Safe Horizon’s Junior Council hopes you will join them in the Hamptons for their 3rd Annual Hamptons Party – Beachfront Blues & BBQ on July 26th. The Hamptons Party draws a diverse group of young professionals to support Safe Horizon’s work moving victims of violence from crisis to confidence.
A weekend affair, this year’s Hamptons [...]
Archive for July 2008
July 27th, 2008, 4:41 pm
Safe Horizon’s Junior Council heads to the Hamptons for the 3rd Annual Hamptons Party!
by zoe
July 25th, 2008, 1:00 pm
Adventures in Trading
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 [...]
July 25th, 2008, 6:00 am
Rosalind Lockyer and the PARO Centre For Women’s Enterprise
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
July 23rd, 2008, 1:00 pm
Six Steps to Becoming a Good Supervisor
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 [...]
July 23rd, 2008, 6:00 am
Ask-A-Recruiter: Work Backwards To Get Your Goal
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 [...]
July 22nd, 2008, 1:00 pm
Life, Work, and … Study: Tips for Making the Most of Distance Learning
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 [...]
July 22nd, 2008, 6:00 am
The Glass Ceiling, The Labyrinth of Leadership, and Work/Life Balance
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 [...]
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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