By Esther Hanscom, Hanscom Consulting (New York City) Last month, the New York Times published an article entitled “In Job Market Shift, Some Workers Left Behind.” Catherine Rampell reported that for the last two years, the weak economy has created an opportunity for employers to do what they would have done anyway: dismiss millions of […]
By Andrea Newell (Grand Rapids, Michigan) At age 14, Laura Herman spent the summer on the north coast of Spain with a host family. It was her first taste of independence, immersion into another culture and glimpse of a society affected by political unrest. Once back in the quiet Boston suburb where she grew up, […]
Contributed by Kristin Arnold, Author and Professional Speaker Giving a presentation is one of the most stressful responsibilities you have in the workplace, especially if you do not give speeches routinely. However, women who have broken the glass ceiling know how to engage and involve their audiences during every presentation. Sure, they get nervous (we […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) As the definition for work-life balance continues to evolve, more and more people are choosing to take a “career break” to concentrate on family and personal priorities. This trend has created a new area of focus for employers: how do companies address the gap in experience and the […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Wendy Stops is a panelist at our upcoming event “Women in IT: Staying Technical and Getting to the Top.” We still have a few tickets left – to register, click here: https://theglasshammer.com/events/ “I guess it’s the individual, smaller things that inspire me. When I see very confident, articulate […]
Contributed by Beth Collinge of CTG – a division of ILX Group plc. In the UK, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) will be abolished and replaced by a number of committees and agencies, The Bank of England will take on an expanded role as arbiter of both monetary and regulatory policy and a new Banking […]
By Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) Twelve of the nation’s largest law firms are centrally located in the city of Los Angeles and according to numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 556,790 lawyers in California – not including those who are self-employed. As a lawyer, making a name for yourself in this city […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “I’ve surrounded myself with great and talented people and that’s the secret of my success,” said Mary Schapiro, Chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission. Schapiro was interviewed by CNBC‘s Maria Bartiromo Monday at New York Law School, for an event hosted by the Financial Women’s Association of New […]
This week, The Glass Hammer is featuring two points of view on the issue of addressing a leave of absence on your resume. Our expert career coach makes one argument below – check back later this week for another. Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart™ This question came after a webinar I led last week: […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Friday’s 85 Broads NYC Internet Week panel “Hot & Bothered: It’s Time To Change The Gender Ratio in New Media & Tech” tackled the myth that there just aren’t that many women in the tech space. Moderator Rachel Sklar, Editor-at-Large at Mediaite, explained that she meets a lot […]