Archive for October 2008

October 24th, 2008, 6:00 am

Travel that Matters

by Paige Churchman (New York City)

“Making a change, making the world a better place, it’s not only your responsibility, it is your choice. It is your blessing. It is your gift. It’s your opportunity to make your life mean something. So take it,” says Ghana-born musician and activist, Derrick Ashong.
Yes, you say, but how? You’ve [...]

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October 23rd, 2008, 6:16 pm

Wowed at the Women on Wall Street Conference

by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City)
“We all live on a waterbed where each move we make has consequences. We always have to take things long term view when faced with short term problem. There are times when goal is to survive – but that is tactic, not a strategy. [...]

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October 23rd, 2008, 6:00 am

Women on Corporate Boards Study Released

by Erin Abrams (New York City)
This week, the annual Women on Boards survey was released. The study tracks the number of women sitting on the Board of Directors of the 100 largest companies in the greater Philadelphia area. As the study is now in its eighth year of collecting data, it provides an interesting set [...]

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October 22nd, 2008, 1:00 pm

What Am I Worth?

by Paige Churchman (New York City)
The first time I asked for a raise, I got it. That was way back in the 1970s. I was a secretary in an ad agency. I faced off against my boss’s boss, asking for a lot more than the $150 a week I was making. “Our [...]

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October 22nd, 2008, 6:00 am

Ask-A-Recruiter: Working On Your Career, Not Just In It

Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart
Actors have somebody or a group of people actively managing their careers, guiding, preparing, negotiating, etc. Is there such a thing for a business executive? You pay somebody a fee, similar to an agent, for the services provided by a number of disparate functions: e.g., recruiting (executive recruiter) [...]

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October 21st, 2008, 1:00 pm

Work/Life Balance in the Law

by Elizabeth Harrin (London)
It’s not easy balancing work and a home life. Throw in clients who need you to be available at all hours, managers who don’t believe in vacations and court dates that change at the drop of a hat and you have to wonder why anyone chooses the legal profession [...]

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October 21st, 2008, 6:00 am

Work/Life Balance Innovations at Bain & Company

by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City)
As the firm at the top of Consulting magazine’s “10 Best Firms to Work For” for the sixth year in a row, Bain & Company knows a thing or two about keeping their employees happy and engaged. “The most important thing to understand about consulting is that the retention [...]

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October 20th, 2008, 1:00 pm

Voice of Experience: Anne Wallace, Executive Director, Identity Theft Assistance Center

by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City)
Anne Wallace is a trailblazer. In a 35-year career in banking and financial services that has taken her from the public to the private sector and back again, Wallace has broken down barriers for women and has reshaped the industry in the process.

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October 20th, 2008, 6:00 am

The Impact of the Economic Downturn on the Legal Industry

by Heather Chapman (New York City)
The financial market isn’t the only industry being affected by the recent downturn in the U.S. economy. Businesses all across the nation have seen a decline in customers. However, in the legal industry, the number of bankruptcy, litigation, regulatory compliance, white-collar defense, and divorce cases has risen [...]

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October 17th, 2008, 1:00 pm

Tips From the Tarmac

By Paige Churchman (New York City)
Today women account for nearly half of business travel, and most of them wouldn’t have it any other way. A 2003 NYU study found that 80% of women business travelers view business travel as a sign of professional achievement and, given the choice, 65% would continue to travel [...]

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