I've been reading about Maternal Profiling (basically not hiring or promoting women who are of child bearing age b/c of the potential of having to take leave for kids) Something interesting to think about - we've come far - but it's not perfect everywhere. And even if you don't have kids or are planning on having kids - employers might assume because you are of a certain age that you might have kids and so maybe Mr. Nearly as Qualified might be a better bet.
Read more here... the comments are just as interesting as the article.

1 comments:

nice new blog format!

12/30/2007 11:21 PM  

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