HR Glossary

What is Broken Rung?

The failure to promote women at the same rate as men into first-level management positions, creating the single largest gender gap in the corporate pipeline and limiting all subsequent progress toward leadership parity.

Why it matters in hiring

Broken Rung comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

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