There have been many changes in the workplace over the years. Since World War II, there has been a steady increase in the presence of women in the workforce across all different types of careers in the United States. Some careers have seen faster change than others, some of the career fields that didn't have much growth in gender diversity were Engineering and Technology. Both of these fields have always been more dominated by men throughout the history of their existence. The problem is that both of these careers require a constant flow of innovative new ideas to fuel advances in different types of technology. These advances are also very important for the daily lives of the public, as both of these fields are around us every day. There's no better way to get new ideas than to involve someone who has a different thought process than you. This is why universities and companies need to do more to engage women in these careers rather than neglect them. That said, if someone isn't right for the job, then they're not right for the job, the problem is that many companies choose male engineers over female engineers. If careers in these fields are to continue to make great progress, they will need all the great minds we can get and stop turning so many away. A lot of research has been conducted on this same topic for several years, but the results do not seem to change, and again and again they always seem to change, so that men are favored over women when it comes to finding a job in engineering and technological fields. The problem all boils down to companies and universities, both of which need to change so that those who wish to excel in these fields, get... half the paper... have difficulty working under conditions that universities are putting in their teachers, it is obvious that a change in their policies is truly in the best interests of everyone involved. While there isn't much that universities can change in the classroom, they can change what they ask of their teachers. Works Cited Richman, L.S., VanDellen, M., & Wood, W. (2011), How Women Cope: Being a Numerical Minority in a Male-Dominated Profession. Journal of Social Issues, 67: 492–509 print Mervis, Jeffrey. “Efforts to promote diversity face persistent problems.” Science, see 284 n. 5421 (11 June 1999) page. 1757. Print."Beyond Prejudices and Barriers and Implications for Society." Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 91.7 (2010): 954-. ProQuest. Network. October 27, 2011. Singer, Maxine. "Beyond prejudices and barriers". Science. v. 314. n. 5801 (2006): p. 893. Print.