Network with other professionals, one on one, a few minutes at a time. Leave with a pocket full of business cards and a ton of new business connections! Includes: Light Hors D’oeuvres. Cash Bar. Contact Amanda Nissman 212-227-6556 for more information or adminNFP@networkingforprofessionals.com
Contributed by Morice Mendoza, Editor, www.Women-omics.com Imagine a board discussion at a large multinational company. One of the directors, a smart forward-thinker, makes a presentation in which he says that the company could achieve a 112% higher return on invested capital if it made one transformational change to its organisational structure and culture. The board […]
Work Life Conference Collaborations for Change: Innovations in Challenging Times Look ahead one year, five years, ten years—what do you see? This conference will provide a guided tour of the trends and innovations that are shaping the future of work. Our goal is to provide the cutting-edge information, promising practices and tools that shift our […]
by Jane Carruthers (London) In case you didn’t know it, International Women’s Day took place this year on Sunday, March 8th. While it’s unlikely that many menfolk remembered to mark the date with cards or flowers, enlightened businesses globally are pushing the celebratory boat out to show their commitment to the women in their workforces. […]
Morgan Stanley’s Firmwide Women’s Network and the European Professional Women’s Network London request the pleasure of your company at “Connecting For Business – Presenting the New Ariadne’s Thread” where you will hear about the latest EPWN book, learn from a panel of leading networking experts and meet with a range of networking organisations at the […]
A national Women’s Enterprise Task Force event is being held on 9 March in London to mark International Women’s Day, which has been observed since the early 1900’s. Organised by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), this event is held in partnership with BERR and the East Midlands Development Agency, on behalf of the […]
By Liz O’Donnell (Boston) Christine Komola spent a recent Thursday morning at the dentist with her daughter. “But I missed her last appointment,” she says. Komola, Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance for Staples, says you need to be “very, very organized” to manage work/life balance. “I like to be spontaneous” she says, “but I […]
Contributed by Martin Mitchell, director of eLearning for 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 Satyam Computer Services, the scandal-hit Indian […]
Partner or Public Servant? Competitor or Collaborator? Flex-Time or Full-Time? On-Ramp or Opt-Out? Announcing Ms. JD’s Third Annual Conference: Avenues to Advancement Ms.JD’s Third Annual Conference on Women in Law: Avenues to Advancement will highlight the choices available to women in the legal profession, the changing definitions of success, and the personal and professional infrastructure […]
by Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) What are the chances that Josephine Karianjahi, a Kenyan national, and Pennsylvania native Joel Thomas would ever meet under normal circumstances? Surely, slim to none. Thanks to StartingBloc, a global organization that educates, empowers, and connects emerging leaders to drive innovation across sectors, not only were these two able to […]