by Paige Churchman (New York City) Have you heard of the glass cliff? It seems that, when a company is ailing, it is more likely, if ever, to tap a woman to lead. So just when a woman thinks she’s finally broken through-that at last the playing field is level-she may actually be on a […]
by Liz O’Donnell (Boston) Fortune Magazine recently released its annual list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Flexibility and integrating personal and professional lives are key considerations for prospective employees today –especially for women. The top companies recognize this and have added programs to ease employee’s personal workloads and child-rearing responsibilities. For example, more […]
Join us at the 2009 Corporate Image and Branding Conference and participate as the world’s most innovative companies discuss their strategies and solutions. Speakers include: John Volkman Corporate Vice President Branding, AMD Gaston Legorburu Chief Creative Officer Sapient Corporation Lee Hornick Program Director The Conference Board James Kelly US Brand Leader PricewaterhouseCoopers James Cerruti Executive […]
Join Women 2.0 for drinks and a book swap, tell us the best book you read in 2008, and what you are eager to read in 2009. Be sure to bring your business/tech/entrepreneurship books to swap for other Women 2.0 members’ books! With Special Guest: Tara Hunt,Tara is co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Citizen […]
Contributed by $100K+ Executive-Level Career Karen Armon Mistake #1: Using the Wrong Executive Job Search Model Most female executives, when looking for their next career opportunity, fall back into old models that we learned early in our careers. These tactics keep us in the mainstream but that is where all the competition is! What we […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart Last week I wrote about what recruiters are looking for in interview responses. Another area that a lot of candidates ask about is the resume. While a resume is the main way candidates market themselves, you may want to add these marketing materials to your toolkit:
Learn about careers in finance as this special, live event with Fidelity Investments. Interact with representatives, explore this industry, and learn what career opportunities exist for you at Fidelity Investments. Gain first-hand knowledge of how the current events on Wall Street translate to future opportunities. Keynote Speaker: Karen R. Korn, Managing Director of Research, Fidelity […]
WEBINAR: Moms Get LinkedIn If you’re a mom who’s decided to return to work, you need to know about LinkedIn and how to use it effectively. If you’re not on LinkedIn, or not using it effectively, it’s like being left out of a big party, or missing out on all the best guests who show […]
JOB SEARCH BOOTCAMP for Re~entering moms Coaching – Hands~on work – Buddy support – Momentum! Four weekly 2-hour classes Beginning Tuesday January 27th Week 1 : Defining yourself AND building confidence. Week 2: Writing an effective resume. Creating your brand! Week 3: Networking (where the jobs are!) and making it work for you. Week 4: […]
By Liz O’Donnell (Boston) Carol Bartz has the makings of a legend. Recently plucked from software maker Autodesk to head the struggling Internet giant Yahoo, Bartz is one of a very, very small group of women who have ever led more than one large, public company. That she has broken through the glass ceiling, not […]