by Anna T. Collins, Esquire (Portland, Maine) When it comes to statistics about part-time attorneys, it is impossible to deny two findings: working part-time is an option few take and the majority of those who do are women. According to the latest figures compiled by the National Association for Law Placement, 5.6 percent of U.S. […]
Financial Advisors & Planners: Would you like to fill your practice with higher-net-worth clients? Are you purchasing list after list in hope of finding new clients? The Prospect Finder will help you Find and Connect with your best prospects. Join us for this one-day seminar event that will transform your practice: Identify High Net Worth […]
by Paige Churchman (New York City) One April morning in 1994, Ana Duarte-McCarthy put on a brand new suit, rode the train down to Wall Street and joined the flow of rushing pedestrians. She may have looked like any other commuter, but for Ana this was a banner day. She was on her way to […]
Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group In case you were too caught up in the pomp and circumstance surrounding the inauguration of the new U.S. president 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 […]
by Anna T. Collins, Esquire (Portland, Maine) What will Michelle Obama wear on inauguration day? Who designed her ball gown? These have been the questions de jour, on our mental menus for weeks. Americans are now bombarded by coverage of Michelle Obama’s style from all mediums, perhaps most intensely on-line at Mrs. O, where up-to-the-minute […]
by Caroline Shannon (Dayton, Ohio) Take this image for a spin: A Kenyan nurse gets notice that a particular patient needs help. She packs up her tools, straps them over her shoulder and quickly makes her way out to . . . her motorcycle. And then, visualize Washington D.C.-based philanthropist Mari Kuraishi grinning when she […]
Mobile banking is emerging as a key platform for expanding access to financial services to the underserved around the world. By the end of 2008, the UN says there will be 4 billion mobile phone connections globally. This development has already impacted microfinance institutions in countries such as Kenya, South Africa, Pakistan, and the Phillipines. […]
by Sima Matthes (New York City) Would it shock you to discover that you’re earning about $400,000 less than you should? Although a recent report from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University indicated that women who break the glass ceiling earn more than their male counterparts, the wage gap only narrowed by […]
By Liz O’Donnell (Boston) “The need for the network is real,” says Alison Paul, head of the Network for Executive Women (NEW), in her President’s Message posted on the organization’s website. NEW is the largest diversity group in the retail and consumer packaged good (CPG) industries. The group has approximately 2,000 members representing more than […]
Join the FWA in an interactive session where experts in executive coaching, consulting and career planning will cover a number of emerging trends to help you defeat the fear factor by taking control of your career during turbulent times. Given the current economic and market conditions it has become more important than ever to assess and […]