Apply concepts from the US Air Force Readings or the 3 Women CEO Readings and apply then, using detail to a situation that you are familiarxc2x97work, school, church, etc.’
nwrite about the topic for 200 words:Apply concepts from the US Air Force Readings or the 3 Women CEO Readings and apply then, using detail to a situation that you are familiarxe2x80x94work, school, church, etc.xc2xa0Replied the message below for 100 words:xc2xa0I was intrigued to read the Women CEO reading as I am a woman graduating this May with a business degree. As I enter corporate America, I know the odds are against me. My gender is significantly underrepresented as mentioned both in our textbook and this reading. xe2x80x9cIn the United States, women make up almost 50% of the workforce, yet only 10% hold executive positions in businessxe2x80x9d (Chapter 2). A womanxe2x80x99s income continues to xe2x80x9clag behind that of men at about 77% of menxe2x80x99s incomexe2x80x9d. In 2013, there were only 20 female CEOs in the Fortune 500 companies. Looking at the 4% of women in those positions, they are given less authority, and less decision-making power to that of a male counter-part (Chapter 2).xc2xa0And this is the world I am about to enter. Except, I am already a part of it and fully aware that my glass ceiling exists. I can see it all around me when my male peers are being offered salaries of upper $60,000-$70,000 for the same job that I was offered $50,000 for. This is not an exaggeration, no. Take my two friends for example, both supply chain management majors who have taken virtually all the same courses, both had internships in the industry. He was offered a position with the company starting at $80,000. She was considered xe2x80x9cnot qualifiedxe2x80x9d for the same exact position.I appreciated the articles passion for uplifting women into senior positions. There is a need and a desire for a stronger woman presence. I think Sri Lanka is very inspiring as they have one of the worldxe2x80x99s highest number of women leaders at 21%. Still less than a quarter, but progress compared to the embarrassing low number of 9% in the United States. If I am interviewing for a company and all the executives are males, I immediately think there is not a chance for me to grow in this field. CIMAxe2x80x99s goal is to xe2x80x9cbeat the oddsxe2x80x9d and close the gap. After all, men are expected to provide for their family in a monetary way while women are expected to provide for their family in all aspects. ‘


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