By Elizabeth Harrin (London)
If I don’t have my BlackBerry I don’t feel properly dressed. Given that technology has such a big role to play in our business and personal lives, you would have thought that the Chief Information Officer (CIO) is a crucial lynchpin in any organisation. For the most part, CIO’s are [...]
‘Next Level’ Category
July 8th, 2010, 1:00 pm
From CIO to CEO: Beat the Odds and Make the Jump
February 23rd, 2010, 6:00 am
Do Millennial Women Truly Have It All?
By Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles)
It seems as if young working women not only feel as if they can have it all, but a shockingly high percentage reports that they do have it all. According to recent research by Accenture, young professional women ages 22-35 – otherwise known as “millennial women” – believe they will [...]
October 13th, 2009, 9:19 am
Networking Your Way to the Boardroom
By Liz O’Donnell (Boston)
“More and more, I understand the differences between men and women in business today. Women are truly not making their skills known and therefore are not making themselves available for work positions.”
Tough love for women from Nancy Mellard, executive vice president and general counsel for the Employee Services Division of CBIZ and [...]
August 21st, 2009, 1:39 pm
Top 10 Global Locations for Executive Women
by Marian Schembari (New York City)
We can’t think of anything better for a woman than travel. And as a professional woman, what better way to experience the world than to become an expat? The cultural experiences alone are enough to make us want to hop on the next plane to Amsterdam, but the added bonus [...]
January 19th, 2009, 1:00 pm
The “Mommy Penalty” in the Legal Profession
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 [...]
December 11th, 2008, 6:00 am
Women as Leaders
by Caroline Shannon (Dayton, Ohio)
Sharon Vosmek was busy planning an exit strategy when the CEO decided to resign from the company Vosmek had been working at as second in command for about three years. She was positive the company, Astia, would seek an external candidate, and then that person would bring in his or her [...]
October 28th, 2008, 1:00 pm
Networking for Introverts
by Liz O’Donnell (Boston)
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 70 percent of all jobs are found through networking. Hank Blank, owner of virtual marketing agency, Hank Blank Inc., believes the benefits of networking go well beyond finding a job. “Networking increases your revenue stream, improves your social currency and makes you smarter,” says [...]
September 10th, 2008, 1:00 pm
Next Level: An Interview with Rebecca Shambaugh, Founder of Women in Leadership and Learning
by Heather Cassell (San Francisco)
Women hold the key to their own success, according to Rebecca Shambaugh, president and CEO of Shambaugh Leadership and founder of Women in Leadership and Learning, an organization dedicated to the advancement and retention of women leaders. Getting to the next level in the workplace, she says, requires more than mere [...]
August 14th, 2008, 1:00 pm
WITI’s Wisdom
by Meg Shannon (New York City)
Women make up an increasing percent of consumers for technology. Companies designing and selling these products would be well-served to employ professionals who can think like their buyers, say some organizations.
The mission of Women in Technology International—WITI—is to “level the playing field for women and open up opportunities [...]
August 13th, 2008, 1:00 pm
The Leap to Line Management
by Elizabeth Harrin (London)
The perfect job appears on the company intranet. You know you could do the job; it would be just the stretch you need to shake yourself out of your rut and make the next career move. But it comes with line management responsibilities. Is that too long [...]
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