by Kathryn Nilsson Reichert (New York City)
Founded in 2003, Women Advancing Microfinance International (WAM) is an international organization based in Washington, D.C. and with branches around the world whose mission is to “advance and support women working in microfinance through education, training, and by promoting leadership opportunities.” They also seek to promote the providing of [...]

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By Jessica Titlebaum (Chicago)
The Futures Industry Association organized their annual Futures and Options Expo in Chicago on November 10th – 12th, bringing together the most influential people from the derivatives industry, from senior staff at brokerage firms and exchanges to pension fund managers, CTAs, CPOs, and individual investors. According to the FIA website, over [...]

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by Liz O’Donnell (Boston)
A strategic planning executive starts her day by opening her inbox and sorting all of her emails alphabetically. She answers messages from her boss first, followed by emails from the company’s management team and then she responds to everyone else in the organization. The whole process usually takes the first two [...]

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Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart
Is it okay to just take a break from my job search during the holidays? I assume people really aren’t hiring right now anyway.
Holiday time may involve more personal activities and fewer job interviews, but there are still many things you can do right now through early into the [...]

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By Heather Chapman (New York City)
While finding a ‘good’ job—one that you enjoy, with livable hours and health insurance—can be difficult for a single woman, it can be even more difficult for working women who have to factor in their children. Juggling a job and its requirements with the responsibilities that come as being [...]

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by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City)
Outstanding businesswomen and women-run companies were honored at the 2008 Stevie Awards for Women in Business awards dinner, which took place at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square on November 14th.
The 2008 Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an international competition recognizing the accomplishments of outstanding women [...]

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by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City)
With a background in IT and project management, it may surprise some that Cleo Thompson, the head of PwC’s Gender Advisory Council, is the company’s global go-to person for gender diversity. But her personal philosophy may explain it:
“Don’t pigeonhole yourself. Don’t think you are restricted by what you studied. [...]

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Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group
In case you were too busy enjoying your weekend to have kept up with the news, contributor Martin Mitchell has again been kind enough to gather some important market events from this past weekend (and week) so that you can start this week well informed:
Saturday, [...]

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by Zoe Cruz (New York City)
Despite earning fewer cents on each dollar men earn, we women pay more for many of our daily products and services, from haircuts to dry cleaning to socks. But, according to an article recently published in the New York Times, women are also paying another penalty – a significantly [...]

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by Liz O’Donnell (Boston)
When news of AIG’s $440,000 executive retreat hit the press just days after the federal bailout, the corporate boondoggle became an endangered species. But corporations will still continue to schedule “working” offsite meetings for their top managers.
The offsite retreat is usually a mix of work and team building sessions. Companies plan these [...]

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