On the Invisible Summer Gender Bill (and What to Do When You’re the One Paying It)

Summer gets sold to us as the slow season. Out-of-office replies go up, calendars clear out, and for one hot minute, everything is supposed to breathe a little easier.For a lot of working mothers, it doesn't play out that way. A camp closes early. A colleague is out....

How to Make Small Career Investments that Compound After the Summer 

Every summer, many of us as working women and moms look forward to a slower pace of life: more family time, vacations, a well-deserved break,  and maybe even catching up on postponed projects and finding more time to invest in our careers… And right as the...

Praise or Pay: How to Turn Appreciation and Invisible Labor into Pay as a Working Mom

Every year on Mother's Day, organizations show their appreciation for working mothers with symbols of gratitude—thank-you cards, flowers, appreciation emails. While these are heartwarming and certainly welcome, they rarely translate into actual benefits at work....

Why Hard Work Is Not Enough: What Women Should Know About Meritocratic Systems (and How to Beat Them)

As a working woman, the idea of meritocracy may have been introduced earlier on in life to you. From popular advice to widely accepted success principles, merit-based guidance may have followed you all throughout your education and career.  “Work hard. Be...

Are You Being Financially Discounted at Work? How to Recognize It, and Correct It

Have you ever walked out of a compensation conversation feeling like something didn’t quite add up?Not because you underperformed.Not because you lacked results.But because the offer felt… cautious. Conservative. Tempered.As if someone quietly adjusted the forecast on...
Corporate Catwalk: V-Neck Top

Corporate Catwalk: V-Neck Top

For todays' corporate catwalk, my pick is this Halston Heritage short-sleeve V-neck top from Neiman Marcus. The silver tone hardware on the surplice neckline is the detail that takes this easy summer top up a notch. Loving the flattering slim silhouette and straight...

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Corporate Catwalk: Linen Shirtdress

Corporate Catwalk: Linen Shirtdress

Loving this linen shirtdress from Ann Taylor for our corporate catwalk pick today! Everything about it, from the fresh spring/summer pattern, to the classic silhouette, screams elegance and comfort! This dress is perfect to go from the office to after-hours, right...

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Week-end Pick: Off-Shoulder Top

Week-end Pick: Off-Shoulder Top

The off-shoulder trend is in full swing this Spring. And while I wouldn't exactly sport it to work (that's me,  but know your environment and decide accordingly), I love it for week-ends. Hence this week-end pick, this Amanda Uprichard off-shoulder flare sleeve top...

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Weekly News Roundup

Weekly News Roundup

This is our weekly career and lifestyle news update, where we round up exciting news of the last week and we let you have it…ahem, news-wise that is… Think of it as your career gossiping section on steroids… And while you’re at it,  follow us on Facebook, Twitter,IG,...

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Casual Friday Pick: Chambray Blazer

Casual Friday Pick: Chambray Blazer

I love the blazer-jeans combo for casual, yet still professional-looking Fridays. You never know when you can get pulled into a meeting, and looking pulled-together, even if casually, is always a smart choice. So my casual Friday pick this week is this tailored...

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