By Aimee Hansen Even though 2017 was a record year for women in the C-Suite amidst Fortune 500 companies (32 women in CEO jobs, vs. 21 in 2016) , no African American women have sat at the helm since Ursula Burns stepping down at Xerox in late 2016. Soon there will be only three black CEOs at all […]
Guest contributed by Avery-Taylor Philips More and more often we hear stories of women in executive positions leaving the corporate world and setting up their own businesses. Female entrepreneurship has been on the rise in recent years. Why is this and what causes women to leave their executive positions rather than continuing to progress within […]
By Cathie Ericson PwC’s Noel Abdur-Rahim knows it’s vital to bring up other professionals alongside you. “You can’t look around at the other professionals at your level and then above you and say ‘Only one or a few of us can make it,’ thereby setting up a spirit of competition. We are stronger when we […]
By Cathie Ericson Hard work indeed pays off – and you can’t shirk that part – but hard work alone doesn’t mean doors will automatically open for you, says Lisa Goldkamp. The key, she says, is to work smarter and draw on your own emotional intelligence. “You can’t quietly sit there and expect everyone to […]
Guest contributed by Alice Berg Losing your job can happen to any of us. If you got fired, don’t get desperate. Yes, it is worrying and somewhat frustrating but you should see it as an opportunity to look at your career journey so far. Losing your job could be an opportunity to move in a […]
By Cathie Ericson “Be authentic, passionate and energized. Never give up as you work hard to get what you want to achieve.” That’s the advice that Amelie Jeangeorges has for other women who want to succeed. When Amelie first began her corporate career, she feared she might lose her personal brand and just become a […]
By Cathie Ericson Trust yourself and your gut, says WEX’ Irina Hossu. “It’s ok to make mistakes, but you have to realize that a failure is only a failure if you don’t learn from it,” she says, adding that she realizes she has been overly hard on herself at different phases in her career. “You […]
Guest contributed by Katie McBeth Every year World Mental Health Day is commemorated. This day of recognition is meant to help raise awareness, help dismantle the stigma, and provide those who suffer with access to support if they need it. The focus of last year was mental health in the office: how awareness, stigma, and […]
By Cathie Ericson When you’re first launching your career, you often feel like an imposter and can’t envision yourself in the senior position where you will eventually end up, points out Rebecca Marques, newly-elected partner in the Capital Markets practice at Shearman & Sterling. Even though it’s fun to look back and think, “If I […]
Guest contributed by Deborah Pine and Trish Foster By now it’s no surprise to read that, in 2017, women still face more workplace challenges than men. According to McKinsey’s 2016 Women in the Workplace report, more than 75 percent of CEOs include gender equality in their top ten business priorities, but progress is still frustratingly […]