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Although it’s still — as James Brown once sang — a man’s world, a new research paper from Wharton finds that HR increasingly is becoming a women’s profession.
In a new report, “Who Gets the Top Job?” Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli and post-doctoral fellow Yang Yang reveal that between 1999 and 2009, the percentage of female top HR officials increased from 27% to 42%.
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The needs of women continue to outpace organizations' inclusion efforts, which will be costly if unaddressed.
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As employees' benefit needs evolve, leaders must rethink how they support them with more progressive practices.
These requirements may not be present on job postings, but research shows they are still favored in the hiring process.
