With millions of American’s struggling to find jobs, a small yet growing number of women are going into manufacturing and welding jobs due to the competitive pay and stability of the jobs. These female welders aren’t fazed by putting on a welding mask or forging steel. While traditionally male jobs,…
At the recent Google IO Developer conference, in a sessions entitled ” Designing for the Other Half: Sexy Isn’t Always Pink”, a panel of 5 women technologists discussed how sites like picture based site Pinterest and fashion site Polyvore keep female users engaged. The crowd comprised mostly of male programmers didn’t…
A recent study conducted by the Charles Schwab Advisor Services to understand how to better serve the needs of high net worth women found that investment performance over the longterm is most important to women [87%], not the gender of their advisor. Over half the women surveyed (53%) did express…
Spending limits for new car shoppers in China are rising among females, and leveling off among males. This data is based on the preferences of over 19,000 Chinese auto shoppers visiting the online site MyProductAdvisor.cn, revealed Market Insight Corporation. “Females are playing an ever-increasing role in purchase decisions and spending…
The Chamberlain School of Nursing has announced that they have filled the positions of campus president at two of their campuses. Katherine Walls, PhD, MSN, RN, will become the president of the school’s Jacksonville campus. She will be replacing Katherine Dimmock, JD, EdD, MSN, RN, who has held the position…
Ross-Simons has just announced that it has hired famed journalist Deborah Norville to be the star of their new Jewelry Fashion Series. Norville’s job will be to show shoppers how to utilize trendy mix-and-match jewelry to accessorize. Norville is best known as the anchor of “Inside Edition”, which is a…
In the latest step of an impressive career, U.S. Air Force Col. Jeannie Leavitt has become the first female to be named as a Wing Commander in Air Force history. She will take command of the 4th Combat Fighter Wing located at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina.…
In a commencement speech recently delivered by President Obama, female graduates of Barnard College were told that more focus should be placed on the gender gap. The President stated how women should continue to be involved and not sit back and watch. He also touched on his history concerning women’s…
More women are finding that a common fascination of men is also rather interesting to them. The subject? Beer. And not just drinking it, but brewing it, too. Just a few short ears ago, seeing a women at a beer festival was a rarity. But the shift now has the…
According to a new study, pricing in the housing market is now being affected by more than just the home, itself. Now, what your real estate agent looks like also helps to determine the price. The results of the study were recently published in the journal Applied Financial Economics. The…
