by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) At the “Dialogue for Leadership – From Challenge to Opportunity: Leading to the Future” panel at the 2009 Forté MBA Women’s Conference held on the 26th and 27th of June at the New York University, two of Fortune 500’s 50 Most Powerful Women – Liz Smith, President of Avon […]
As part of its ongoing Voices of Experience series, contributing writer Andrea Newell spoke with Patricia Elizondo, an executive woman with Fortune 500 company Xerox Corporation, about her work philosophy, career path and advice for women climbing the corporate ladder. “Luck is where hard work meets preparation and opportunity,” says Patricia Elizondo, Senior Vice President […]
Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group In case you were too busy to have kept up with all the news, contributor Martin Mitchell has gathered some important market events from last week to help you start this week well informed: Mergers and Acquisitions UK mobile phone company Vodafone is exploring a bid […]
Since the 4th of July holiday is upon us in the States, we are taking an extra day or two to soak up some sun, sit on the beach, and get some much needed R&R. We’ll see you all back here on Monday. But, for those of you not in the States or who are wishing for […]
Contributed by Kunjal Tanna, Team Leader of the Huxley Associates New York Global Markets. I am a trained lawyer who has been laid off from a bank during the economic shake-up. I had been with the bank for 10 years and during this time I have amassed a salary of almost $200k and an additional […]
By Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) Investor transparency, risk management, increased regulation, and “do more with less”: those were the buzz words on everyone’s lips when top executive women and men in financial technology gathered at the SIFMA Technology Management Conference and Exhibit held June 23rd – 25th at the Hilton in Midtown New York. […]
As women in the workplace trying to break the glass ceiling in Corporate America and professional services, we certainly have our challenges. But, imagine if, on top of those, you felt like your brain was out of sync with your body and you had to hide that fact from co-workers and friends. Today, as our […]
by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) While studying at the University of Michigan, Shannon Schuyler, Managing Director of Corporate Responsibility at PricewaterhouseCoopers, had hopes of one day becoming a sportscaster. She would never have predicted that she would end up spearheading the Corporate Responsibility (CR) effort for one of the world’s largest professional services firms. […]
Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group In case you were too busy to have kept up with all the news, contributor Martin Mitchell has gathered some important market events from last week to help you start this week well informed: Mergers and Acquisitions The adviser rankings for M&A activity in the first […]
You are a professional woman in finance, law, or business. You probably went to a great university, have paid your dues, and are making way up the career ladder as we speak. Yet, you feel incomplete. You are likely either: (a) a straight woman reading this thinking its hard to find a decent man to […]