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...
Workwear: Three-quarter sleeve perfect shirt

Workwear: Three-quarter sleeve perfect shirt

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. I love my basics, and there's nothing more basic (and unforgettable) than this J. Crew three-quarter sleeve perfect shirt for work and beyond. It's borrowed...

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5 Resume Tips for Entrepreneurs

5 Resume Tips for Entrepreneurs

As an entrepreneur, you also get to be part of teams in which you need to show your strengths and weaknesses. This makes the interview and hiring process critical, which also means that your resume has to be up to par. If you’re an entrepreneur looking to craft a...

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Workwear: Lightweight Wool Suit

Workwear: Lightweight Wool Suit

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. I like my suits professional yet fun, like this inverted-collar lightweight wool number from Banana Republic. It's a nice alternative to the traditional suit,...

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5 Tips to Adjust your Resume for the Career you Want

5 Tips to Adjust your Resume for the Career you Want

If you’ve been working for some time, or even if you’ve just started your career, then you know that your career evolves with time. Whether you change jobs, remain at the same company, or start and grow your business, work evolves.  If you already have a resume, then...

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Workwear: Tweed Dress

Workwear: Tweed Dress

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. This Karl Lagerfeld tweed tiered dress from Saks Off 5th is my new Fall crush. The frayed trim at the neckline and cuffs, as well as the tassel belt detail mix...

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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!   The...

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Workwear: Marisa Ottoman Dress

Workwear: Marisa Ottoman Dress

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. Who said the LRD is not the new LBD? Not me. This Marisa Ottoman Dress from Boden is the perfect go-to dress to throw on for a successful day at the office. I...

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Workwear: Herringbone Peplum Jacket

Workwear: Herringbone Peplum Jacket

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. 'Tis the season for elegant, streamlined jackets! This herringbone peplum jacket from Ann Taylor is perfect for the office or on week-ends, and adds a touch of...

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