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...
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...

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Wear to Work: Leah Cap Toe Pumps

Wear to Work: Leah Cap Toe Pumps

Our Wear to Work feature presents various pieces of workwear at different price ranges and sizes. These soft leather Sam Edelman cap toe pumps from Shopbop are perfect to transition from Summer to Fall. The slingback straps with insert elastic and buckle closure are...

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7 Steps To Transition to the Career You Want

You may have been thinking about transitioning to the career you want to work in. You may even have started taking a few steps to look into it. However, transitioning to a dream career is an important, and critical process. I recently made the leap to the career I...

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Wear to Work: Poplin Twist Front Top

Wear to Work: Poplin Twist Front Top

Our Wear to Work feature presents various pieces of workwear at different price ranges and sizes. We always need an easy, crisp poplin top for work we can pull out at any moment, like this striped poplin twist front top from Ann Taylor. I love the flattering twist on...

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Wear to Work: Seersucker Skirt Suit

Wear to Work: Seersucker Skirt Suit

Our Wear to Work feature presents various pieces of workwear at different price ranges and sizes. A well-tailored, flattering suit is a must-have in any corporate wardrobe. I especially like this LeSuit seersucker skirt suit from Macy's, with eye-catching details such...

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Wear to Work: Ruffle Sleeve Sheath Dress

Wear to Work: Ruffle Sleeve Sheath Dress

Our Wear to Work feature presents various pieces of workwear at different price ranges and sizes. A sleek sheath dress is always in style, in and out of the office. This Eliza J Ruffle Sleeve Sheath Dress combines a playful edge with a winning classic look. The fitted...

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