By Gigi DeVault (Munich)
If Betty Friedan first showed women through a “room with a view” in the 60s, a Pew Report released this month has ever so gently closed the door to that room as well. The Pew report, The New Economics of Marriage: The Rise of Wives, explains why economic gains in marriage are [...]
‘Managing Change’ Category
March 9th, 2010, 6:00 am
The New Female Breadwinners – Celebratory Boon or Involuntary Boom?
January 28th, 2010, 1:00 pm
Women Fleeing Tech Field: Causes and Solutions
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City)
Over the last two decades, the computer science industry has seen almost a mass exodus of women – while other science fields have seen the number of jobs held by women rise significantly.
According to a new report by the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), the [...]
December 2nd, 2009, 6:00 am
Are Executive MBAs Worth it?
By GiGi DeVault (Munich)
Build a better Executive MBA (EMBA) program, and they will come. But who benefits most—university coffers or women executives with newly minted EMBAs? EMBA programs now offer women’s support networks, clubs, and mentoring. Some even offer symposiums on work/life balance. Della Bradshaw from the Financial Times described an EMBA as the “Gucci [...]
November 4th, 2009, 1:00 pm
Innovation: Finding the Way Out of the Recession
By Elizabeth Harrin (London)
The U.S. may have turned the corner and be on its way out of the recession, but what else is coming out of the recession? A new frugality? Consumers who will never invest in luxury products again? Not so. In fact, recessions have a history of giving us new and exciting things. [...]
May 5th, 2009, 6:00 am
Doing Good During Downtime
by Liz O’Donnell (Boston)
Imagine you’re graduating from law school and have a job lined up with a well-respected law firm. You’re one of the lucky ones, right? Not necessarily. According to the AM Law Daily, several law firms have delayed the start for their first-year associates. Some are bringing a percentage of the new hires [...]
April 2nd, 2009, 1:00 pm
Job Hunting 2.0
by Liz O’Donnell (Boston)
One person “is paying it forward while seeking work.” Another is an MBA & Telecom Engineer who “seeks transition to a technology mgmt position – product planning/consulting.” Someone else has a “Controller Opportunity in Baton Rouge.” Yet another is “looking for a mentor in DC area, prefer female that works in [...]
March 4th, 2009, 1:03 pm
Helping Management Through Times of Transition
Contributed by NAMC (National Association of Mothers’ Centers), Livia Polise, LCSW, NAMC Facilitator
In our current economic climate, management-level executives are not only challenged to make difficult decisions to keep the organization going, they also have to deal with the very difficult task of letting people go and all that comes with it. For [...]
February 17th, 2009, 6:00 am
The Law of Alternative Work Arrangements: Furloughs, Reduced Work-Weeks & Flexible Work Arrangements
by Anna Collins, Esq. (Portland Maine)
As employers look for alternatives to layoffs during these tough economic times, there are numerous options to cut costs. Those options include work furloughs, reduced work-weeks or reduced salaries, and flexible work arrangements. Yet, employers must take care to structure those measures to avoid legal pitfalls. Leila [...]
February 4th, 2009, 1:00 pm
Changing Jobs in Troubled Times
by Liz O’Donnell (Boston)
Conventional wisdom might be to stay put if you are lucky enough to still be employed in this economy. But some workers are looking to make a move regardless of the economic outlook. According to a recent survey from CareerBuilder.com, 19 percent of workers say they plan to leave their jobs and [...]
January 30th, 2009, 1:00 pm
Looking for the Lost You: From Banking to Fashion
Contributed by Kathleen Lucente of Red Fan Communications
With a little bit of brainstorming and “outside the box” thinking, you might just find yourself working in an industry you didn’t expect to!
When you’re sitting behind your desk, do you ever daydream about leaving your chosen industry – whether it’s banking, law or business operations — in [...]
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