Women in the Business World: A Look into the Life of Helen Sinclair, CEO of Net Graphics by Ronald Marks
Women hold only 83 of the top jobs in corporate America compared to 2,184 men who have jobs as chairmen, vice chairmen, CEOs, presidents, or executive vice presidents. So what kind of woman makes it to the top?
Meet Helen Sinclair. She is one of the most powerful CEOs in the business world. Ms. Sinclair speaks four languages, was educated at MIT's Sloan School, and just set up a $3 billion stock sale.
Her average weekly schedule is so full, most people would get tired just thinking about . This week, she's on a flight to Rome for lunch with an Italian graphic designer on Monday. On Tuesday, she is in Germany meeting with government officials who want to set up a Web site. By Wednesday, she will be on another plane to meet with a Japanese corporation that markets products on the Internet. If she is lucky, she will get to see her two children on Saturday.
"At first, it was difficult to leave my family so often. And it was also very hard to be a woman in my position. But I stayed positive, and as the company grew more successful, fewer people questioned my ability, as a woman, to do the job."
Sometimes, just sometimes, there is a happy ending!
Her average weekly schedule is so full, most people would get tired just thinking about it .
Look at the word in the article it. What or who does the word refer it to? (A) all the graphic designers, government officials and corporate lawyers (B) Ms. Sinclair's typical job responsibilities from Monday to Friday (C) the selling price of Net Graphic's stock (D) Ms. Sinclair's powerful position within the corporation
ans (B) Ms. Sinclair's typical job responsibilities from Monday to Friday
Why is Ms. Sinclair "lucky" to see her children on the weekend? (A) She travels a lot. (B) She balances her work and family life easily. (C) She gets to fly home every Saturday. (D) They live in Italy.
ans (A) She travels a lot.
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