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...
Week-End Pick: Fair Isle Turtleneck Sweater

Week-End Pick: Fair Isle Turtleneck Sweater

Did I mention I have a slight obsession with turtlenecks this year? Ok, but can I just say  it once more... My week-end pick is this classic, always in style Fair Isle turtleneck from J. Crew. This essential winter piece comes in soft cashmere, with an abstract Fair...

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Weekly News Roundup

Weekly News Roundup

This is our weekly career news update, where we round up exciting career 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 we're gossiping, you can also follow us on Facebook,...

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Coffee Break: Can You Pick Your Work Assignments?

Coffee Break: Can You Pick Your Work Assignments?

One very interesting question I got from a reader and friend recently was: " Is it OK for me to pick my work assignments, instead of just waiting to be put on specific projects where help is needed? Doesn't that show initiative on my part, instead of just blindly...

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Corporate Catwalk: Scalloped White Silk Blouse

Corporate Catwalk: Scalloped White Silk Blouse

I admit, I'm a sucker for crisp, white, clean blouses! Nothing like an elegant white button-down to add an air of distinction to your entire outfit, and make anything else you're wearing pop! This scalloped white silk blouse from Banana Republic has both a polished...

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How to improve your work relationships this year

How to improve your work relationships this year

Me: "But why?" Co-worker/friend: " She just doesn't like you. I'm sorry." That was the beginning of a conversation that would end in S. quitting her job a few months later. The woman she was working with at the time did not like her. As simple as that. And because the...

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CorporateCatwalk: Oh Turtlenecks!

CorporateCatwalk: Oh Turtlenecks!

I am in love with turtlenecks this year! Everything about how they elongate your neck, slim down your frame, and just give you that Audrey-Hepburn-meets-naomi-Campbell look, make it a winner, especially on those days when you feel like you "have nothing to wear" (even...

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