Contributed by Jessica Titlebaum Last year around this time, I was in bad shape and desperately needed a nice long break from work. My feet were killing me from wearing heels for the past two years. Most nights, I was snoring in the my cubicle loud enough for my boss to tap me on the […]
Getting a job at an investment bank or corporate law firm can be super competitive, even if you have all of the right credentials to get your foot in the door. So it’s important to have every possible advantage when you are going through the job search, application and interview process. To that end, I […]
Three times in the last week, I have had the same déjà vu-inducing experience. First, when I was helping a client prepare a high-tech conference speech, second, when writing an article about dark pools of liquidity in the European equity trading landscape (welcome to my world), and finally, while listening to a friend bemoan her […]
Just thinking back on my conversation with this guy makes me cringe. A couple of weeks ago, one of my co-workers gave me the contact name of a friend of hers, and suggested I interview him for an article I was writing. I called him up to let him know that I was going to […]
When I was in law school, my girlfriends and I had a favorite non-scientific experiment. We would go out to bars in Boston, meet a group of friendly guys, and tell them one of two things. 1) We were yoga instructors, dental hygienists or kindergarten teachers. 2) We were in our last year at Harvard […]
I’m a liar. Actually, I’m a serial liar. I refuse to admit that I’ve been late or absent from work because the kids have chicken pox/flu/a broken collarbone, or the babysitter didn’t show up. I would rather lie to my boss and cite train delays or urgent meetings. Here’s the harsh truth about why: It […]
Fresh from The Times’ Body & Soul segment, the following ten tips will help you get the most out of your work day. 1. Avoid office affairs 2. Go home earlier 3. Use the stairs 4. Move the computer screen 5. Buy some potted plants 6. Ration e-mail 7. Let it all hang out 8. […]
Forbes Magazine has recently named its 100 Most Powerful Women in the world for 2008. Women in law and business are well-represented on the list, with six of the top ten women working as CEOs or chairmen of major international corporations. The top ten most powerful women, as ranked by Forbes, are as follows:
In the world of marketing, where the main currency is brand recognition and reputation, companies strive to build their brand equity, meaning the value that clients and prospects perceive in a brand. But the concept of brand equity applies to individuals, not just companies and products. Just like Volvos are perceived as reliable and Rolexes […]
In Britain, the large numbers of women taking employers to equal pay tribunals has left the system under such strain that the head of the Equal Opportunities Commission says that a moratorium on claims is urgently needed. Jenny Watson, outgoing Chairman of the Commission, stated that the 155% increase in the number of claims from […]