Degree Name
BA
Department
Management
College
Marriott School of Management
Defense Date
2025-03-07
Publication Date
2025-03-14
First Faculty Advisor
Dr. Lisa Jones Christensen
First Faculty Reader
Dr. Taeya Howell
Honors Coordinator
Dr. Mark Hansen
Keywords
job search, women in business, early career success, professional development, gender, employment strategies
Abstract
This thesis addresses two research questions: 1) Given the existence of gender bias in the broader culture, what particular challenges do women in business face in the job search process? 2) How can female business students (or young professionals) specifically address these challenges? This document provides actionable guidance and timely instructions in the form of presentations and lists. Accordingly, it adheres to the “creative works” format for honors theses. Specifically, this paper focuses on women in the BYU Marriott School of Business who are majoring in or graduating from any of the business majors and seeking employment in professional services settings. It outlines findings about the gender-based barriers women can expect to face in the job market. After setting the stage with this information, the document focuses on options and responses to those barriers that women can employ in each phase of the job search process. As part of the final deliverable for a thesis project in the “creative works” category, the author presents the research and actionable tips to several female audiences within the Marriott School through the ConnectHer Ten-Step Job Search Guide.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Detweiler, Hope, "ConnectHer: Connecting Women in the BYU Marriott School to the Workplace and to Each Other’s Success (With a Ten-Step Job Search Guide)" (2025). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 431.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/studentpub_uht/431