When I was in law school, my girlfriends and I had a favorite non-scientific experiment. We would go out to bars in Boston, meet a group of friendly guys, and tell them one of two things.
1) We were yoga instructors, dental hygienists or kindergarten teachers.
2) We were in our last year at Harvard Law […]
Archive for September 2007
filed under Breaking the Glass Ceiling
I’m a liar. Actually, I’m a serial liar.
I refuse to admit that I’ve been late or absent from work because the kids have chicken pox/flu/a broken collarbone, or the babysitter didn’t show up. I would rather lie to my boss and cite train delays or urgent meetings.
Here’s the harsh truth about why: It […]
filed under Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Fresh from The Times’ Body & Soul segment, the following ten tips will help you get the most out of your work day.
1. Avoid office affairs
2. Go home earlier
3. Use the stairs
4. Move the computer screen
5. Buy some potted plants
6. Ration e-mail
7. Let it all hang out
8. Decorate the office nicely
9. Choose your desk wisely
10. […]
filed under Next Level
Forbes Magazine has recently named its 100 Most Powerful Women in the world for 2008. Women in law and business are well-represented on the list, with six of the top ten women working as CEOs or chairmen of major international corporations. The top ten most powerful women, as ranked by Forbes, are as follows:
filed under News
September 24th, 2007, 10:56 am
What’s Your Personal Brand Equity?
In the world of marketing, where the main currency is brand recognition and reputation, companies strive to build their brand equity, meaning the value that clients and prospects perceive in a brand.
But the concept of brand equity applies to individuals, not just companies and products. Just like Volvos are perceived as reliable and Rolexes are […]
filed under Next Level, Voices of Experience
September 23rd, 2007, 10:23 pm
UK News: Equal pay tribunals overwhelmed with claims
by Jane Carruthers
In Britain, the large numbers of women taking employers to equal pay tribunals has left the system under such strain that the head of the Equal Opportunities Commission says that a moratorium on claims is urgently needed.
Jenny Watson, outgoing Chairman of the Commission, stated that the 155% increase in the number of claims from 2005 […]
filed under News
September 21st, 2007, 7:20 am
One of the Boys
I love being one of only three women in my office. I work at a small technology company in Chicago that caters to the financial industry. We have 20 male developers and a few business development guys. I work in the Marketing/Public Relations department.
We spent one of our recent happy hours at […]
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The New York Times ran a thought-provoking article this week called “Hedge Funds and Private Equity Alter Career Calculus,” by Louise Story. The article challenged the conventional wisdom that getting an M.B.A. puts young Wall Streeters on the fast track to top finance jobs. Instead, Ms. Story explains that many of today’s top […]
filed under Analysts and Associates
All of you savvy women in finance know how important it is to have a mentor in your field. Someone you can look up to, confide in, work with and learn from. If you are like me, you probably picture your ideal mentor as an accomplished woman who looks just like you in ten […]
filed under Mentors
September 18th, 2007, 6:03 pm
A New Sector for a New World: The Rise of Social Entrepreneurship
Is it really possible to do well by doing good? The meteoric rise of social entrepreneurship in America, Europe and the developing world has breathed new life into the elusive goal of running a financially successful organization that uses business principles to contribute to the public good. Although the sector has been growing for over […]
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Continuing our exploration of the different varieties of office jerk, we’ve already looked at how to cope when the jerk is your boss. This week we outline the pitfalls of working with a peer Jerk:
filed under Expert Answers
September 11th, 2007, 1:10 pm
Connie’s diary: the reality of leaving work, second week
Connie Thanasoulis has left her job at Merrill Lynch after seven years, for a much-needed break. She worked at Merrill most recently as Director and Chief Operating Officer for Campus Recruiting, having spent a total of twenty-one years working in the industry. She’s taking time out to enjoy the things she hasn’t […]
filed under Mentors
Collecting data on behaviour in the City can’t be easy at the best of times. When it’s data designed to explore and uncover potentially sexist attitudes, you need to be deft if you’re to tiptoe across this particular minefield.
filed under Breaking the Glass Ceiling
A swathe of stories in the UK press this week about the Pay Gap issue has columnists and career women agonising over why the slowly narrowing gap between what high-end men and women earn has gone into reverse after eleven years.
filed under Breaking the Glass Ceiling, Money Talks
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