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Getting (And Keeping!) A Graduate Assistantship At U Of I, School Of Information Sciences, Aisha Conner-Gaten Nov 2014

Getting (And Keeping!) A Graduate Assistantship At U Of I, School Of Information Sciences, Aisha Conner-Gaten

Aisha Conner-Gaten

Graduate assistantships are a great way to fund your education while obtaining real world experience in the field. Join us for a panel of hiring supervisors for assistantships at U of I and ask your questions about hiring, daily tasks, and skill development in these positions.

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The Existence Of Gender-Specific Promotion Standards In The U.S., Kathy Paulson Gjerde Jan 2002

The Existence Of Gender-Specific Promotion Standards In The U.S., Kathy Paulson Gjerde

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This paper is motivated by the claim that promotion probabilities are lower for women than men. Using data from the 1984 and 1989 National Longitudinal Youth Surveys, this paper tests this claim and two related hypotheses concerning training and ability. It is found that females are less likely to be promoted than males, and females receive less training than males. The relationship between promotion and gender varies across occupations, however, suggesting that the alleged glass ceiling faced by women and other minorities in the workplace is not uniform across all labor markets.

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