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...
Workwear: Flounce Sleeve Trenchcoat

Workwear: Flounce Sleeve Trenchcoat

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. Trenchcoat season is here, as the Fall season gets underway. This linen blend trench coat from Ann Taylor is both relaxed and refined in a saffron yellow hue...

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10 Rules of Success For Women of Color at Work

10 Rules of Success For Women of Color at Work

Being a woman of color at work often means being the only one, if not one of the only ones, in the room. It also means that the rules of success are somewhat different for women of color than they are for others. According to this report by AAUW, “most minority groups...

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Workwear: Zippered Skirt Suit

Workwear: Zippered Skirt Suit

Our Wear to Work feature presents various pieces of workwear at different price ranges and sizes. This zippered skirt suit is a nice compromise between conventional and edgy. The zippered jacket adds an unexpected (and modern) touch, while the classic skirt silhouette...

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52 Best Interview Questions You Should Ask

52 Best Interview Questions You Should Ask

It’s that time during the interview process. It's now your turn  to ask your interviewer questions, and you may be fumbling to figure out what best inquiries to make. In most interviews, if not all of them, your interviewer will expect you to have inquiries. Aside...

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Workwear: Silk Dress

Workwear: Silk Dress

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. Nothing like a polished silk dress with a bow at the neck and a charming silk graphic diamond motif  to transition your workwear from Summer to Fall. The...

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Workwear: Modern Denim Jacket

Workwear: Modern Denim Jacket

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. There's no closet staple more classic than the jean jacket. This modern denim jacket from Ann Taylor is perfect for casual Fridays into the weekend. The...

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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! Our thoughts are...

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