Kristi Tange’s second day at Goldman Sachs’ New York office happened to coincide with a dinner party to celebrate her father’s birthday. Initially, she was hesitant to ask to leave the office a little early, and then she realized that there was no harm in making the request. When her boss said yes, Tange described […]
By Cathie Ericson A recent study on the gender gap in sales showed that it was a career that wasn’t even on the radar for many women, which Guardian’s Emily Viner finds to be a shame. “If women can match a passion they personally have to a sales role, their opportunities are limitless,” she says. […]
Guest contributed by Sydney Miller Over the past decade, we have seen a significant increase in the number of working mothers. Mothers are the primary money earners in 40% of households with children under 18 today, compared to 11% in 1960. Choosing to be a full-time working mother isn’t always an easy decision to make, […]
By Cathie Ericson As a sociologist by training, Emilie Poteat has learned that it’s simply a fact that things will work out when you stop trying so hard and get out of your own way. “You have to continue to make pathways to a goal regardless of how many iterations there are and realize that […]
By Lisa Iarkowski Take a moment to picture your career path. Do you see an arc? A lattice? A rock climbing wall? No matter how you picture them, today’s career paths look very different from the traditional steps up the ladder. The career lattice has become a prevalent career path model for both individuals and […]
Guest Contributed by Lawler Kang, CEO, League of Allies Socially responsible and impact investing models have been around for decades (centuries, in fact). What has changed is the amount of money that is being managed to these ends. CalPERS and CalSTRS, two pension funds for the State of California employees that manage upwards of $550 […]
Guest Contributed by Anna Whitehouse Keen to be more productive? Constantly trying to squeeze every drop out of the day could leave you feeling incredibly stressed. So what’s the solution? Read on to discover how to achieve more without sacrificing your mental health. Learn to be present In 2005 Arianna Huffington founded the Huffington Post. […]
By Cathie Ericson Early in her career, a mentor asked WEX’ Melanie Tinto what she would do differently if she was a vice president, and she named a couple of things on her mind. It was very eye opening when her mentor responded, “Why not operate like you’re already in the role that you want […]
By Cathie Ericson “I always assumed that one needed to have studied a particular major in college in order to work in that industry, especially finance, but I have come to find that some of my most successful colleagues and classmates found their way into their respective industries by ‘falling into it’ in different ways,” […]
Guest contributed by Elise Valmorbida The business world is full of people telling other people that they must tell stories. They’re right in a way, because we like a bit of drama. We resist or resent dull information. Our attention is more and more a scarce asset. None of us has time or energy to […]