Never underestimate the power of a great conversation, says WEX’ Jodi-ann Johnson. “I value my relationships and act with intention to make strong connections with people,” she says. “You have to be bold and brave, but also true to who you are: When you act authentically, you can build trust.” That instinct to be bold […]
Guest contributed by Avery Phillips Interestingly, despite the noise, the number of women in computer science jobs is actually lower than it was in 1995 — by 37 percent. Research from Ohio University shows that organizations with greater levels of gender diversity can see sales revenue up to 1325 percent higher than those with the […]
By Guest Contributor New research into communication in the workplace has revealed that 56% of all workers have committed some kind of miscommunication in the office (defined in the study as unintentionally sending a communication to the wrong person at work). Communication is a key aspect of your everyday working life but, clearly, there is […]
Speak up; share your aspirational goals; and pursue your ambitions, advises PwC Thailand’s Vilaiporn Taweelappontong. “In our culture, many young women still shy away from sharing their dreams, as they do not want to be seen as aggressive. But my message is that it’s ok to speak up. It’s your career, and you are the […]
While you can’t choose your circumstances, you can choose how you react to them, says Shearman & Sterling’s Emma Maconick. “If I could, I would tell the junior version of myself to focus on relationships because they will all matter in some way,” she says. “Giving without expecting anything in return will do more to […]
Guest Contibuted column by Lisa Levey Parts one and two of Exploring Why Gender Equality is Good for Men have highlighted how the familiar trope that gender equality is a boon for women and a bust for men is just plain wrong. Today, we spotlight how gender equality is linked to positive career, and most […]
Guest contributed by Sarah Dixon You may have caught the headlines recently that being a mother is the equivalent of working two and a half jobs. Mothers put in a whopping 98 hours of work in a week, between their actual jobs and time spent caring for children. Ms Average starts at 6:23am and carries […]
“An engineering career can be full of action and excitement,” says Goldman Sachs’ Laura Takacs. Throughout her career she has successfully operated through many exciting times, from navigating the financial crisis from a tech perspective to building systems for a new business venture to a myriad of technical issues that can arise day to day […]
Shearman & Sterling LLP’s women’s inclusion network, known as WISER, and the firm’s FinTech Foundry, recently joined forces with The Collective Future, a global collective of leaders in blockchain and cryptocurrency, to host a panel discussion in New York City on recent developments in blockchain technology, including its wide-ranging impact and its evolving legal and […]
October is Disabilities Awareness Month According to the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for persons with a disability is 81.3% that means only a 18.7% employment rate. Among persons with disabilities ages 16-64, the unemployment-population ratio is 70.7% (29.3% employment-population ratio) These numbers prove we have inclusivity […]