Guest contributed by Financial Women of San Francisco Board Member Shelby Duncan A few years ago , I discovered the Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF), a community of women who work in financial services and are dedicated to advancing the careers of women. After learning about the organization and the importance of their mission, […]
By Cathie Ericson “You have to keep things in perspective throughout your career,” says Pomona Capital’s Vivian Flynn. “A career is not a sprint. It’s a marathon, and each stage is about learning, developing and adding to your foundation. You have to expect to make mistakes, but it’s important to learn from them,” She adds […]
As Asian American Heritage month comes to a close, we hope you have enjoyed the inspiring career profiles of Asian American Female leaders we have featured this month. Take a look at previous articles written by theglasshammer.com writers during previous Asian American month celebrations. The Bamboo Ceiling Could Be Costing Business Do […]
By Ken Levine, Esq., Bailey Duquette P.C., New York, New York Potential employers routinely ask for an applicant’s current salary before making an offer. The practice arguably perpetuates gender pay disparity, since an unfairly low salary at one company will then have an “anchoring effect” and lead to a lower salary at the […]
By Cathie Ericson Yuko Ikeda carries with her the image of a young woman navigating the streets of New York, holding a tote bag emblazoned with the words “Carry yourself with the confidence of a man.” To her that is the epitome of what will help women succeed in the workplace. “I believe some women […]
By theglasshammer team Wells Fargo Securities’ Economics Department recently released a report entitled, The Girl with the Draggin’ W-2, which explores the complexities of the gender pay gap. Following publication, we received many questions from interested readers. Diane Schumaker-Krieg, Global Head of Research, Economics, & Strategy for Wells Fargo Securities, responds to these questions below. […]
By Cathie Ericson Success comes from your forging your own organic, authentic interactions and experiences, rather than just from conventional networks, says PwC Partner Lye-Sim Lam. “I have thrived and learned to be resourceful and adapt to many different cultures, and I’ve built a large, diverse network of colleagues and friends from all walks of […]
The Simmons Leadership Conference was held on April 13, 2017 in Boston and afterwards we caught up with three of the speakers on career topics. Josh Levs, award-winning broadcaster and journalist, and Barbara Fedida, Senior Vice President for Talent and Business, ABC News, The Walt Disney Company all shared their stories around leading with purpose, […]
By Jessica Titlebaum Darmoni On April 25, the Executive’s Club of Chicago hosted a discussion between Craig Donohue, Executive Chairman and CEO of Options Clearing Corporation, Aylwin Lewis, Chairman, President and CEO of Potbelly Sandwiches Works and Carter Murray, Worldwide CEO of FCB. Moderated by Nichole Barnes Marshall, Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at […]
Guest contributed by Elizabeth Crook There’s an epidemic in our country that’s impacting 40% of our population. It’s lowering our immune systems, disturbing our sleep, breaking up our relationships, and creating depression and unwanted weight gain. The epidemic seems very benign – it’s so common we often ignore it. It’s called job dissatisfaction. Historically there […]