Recently, as I sat in my Chicago apartment listening to my iPod, Bob Dylan’s famous verses prompted me to consider the changing times for women in business. I started to think of the significant advances that have been made over the past 20 years, resulting in the ever-increasing pool of talented female professionals. I believe […]
by Heather Cassell What if you could provide your employer with a constructive review? How about knowing what your male co-workers are earning in the same position that you hold? What if you could tap into market trends in your career? This important career information is available—if you are willing to take the time and […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart I actually like my job but given the current market I want to stay marketable without interviewing for other jobs. What can I do? Career planning is not the same as looking for another job. This is a common and serious mistake. Career planning includes maximizing your current job […]
Positive Politics for Poweful Female Leaders – One Day ClinicFacilitated by Michelle Brailsford, Co-Founder of Jupiter Consulting Group, this one day seminar helps female leaders learn to be political whilst maintaining their integrity. Catalyst, a leading business research organisation, found that 55% of women compared to 57% of men aspire to CEO-ship. Women have the […]
Contributed by Catherine Clifford of YourOnRamp.com Are you a woman who took a career break and is now eager to find your next path? Are you looking for career inspiration and flexible work options? Is the thought of brushing up your résumé and going on an interview overwhelming? You may not want to return to […]
Last week’s New York Times article in a series on female entrepreneurs focused primarily on women running cottage craft businesses out of their homes (and overdid it, in this blogger’s opinion). In contrast, this week’s article on female entrepreneurs profiles women who are running large-scale successful companies, and employing their husbands too. The article by […]
By: Pamela Weinsaft Just as military promotions are offered as a reward for dangerous missions, the key to success in the corporate world may lie in the willingness to take on the challenge of turning around struggling companies or divisions of companies. When women succeed in meeting these challenges, they blaze a trail, advance to […]
By: Bailey McCann Recently, Glass Hammer spoke with Maria McLaughlin, the Director of Marketing for Appro International, a technology firm in Milpitas, California. Appro specializes in high performance computing for the oil and gas and financial services industries; government labs, energy and defense departments; electronic design automation; digital content creation; education and manufacturing sectors. According […]
By: Heather Cassell The National Women’s Business Council announced President George W. Bush intends to appoint Carole Jean Jordan as chair. “I look forward to continuing to work with the other members of the Council to advance the state of women’s business ownership in this country,” says Jordan in a June 17 news release. “I […]
CAADA is a charity established to encourage the use of independent advocacy as a way to increase the safety of survivors. We are working to create a consistent, professional and effective response for all survivors of domestic violence and in particular those at high risk. We do this through delivering services directly to advocacy projects, […]