Don't be fooled by the new report which shows women gaining jobs. "The Labor Department said Friday that the economy added 175,000 jobs in May, with nearly half going to women". The problem is that half of the job growth for women so far in 2013 was in low-wage positions. At Newsonwomen, I have seen this in spades, searching day after day for good jobs being given to women by big companies and finding only half the number I found last year, a huge and disappointing drop. As we celebrate (or should I say mourn) the 50th anniversary of the equal pay act, women are still being paid less than men. Solutions are closer today than ever before but require action on the part of companies. It's not going to just happen.
I'll continue to post recent job appointments and hope companies will start appointing more women. Here are a few:
Specialty retailer The Wet Seal, Inc. appointed Lesli Gilbert Executive Vice President, Stores and Operations. Lesli had been SVP of Stores at The Talbots
Coty Inc., the global beauty company, appointed Catherine Walsh Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications.
iJento, the customer intelligence technology company, appointed Paige O’Neill Chief Marketing Officer.
The Paley Center for Media appointed Diane Lewis Executive Vice President of Programming and Maureen Reidy Chief Marketing Officer.
United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) appointed Christine S. Breves Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer.
Drillinginfo Inc. appointed Maria Carballosa Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.
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