People didn t believe my CV , says board director
When portfolio board director Shefaly Yogendra first came to the UK, she faced many challenges getting a job. One of the first hurdles I experienced in the UK was not having blue-chip names on my CV, she told the BBC. Some of the other problems.were people asking if I was here legally, that they didn t believe my CV, or that I was too educated.
She said women and ethnic minorities face a structural challenge in getting a position on boards.
The vice chair of London Metropolitan University, who first came to the UK from India two decades ago, said board-level women often face disadvantages even before they walk into the building .
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