Entries by The Glass Hammer

Don’t Wait for Recognition: Take Credit

Do you feel like you don’t always receive the recognition you deserve in your job? Join trainer and career coach Christina Ioannidis on Wednesday, March 25th to learn how to gain confidence and take credit for your achievements, to ensure you get the acknowledgement you deserve. Working twice as hard as your male colleagues, yet […]

The Job Seeker’s “Ready or Not” Quiz

Contributed by Kathryn Sollmann of Women@Work Network Your job search seems never-ending – is it the recession or is it you? Are you overlooking basic but critical job search strategies that are required in even the strongest economic cycles? Take this simple quiz developed by the Women@Work Network to find out if you need to […]

100 Women in Hedge Funds: The Search for Uncorrelated Returns — Alternatives to Alternatives

The recent financial market turmoil has left many investors eager to diversify their investment portfolios away from traditional asset classes into potentially more rewarding and non-correlated alternative investments. Our speakers will introduce us to “alternative alternative” investments in entertainment / film finance, timberland and photography among others, and will share insights on the risks and […]

Shattering the Glass Ceiling (Presented by CWC Calgary)

Canadian Women in Communications presents a lively panel discussion on the corporate world’s proverbial glass ceiling. Our panelists include Barb Higgins from CTV, Paddy Meade from Alberta Health Care Services and Eva Friesen from The Calgary Foundation, who will speak about their experiences with the so-called glass ceiling, giving examples from their careers and offering […]

Ask-A-Recruiter: Focus on the Upside

Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart Two strikeout leaders in baseball are Reggie Jackson and Babe Ruth. Neither player is remembered as a strikeout leader. Still, people hear stories of great success coming only after great struggle, and this is not enough to encourage them to go after their dreams. The potential downside of failure […]

Leading Women MASS: Financial Strategies for Women in Transition

Presented by Kerri Aleksiewicz Melley, MBA of Strategic Financial Partners Join Kerri as she presents an interactive, educational workshop ideal for professional women who have recently become unemployed or considering career changes. This workshop will answer your questions and share strategies that you can implement TODAY to address financial concerns. The following key points will […]

Anatomy of a Deal

Lawyers and accountants are like neighbors that live in the same building called “The Deal” but have only a vague idea of what the other does or how the other contributes to community living. When does one come in and when does the other exit? How do they relate? Come and learn about what exactly […]

Fifth IP Counsel Forum

Attend IP Law & Business’ official event, The 5th Annual IP Counsel Forum in San Jose where you will join distinguished Senior Counsel from Cisco, Dell, EBay, Sun Microsystems, Oracle, Yahoo!, AT&T, Boeing and more, to discuss the latest updates on case law, technology patents, and changes to the unpredictable IP landscape. Register Here

Weathering the Economic Storm

Our inaugural Savvy Geek Chix event “Weathering the Economic Storm” will address how you can effectively manage your career in a tough economic climate. Join us on March 24 in Palo Alto, CA for an evening of Networking, Job Hunting Strategies, and our Resume Clinic. Please help us spread the word about this event to […]

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Women in the City 2009 Launch

by Elizabeth Harrin (London) Last week, Gwen Rhys, founder of Women in the City, unveiled a new Lifetime Achievement Award at the launch event for the Annual Women in the City Lunch and Awards 2009. The venue for the launch was the impressive London campus of The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, which […]