The opening line of this article is -
More women than ever before are taking on big roles in winter sports. It's about time.
While I get a sense that there are more women in big roles in winter sports, I am not so sure that we(as a gender) are crushing it.
Women Are Finally Crushing the Glass Ceiling of the Ski Industry
Snip from the article with a quote from Raelene Davis from Ski Utah:
“My observation is that things are changing and as the old guard retires, new, younger blood is taking the helm,” she said. “This new guard is new school and does not hold the same traditional stereotypes regarding employment roles. Therefore, it is my hope that young women will be hired based on their talent and not denied employment based on their gender.”
My personal take on it is that many are being hired and promoted based on talent as well as ambition, not denied based on gender stereotypes, not necessarily gender itself.
Example: I was actually told I wasn't ambitious by a superior at a VR owned resort, because I wanted to be the best bootfitter and hard goods specialist. I had(have) ambition to do my job at a high level, but I don't have ambition to build my resume for promotion within a corporate chain.
More women than ever before are taking on big roles in winter sports. It's about time.
While I get a sense that there are more women in big roles in winter sports, I am not so sure that we(as a gender) are crushing it.
Women Are Finally Crushing the Glass Ceiling of the Ski Industry
Snip from the article with a quote from Raelene Davis from Ski Utah:
“My observation is that things are changing and as the old guard retires, new, younger blood is taking the helm,” she said. “This new guard is new school and does not hold the same traditional stereotypes regarding employment roles. Therefore, it is my hope that young women will be hired based on their talent and not denied employment based on their gender.”
My personal take on it is that many are being hired and promoted based on talent as well as ambition, not denied based on gender stereotypes, not necessarily gender itself.
Example: I was actually told I wasn't ambitious by a superior at a VR owned resort, because I wanted to be the best bootfitter and hard goods specialist. I had(have) ambition to do my job at a high level, but I don't have ambition to build my resume for promotion within a corporate chain.