By Hadley Catalano Communication is frequently heralded as one of the most important pieces to a healthy workplace. A notable, and perhaps the most aggravating, form of communication presents as unsolicited advice. As any recipient of spontaneous feedback, unabashed suggestion, or voluntary recommendation from colleagues can attest, these interactions are typically uncomfortable and unwelcome. While […]
By Gina Scanlon TIME Magazine recently included the word ‘feminist’ in a poll entitled, ‘Which Word Should Be Banned in 2015?’ Managing Editor Nancy Gibbs later issued an apology for the word being added to this list after widespread controversial chatter ensued following its publication. With the steady hostility of the word ‘feminism,’ could it […]
Guest Contribution By Lynn Roseberry Since the release of Sheryl Sandberg’s popular book, “Lean In”, we’ve heard a lot about what women should do to achieve their career goals. Women are exhorted not to “leave before they leave”, to choose lifelong partners carefully, to “sit at the table”, and ask themselves what they would do […]
For almost eight years we have brought you fresh editorial insight into how to navigate your career in financial and professional services and the many job functions within those firms. Every wednesday, we have asked career coaches, academics, organizational psychologists amongst other experts such as industry leaders to contribute an advice column and in 2015, […]
Fresh out of college with a dual degree — a BS in Economics from the Wharton School and a BA in History from the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania – Jessica Lieberman Quinn’s first position was an ideal avenue into the business world. Working at a small investment banking firm, […]
By John Marshall You sang Auld Lang Syne, the ball dropped in Times Square, the fireworks exploded over London and Sydney and it is now time to think about those New Year resolutions. The ones you made about work and your career. There is one New Year’s tradition that is common wherever new year resolutions […]
As a student in electronic engineering with a focus in technology, Swatee Singh’s graduate work involved working on clinical trials for an imaging device to detect breast cancer. While that may seem far removed from her current work at American Express, it actually epitomizes the defining characteristic of her varied career. “Whether you are working […]
Guest Contribution by Sandeep Gopalan Over 60% of college degree holders in the US are women. The same is true at the postgraduate level. Yet just 16.9% of board positions on companies listed in the Fortune 500 were held by women in 2013. The numbers look even more dismal for minority women: a mere 3.2% […]
Readers, We are holding our 4th Annual Navigating your career event on 26th Feb on the topic of Engaging Men as Champions, Allies and Sponsors as you advance in your career. Editorially in 2015, we are interested in profiling men who have “walked the talk” and really stepped up to own their influence as a […]
“Focus on achieving your passion, not a job title” to achieve career success and happiness according to Lisa O’Donnell, Managing Director at Citi. O’Donnell knows this trick from experience. If she had defined her career by a particular job title, she would most likely still be wearing dark suits and selling mainframe computers – albeit […]