“I was a young professional working in a position where I
interacted with many outside vendors including property managers, facility
managers and tradesman. My staff were the front of the house customer
service staff and their staff were the behind the scenes staff. We had
never had staff meetings that included all of us. I asked that we
schedule a monthly meeting where we could all discuss various topics and get to
know one another better in order to improve our communication as well as
present our team as a united group committed towards providing the best
services possible to our student population. The meeting went better than
I could have ever expected and we committed to meeting on a regular
basis. A few days later I emailed one of my colleagues from the meeting
to say that my staff was grateful to have had some face time with their group
and that we were looking forward to more face time with them in the
future. A few days later I received an email that clearly wasn’t meant to
be sent directly to me as it referred to me in a sexualized way and was
completely inappropriate in content. So inappropriate that it is
difficult for me to repeat exactly what was said in the email. I was
devastated, angry, disheartened and utterly disgusted. I didn’t know what
to do but I knew I had to do something…”
We have heard a great deal about harassment in the
workplace lately. With the emergence of the #metoo social media phenomenon, it
has become much more prevalent than anyone could have ever imagined. Rightly so
as harassment at work can cause a great deal of stress and career anxiety. But
what exactly does it mean? What constitutes harassment and what can be done
about it? The Career Center invites you to explore the answers to these questions
and so much more this Wednesday, April 18th at our forum on
Harassment in the Workplace. At this forum, you will have the opportunity to
hear more from Beth along with other speakers on this topic. The other speakers
include Debbie Fischer, Talent Acquisition Manager at Enterprise Holdings and Walter
Johnson, VP, Senior Counsel at CA Technologies. Join us to learn about your rights in the workplace, whether as a
full-time employee or intern, from employment law experts and those who have
been the victims of harassment. We highly encourage you to register in advance.
Refreshments will be served.
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