Nancy, a manager of a creative group in a large financial company in the Fortune 500, was facing a dilemma that an estimated 21% of employees in the workplace also face. Soon after joining the company, she had to figure out how to “out” herself as a lesbian to her boss who had “no clue” […]
by Liz O’Donnell (Boston) From UBS to Aladdin Capital; Merrill Lynch to Evercore Partners, Lazard, and Greenhill; Morgan Stanley to Perella Weinberg – one-time Wall Streeters continue their defection from large investment banks to boutique banks following the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Boutique banks, which typically focus on smaller deals than the traditional big firms, garnered a lot […]
By Marian Schembari (New York City) Both London and New York are, without question, bustling cultural centers with amazing diversity and a lack of cheap parking. And, because both are considered the world’s predominant financial centers, home to the largest corporations and professional service firms in the world, an epic battle continues to rage on […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart Last week I wrote about the two main factors that every resume needs – authenticity and specificity. Specificity (i.e., tailoring a resume to the employer/ industry/ function you are targeting), is particularly important because it enables your resume to be found when recruiters search and noticed when recruiters screen. […]
by Elizabeth Harrin (London) “It’s not what you know, or who you know but who knows you,” advised Gwen Rhys to the business women and men in attendance at the Chartered Management Institute’s City Branch meeting in London last week. “Today’s flatter, leaner structures mean it’s not about the number of people you command but the […]
by Liz O’Donnell (Boston) Who’s really keeping women out of the executive suite — the man in the boardroom or the man in the bedroom? Women hold only 15 percent of all board seats and more than half (68 percent) of public corporations still have no women among their top compensated executives. Women are […]
by Heather Cassell (San Francisco) Shellye Archambeau, chief executive officer of MetricStream, a market leader in quality governance, risk, and compliance process and management solutions for diverse multi-national corporations, always knew she wanted to run a company. More than 20 years experience in the technology industry, Archambeau is one of the few African American women […]
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 world’s second biggest cement maker, Holcim purchased the […]
by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast of the United States, destroying countless homes and neighborhoods and displacing hundreds of thousands of people throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. The images were all over the news. There was an outpouring of money and support. And some, including Caroline Finley […]
By Jessica Titlebaum (Chicago) London is one of my favorite cities so I jumped at the chance to travel across the pond to cover the International Derivatives Expo (IDX) last week. Hosted by the Futures Industry Association (FIA) and the Futures and Options Association (FOA), the two-day event gathered some of the most influential players […]