefore, it’s no surprise that those who actively […]
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