Greetings!
When I mentioned Seattle broke another record, I was referring to the first record it broke when it had its record breaking hot temperatures this past summer. :)
There was a great article read on LinkedIn news on International Women's Day (March 8, 2022) about out of all of the major cities in the country, Seattle is doing their best job at bridging the gender gap of women being promoted at manager levels at far lower rates than men. Women who work in Seattle are rising to manager level at 80% above the national average rate for females.
It's believed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, it helped Seattle and its women because of its rapid shift to remote work. Pre-pandemic, choosing to work at a regional outpost of a multinational with headquarters in New York, L.A., or San Francisco might have been considered a career risk. According to this article, that may not be the case any longer.
Below is a graph that shows the top 10 cities in the U.S. of regions and industries that are leading the way for women looking to manage:
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