In a job interview, could there be any other four words in the English language so terrifying, fraught with meaning, and just plain paralyzing?
When asked this question, it’s no wonder that most people tend to freeze up, get nervous, and then overcompensate by talking too much. But that’s exactly the scenario that could cost you an opportunity, according to Joann Lublin’s recent article in the Wall Street Journal.
Lublin’s article is very helpful in suggesting ways that an interviewee can avoid the “over talking” syndrome, including rehearsing short statements about how your background matches the job, making sure you understand what is being asked, and keeping an eye on the interviewer’s body language.
Reading Lublin’s article reinforced my belief that a little preparation before an interview goes a long way, not only in helping you put your best face forward, but also in helping you relax and let your true self and your best qualities shine through. End result? Hopefully, you make a great impression on the company you want to join and they make you an offer you can’t refuse.
Contributed by Kathryn Nilsson Reichert
inMotion, Justice by Chocolate
NewsPlease join inMotion at an exclusive party with a group of young lawyers and professionals who are committed to helping inMotion provide free legal and social services to New York City’s under-served and abused women.
Private cocktail reception and chocolate tasting at Jacques Torres Chocolate.
Delicious chocolate, savory hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails will be served, and Jacques Torres Chocolate will donate 5% of all in-store sales from the night to inMotion.
To purchase tickets and find out more info, click on; https://secure2.ersvp.com/register/flow/flow5/splash.htm?eventid=6144&nextMessage=splash
100 Women in Hedge Funds 6th Annual Gala
News100 Women in Hedge Funds will have their 6th Annual Anniversary Gala and Benefit dinner. This year’s benefit will be for the iMentor program.
iMentor is an organization founded in 1999 by John Griffin of Blue Ridge Capital. It serves to cultivate relationships between young people and volunteer adult mentors.
To make a Reservation, donation, or for corporate sponsorship opportunities, click on https://www.100womeninhedgefunds.org/pages/gala_2007.php
Want a Mr. Mom at Home?
Breaking the Glass CeilingThis week’s post on the Wall Street Journal’s blog The Juggler, entitled A Father’s Decision to Stay Home, provoked an impassioned discussion. The posting referred to an article in Men’s Vogue this month in which award-winning New York Times correspondent Charlie LeDuff discussed his decision to give up his career (at least temporarily) and be a stay at home dad. Mr. LeDuff shared some words of advice he received: “You have to decide if the child is more important than the stature, the action, the money. If she is, you must accept it and get on with the routine.”
While women have heard variations on this theme since the beginning of time, it’s only recently that men have considered the option of being a stay at home dad. While Mr. LeDuff says that he eventually wants to return to work for the income as well as the personal fulfillment it brings, the author raises an interesting point. He asks, “Should every parent, finances permitting, spend some extended time devoted entirely to child rearing?”
Explosive responses ran the gamut from a New York Working Mom who was happy with her family’s decision to have her husband stay home with her children so she could pursue her career full time, to some mothers who agreed with the idea that a stranger could not give the same kind of love to a child that a parent could, to people who thought that Mr. LeDuff was just lazy and should go back to work.
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“Inspired Philanthropy” Book Signing Event
NewsTracy Gary will be hosting a book signing breakfast about helping women and girls through charitiable giving. The event is for Financial Women’s Associaition members, reservations are required. Attendee’s will recieve a free copy of Ms. Gary’s book Inspired Philanthropy along with their continental breakfast. More information can be found here.
“Tell Me About Yourself…”
Expert AnswersIn a job interview, could there be any other four words in the English language so terrifying, fraught with meaning, and just plain paralyzing?
When asked this question, it’s no wonder that most people tend to freeze up, get nervous, and then overcompensate by talking too much. But that’s exactly the scenario that could cost you an opportunity, according to Joann Lublin’s recent article in the Wall Street Journal.
Lublin’s article is very helpful in suggesting ways that an interviewee can avoid the “over talking” syndrome, including rehearsing short statements about how your background matches the job, making sure you understand what is being asked, and keeping an eye on the interviewer’s body language.
Reading Lublin’s article reinforced my belief that a little preparation before an interview goes a long way, not only in helping you put your best face forward, but also in helping you relax and let your true self and your best qualities shine through. End result? Hopefully, you make a great impression on the company you want to join and they make you an offer you can’t refuse.
Contributed by Kathryn Nilsson Reichert
A Lesson from the New York Marathon…
Intrepid Women SeriesPaula’s fought her way back from bitter failure (Athens Olympics 2004, when stomach problems felled her) and injury (spinal stress fractures and a foot injury in 2006), and she only gave birth to her daughter Isla in January of this year. “I never thought having a baby would be the end of my career,” she grinned as she cuddled Isla after the finish line. She’s a world-beater and a woman of inspiration.
I didn’t think that running a marathon after raising four children would be the re-start of my career, either. However, I ran the New York Marathon in 2000 – in rather more than double Paula’s time of 2:23:09. I ran the race to prove to myself that you aren’t washed up past your mid-thirties, and the law of unintended consequences meant that apart from developing some calf muscles that a body builder would envy, I unexpectedly fell into a new career.
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Third Annual PINK Conference Series
NewsThird Annual PINK Conference Series
In 2007, PINK will host its 3rd annual conference series featuring six high-impact events in cities across the US. These powerful events bring together a few select influential business leaders – who just happen to be women. Attendees can bring friends, clients, mentors or employees to enjoy an inspiring two-hour lunch with America’s most influential women and:
• DISCOVER Life/Balance Solutions
• BUILD Career Success Strategies
• LEARN Valuable Business Lessons
For more specific details on the PINK conference series visit www.pinkmagazine.com
Click here to register: https://www.signup4.net/public/ap.aspx?EID=DCCO10E&OID=130
Best Shoes for Work: High Heels Category
Intrepid Women SeriesIn this second installment of The Glass Hammer “Best Of … Series,” we build on our popular piece about the Best Work Flats to bring you an advanced segment: the Best Work High Heels. This category is substantially trickier than flats, because flats are (almost) always comfy, while heels rarely are. Thus, these three styles are winners because they rate high in both the style and comfort categories.
Here, we feature basic black, as that’s the most useful color for a pump, but the styles here come in a range of colors and textures.
This Cole Haan shoe is designed with Nike Air technology, including hidden air pockets in the soles and special cushioning in the heels. While you probably couldn’t play a decent game of basketball in them, they certainly hold up to a full day running around the office. These shoes have the added benefit of coming in low, medium and high heels, so you can adjust to your comfort level. This shoe also comes in black, brown, navy, taupe and patent. We also like the sexier, sleeker cousin to the Carma, this season’s Fiona, which gets a slightly higher style and slightly lower comfort rating.
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Can Women Win? And Do We Even Want To?
Breaking the Glass Ceiling“Women can’t win.” This is one of the conclusions reached by Lisa Belkin, a writer for the New York Times, in her recent article “The Feminine Critique.” After reading the article, you may well agree, particularly when you consider her analysis about how differently men and women are viewed in the workplace, even when behaving in similar ways.
In the article, Ms. Belkin cites several examples from research studies, including this nugget of wisdom: when a woman gets angry, she is perceived to have lost stature and control. When a man gets angry, he is considered to have gained stature and control. Belkin is right on target by asking what women should do with this, and all the other information floating around about how we are viewed differently than men in the workplace. She wonders if women really need to transform themselves in order to succeed, and if so, into what?
Belkin also gleans some practical advice from the research cited in her article, and quotes a psychology professor who believes that the research can help by letting women know that “they are acting in ways they might not even be aware of, and that is harming them and they can change.”
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Exploring Investment Opportunities around Climate Change
NewsGlobal warming and the pollution of the planet are creating a fundamental challenge to the achievement of sustainable development for the majority of the world’s inhabitants. In response to this challenge, politicians are developing and implementing policies to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and to foster environmentally safe business solutions. Fascinating new investment opportunities are being created as a result of these efforts. Participants will discuss the opportunities as well as risks, of investing in this rapidly evolving space.
Registration begins at 5:15 pm.
Begins promptly at 6:00 pm.
Networking and cocktails before and after the panel.
Admission is free, but there is a $25 charge if you register and do not attend, even if you cancel in advance. No-show proceeds are donated to this year’s philanthropy beneficiary, iMentor. www.imentor.org.
To RSVP: https://www.100womeninhedgefunds.org/pages/event_registration.php