The Hillary Spillover Effect in the Workplace

837481204_c32a33e794_m.jpgLast week, the Wall Street Journal ran a provocative article about how Senator Hillary Clinton’s bid for the White House has unleashed a surge of animosity towards high powered women in America, which may be reverberating throughout the workplace.

The article, “At the Barricades in the Gender Wars,” by Jonathan Kaufman and Carol Hymowitz, revealed some interesting parallels between women’s advancement in politics and their struggle for representation in the boardroom.

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Mastering Negotiation Skills:The Art of Achieving Career Skills

Network, improve your negotiating skills, and advance your career.

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Ask-A-Recruiter: How To Start A Career Change – Part 2

Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart

I am lawyer who is sick of practicing law. I have practiced corporate law for 5 years at a big firm, want to leave the law for a job in business with greater autonomy and better quality of life. How do I market myself? Where should I start my job search?

Last week, my response focused on the importance of deciding where you are targeting your search (i.e., what area of business) before deciding how to market yourself and where to start. For those of you having difficulty in identifying appropriate targets, keep in mind that your ideal job or company is a moving target. Your interests change, companies change, industries change. However, to help find initial targets to start your search, here are some practical tips to try:
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Women on the Move 2008: Clarity, Focus and Action

Presented for the first time in Syracuse, NY, this year’s program features sessions on public speaking, practical tips for reducing stress in dealing with difficult people, work-life balance and entering/re-entering the profession.

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New York City Launch of “Why Women Mean Business” at PwC

111515924_cd0b07f0c2_m.jpgOn April 7, 2008, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) hosted a New York City launch party for the book, “Why Women mean Business: Understanding the Emergence of Our Next Economic Revolution,” by Avivah Wittenberg-Cox and Alison Maitland. Highlights of the event included a lively panel discussion on the changing role of women as global business leaders, chaired by Chrystia Freeland of the Financial Times. The two authors shared the state with three insightful male business leaders: Bob Moritz, US Assurance Leader at PwC, Alan Siegel, Chairman and CEO of Siegel+Gale, and Thomas Cooley, Dean of the New York University Stern School of Business.

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SixFigureStart Proactive Job Search Basics

This eight-week teleclass series meets Mondays at 7p-8:30p EST via a conference phone line. Hear from former Fortune 500 recruiters how the hiring process really works, what the candidates who do get hired are doing right, and what the candidates who lose out do to blow it.

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All You Ever Wanted to Know About Executive Compensation Packages and Were Afraid to Ask

You’re offered an excellent management position. What are the essential factors you need to know to negotiate the right compensation package? Join our panel of experts to learn how to successfully close the deal.

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Three Female Voices of Experience among BusinessWeek’s Top 50

This week, BusinessWeek released its Top 50 list of all-star performers. The list identifies top performers across the 10 sectors that make up the S&P 500. BusinessWeek notes that this list of executives is the most international ever, with companies across the globe represented. Trends emerged in the energy sector, where winning performers were able to capitalize on higher energy costs, and in the housing sector, where rising stars were able to take advantage of the housing boom before it went bust.

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MECCA: San Francisco Hotspot for Women’s Networking

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Contributed by Heather Cassell

MECCAdoors.jpgSan 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.

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Ask A Recruiter — “I want to leave the law. What should I do?”

Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine

I am lawyer who is sick of practicing law. I have practiced corporate law for 5 years at a big firm, want to leave the law for a job in business with greater autonomy and better quality of life. How do I market myself? Where should I start my job search?

The above question also tells me some things but not everything. I know this is a career change: law to business. I know this is a lifestyle change: more autonomy and balance. What I don’t know is what sector in business you are interested in pursuing or what company within that sector you have in mind. Any successful job search, whether a career change, lifestyle change, or just a company change within the same field, is a combination of what the target is and how you get there. Most of my clients are fixated on the how: how do I market myself? How do I start?

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