Career Management and Development Tips for Women in the Workplace

Career management is brighter for women in business and finance, who earn 59 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earn. Some argue that the fundamental assumption that women are responsible for duties in the home, from home care to childcare has led to the labour division. In Canada, women spent 13.8 hours a week on domestic work compared to 8.5 hours by men, in 2009. However, it’s not all bad: 31% of women in two income families make more than their partners, but only a very small percentage of these women make it all the way to the top. Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg points out that of 190 heads of state, only nine are women. In the corporate sector, women only make up about 16% and only 13% of world-wide parliament positions go to women. In male-dominated world, how can women stand their ground?

Get The Beer, Not The Coffee

Let’s face it, sometimes men will assume that as a woman, you’re willing to play the assistant role. It’s a tough reality but it goes back the unfortunate fundamental assumption that as a woman you are used to doing the domestic duties. If you continue to get everyone’s coffee or pick up lunch, you’ll take on that role. How many successful men at the top of the company do you see fetching the boss’s coffee? Probably not many. Be helpful, but keep it in reason.

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