by Jessica Titlebaum (Chicago) 
 The Institute of Economic Empowerment for Women (IEEW) is in the business of providing opportunities for underprivileged women. Believing that nations with a stable economy are in a better position to promote and accept peaceful solutions, they launched the Peace through Business initiative.
According to Kathy Neill, Program Coordinator at IEEW, the […]

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by Elizabeth Harrin (London) 
In the United States, women currently make up almost 75 percent of the banking industry’s entire workforce, but hold only 9 percent of chief executive positions.  Conventional wisdom is that it is not much better in the United Kingdom.  Yet, against this backdrop,  an amazing 20% of women reach senior positions at Standard Chartered Bank […]

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by Erin Abrams (New York City)
Lately, several high profile women business leaders have reemerged onto the political scene, bringing their charismatic personalities and knowledge of the economy to the campaign trail.
Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett Packard, has become a familiar face on Sunday morning political talk shows as a surrogate for John McCain’s presidential […]

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Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart

I just got laid off so I’ve been applying to as many jobs as I see posted or hear about, but none of them seem quite right.  Can I afford to wait for the right opportunity?
If waiting implies doing nothing until the exact dream job arises, then, no, you cannot […]

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By Zoe Cruz (New York City)

A study published in “The Psychology of Sales Call Reluctance: Earning What You’re Worth in Sales” by Shannon L. Goodson, made news last week.  Ms. Goodson, co-founder and president of Behavioral Sciences Research Press, is a specialist in visibility management.  She compared nearly 11,500 professional women with about 16, 700 men […]

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by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City)
When we think of the life of a lawyer in a big firm, we often think of the time commitment it takes to get to be partner. 
 In the past, women attempting to balance life and work have been unceremoniously pushed off the equity partnership track.  The times are changing, however.  […]

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by Erin Abrams (New York City)
Kathy Robb, a partner in the New York office of the law firm Hunton & Williams, credits her success as an attorney in part to a willingness to embrace change and a passion for environmental issues.
The Glass Hammer recently sat down with Kathy, whose practice focuses on energy, environmental and […]

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by Nicki Gilmour (New York City)
Every summer, the beaches of Long Island are filled with women and girls on surfboards. I am one of them. As far as I’m concerned, if the sun is shining, the ocean is clear and the waves are clean, the best board to be on is a surfboard.
I am […]

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by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) 
Last week, Advertising Age held its annual Women to Watch Awards Luncheon, honoring thirty of “the most innovative, empowered and accomplished women in the world of media and marketing.”  Hailing from industries as varied as energy, internet entertainment, professional sports and banking, among others, the honorees were given just a […]

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by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) 
Writing for PharmExecutive.com, Kristin Rand recently asked “Where are the women in Pharma?” (article) .  The article reported on a study–commissioned by the nonprofit Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association and fielded by Booz Allen Hamilton–which showed that, despite a concentrated effort on the part of the industry to ensure diversity, women at the top of […]

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Contributed by Ruth Haag of www.RuthHaag.com
When you are leading an unruly group, you need to take every advantage to maintain control.  The shape of your meeting table can help or hinder you.

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Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart
Job searches seem to be taking longer given the poor economy.  How can I use the wait to my advantage?
A lot of recruiting is waiting:  you send a resume and wait for an interview; you go on an interview and wait for more interviews; you go on more interviews and […]

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by Valerie Poulin (Toronto)  
When I decided to return to life as an employee after a decade of freelance and contract work, I thought that it would be tough to find get back into the swing of things.   But while I dreaded leaving behind the freedom and flexibility of the freelance life, I longed for the […]

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Contributed by Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro ®
Even if you start out the day with plenty of fuel, you may eventually feel that energy slipping away. You can be zipping along just fine, then — Boom! — you hit what sports enthusiasts call “the wall.” How well you handle your energy budget will determine whether […]

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by Jane Lucken

How do you make partner not once, but twice, before reaching age 35?  To find out, The Glass Hammer spoke to Laura Hinton, Tax Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) in London. 

Upon graduation from university, uncertain of her direction, Hinton applied to accountancy firms to boost her qualifications and gain exposure to a range […]

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By Ellie Barnes
I boarded a plane for Miami with all the confidence of a young (and naïve) salesperson ready and eager to pitch my company’s commodities expertise to Latin American clients at a conference in Miami. In my short eight months of experience, I thought I had met with enough clients and observed enough interaction […]

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by Sima Matthes (New York City) 
I am a fearless public speaker.  I know this to be my strength, and marvel at the number of otherwise well-spoken and intelligent women who identify public speaking as their greatest business fear.  I certainly understand; I was not always this confident. 
I also understand because I have my own […]

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