by Heather Cassell (San Francisco)
Women lined the bar three rows deep and enjoyed hors d’œuvres strategically placed in the narrow walkway created by a five-foot wood wall that separated the restaurant from the bar. We were all there for Smart Women Get Together, a traveling monthly social business networking event for San Francisco Bay Area businesswomen.
by Erin Abrams (New York City)
The American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession is hosting its annual meeting this upcoming week, which should be packed full of action items about women in the law. For those attorneys who are interested in a historic view of women’s struggle for equality in the legal profession or a present opportunity to network with other up and coming female attorneys, this committee meeting represents a great opportunity.
The US members of The Glass Hammer team are enjoying our BBQ’s here on Independence Day and are observing the holiday.
Happy Friday to our readers in the UK and the rest of the world.
We do have exciting news to tell you about what we are up to here at The Glass Hammer. Later this month you will be able to join our community group online. Watch this space.
The Glass Hammer job section has some great jobs from the best employers in the business. Bookmark the url www.theglasshammer.com/jobs or access it from the home page via the Jobs tab.
Robin Barone is an occasional contributor and regular reader of The Glass Hammer and when she asked me to publish her invitation to go sailing this summer I hesitated. We always talk about networking and about being a community, so I decided to publish the invitation on her behalf. Incidentally, I met Robin while skiing in Whistler and when I told her about The Glass Hammer she instantly became a reader. Friends, clients, vendors and mentors can be found in such situations, living proof that The Glass Hammer facilitates a natural community and that we are all connected with common interests, work related and otherwise.
We also want to hear from you in the trenches as guest bloggers.
The trip- Sailing around Croatian Islands hosted by Robin Barone
For the week of August 31st our home will be the Oceanis 473, a 47 foot sailboat based out of Dubrovnik. Our sail boat is a part of a flotilla leaving Dubrovnik the week of August 31st. (Essentially our boat is a part of a group of boats with a leader!) I have hired a captain to taking care of the trip. Assistance is voluntary. We are able to board our new home by 6pm on Sunday. On Monday morning we awake for orientation, safety discussions, and then head out until Saturday evening. Our current itinerary includes visiting the island of Sipan, Mijiet, Korcula, and Kobas. Mornings are spent sailing. Afternoons are spent lounging and exploring. Evenings are for dining in the local tavernas and socializing with other flotilla members (optional).
The current shipmates are a group of fun loving, adventuresome women between the ages of 28 to 36 years. Coincidentally we are all avid travelers, skiers, and life lovers! Everyone is connected through me and their interest in this trip. It wasn’t intended to be all women but two of the men fell overboard when it was time to commit. As for myself – I am a Philadelphia turned NY’er, the ever doer, thinker, and creator. I currently work in real estate finance.
We are currently searching for 2 more shipmates to complement our group. There is a cost and I would be happy to talk directly with you about that. The four of us have booked tickets to arrive in Dubrovnik on August 29th.
If you are interested in joining please contact me at curlyrobin@yahoo.com and I can send you full details.
Disclaimer: this is an offer made by a reader of theglasshammer.com. The Glass Hammer does not endorse this trip and is not liable for it in any way. This is merely notification that it is taking place.
Last Tuesday, June 24, 2008, Goldman Sachs held a half-day conference for women from multicultural backgrounds who work at Wall Street’s top firms. Aynesh Johnson, Vice President and Global Head of the Office of Global Leadership and Diversity at Goldman Sachs described the event.
“Our Brokering Change program is a pivotal element of the Goldman Sachs Multicultural Women’s Initiative, which aims to enhance workplace experience, promote career development and advancement, and facilitate relationship building among Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American women. As a firm, we are excited about being able to champion and support opportunities that promote broader inclusion on Wall Street.”
Tuesday kicked off the beginning of the annual SIFMA Technology Management Conference at the Hilton Club in New York City. For those who don’t know, this conference hosted by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, last three days, and provides updates on emerging trends for technology and technology management.
I spent a lot of time in the exhibition rooms looking at what all the vendors had to offer, as well as talking to people about emerging technologies in financial services. Virtualization is the next big thing for Wall Street data centers. The bulk of the people at the conference were showing all types of virtualization applications tailored for financial services, promising to make your firm everything from highly organized, to environmentally green and faster than the speed of light to boot.
This week, The Glass Hammer launched a job board (https://jobs.theglasshammer.com) filled with jobs that are specially selected by our staff. All of the jobs pay $100,000 or more. We work with evolved employers to put thought into jobs that are going to be great for our readers.
The Glass Hammer is here to help you get a better job than you have today, whether you are looking for a promotion, a lateral yet beneficial move, an on-ramp opportunity, and or a job that is entrepreneurial in spirit. Gone are the days of linear careers where you get a gold watch at the end of twenty years of service. Instead, you can chart and pursue a fulfilling career path.
As publisher of The Glass Hammer, I get to pick the jobs that I feel are noteworthy and my picks this week are interesting and varied. They include:
Commerzbank is looking for a relationship manager – leadership skills, good communication skills and 5-7 years experience of primary corporate banking relationship management. Is a small bank environment with a fast career track right for you?
https://jobs.theglasshammer.com/a/jbb/job-details/19519
Goldman Sachs is looking for a non-financial markets person to work with them on designing their new offices. An amazing opportunity for women who have chosen design as their career.
https://jobs.theglasshammer.com/a/jbb/job-details/19602
We also have some quant jobs up on the job board that are paying great salaries for all you math whiz kids out there. Have a look during your coffee break!
If you want to speak to me directly about glass-breaking opportunities, give me a call 646 688-2318 or email me on nicki@theglasshammer.com.
This week, 100 Women in Hedge Funds and Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC coordinated an event with the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) to present investment options while improving the environment. Exchange Chairman and CEO Richard Sandler addressed about 40 women on the future of his company, the environmental benefits, and how to get involved in saving the planet.
The event took place at the Chicago Yacht Club on Wednesday evening, April 16, 2008, in a room above Lake Michigan. With windows as walls, the room emphasized Sandler’s speech about the importance of the environment. As he talked about carbon trading and saving the environment, the audience looked out at the sand and water just beyond him.
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd and ING US Financial Services were big winners at Catalyst’s annual awards yesterday in New York City at the Waldorf -Astoria. This award celebrates innovative initiatives that advance women and business and has had progressive companies (at least according to our opinion here at the Glass Hammer) win the award in 2007- Goldman Sachs, PWC, Scotiabank and PepsiCo Inc.
Speaking of PepsiCo, their fabulous CEO Indra Nooyi was the speaker at the luncheon, and she was engaging and entertaining in her keynote address, entitled “One Woman’ s Journey to the Top.”
Ms. Nooyi covered a range of topics that we will be discussing in a full article on Monday called “Mentors, Meritocracy and Maternity,” about the challenges and tradeoffs needed to get to the corner office.
There is clear message emerging from leading corporations- try to reflect your client base in your workforce make-up and try to create a flexible environment that works for everyone.
Catalyst is a non-profit corporation and for more information on them and how they rank employers check out www.catalyst.org.
Contributed by Heather Cassell
San Francisco’s professional women know where to go for great food, wine and cocktails, entertainment, and socializing: Mecca, a hip restaurant and bar located on the edge of the Castro district at 2029 Market Street.
“It’s a destination for a lot of people in the community to have your special dinner to celebrate or to lounge and just be chic,” said Ginny E. Brown, Mecca’s new general manager and wine director.
Contributed by Philippa Robbins and Emma Lyon
“Behind every great businesswoman……”
The Natwest everywoman Awards have been running for several years now but in December 2007, as members of Rooks Rider’s networking group, With Women in Mind, we attended this event for the first time along with fellow With Women in Mind members, colleagues from the firm and guests.
The Awards are a celebration of female entrepreneurs who are running successful businesses, and it is particularly dedicated to those who have had to overcome difficulties along the way, whether financial or personal.
The event was held in the stunning ballroom at the Dorchester Hotel in London and was hosted by everywoman founders, Karen Gill and Maxine Benson. Barbara Follett, the Women’s Minister, opened the proceedings by giving a rousing speech about the difficulties women face today both in employment and as entrepreneurs and the ways in which she is campaigning for change.