Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to careers and jobs.
The Myth of the Classless Society
Rotman Management Magazine
An individual's social class of origin continues to play an enduring role in shaping life and economic trajectories.
Strategies for a revolution in careers for women
Many businesses write mission statements that affirm their support for diversity and put their staff through “implicit bias training." Both steps are well-intentioned but can be counter-productive if not backed by deeper changes, warns Sarah Kaplan in the Financial Times.
An Introduction to Thinking about Gender and the Economy
See this segment with Sarah Kaplan on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin which aired on International Women's Day 2017. It covers some of the key issues to consider when thinking about gender and the economy.
Gender and perceived creativity
How stereotypical masculinity is rewarded over competence
The future of leadership is a woman’s business
The Globe and Mail
The problem with working for a supposed meritocracy
The Globe and Mail
Why aren’t women enrolling in Canada’s MBA schools?
Canadian Business
The Façade of Post-Feminism
Our Executive-in-Residence Vanessa Iarocci reviews Smart Girls: Success, School, and the Myth of Post-Feminism, for Stanford Social Innovation Review
Who is minding the gap?
The Globe and Mail