Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart If flexibility, versatility and cross-training are all the rage these days, why do recruiters seem to hold so firmly to the belief that a candidate must “fit the profile” exactly? The above question is valid, and it demonstrates why boilerplate qualities with no substance or tangible metrics attached are […]
by Liz O’Donnell (Boston) It has been ten years since Fortune Magazine ran its harsh feature story on Silicon Valley CEO Kim Polese. The article, titled “The Beauty of Hype: A Cautionary Tale of Silicon Valley,” criticized Polese for creating and capitalizing on a “glamour queen” image. When the story came out, women in Silicon […]
By Jessica Titlebaum (Chicago) The Exelon Corporation ’s chief executive officer, John Rowe, ruffled some feathers at the Corporate Diversity & Inclusion Conference in Chicago last week when he said in his keynote speech, “If you want work-life balance, you don’t belong on an executive board.” Just before saying that, he had explained that Exelon […]
by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) Lilly Chung, a Partner in Deloitte LLC’s San Jose office, loves a challenge. When she and her family emigrated from Taiwan to the United States when she was in her early teens, she barely spoke English. Yet, as the oldest of three girls in her family, she became the […]
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 Details were released of the bid by a consortium […]
by Natalie Sabia (New York City) As founder and Executive Director of Change1Child, Simone Adjei takes great pride in her organization because she is able to witness the changes that take place the lives of children, one child at a time. Founded in 2008, Change1Child is a not-for-profit organization that reaches out to failing schools […]
by Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) Amanda Zompetti can wear jeans to work every day if she chooses, but comfortable clothing doesn’t ensure that an office won’t get stuffy after being sat in for eight hours a day, five days a week. The twenty-four-year old works at the successful trial law firm Quinn Emanuel and, despite […]
by Jane Carruthers (London) On Tuesday, May 12th, the Deutsche Bank Women in European Business Conference 2009 was held at the Barbican in the City of London. 2,000 women had succeeded in getting onto the guest list for the conference; it was oversubscribed to a point where even the waiting list had a waiting list. […]
by Liz O’Donnell (Boston) and Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) At The Glass Hammer we’ve reported extensively on the comparatively low number of women in executive positions in the Fortune 1000. Gender bias and sex discrimination are two oft-cited reasons for this. More training, better work/life programs, and access to mentoring are suggested as some […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart I have been to several interviews and am waiting to hear back. I like the idea of taking a break and also want to wait and see what happens with this first group of companies. I have other companies I could start researching, but I don’t want to spread […]