After a long (or short) career in finance or law, working long hours, earning the big bucks, and gaining recognition in their field, many women come to a cross roads in their career path. While there is nothing at all wrong with working in the private sector and helping companies merge, do major deals, structure […]
Enjoy the company of FWA members and other professionals in finance over lunch. Seize this great opportunity to invite a friend or colleague to sample the FWA in a convenient downtown location. You will have the chance to hear about FWA programs, including its award-winning mentoring program helping students at nearby Murry Bergtraum High School […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine I dread calling up HR to ask about my resume or my search status or even just to clarify a job posting. I find recruiters to be very short and difficult to deal with. But I know I need to network. What can I do? Many people need to deal with […]
Last week, the New York State Bar Association’s Special Committee on Balanced Lives in the Law released their long awaited report. According to an April 9, 2008 article in the New York Law Journal, the Committee’s report, which was adopted unanimously by the State Bar’s House of Delegates last week found what many attorneys already […]
Why is it that successful women don’t always buy in to their own success and bask in it and feel it is deserved? This session will look at the phenomenon that can be the result of self limiting beliefs and patterns that shape how we look at success and ourselves. We will also explore why […]
The Glass Hammer returns to one of its favorite hobbies, writing restaurant reviews, this time, for top eateries in Midtown Manhattan. (Alright, our hobby isn’t writing the reviews exactly, but we do love the research!) Below, find three recommendations to wow clients and celebrate with co-workers for a job well done. Our reviews of Jean […]
Contributed by Sophie Fletcher The financial technology landscape is evolving from a trading floor-based industry to one that relies on algorithms, electronic trading platforms and wireless handhelds. In this second installment of “Top Financial Technologies Women Should Know About,” we examine the impact of the FAST Protocol trading technology on financial markets. This computer software […]
Every leader has a brand–an operative reputation at work. This dynamic workshop provides new and established leaders with the framework and tools they need to create a truly powerful personal brand–one that drives business performance and career success. You will come away with a much clearer understanding of how closely your intention as a leader […]
Last week, the Wall Street Journal ran a provocative article about how Senator Hillary Clinton’s bid for the White House has unleashed a surge of animosity towards high powered women in America, which may be reverberating throughout the workplace. The article, “At the Barricades in the Gender Wars,” by Jonathan Kaufman and Carol Hymowitz, revealed […]
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