Job recruiter advises women to ditch their engagement rings in interviews
 

Job recruiter advises women to ditch their engagement rings in interviews
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As if the wage gap and substandard maternity leave practices weren't already keeping women from achieving their career goals, **w their engagement rings may be keeping them from getting the job in the first place.

According to a LinkedIn blog post by male job recruiter Bruce Hurwitz, a woman shouldn't wear an engagement ring to an interview because it sends the message that she's "high-maintenance."

Hurwitz wrote in his post:

Apparently, this woman's ring was so big (Hope Diamond big) that Hurwitz claims a male employer just can't pay attention to his own job. It does **t matter that a woman is skilled, talented and right for a position. There's something shiny on her finger. **t a good fit. Read more...

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