Re: A professional job ...for a hijabi?
Gals, its not a big deal here. Or it shouldnt be. You show up to work in clean and appropriate clothing and do your job. Thats what will move you forward. As far as making a big deal of it, talking up your religion, your involvement in it etc well thats another story. DO YOUR JOB and do it WELL. Play the corporate games that you need to play - ie., join your colleagues for the occasional lunch and/or holiday party and be very polite when you cannot practice common types of corporate things such as handshake. No one CARES really if you are a Hijaabi, they care about getting the job done.
I have never seen a Hijaabi at my work. But I DID see african american women who had to put that in your face. More than a couple of these. When you try to put something "in the face", you will hit a glass ceiling instantly. The ones who do their work and do it well, no matter WHAT color they are or what they wear, those are the ones seen, noticed and appreciated by those far up the ladder. And will get the bigger bonuses and promotions more quickly than others for the simple reason of being able to fit in nicely even with very different values and beleifs - the whole cultural diversity/acceptance thing. It looks GREAT for a company to advance a person like this, but they will be very careful not to advance an "in the face" type.