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- June 2, 2008
Workplace Equality Still Has a Long Way to Go
Written By Patrick Cataldo: Isn’t it a shame that in 2008, with nearly a decade gone in the 21st century, we are still coming to terms with issues of equity in the workplace? There needs to come a day — and soon — when stories about women and underrepresented groups in business become unnecessary. This is not yet the case.
As one who has spent a career working to develop the best possible workforce for my employers and now my clients, I know this: Our nation will not be able to compete effectively in the world marketplace without taking full advantage of the skills and talents of all its works.
The numbers don’t lie: While progress is being made with the placement of women in leadership positions in boardrooms and leadership suites, the figures still show that there is a long way to go. Scarcity of women in leadership positions is all too evident. Only 1.4 percent of Fortune 500 companies have a female CEO; just 13 percent of corporate board members are women; and 16 percent of Fortune 500 corporate officers are women. To read the entire article, click here: women
