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Contributed by Susan Newman, Ph.D. For most women who work having a family alters their income, their ability to advance, and their well-being. All is not right in the world of women’s work and the glaring deficiencies force more women to move in the direction of the smaller or “new traditional family” as I call […]
Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group In case you were too busy to have kept up with all the news, contributor Martin Mitchell has gathered some important market events from last week to help you start this week well informed: Mergers and Acquisitions As expected, pharmaceuticals group Pfizer unveiled a $68bn takeover […]
by Liz O’Donnell (Boston) Fortune Magazine recently released its annual list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Flexibility and integrating personal and professional lives are key considerations for prospective employees today –especially for women. The top companies recognize this and have added programs to ease employee’s personal workloads and child-rearing responsibilities. For example, more […]
Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group In case you were too caught up in the pomp and circumstance surrounding the inauguration of the new U.S. president to have kept up with all the news, contributor Martin Mitchell has gathered some important market events from last week to help you start this week […]
by Anna T. Collins, Esquire (Portland, Maine) Laura Allen* had been working at a law firm in the U.S. for three years. She had always gotten excellent reviews, regular bonuses and raises, and was respected by her peers. Then, her entire legal career was stopped short. “When I had my daughter,” Laura explains “my employer […]
Contributed by Sylvia Warren of SimplytheBestCoaching.com Busy beyond belief before you have had a chance to give your New Year’s resolutions a second look? Perhaps the title to that Paul Simon song – Still Crazy After All These Years – describes your January 2009. If you are ready for better balance, yet not sure how […]
In Part I of this article this morning, writer Paige Churchman wrote: “How wide is the gap between how you live and your ideal? Does your work feed or drain you? How do you give your career everything it needs and still know who you are? The Glass Hammer took these questions out into the […]
by Paige Churchman (New York City) How many times have you and friends, equally frazzled, fantasized about a three-day (or shorter) workweek? Something’s wrong with this picture because maybe like me, you actually love to work. Maybe throwing yourself into a project invigorates you, makes you feel important, connected to the world and happy. So […]
by Elizabeth Harrin (London) “I don’t think women find it harder to succeed than men,” says Sara Caplan. “I think often they choose a different lifestyle.” And management consultancy is a very specific lifestyle choice. It can involve long hours, being away from home, and being expected to hit the ground running as soon as […]
Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group In case you were too busy enjoying your weekend (or too swamped trying to get all of your holiday shopping done) to have kept up with the news, contributor Martin Mitchell has been kind enough to gather some important market events from this past weekend (and […]