Lately (or maybe I’ve just become acutely aware of it) when I read posts of women in leadership, the post always includes some pep talk on impostor syndrome and confidence building. While I am sure we can all use a confidence boost from time to time, at Career Contacts we truly believe that the reason women aren’t landing in more leadership roles actually has nothing to do with these women at all. Today, we are going to share our 5 tips that we believe will effectively increase the promotion and retention of women in business: 1. Re-write your job descriptions Whenever we take on a new client, the first thing we do is advise them on ways to improve their job descriptions. We partner with organizations holistically to look at what they need, and come up with a variety of candidate profiles that may match those needs. We also ensure postings remove gender assumptions, and words that often detract female applicants (rock star, ninja, etc.).   2. Start from within – diversity does not start with hiring In order to increase the diversity within an organization, you must FIRST ensure that you have an organization that is positioned to have …