Workwear: Lightweight Down Coat
Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. When the temperatures start dipping so low you can see the air you breathe, it's time to seriously cover up! I love that this LLBean ultralight down coat...
10 Best Productivity Hacks for Busy Working Women
If you ask most working women what their biggest concern is when it comes to thriving in their careers or businesses, the answer can usually be summed up in one word: Productivity. With so much on our plates, it can be a challenge to be as productive as we’d like to...
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! The new Tax Plan is...
Ask a CPA: What the new Tax Plan Means for Working Women
The final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed on December 20, 2017. There are many aspects to this new tax plan, which mostly benefit corporations and wealthy people. However, one aspect that may be overlooked is the impact it can have on working women and...
7 Unique Challenges Faced by Women of Color at Work
As women of color, we face unique challenges in the workplace and in business. Being double minorities in work environments in which we are often the “only ones in the room” comes with its share of obstacles. There’s a reason why it is said that women of color face a...
10 Career and Business Lessons I learnt in 2017
Every year, I sit down and reflect on the lessons I’ve learnt in the course of the past 12 months. As much as time seems to be flying these days, every year is an opportunity to look back and reflect. Many of us would prefer looking forward, especially if the past has...
The New Tax Plan and Your Business: 13 Things You Must Know as a Business Owner
The new GOP tax plan, also known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, is final as of December 2017. This sweeping reform of the U.S. Tax Code will affect your business, in more ways than you may realize. This major tax act is one of the most significant reforms for...
How to find peace over the holidays
The holidays can be the most wonderful time of the year. They can also be the most stressful, aggravating, and a direct path to financial ruin, in addition to awakening all your past family feuds and your need to hit the gym, but I digress. For many, it can also be a...
How to fit in as a woman of color at work
Being a woman of color at work also means facing unique challenges, such as being the only one in the room or fighting the proverbial "concrete ceiling" in business. This also means that fitting in can be an uphill battle, especially in environments with blatant...
Not Enough Room For All of Us: The Mindset that keeps women of color behind
If you look at the statistics around women of color at work, whether in corporate careers or businesses, the related rates of success are dismal. It is obvious that even when we make it, only a few of us get to reach to the pinnacle of success. Only a few of us get to...
