Using technology to attract and retain women in nontraditional careers | Ellen Voie

Using technology to attract and retain women in nontraditional careers | Ellen Voie

Most of the jobs in transportation have been dominated by men. From pilot to train engineer to truck driver, these are typically careers that attract more men than women. While there are many reasons for the discrepancy, one of them concerns strength and body size.For example, in the trucking industry, early drivers were expected to load and unload their freight. Whether it’s cattle or milk, boxes or pallets, the driver’s job including “fingerprinting” the product. Additionally, the trucks themselves were designed for men who are typically taller and have longer arms and legs.
Making A Difference in Healthcare | Dellann Elliott Mydland | EndBrainCancer Initiative

Making A Difference in Healthcare | Dellann Elliott Mydland | EndBrainCancer Initiative

Dellann Elliott Mydland, President & Chair, End Brain Cancer Initiative (EBCI), is a dynamic competitor due to her experience taking down brain tumors, brain cancer, and metastasized disease to the brain. She is equally as passionate about creating immediate access to specialists, advanced treatments, diagnostics, clinical trials, and quick advancements to Standard of Care as she was 22 years ago when her late husband, Christopher Steward Elliott, was diagnosed.