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...

Coffee Break: Do you network inside your company?

We've been talking about refreshing your networking list, and getting started on a brand new professional foot this Spring! Internal networking is not often talked about, as we assume most network to get out of their current company or position. Networking inside your...

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Work It: Tie-Neck Blouse

'Tis the season for layering pieces as the weather (hopefully) transitions to warmer temperatures. My pick today is this Nine West tie-neck polka dot printed top, perfect to layer under suits, or an elegant cardigan or blazer. It's not bad that it's on sale for $49.99...

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7 Ways to Refresh Your Networking List

It's spring cleaning time, and your network could use some refreshing as well. Stalking your relationships online is not enough, you actually need to put effort into nurturing and developing your networking list. Remember, your network is your net worth! Here are 7...

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Work It: Crossover Wrap Skirt

Skirt weather is (slowly) coming back! Hence today's pick, this crossover wrap skirt from J. Crew (psssttt....J. Crew is having a 25% off sale online and in stores). Loving the clean, slick lines not his faux-wrap skirt that sits at the waist, and looks as comfortable...

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Work It: Stripe Fit-and-Flare Dress

Loving this perforated stripe fit-and-flare dress from Banana Republic. The perforated jacquard fabric is very alluring and romantic, while still keeping its professionalism with the black and white stripe print. This dress is $130 at Banana Republic! I'd pair this...

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5 Tips to Spring Clean Your Mind at Work

Hello Spring! Although the first days of Spring started with none less than snow here in the Northeast, Spring is here, finally, and with it the need to dust off some of our old, unproductive habits and start fresh. Especially when it comes to our careers, springing...

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