International Women’s Day known as IWD is on Tuesday 8th March this year and we have great coverage from our writers, our clients and our partners all month long. The career tip of the week has a distinct hint of counting our blessings as we look at the broader scope of women everywhere. My advice […]
People leave industries for many reasons ranging from transferable skills or vertical growth in skills creating new opportunities for professionals to the less talked about but real phenomenon of burnout. The Financial Services industry is vulnerable to peaks and troughs and being laid off without prospects such as the mass layoffs that happen every recession […]
Interviewing for a new job – especially one you really want – is always nerve-wracking. These days, it seems the entire process is more grueling than ever. In an annual review of the “Top 25 Most Difficult Companies To Interview”, Glassdoor.com reported that recently “…the average length of the entire interview process is increasing, from an […]
Chances are if you like your manager, your team mates and the tasks at hand are still interesting, then you may be less likely to jump ship unless you are vastly underpaid or you have a personal situation that requires your attention. There is a saying that “People leave managers, not companies,” and a bad […]
In honor of Black History Month 2016, this month The Glass Hammer will feature interviews with notable African American women at leading firms on their career experiences, aspirations, and advice for other women in their field. Theglasshammer.com all year long and over the past nine years ensures we profile women of all social identities and […]
This week as week 3 of our series of decision making around staying out or getting a new job, we explore what happens when you see less of a career track where you are and you think you can get further in another firm. Basically, it boils down to the old saying “dead men’s shoes” […]
Last week we began looking at how to weigh up your options regarding staying and progressing at your firm or making a move to further your career. Let’s start with the financial factor of feeling or being actually underpaid for the job that you do. First thing to do is to do some research on […]
So, bonuses are paid and you are ready to make a move to your next job. You have your reasons for leaving and they are one or more of the following: You think you can do better financially for the same work You see less of a career track where you are and you think […]
By Nicki Gilmour It is December already so time for the annual Year in Review 2015 piece that looks at the progress, of the professional woman at work in the macro and micro sense. On a general level and where we can measure stats for boardrooms and management numbers, I have to report very little […]
Following on from last week’s advice around dealing with an unexpected change in fortune at work and the very tangible real fallout of being out of a job in a sudden manner, we look at how to make the right decision for your next job. Firstly, if you have any kind of financial cushion, make […]