Author :
Panetta, Karen ; Prives, Leslie ; Salim, Nancy
Author_Institution :
Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine
Abstract :
Support. Mentoring. Career advancement. These are just a few of the benefits you may reap when you have a strong women\´s network in place at the company at which you work. If you are fortunate to work at such a company, you can enjoy a number of personal and professional benefits designed to offer support and professional growth. IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine received over 150 nominations and narrowed the field to the top ten "Best Companies for Women to Work." Applications were judged by a panel of national experts in workforce diversity as well as engineering and science leaders from various science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. Here are the ten leading the pack in providing women with flexibility and the resources to achieve success in engineering:
Keywords :
Aerospace engineering; Africa; Australia; Companies; Continents; Employee welfare; Engineering profession; Programmable control; US Government; Underwater vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Women in Engineering Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MWE.2008.930867