Julia Kaufmann-Yu has been going full speed ahead since she on-ramped back into a career in financial services about four months ago. Julia is currently a Vice President at Goldman Sachs, within the Strategic and Technology Initiatives group. At the New Directions: Next Steps in Your Career, a conference about on-ramping sponsored by Goldman Sachs, […]
Archive for June 2008
June 30th, 2008, 6:00 am
Voices of Experience: Julia Kaufmann-Yu, Vice President at Goldman Sachs
by Erin Abrams
filed under Voices of Experience
June 27th, 2008, 9:37 am
Movers and Shakers: West Coast Round-Up
By: Heather Cassell
Women are on the move in May and June into the executive suites of top industries.
Biotech
Pamela Cohen was hired as senior vice president and chief medical officer of Kosan Biosciences Inc. She was formerly the global oncology therapeutic head for GE Healthcare Medical Diagnostics. Jane Moffitt became vice president of Nile Therapeutics Inc. […]
filed under News
June 26th, 2008, 1:31 pm
From hedge funds to running a charity – an interview with Diana Barran
By: Jane Lucken
Ever wondered if you should use your corporate-honed skills for the benefit of the wider community? Diana Barran moved from a successful career in fund management to found and run CAADA (Co-ordinated Action Against Domestic Abuse ), a charity that has improved the safety of over 40,000 victims of domestic violence. […]
filed under Women and Philanthropy
This Sunday, I opened up my New York Times, and was excited when I spied the headline “Becoming the Boss,” which appeared to be an article about women entrepreneurs starting their own businesses.
The article opened by reporting that, in New York City, more than a half million businesses are owned by women, and these businesses […]
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June 25th, 2008, 1:30 pm
Women & Networking Effectively
By: Robin Barone
Imagine the start of a cocktail party: the setting is a terrace of a midtown office building with an impeccable view of Bryant Park. The bar is full stacked with a selection of good wine and attended by two attractive bar tenders. Tables and chairs scatter the balcony with a selection of antipasta, […]
filed under Next Level
June 25th, 2008, 6:40 am
Ask-A-Recruiter: No Magic Bullet Answers
Contributed by: Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart
What is the best answer to the strength and weakness interview question?
I got this exact question after a workshop I recently led. Other than his name and industry background, I had no other information. Yet, he fully expected me to come up with answers to very personal interview questions.
Actually, […]
filed under Expert Answers
June 24th, 2008, 1:30 pm
Work/Life Balance For Singles
By: Cynthia Diaz
No lifestyle options are easy and while being single, living alone, certainly has its perks, the single lifestyle—as with every lifestyle choice—does have its challenges. There is an incredible amount of freedom in fending for oneself and not having to answer to anyone but, is being solitary all it’s cracked up to […]
filed under Office Politics
June 24th, 2008, 6:27 am
Dressing Your Resume For Success Part Two
By: Kathryn Sollmann, Co-founder Women@Work Network
Last week, we covered the first of seven signs that your resume needs to be updated. Here are the remaining six ways you can keep your resume as up to date as this season’s fashions.
filed under Expert Answers
Known for fighting off unwanted bids by Deutsche Borse, Euronext, Macquarie and NASDAQ, the Chief Executive Officer of the London Stock Exchange, Clara Furse, will have the honor of becoming a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
She is being honored for her services to the financial industry on the Queen’s Birthday List which […]
filed under Breaking the Glass Ceiling
June 20th, 2008, 6:00 am
Confessions of an Equity Saleswoman
By: Natalie Sabia
As I dial the phone number and await the first person to answer, a feeling of anxiety, yet excitement consumes me. I gather my thoughts and search desperately within myself for the golden ticket, the one that will determine if I survive this call or not: confidence. While waiting for that […]
filed under Office Politics
June 19th, 2008, 11:20 am
Catalyst Provides Fresh Research on Women’s Business Leadership
by Erin Abrams
Catalyst, the top think tank for women’s workplace issues, relaunched its new website on June 12, 2008. The new site is packed full of studies, interviews and news stories on diversity and inclusion practices of major companies, women in leadership positions and the advancement of women of color.
Founded in 1962, Catalyst is a major nonprofit […]
filed under News
June 19th, 2008, 6:00 am
When The Negotiation Gets Tough, The Smart Take a Break
Contributed By: Carol Frohlinger, Esq., Managing Director, Negotiating Women Inc.
Emotions and our ability to control them, make all the difference in our negotiations. The more important the negotiation is to us, the more challenging to manage our emotions. I had a personal experience recently when my temper flared and, as a result, […]
filed under Expert Answers
June 18th, 2008, 11:43 am
Ask-A-Recruiter: When Quantity Matters
Contributed By: Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart
Typical resume advice says that you show quantitative results — revenue generated, costs saved, profits increased. But what about people who aren’t in sales or don’t manage a budget. What results can a mid-level manager or someone new in a career show?
The benefit of quantitative descriptions is not […]
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