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Women Rising to the Top: Shattering the Glass Ceiling by Ariadne Moisiades - Jun, 2008 Very few people rise to the top of the corporate world. Of those who do, proportionally even fewer of them are women. So what’s special about the women who do make it to the top? As they say in ballroom dance, “Both partners make the routine look effortless, but the women do it backwards and in heels.” It’s no secret – many female executives will tell you they’ve had an uphill climb in their career. Most of them will tell ... |
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Covering Pregnancy During the Interview Process by Beth Gilfeather - Apr, 2008 Be smart about this topic when interviewing. This news should never hurt your candidacy or relationship with your new company. But it could, if this topic gets handled the wrong way. First off, ask yourself this....WHY would an employer need to know this? The only really bona fide need they would have for this information is for planning purposes down the road when you take maternity leave. Remember this and make sure that ... |
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Returning to the Workplace: Strategies for Women by Thomas J. Denham - Mar, 2008 If you have stopped-out of the workplace, there are some strategies for making a smoother transition. You may feel anxious about the challenges of moving from home to office. You can lessen the stress if you prepare ahead of time. For all the many things that women are juggling today, getting started is the hardest part, but investing your time will be worth the results. Get Career Tested by a Career Counselor. This reent... |
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Ignoring Sexual Harassment Just Got More Expensive: 5 Tips To Prevent Lawsuits by Judith Lindenberger - Nov, 2007 My first job after graduate school was working for the federal government in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). A few months into the job, a woman air traffic controller sued her boss and co-workers in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for creating an offensive, intimidating and hostile work environment at the tune of $1 million dollars. She alleged that they sent pornographic photos across the screen of her com... |
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How to Make a Great First Impression by Nina Jamal & Judith Lindenberger - Nov, 2007 Published in Business Know-How July 2006, HR Fact Finder August 2006, Professional Women’s Magazine Fall 2006, OD/Leadership Network News September 2006. In the Concise Oxford Dictionary, image is described as “the character or reputation of a person or thing as generally perceived.” Within seconds of meeting you, based on a single observed physical trait or behavior, people will assume to know everything about you (Social ... |
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How Real Women Get Ahead by Judith Lindenberger - Nov, 2007 Published in HR Keystones July 2006 Forget what you heard about “being one of the boys,” “having it all,” and “going for the jugular.” Here is how real women get ahead. Get In Line According to Catalyst’s 2002 Census of Women Corporate Officers and Top Earners, women fill less than ten percent of line positions held by corporate officers and just 5.2% of top earners at Fortune 500 companies are women. Is there a corre... |
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How to Retain Women in Your Organization, and Support Their Success by Kerrie Halmi - Aug, 2007 What group makes up half of our population, yet less than 20% of corporate officers in Fortune 500 companies? What group holds half of all management and professional positions in the United States, but less than 5% of the CEO positions in the Fortune 500? Women! Moreover, studies have shown that companies with the highest representation of women (top 10%) on their top management teams had better financial performance than ... |
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The Mom Entrepreneur at the Start-up Phase – Accelerate with Guidance and Learning by Shweta Khare - May, 2007 If you are an aspiring mom entrepreneur and are wondering how to proceed with your business plan, then this is an article for you. The start-up phase is the time when you realize that there are so many new things you have to learn – right from the business plan to the financial projections and sales and marketing techniques. Yes, you must know all this. But instead of feeling overwhelmed with information and the lack of it... |
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7 Tips to Help You Work Effectively from Home by Shweta Khare - May, 2007 If you are telecommuting often or have a home-based business, here are some great tips that will help you remain focused and organized. 1. Have a dedicated space to work. If you have children at home, make sure they are being taken care of in a separate room. Multitasking here would not be that productive for your work and only increases stress. 2. Define work hours during which you would not want to be disturbed – only ... |
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Employers Go Extra Mile For Mothers by Teena Rose - May, 2007 What you don't know about your resume, cover letter, and personal branding strategies are affecting the outcome of your job search … and career. Put a top resume writing firm and leading career strategist in your corner for a shorter and smoother job search, a higher salary, and more successful career. Guilt is one of the biggest side effects working mothers have to deal with, so it's certainly nice when a company comes al... |
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