By Cathie Ericson One of the keys to career success, according to Saralyn Cohen? Having an open mind about where you’re working. “You never know where you will end up – so take chances and be open-minded when opportunities present themselves,” she says. “A law degree can open multiple doors – so don’t sell yourself […]
Guest Contributed by Meg Schmitz At some point in everyone’s career we begin to take inventory of what want in a job, what we seek for our professional growth and what brings us joy. In an ideal world, we’d all have jobs that don’t feel like work, pull a huge paycheck and allow us to […]
By Tiffany Rowe Our technological world is expanding at an astounding rate and jobs in the STEM industry remain in high demand. Those holding degrees in math, technology, engineering, and the sciences have, in many cases, their pick of lucrative and rewarding jobs. When you add an advanced degree in one of those subjects or […]
By Cathie Ericson Life is a series of stages, says WEX’s Hilary Rapkin, an observation she was recently reflecting on as advice given to her by a mentor. That means what you feel like when you have a six-month-old baby is not what you’ll feel like when that child is two or four. Life changes, […]
By Aimee Hansen Women lawyers are underrepresented in M&A primarily because they are less likely to enter and stay in the field. But some M&A women partner lawyers wonder if young lawyers know what they are missing. The gender gap in M&A A study of more than 17,500 lawyers at 25 law firms nationwide found […]
How exciting to get a new job offer! Perhaps you have been job searching for a while. Maybe you are relieved to finally secure a position that seems worthy of your talent and experience. After months of submitting resumes online and the seemingly never ending series of phone interviews that go nowhere, getting an offer […]
By Cathie Ericson “When you work with a group of intelligent and diverse people there are bound to be those who disagree with your opinion, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t speak up,” says Goldman Sachs’ Amanda Rubin. When first beginning a new position, she recommends focusing on excelling in the fundamentals of your […]
By Cathie Ericson “Remember why you were hired, and you will continue to outperform. We brought you in not to conform but to shake things up,” is the advice JP Morgan’s Leilani Farol gives young women. “Don’t do exactly what your boss does, but do things in a new way that only you can.” Soft […]
Guest contributed by Laleh Hancock Yes, the pun is intended! It’s well documented that executives who ignore the warning signs from their body put themselves at risk of serious illness and injury, if not death. I am not about to give you a list of do’s and don’ts. You’re smart. You’re talented. You’ve read it […]
Guest contributed by Simon Letchford They say that opposites attract – but when it comes to negotiating, matching the other party’s style might be the key to a successful deal. According to a study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, negotiations go faster, are more congenial and have better outcomes when both negotiators have matching […]