by Erin Abrams (New York City)
Last week, we posited that women are being hit harder by job loss than men in this recession. This week, we bring you some compelling evidence for that theory. On July 22, 2008, the Majority Staff of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, led by Senator Charles Schumer and Rep. Carolyn […]

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by Jane Lucken (London) 
Love it or hate it, Ally McBeal created a buzz as it shattered various corporate taboos. While it’s hard to relate to that fictional, skinny TV lawyer, many successful women have admitted to feeling some of the same anxieties and concerns of that character. A recurring image was a shrunken, child-size Ally sitting […]

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 Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart

I recently returned to the States after 7 years of living and working as an in-house attorney in Japan. (I am fluent in Japanese.)   U.S. employers seem to be thrown off by the fact that my resume/experience is very Japan-heavy. How should I address a language expertise/long experience in a […]

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by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) 
The issue of work/life balance presents challenges for employers as well as employees.  As there is no one-size-fits-all set of benefits that would satisfy all employees, the smart companies—and the ones that are successful—are the ones that put in place a smorgasbord of benefits that support employees in their […]

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by Heather Cassell (San Francisco) 
In May 2008, The Center for Work-Life Policy (CWLP), a New York-based research organization, released The Athena Factor report, an in-depth examination of women’s career paths in science, engineering, and technology (SET) companies. The research project, undertaken by 43 industry experts—dubbed the Hidden Brain Drain Task Force—included four online surveys, 28 focus […]

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by Jane Lucken (London) 
The annual Women in the City (WIC) Lunch & Awards celebrates the achievements of professional women working in London, Canary Wharf and Mayfair. This year’s event will be held on November 28, 2008, at which time the winner of the prestigious Woman of Achievement Award will be announced.
Nominations are now being accepted […]

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by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) 
A true pull-yourself-up-by-your bootstraps success story, Marianne Brown, CEO of Omgeo LLC, spoke with The Glass Hammer about her unusual path to the top and why she’s succeeding there.
A self-professed academic overachiever in high school, Ms. Brown described her university experience simply: “fun won out”.  Since she was, in her […]

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Contributed by Suzanne Bodlovic (Chicago)
I am deep in the woods, up high on a mountain. It is the dead of night. With a map, compass and a backpack full of gear, I am with my teammates and we are looking for our next checkpoint. We are lost and have been racing for the last 15 […]

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by Natalie Sabia (New York City)
PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise in Ontario, Canada is a not-for-profit organization that empowers women by guiding them toward their goal of business ownership. Founded in 1995, PARO—the name is derived from a Latin word meaning “I Am Ready”—focuses on addressing the challenges women face as entrepreneurs and primary caregivers. […]

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The Women’s Venture Fund held their first Chicago-based Highest Leaf Award ceremony on July 9th at the offices of Goldman Sachs. The event awarded four exceptional women for their willingness to take risks, leverage resources and for their commitment to helping women succeed. 
  

The Women’s Venture Fund was founded over a decade ago by Maria Otero […]

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In this bad economy, people are getting used to certain truths. Among them, gas prices are up, economic growth is down, and unemployment is on the rise. According to the newest statistics released by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for June 2008, the unemployment rate, which had been declining in recent months, held steady […]

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 Contributed by Ruth Haag of Haag Ennvironmental Company

Typically, no one is trained to be a supervisor. We all have to learn how to manage people on the fly after we are promoted into a management position.  When learning to be a good supervisor, it is helpful to keep in mind the things that past supervisors have […]

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Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart 

I have an idea of the job I want.  How do I figure out where to start?

Work backward from your goal to outline the necessary steps.  You say you have identified your ideal job – this should mean a specific industry, company and department.  Who do you know in that department?  Who do […]

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by Elizabeth Harrin 

After a day at the office, the last thing you want to do is come home, switch on your personal computer and start all over again.  But if you need additional qualifications to get ahead and don’t want to or can’t afford to quit and go to school full-time, fitting in a few […]

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by Sima Matthes 

Is there a glass ceiling or isn’t there?  This is the subject of much debate, even here at The Glass Hammer.  The term “glass ceiling” is an overused expression, found in research around the world, as far afield as Bahrain and even Australia.  I’ve been delighted to find decrees of the death of […]

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It’s the first bud of the spring that gets noticed. It pokes its head out of the dirt, and blooms regardless of whether others around it are doing the same thing. This is true of women at the top of corporations as well. Often, they’re the only women at the table, and […]

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