Employment & Workforce Development – Resource Kit

The Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) team, together with the Workforce Development Spoke advisors within A Bolder Way Forward, have curated a collection of recommended resources. This includes UWLP research and materials as well as valuable contributions from statewide and national community partners and organizations. This collection also includes general information about employment. Also see related resource kits, among others, on Childcare & Pre-K Programs, Entrepreneurship, Gender Pay Gap, Sexual Harassment & Gender-Based Discrimination, Sexism & Utah Context, and Women’s Leadership & Development. To get involved in positive change, take action by exploring what you can do as individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

Online Courses

Key Resources

Research Reports

Podcasts

Videos

Articles & Editorials

A Great Resume Tip for Moms Returning to the Workforce (Daily Herald, 2022)
Best and Worst States for Working Moms – Where Does Utah Rank? (Utah News Dispatch, 2025)
COVID-19 and Women in the Workplace (LinkedIn, 2020)
COVID-19 Impacts on Working Mothers: Caregiving Experiences (LinkedIn, 2021)
COVID-19, Employment Changes, and Organizational Support for Women at Work (LinkedIn, 2021)
Feeling Burned Out and Stressed? You’re Not Alone (The Deseret News, 2021)
Fixing the ‘Broken Rung’ for Women in the Workplace (The Salt Lake Tribune, 2020)
How Women are Valued in the Workplace: Why What You Say Matters (Forbes, 2023)
Labor Force Participation Among Utah Women (LinkedIn, 2024)
Relaunching Your Careers as Utah Women (Daily Herald, 2022)
The Impact of COVID-19 on Utah Women and Work: Resilient Mindset and Wellbeing (LinkedIn, 2021)
There Is Nothing Pretty About the “Pink Recession” (The Salt Lake Tribune, 2020)
Understanding Women’s Negative Interactions with Each Other in the Workplace (Forbes, 2022)
Utah Women Making Economic Progress (The Salt Lake Tribune, 2021)
Where Have All the Women Gone? (Forbes, 2021)
Women and Crying in Workplace Settings (LinkedIn, 2018)
Women Employees and Burnout: Solutions That Can Help (Forbes, 2022)
Workplace Anger for Women (LinkedIn, 2020)

Community Research

2020-2024 Women in the Workforce (Utah Department of Workforce Services)
Arts & Music - What Utahns Need to Know (Utah Women & Leadership Project, 2024)
Barriers to Advancement: Findings From the 2020 Study of Gender & Racial Bias in Utah’s Legal Profession (Women Lawyers of Utah, 2020)
COVID-19 Impacts by Gender (Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, 2021)
Employment & Earnings Index (Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 2021)
Employment Status of Utah's Noninstitutional Population by Sex and Age (Department of Workforce Services)
Help Wanted: Workforce Participation, Wages, Job Desirability, and Skills Gaps (Utah Foundation, 2017)
Highlights of Women's Earnings in 2017 [search word: "Utah"] (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018)
Impact Report: The Post-Pandemic Tech Talent Shift (Women Tech Council, 2021)
State and County Quickfacts: Utah (United States Census Bureau, 2025)
Status of Women in the States: Utah (Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 2022)
The Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women in Law Firms (Women Lawyers of Utah, 2010)
Veterans & Service Women - What Utahns Need to Know (Utah Women & Leadership Project, 2024)
Where are Women Positioned in a “K-Shaped” Economy?
Women in the Workplace 2025 (McKinsey & Company, 2025)

If you have any changes or additions, please email UWLP@usu.edu.

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Community Articles & Books

Articles:

Best & Worst States for Women's Equality (WalletHub, 2026)
Best States for the Middle Class- 2020 Edition (Smart Asset, 2020)
More Than Half of Utah Women Think They Have a Lower Status Than Men in the State (The Salt Lake Tribune, 2019)
The Gender Gap in Tech & How To Fix It (Women Tech Council, 2019)
The Well-Being of Women in Utah: An Overview (Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 2014)
Utah Foundation 2024 Annual Report: Outreach – Output – Opportunity (Utah Foundation, 2025)
Utah Women Work Part-time At the Highest Rate in the US (Salt Lake Tribune, 2019)
Utah Women's Views on Their Status, Biggest Challenges Differ By Age, Poll Shows (Salt Lake Tribune, 2020)

Books:

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Community Resources

Other Resources:

Organizations:

*Also view the “Utah Women’s Groups, Networks, and Organizations” for other networks and resources related to workforce development.