Close the Gap CA - putting women into leadership positions
5/16/2013
Mary Hughes and Betsy Cotton of ClosetheGapCA.org asked me to post this... the USWCC understands that the only way we will see women friendly policies is if we put more women into office. This organization is attempting to do just that. See what they are doing or get involved!
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Modern Parenthood: Roles of Moms and Dads Converge as They Balance Work and Family
5/13/2013
Pew Research has published a very interesting report on the changing rolls of mothers and fathers in family, work and income dynamics.
The changing/progressive role of women in our economy has brought about slow but sure change of women in the workplace and our views of what we want for our work lives. These trends combined with the recent economic downturn and increased uncer...
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DC Office on Aging Job Openings
4/13/2013
The DC Department of Human Resources has posted several positions within the DC Office on Aging. The positions that have posted are the Age-Friendly City Program Coordinator, ADRC Program Coordinator and five (5) Transition Care Specialist positions. If you know ...
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3rd Fort George G. Meade Military Spouse Job Fair
3/29/2013
3rd Fort George G. Meade Military Spouse Job Fair
Wednesday
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Announcements for Procurement Analyst Position(s) in Office of Small Business Programs are Available on USAJobs
3/28/2013
Announcement numbers are: 1)DLALndMartm-13-840086-MP and 2)DLALndMartm-13-842725-DE.
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USWCC Seeks to Position Women in Key Appointments in Obama Administration
2/4/2013
The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce wants to insure that women are appointed under the Obama Administration. We ask that you help in identifying qualified women for possible appointments at a number of levels, ranging from full-time appointments to boards and commissions. Please...
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USWCC Response to Department of Labor
6/27/2012
I wanted to share the letter I sent to the Department of Labor in response to their outreach for the Family Medical Leave Act.
Karen - I wanted to point out that Women Business owners are not receiving fair pay either... Over the last 15 years, women-owned firms have lost over $90 Billion in lost opportunity. We have launched the
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Fair Pay Can be a Reality - Take Action TODAY!
6/4/2012
While BIg Business discriminates against its women workers, it's just one more way that they undercut the "competition" meaning women-owned small businesses!
Between 1997 - 2007, the number of women-owned firms grew by 44% (and you could be one of the women who left Corporate America in search of women friendly benefits) but our receipts dropped to 3.95%. But...
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USWCC Leadership Training
11/21/2011
Imagine a world where there is parity – there is fair pay across the board and women have equal access to contracting opportunities and lending. Imagine a world where the “good old boy” network is inclusive of women.
Well women – we can make chan...
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This Holiday Season Commit to Buying from Women-Owned Firms!
11/20/2011
Happy Holidays!!! I was ushered in by holiday music 10 days ago… And, I see this as a friendly reminder to revisit The Women Led Economy™.
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