Contributed by Beth Collinge of CTG – a division of ILX Group plc. This week’s news was dominated by the G20 meeting in Seoul, increasing concern over Irish debt, Europe’s inability to agree on its 2011 budget and an EU-wide patent, problems in both Boeing and Airbus aircraft engines, and the release of Aung San […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) I know, I know. It seems a little too early to start thinking about turkeys, or sugar plums for that matter. But being caught off guard during the holiday season is the best way to get stressed or sick. Whether or not you yourself celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Earlier this week, the National Council for Research on Women hosted a discussion on women and money at JP Morgan Private Bank. The event featured four notable panelists as well as a conclusion by Jacki Zehner, Vice Chair of the Women’s Funding Network. The panel discussed the next […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “Pax World is very focused on the notion of gender equality as an investment concept,” said Joe Keefe, President and CEO of Pax World, the first US mutual fund to focus on environmental, social and governance factors (ESG) in investment analysis and decision making. “Our women’s empowerment platform […]
Contributed by executive coach Ann Daly, Ph.D. A young client’s mother recently asked her what she had learned in our first few coaching sessions. “Always be looking for a job!” was my client’s instant response. This was a hard-won lesson for Mary (not her real name), who had been laid off unexpectedly after a few […]
By Danielle Sonnenberg (New York City) Everyone knows that men get a lot of their business through the “boys’ club.” Now women are getting in on the action. Yes, women are forming their own version – a girls’ club. Building Women’s Networks The numbers show that women have a lot of catching up to do. […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Despite a global movement to increase the number of women in leadership, a new report shows that, in the past year, women in the boardroom have only increased by .2%. This is not nearly enough for the improvement in governance diversity that many investors are calling for. “Women […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “I love the thrill of negotiating and the satisfaction of closing the deal,” said Brenda T. Dieck, Partner in the New York and Los Angeles Bank Finance Practice Group at the law firm of White & Case LLP. “There are so many interesting puzzles to solve,” she explained. […]
Contributed by Beth Collinge of CTG – a division of ILX Group plc. The US Federal Reserve confirmed a much-anticipated expansion of its asset purchase programme with a second round of quantitative easing – dubbed QE2 – when it said it would buy $600bn of longer-term Treasury securities by mid-2011. Interest rates rose in both […]
By Andrea Newel (Grand Rapids, Michigan) This article originally appeared on our corporate citizenship website Evolved Employer. Talk of more green jobs has been everywhere lately, touted as a solution to our economic crisis soaring unemployment rate, and impending climate change situation. However, most green jobs to date have been male-dominated, labor-intensive roles in construction […]