NJBIZ is celebrating the 10th anniversary of our Best 50 Women in Business event with a countdown to this year’s ceremony, to be held Monday, March 23, at The Palace at Somerset Park.For the nine business days leading up to the event, we’ll take a look back at a previous class, giving you a sneak peek at their answers to a class-only poll question and a class-only open-ended question based on topics involving women in the workplace.
Today, we’re featuring the Class of 2012.
But before we get to our answers (below) and a listing of the members of the Class of 2012 (even further down), we feel the need to remind you to get your tickets first.
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And now, the answers from the Class of 2012:
Poll Question: Do feel the current generation of women going in or coming out of college are mindful of the gender gap?
Yes: 66 percent No: 34 percent
Open-ended question: Is your company putting an emphasis on becoming more family-friendly (i.e. child care, telecommuting, flex time). Give us some examples?
Taryn Bostjancic, partner, WithumSmith Brown P.C.: My company is very supportive of women in the workplace. As family-friendly environment, we have allowed women to enter into non-traditional arrangements, typically individually tailored to their personal situations. These customized arrangements may include working reduced workdays, working remotely, and the use of flex time. We value our women and don’t want them to opt out just because their personal situations have changed.
Wendy Johnson Lario, shareholder/partner, Greenberg Traurig: My firm continues to place an important emphasis on being family-friendly to women and men-alike, which is a very positive thing for productivity and morale.
Karen Giannelli, chair, financial restructuring and creditors’ rights department, Gibbons P.C.: Absolutely! We have a very favorable maternity/paternity leave policy and part-time attorney policy to allow parents to be productive attorneys while taking care of their responsibilities to their families.
More answers will be in our special supplement covering the event.
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