men. so is this shift a sign of things to come and if so, what s behind it? joining me now is phyllis calmis, president of women in technology. thank you for being here. what do you credit this sudden uptick in hiring women at i.t. firms? a lot of women are graduating from college now, 60% is the number of women graduates from universities these days, so it s not surprising to see an upswing in professional jobs being filled by women. and i think beyond th, there are some very high visibility women now who are in high tech roles. marissa levin, sheryl sandberg. those provide very high end models for young women to aspire to. i wondered about that. if those women, how much you think they are actually, their presence there is sending a signal to women this is a woman-friendly world, come in,
0 below that 16,000 mark. there s the closing bell. little flat today. we ll keep an eye on that. go to cnnmoney.com. thank you so much for being with me here today. i m brooke baldwin at the cnn world headquarters in atlanta. now to jake tapper. the lead starts now. a son is dead and his politician father who once made a bid to run the commonwealth of virginia is recovering from multiple stab wounds this hour. i m jake tapper. this is the lead. the national lead. not so long ago, state senator craig deeds was the democratic nominee running for governor in virginia. as of today he s being treated in a hospital and his son is dead after something terrible happened inside deeds home. also in national news, are republicans preserving the balance on the second most powerful court in the land or are they obstructing the president s power to appoint judges? or maybe both. our guest, gop senator chuck grassley, is firing back at the president s claim that congress is not doing its co
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win in the workplace by t taking better care of yourself and better selling yourself. but first, we get to spend some time with a woman who proved the power of personal determination. marissa levin found thatt a western based communications firm known for its innovative and creative environment. for those wanting to grow their businessr wanted o. her latest book k shares some of her secret to s success. welce back. we always like having you. i look to be here. the last year you were part of a panel and this time weted to to focus on you. always so inspired and i just attended the national asassociation of women busisiness owners, d.c. chapter. the just had their annual meeting and it was so inspiring and i was just reminded of my favorite sry aut you that i think it is an inspiration. that is how you fit got motivated to start your own business. you went to your boss armed with information about revenue you were generating for the company, ways you helped improve their gr