Job
recruiter advises women to
ditch their engagement rings in interviews
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.
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