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...

New Year, New Career? Why Women’s Careers Don’t Reset in January (and What to Do About It)

New year, new career? Or is it? The start of the year is supposed to feel like a career reset. New goals. New momentum. New clarity about where you’re headed professionally. And the hope that last year is behind you and this one will be better, or at least...

When the Holidays Meet Performance Reviews: How to Handle the Weight of the Season

It’s year-end again, and here we are steeped in year-end deadlines, holiday shopping, festivities planning, and…year-end performance review time at work. If you’ve ever wondered why year-end feels like an exhausting test on the home and work front, you are far from...

The Thanksgiving Tax: On the Real Cost of Women’s Holiday Labor

Every Thanksgiving and the ensuing holiday season, many, if not most, women step into an all-too familiar rhythm. It’s the rhythm of tireless planning, strategic coordinating, devoted caretaking, and organizing, smoothing, prepping, cooking, hosting, remembering, and...
Week-End Pick: Converse Sneakers

Week-End Pick: Converse Sneakers

It's the weekend, baby! And my week-end pick is a classic yet funky one! Nothing says funky classic (and classy) like a traditional pair of Chuck Taylor All Stars Converse, like this one from Net-A-Porter! It's clean and basic to run errands on the week-end (while...

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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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Corporate Catwalk: Safari Trench Dress

Corporate Catwalk: Safari Trench Dress

Today's corporate catwalk pick is this contemporary safari trench dress from Ann Taylor. Loving the modern, avant-garde cut of this comfortable, yet stylish dress. The button front and buckle belt create a flattering silhouette, while the long sleeves and knee-length...

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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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Corporate Catwalk: Striped Long Sleeve Top

Corporate Catwalk: Striped Long Sleeve Top

Spring is coming (could it come any faster?), and stripes are in! Loving the cool, crisp nautical look of this striped long sleeve top. Perfect for a day at at the office paired with a classic pencil skirt or fresh slacks, or on the week-ends with your favorite pair...

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3 Times You Should Be Ruthless at Work

3 Times You Should Be Ruthless at Work

Ruthless = "having or showing no pity or compassion for others." Mary was torn inside. She had to make a cut in the team, and she had to make it now. Although Bill was a good friend, and despite the fact he brought significant industry experience to the team, he...

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