According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, an estimated 56 percent of women will be employed or looking for work by the year 2024 — that’s a nearly one percent decrease from 2015.
Still, investment in female leadership has grown at some workplaces — including Connecticut-based United Technologies Corporation.
This hour, we take a closer look at those trends and consider the future of women in the so-called “C-suite.”
Are you a corporate leader? Have you noticed a shift in the number of women placed in top-tier roles? We want to hear from you.
GUESTS:
- Beth Amato – Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at United Technologies Corporation (UTC)
- Anne Hedgepeth – Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy at the American Association of University Women (AAUW)
- Samantha Tassone – President of GrowthFuel, a professional services firm based in Rochester, NY
- Gillian B. White – Senior associate editor at The Atlantic
Listen to the complete discussion at Connecticut Public Radio / WNPR here.
Source: ctpublic.org
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