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Information for Women

This section of the Career Services website provides insights and information on women in the workforce. We hope that the programs and websites listed below will empower you and contribute to your success, regardless of your career field.

DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Executive Women

Working Mother Reveals its Top Companies for Multicultural Women

Working Mother magazine recently released its "20 Best Companies for Multicultural Women." The "2008 Working Mother Best Companies for Multicultural Women" were selected through an application process that includes questions about a company's work force (such as number of women of color in top positions); culture (programs for women of color); external programs (diversity activities); and work/life programs (child care, elder care). This year, the most weight was given to questions involving the representation, recruitment, and retention of women of color, the magazine points out.

This year's 20 best companies show a 49 percent increase in the number of women of color who are senior managers, with American Express, Ernst & Young, General Mills, IBM, and PricewaterhouseCoopers topping the list. Women of color represented 13 percent of all new hires last year, 14 percent of all employees, and 7 percent of the top 20 earners at the top firms.

Following is the list:

The 2008 Working Mother Best Companies for Multicultural Women:

Allstate Insurance, Northbrook, IL
American Electric Power, Columbus, OH
American Express, New York, NY
Chubb & Son, Warren, NJ
Citi, New York, NY
Colgate-Palmolive, New York, NY
Credit Suisse Securities, New York, NY
Deloitte, New York, NY
Ernst & Young, New York, NY
General Mills, Minneapolis, MN
IBM, Armonk, NY
JPMorgan Chase, New York, NY
Kraft Foods, Northfield, IL
MetLife, New York, NY
PepsiCo, Purchase, NY
PricewaterhouseCoopers, New York, NY
Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH
TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Lake Forest, IL
Verizon Communications, New York, NY
Wal-Mart Stores, Bentonville, AR

Some of Working Mother's highlighted diversity statistics from the survey include:

15% of Allstate's managers hired in 2006 were women of color.
31% of Citi's top female earners are women of color.
17% of new hires at Credit Suisse last year were women of color.
28% of the women in IBM's leadership training program in 2007 were women of color.
20% of the members of PepsiCo's board of directors are women of color.
20% of P&G's management hires since 2004 have been women of color.

Women For Hire Career Expos

Women For Hire career expos are high-caliber recruiting events that enable talented women in all fields to meet directly with recruiters and hiring managers from top employers. Whether you're an experienced professional with several years of experience under your belt or a graduating college student, these one-day events are an ideal chance to launch or advance your career.

Upcoming Career Expo Schedule

Come to the Women For Hire expo in your city and take a break from the bad news. Renew your energy, your optimism, and your vow to make your career goals happen. Experts may say that companies aren't hiring, but we know many top employers that are eager to hire qualified professional women.

Apply Now for the IWL Leadership Scholars Program!

The Institute for Women's Leadership (IWL) invites first year students and sophomores to apply for the Leadership Scholars Certificate Program, a two-year selective, interdisciplinary certificate program in women's leadership. The Leadership Scholars Certificate Program, offered through the IWL and the Department of Women's and Gender Studies, is a 19-credit program that includes small seminars, career-building internships, one-on-one advising and mentoring, and funding for social action projects that connect theory and practice. The program explores women's leadership and contributions to social change, and offers the opportunity to enhance students' own leadership abilities.

All majors and college affiliations are welcome; there is a minimum 3.0 GPA requirement. For more information or to apply online, please see our website at http://iwl.rutgers.edu/ or e-mail Sasha Taner at sdwood@rci.rutgers.edu.

Buy the Newest Women For Hire Book Today!

Our third career book, "Take This Book to Work: How to Ask For (And Get) Money, Fulfillment and Advancement" has been released. Tory Johnson, CEO of Women For Hire, teamed up once again with her co-author Robyn Freedman Spizman to tackle 70-something questions every woman should know how to ask at work.

Women INvesting in and Guiding Students (WINGS) Mentoring Program

The Center for Women and Work – Institute for Women's Leadership is seeking applications from undergraduate women for the WINGS (Women INvesting in and Guiding Students) mentoring program with successful women at Johnson & Johnson, Deloitte and Touche, and Wachovia Bank.

WINGS is a voluntary opportunity for selected Rutgers sophomores, juniors and seniors to learn about the mentoring process before they enter the workforce, make connections with professional role models, develop networks to expand career opportunities, and hear first-hand accounts of successful strategies to address workplace issues.

If you are a sophomore, junior or senior and have at least a 3.0 GPA, please download an application from http://www.cww.rutgers.edu/ and submit application materials to Connie Ellis at ellisc@rci.rutgers.edu or send to:

Connie Ellis
ellisc@rci.rutgers.edu
Institute for Women's Leadership
162 Ryders Lane, Third Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

For more information, see http://www.cww.rutgers.edu/.

Garden State Woman Magazine

Their goal is to empower New Jersey women by providing them, through publications, events, website and professional connections, with important, relevant and actionable information, resources and contacts that can enable them to succeed both personally and professionally.

Center for American Women & Politics (CAWP)

CAWP is a university-based research, education and public service center. Its mission is to promote greater knowledge and understanding about women's participation in politics and government and to enhance women's influence and leadership in public life.

Center for Women and Work (CWW)

CWW is an innovative leader in Research and Programs that promotes gender equity, a high skill economy, and reconciliation of work and well-being for all. CWW is located in the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

CWW addresses women's advancement in the workplace and conducts cutting-edge research on successful public and workplace policies.

Summer Housing for Women Interns in NYC

The Place:

Webster Apartments – 419 West 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan

Details:

Women interns and employees from around the world
Cost: $200 per week - includes two meals a day plus maid service
Facilities: Dining room, recreational areas, library, lounge and private garden
Rooms: 390 single rooms

To Apply: Call 800-242-7909 or 212-268-8569.

Scholarships

See the Career-related Links – Resources for Women section of our website to find additional information to help with your career development.


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