By Cathie Ericson

The Opt Out Generation Wants Back In” heralded the headline of a 2013 New York Times article about women who had taken a career break and then subsequently desired to re-enter the workforce. The story itself, however, painted a rather bleak picture of these women’s futures. And while no one claims that finding the right fit is easy, there are ways women can prepare themselves for transitioning back to the workforce.

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iStock_000003543959XSmallThe Glass Hammer is taking a publishing break for Labor Day and will return tomorrow with more articles, profiles, and event updates for you!

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You can catch up on this week’s content here:

  • Voice of Experience: Nora Wu, PwC Global Vice Chairwoman, PwC Global Human Capital Leader
  • Voice of Experience: Stephanie Hui, head of the Merchant Banking Division in Asia Pacific Ex-Japan, Goldman Sachs
  • Voice of Experience: Paloma Wang, Partner, Capital Markets Group, Shearman & Sterling
  • Voice of Experience: Karen Loon, Banking and Capital Markets Leader, PwC Singapore
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    Enjoy your weekend!

    Happy Summer Friday from The Glass Hammer Team!

    You can catch up on this week’s content here:

  • Voice of Experience: Pamela Yeo, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, AIG PC Asia Pacific
  • Update: Spotlight on Asia 2014 – China and Singapore: Baby Steps Towards Improving Gender Diversity
  • Update: Spotlight on Asia 2014 (part 2): Japan Continues to Lag in Diversity Rankings
  • Voice of Experience: Anna Chung, Counsel, Project Development & Finance, Shearman & Sterling
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    Enjoy your weekend!

    We are enjoying our annual publishing summer break, working hard behind the scenes to bring you useful and insightful career news and advice and great networking events for the rest of the summer, fall, and beyond.

    We will be back on Monday the 14th with more profiles and articles and in the meantime, do enjoy a selection of our recent pieces.

  • Does Being LGBT Still Matter or Are We in a Post-Bias World at Work?
  • Sallie Krawcheck and Pax World Offer Women’s Global Equality Fund
  • The Glass Hammer’s 7th Annual Top Women on the Buy-Side Breakfast
  • The Imposter Syndrome: Why Owning Your Success is Critical to Your Career
  • How Being an Athlete Can Help Women Advance in Business
  • Are you a writer or an expert in the industry and would like to become a Glass Hammer writer? Contact jilliane@theglasshammer.com to discuss opportunities and learn more information about becoming part of the stellar TGH team!

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    iStock_000001913448XSmallDear Readers,

    The Glass Hammer is celebrating this Fourth of July with a short publishing break. For our U.S. readers, we hope you are able to enjoy some down time as well. For the rest of our great readership, we will be back on Monday the 14th with more profiles, articles, and network events for you!

    In the mean time, here are some of our favorite articles in 2014:

  • Thought Leaders: Donna Parisi on the Derivatives Industry
  • Black Women in Business: An Update on Progress
  • Op-Ed: Why What Your Company Does The Other 364 Days of the Year Beyond International Women’s Day is What Matters
  • Asian-American Women and the Bamboo Ceiling
  • Dare to Compete: Leadership Lessons From Hillary Clinton
  • Are you a writer or an expert in the industry and would like to become a Glass Hammer writer? Contact jilliane@glasshammer2.wpengine.com to discuss opportunities and learn more information about becoming part of the stellar TGH team!

    And don’t forget to check out our Facebook page, group, twitter page, and subscribe to our newsletter in the meantime!

    Dear Readers,

    We want to wish you a Happy Presidents’ Day and let you know we are taking a publishing break for the day.

    Check out our Facebook page, group, twitter page, and subscribe to our newsletter in the meantime!

    Or perhaps you missed these great articles and now is the time to catch up:

  • How to Ensure We’re Not Having The Same Conversation About Women in the Boardroom in 2014
  • Voice of Experience: Latrise Ashford, Managing Director, Health & Public Service Practice, Accenture
  • Thought Leaders: Donna Parisi on the Derivatives Industry
  • Black Women in Business: An Update on Progress
  • We will return tomorrow with more news, advice, and profiles for you.

    Sincerely,
    The Glass Hammer Team