Further Information
What are some of the barriers women face in today's workplace?
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How can YOUR business combat the trend of underutilizing female talent? click here
What are some of the benefits of hiring women & female leaders? click here
A look at the Grand Erie Region – Leading occupations and employment trends. click here
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December 2009
Did You Know...?
Did you know one of the biggest threats facing your company is the loss of highly qualified women?

In a time when baby-boomer retirements threaten to shrink talent pools, no company can afford to make the mistake of underutilizing women in leadership ranks.1
  • The third annual Rosenzweig Report on 'Women at the Top Levels of Corporate Canada' found that 5.8% of Canada's 100 largest publicly-traded companies (or 31 executives) are women and 94.2% are men. Out of these top executives only three are Chief Executive Officers. 2

  • Of the high-achieving women (earning between $55,000 - $66,000) ages 41-55 living in the United States, 33% are childless and 57% are unmarried
    • While researchers thought these women would show a decrease in their desire for a family and children, this was not the case. 3

  • Of ultra-achieving individuals (earning over $100,000) 49% of women are childless, while only 19% of men are. 4

  • Women encounter different obstacles than men do in their careers, including prejudice, resistance to women's leadership, leadership style issues, and family demands. 5

  • One study showed that 93% of the most highly qualified women who had taken some time out of their careers were looking for a way back in. However, only 74% of these women find a way to re-enter the workforce. 6

  • On average, men make $15,198 more annually than women. The total average annual income for all sexes and occupations in the Grand Erie Region is $47,391; women are $9,615 below this average, while men are $5,033 above.7
1, 3, 4 Eagly, A. H; Carli, Linda L. (2007). Harvard Business Review. Women and the Labyrinth of Lead
2 Rosenzweig & Company. (2008, January 15). Fewer Women Holding Top Executive Positions in Canada. Retrieved
November 17, 2009, from CNW Group:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2008/15/c8967.html
5 & 6 Hewlett, S. A., & Luce, C. B. (2005). Harvard Business Review. Off-Rams and On-Ramps , 26-28.
7 Statistics Canada, 2006 Census.