A two day event addressing climate change will include speakers ranging from Governor Jon Corzine to Bill Mckibben. Day one will be an all day conference offering a number of different panels, as well as the start of an expo including vendors for renewable energy, and other green industries. Day two will feature the expo […]
All-star stock analyst Meredith Whitney of CIBC World Markets made major waves earlier this month when she presciently predicted the decline of Citi’s stock. According to a recent Business Week article, Ms. Whitney downgraded Citi’s stock to “market underperform” status, equivalent to a recommendation to sell, in an October 31, 2007 report. She bucked the […]
With Women In Mind is a networking group established by the Rooks Rider Solicitors for professional and entrepreneurial women to socialize.
Contributed by Lauren Davis Move over, fantasy football. There’s a new game in town. The UpDown, a new fantasy investing site, enables its members to trade stocks rather than quarterbacks. The site provides each member with a $1 million dollar virtual portfolio, which they can then invest and grow, all without the risk of putting […]
Are you coughing from the dust kicked up by your resume as you wipe the cobwebs off of it? If you are looking for a new job but haven’t updated your resume in awhile…here are a few pointers for how to present yourself well on paper and get that dream job. According to Distinctive Documents, […]
Is work making you want to punch someone? I found a cure to release the office- related stress and help your head from exploding…it’s called Bikram Yoga. After the very first class, I felt ready to take on the world. I went through a phase where I was at the gym every day, even on […]
“You know, you are a pretty good boss, and I like working for this firm and all, but to be honest, this place is a little weak on diversity. So, I’m going to have to give you an F.” Sounds like the setup for a skit from the Office, but in reality, this is what […]
Connie Thanasoulis recently left her job at Merrill Lynch and has been chronicling her experiences for The Glass Hammer… Week 4: I’ve decluttered my own house so much that I am now helping my mom with her projects. She’s 74 years old, and part of the reason I left work was to spend more time […]
My last article talked about training. If I had to plot a graph of “Dullest vs Most Valuable Training,” I would proudly place proper typing skills in the upper right hand corner. But the mind-numbing hours of practice have certainly paid off over the years. As colleagues pick out letters on their keyboards using the […]
This new series of articles, called “Passions,” is not a cheesy soap opera on day-time television. Rather, it explores what young successful professional women do when they are not working, and sheds some light on the hobbies and interests that they are passionate about. Think that only a crazy person would jump out of an […]