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...
How to become a CPA in less than 12 months

How to become a CPA in less than 12 months

I often get asked the question: “How do I become a CPA”? The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification is one that can open a lot of doors and opportunities for those wishing to pursue a career in Accounting. However, like all valuable certifications, it’s also...

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Weekly News Roundup

Weekly News Roundup

Welcome to our weekly career, entrepreneurship, lifestyle and fashion news roundup! Think of it as your online watercooler/work gossip station/coffee break spot for now…Want to add anything to our list? Email us at corporate@thecorporatesister.com!   In honor of...

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How to combine career ambition and a happy marriage

How to combine career ambition and a happy marriage

Many ambitious women wonder how to strive both in their careers, businesses and at work. It is possible to be an ambitious, striving, successful woman, and still have a happy, successful marriage? Despite the many modern advances in our society, it’s still a question...

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How to love the job you’re in right now

How to love the job you’re in right now

“Enjoy where you are on the way to where you’re going.” This is one of my favorite quotes from leading Bible teacher and New York Times best-selling author Joyce Meyer. It's also the title of her book  of the same name "Enjoying where you are on the way to where you...

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How to muster the courage to speak up at work

How to muster the courage to speak up at work

For many of us working women, speaking up and expressing our opinions in the workplace is a challenge. From doubting our own abilities to fearing what others may think about us, we tend to refrain from expressing ourselves fully in the workplace. As a result, many...

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Workwear: Fit and Flare Dress

This Maggy London twin basket weave stripe matte jersey dress with a fit and flare pleated skirt from Amazon is perfect for a day at the office. The contemporary colors contrast nicely with the traditional fit and flare silhouette, while the 3/4 sleeves are perfect to...

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How to teach kids about Black History

How to teach kids about Black History

Earlier today, I picked up my son from school. As soon as he jumped in the car, he started telling me about a discussion they had in class about racial segregation in the US, and how “the white people and the black people drinking from different bubblers”. I...

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How to stop sabotaging yourself

How to stop sabotaging yourself

You know that feeling that overtakes you every time you’re getting close to achieving a goal or objective? That sudden need to procrastinate, the urge to collect all possible negative thoughts about yourself and whatever project you’re working on at the moment? These...

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