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, [...]
Archive for August 2008
August 21st, 2008, 6:00 am
Movers and Shakers: Pharmaceuticals
Corporate politics is something everyone loves to hate, but is seldom discussed openly. The “Elephant in the Conference Room” – it’s big, it’s often clumsy and destructive, and everyone
tries to pretend it’s not there.
We’ll start out by naming the Elephant for what it is: interpersonal politics. And we’ll talk about why it
seems so unpleasant and [...]
August 20th, 2008, 4:58 pm
How The Hiring Process Really Works: An Insider’s Guide to Getting The Job
by zoe
Presented by SixFigureStart (and GlassHammer columnists!) Caroline Ceniza-Levine and Connie Thanasoulis
Learn real-world tactical strategies to get a job in this market from two former recruiters who have hired from thousands of candidates just like you.
If you’ve always wanted an inside view into how the hiring process really works, bring your questions for this interactive and [...]
August 20th, 2008, 1:00 pm
The Shape of the Conference Table Determines Success or Failure
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.
August 20th, 2008, 6:00 am
Ask-A-Recruiter: Playing The Waiting Game
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 [...]
August 19th, 2008, 1:30 pm
Mentoring My Boss: The View From Down Here
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, [...]
August 19th, 2008, 6:00 am
Pacing Your Energy
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 [...]
August 18th, 2008, 6:00 am
Voices of Experience: Laura Hinton, Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London
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 [...]
August 15th, 2008, 1:38 pm
The Kissing Conference
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 [...]
August 15th, 2008, 6:00 am
Putting the Pleasure in Business Entertaining
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 [...]
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