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In a recent article entitled Why Women Vanish As They Move Up The Career Ladder by Bob Sherwin. He points out several reasons that keep most women from advancing up in the career work. His purpose is to let it be known so that maybe some women can avoid these feelings or thoughts.

As Sherwin states "Whether they want it or not, it’s also clear that women end up with a double burden of responsibility in our society at large" Although it's still unclear as to why, I believe that this accounts for more than half of the reason as to why we don't see as many women holding higher positions in the world today.

Next mentioned in the article "most damaging reason that women are vanishing from the corporate ladder is the traditional belief that women are simply less effective leaders than men." If women do decide to start making their way up, I do believe that this is an important point whether it be true or not. Being strong and assertive is a must for women to survive in the career world.

Lastly as stated by Sherwin "Many take the form of assumed limitations on the part of senior hiring managers like, “she wouldn't want a job that required a relocation," “the hours required in this position wouldn't work for her family," or “women don’t have career aspirations for this kind of role.” Not all women should automatically put into this stereotypical position, and its wrong for the hiring managers to even base one woman's situation off of another's keeping them from obtaining the position, a place where someone or something is located or has been put, they are applying for. Making it harder for women to get jobs, the hiring managers in result continue the search for men.

This reminds me of a time when my mother went and tried to apply for a job at a place where mainly men worked and they basically told her she couldn't have the job because she told them that she may have to leave anytime or could be unavailable some days if one of her kids were to get sick. I don't see how some places have no sympathy for employees, when they more than likely have kids as well that sometimes need be taken care of.

The problem having risen, we still have done nothing. There need to be more women role models that go out and make their mark in the workplace, so that women aren't so easily discouraged and intimidated to start climbing up the career ladder.