1. **State the problem:** We are given the ratio of men to women in a company as 3 : 5. We need to find the proportion of employees who are women. 2. **Understand the ratio:** The ratio 3 : 5 means for every 3 men, there are 5 women. 3. **Total parts:** Total parts = 3 (men) + 5 (women) = 8 parts. 4. **Proportion of women:** The proportion of women is the number of women parts divided by total parts. $$\text{Proportion of women} = \frac{5}{8}$$ 5. **Interpretation:** This means that $\frac{5}{8}$ of the employees are women. **Final answer:** The proportion of employees who are women is $\frac{5}{8}$.