by Heather Chapman (New York City) Labeled the ‘Hail Mary’ of bills, Congress’ revised $700 billion bailout plan was expected to be passed by the House of Representatives on Monday. Yet, despite all expectations, the House rejected the plan by a vote of 228 to 205—a mere 13 vote margin. Investors had been relying on […]
by Sima Matthes (New York City) There seems to be at once an unwritten expectation that women will be “nicer” (whatever your definition of that word is) than men, and that if they’re not, they’re considered impossible to work with. What does it mean for women to be condemned (or elevated) to the “nice niche”– […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart I cast a wide net in my job search and interviewed with some companies that I am not that interested in just to practice and get out there. Well, I am far along in the process with some of these and just beginning with my first choice companies. I […]
by Elizabeth Harrin (London) Social networking is big business: Facebook, Bebo, MySpace, Twitter, Viadeo – there are plenty of sites waiting for you to upload your photos and tell all about your escapades on a Friday night. But how do you separate work life from personal life, especially when you do socialise with work colleagues […]
by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) According to the groundbreaking 2005 article, Off Ramps and On Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success, authored by Sylvia Ann Hewlett of the Center for Work-Life Policy, nearly four in ten highly qualified women report that they have left work voluntarily at some point in their […]
by Erin Abrams (New York City) Over the weekend, both Democratic and Republican members of Congress worked in overdrive to try to hammer out the details of the $700 billion bailout plan for America’s beleaguered financial institutions. Late on Sunday night, lawmakers in both Houses and the White House reached a deal.
by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) “Nothing is impossible – there is always a solution,” advised Alice Wang, Managing Director of Global Credit Markets when interviewed by The Glass Hammer. In 23 years with J.P. Morgan, Ms. Wang has seen the company and the industry change dramatically. She started her career in investment banking after […]
by Kate St. Vincent Vogl (New York City) Walking pneumonia would not keep Christin Walth from attending her business meeting. She was Microsoft’s representative to the Bluetooth team, and she could and would pull her weight for that lineup of seven industry leaders now that she wasn’t contagious. The conference had started two days before, […]
by Rebecca Staffend (New York City) This is the philosophy of the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA), an international organization working to improve the lives of women and girls in developing countries. Now in its thirtieth year, CEDPA’s Global Women in Management Program cultivates the executive skills of professional, mid-career women in developing […]
by Sima Matthes (New York City) When you think cutting edge, you think Silicon Valley. Within the Valley, there’s a smaller community of internet companies, and, regrettably, these companies can hardly be called cutting–or leading–edge on gender equity. So why the dearth of women? Quoted in a 2007 article in the Guardian UK, Jenny Slade, […]