Sunday, 29 June 2008
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Lady in Red: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
By Chris de Burgh
see relatedLooking for Guest Bloggers for "Women in Charge"
On Wednesdays the topic will be "Women in Charge"- this includes female entrepreneurs, women in charge of organizations, company departments, the SELF-employed female, wives/moms who run their homes and families with business-like efficiency, etc. The theme is how the feminine side adds insights and skills as well as how the woman is received and perceived in her individual field. By all means, I believe in promotion, so let's add your URL to your comments. Please send me your submission to bylines@optonline.net so we can schedule it in; please write Women in Charge in the subject line.
Sample questions for Women in Charge blog:
You can either answer the questions (you choose only what you want to answer) directly – or write two to four paragraphs from your own perspective. Thank you for your contribution:
1) Can you briefly describe your job/position? Tell us a little bit about your company.
2) How long have you been in this position? Did you move into this spot from another position in the same company? What did it take to advance to this spot?
3) Have there been any major changes in the position’s responsibilities/description since you have been in the spot?
4) What kind of education or training do you have? Was this current position a goal of yours? What were your original career goals?
5) What is the basic male to female ratio at your company? Do you feel that this was a factor in your earning your position? In what way?
6) Do you have any staff “above you”? Is your immediate supervisor male or female?
7) Did this position exist before you were placed in it? Are you the first female to hold this position in your company?
8) How are you received by others in your place of employment? By males in your company? By other females in your company?
9) Are there any other factors that you know of that might influence your reception by others? (ie: ethnic, family connections, school alumni, age, etc.)
10) Have there been any negatives because you are a female in this spot? Is your salary on par with other personnel, specifically males, in this or similar positions? Do you feel that you receive the respect and cooperation your position is entitled to?
11) How does the outside world treat you as a female in this position? Is this normally a male-dominated spot?
12) What advice would you give to a young woman who might be looking at your type of position/career in the future?
Please include your full name (as used at work) and title (Ms, Miss, Mrs)
What is your exact Job Title?
Do you have a personal web-site? And/or a company web-site?
Would you be willing to check back at this site in a day or two after your blog appears to respond to any comments from readers?
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