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...
Are your insecurities ruining your career?

Are your insecurities ruining your career?

"I'm probably gonna mess this project too!" Carla said it jokingly, but it came out all wrong. She had been assigned this high-profile audit, and while she was highly capable and one of the most competent managers on the team, she painfully doubted herself. And led...

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Corporate Catwalk: Lace Swing Skirt

Corporate Catwalk: Lace Swing Skirt

Spring is here, and so are sweet, feminine skirts... Hence today's corporate catwalk pick, this gorgeous petite lace swing skirt from Ann Taylor. This exquisite piece can be paired with just about any top, from a classic button-down to a classic T-shirt. Loving the...

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Corporate Catwalk: Bowery Dress

Corporate Catwalk: Bowery Dress

Nothing like a tailored, modern dress with a great fit to make you feel like you can do just about anything (with our without the help of massive amounts of coffee, but I digress...). A tailored, modern dress like this Bowery dress from OfMercer. Loving the tailored...

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Casual Friday Pick: Cropped Pants

Casual Friday Pick: Cropped Pants

As Spring is (slowly) getting here, and we can start showing a little more skin, cropped pants are officially back in! hence today's Casual Friday pick, this pair of "perfect" cropped pants from Talbots. Love the versatility of these pants that you can pair with...

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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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7 Facts You May Not Know About #EqualPayDay

7 Facts You May Not Know About #EqualPayDay

It's Equal Pay Day! And while we're not exactly toasting to women being compensated less than men for equal work, it does symbolize how far we still have to go to be treated fairly in the workplace. In honor of raising more awareness to the (sad) fact that women have...

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