Saw a recent study that employers promote women based on past accomplishments, while they promote men based on potential...

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October 11,2023 at 3:58PM UTC

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Saw a recent study that employers promote women based on past accomplishments, while they promote men based on potential... even if they're past accomplishments are worse than their female counterpart.

If you had the chance to tell employers what they are missing out on by underestimating your potential, what would you you say?

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AnonymousOctober 11,2023 at 6:58PM UTC
How would you evaluate potential if the past was not good? IMO men are generally better at promoting themselves and bragging about their achievements. Not all, but as a trend. Women are more - let me do the work and I hope someone notices. But unfortunately often nobody helps us.
AnonymousOctober 12,2023 at 6:19PM UTC
A recent Yale study showed that even when a man and woman have the same background and track record, the man is more likely to either get the job or get promoted based predominantly off of their "potential" vs. the perceived potential the woman had. And when women try to promote themselves "better," they don't come across the same way as a man because of things like bias.
AnonymousOctober 13,2023 at 4:17PM UTC
Especially Gen X women, we were told to not put ourselves forward. Work hard and it'll be noticed. Don't be too forward or you'll come off as B*tchy. Keep your head down and you'll be rewarded. Take on all the work, Never say No... the list goes on.
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