Re: [issues] Re: Demographics - Reprise

[Jamie Walker]

Dan McGarry wrote:

> Aside from my efforts to get the word out through less formal means, our
> search has been conducted through agencies. So far, I've seen one woman's
> resume out of a couple of dozen. I'm certain there are more women than just
> this one who would be suitable candidates, and I suspect that, in spite of a
> healthier male/female ratio in the recruiting business, there is still a
> strong institutional bias against women as job candidates in this field.

When the university I work for advertises for positions it usually has
the phrase "The University is an Equal Opportunities employer and
welcomes applications from all qualified persons" tacked onto the bottom
of it.

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