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...
Weekend Chat: Friends & Family Sales

Weekend Chat: Friends & Family Sales

Welcome to our weekend chat feature! Got something you want to chat about? Post it in the comments below… On our weekend chat this week, I've logged the best Friends & Family sales happening now. Check these out this week-end: Neiman Marcus: 75% off clearance...

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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!   This past...

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Wear to Work: Chambray Ruffle Skirt

Wear to Work: Chambray Ruffle Skirt

Our Wear to Work feature showcases workwear pieces in various styles and price ranges. Please note this post contains affiliates links.   I absolutely love the polished look of this chambray ruffle skirt from J. Crew, which is the perfect mix of casual chic and...

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5 Tips to Celebrate #EqualPayDay as Working Women

Every time #EqualPayDay rolls around, I kinda get this gut reaction initially, that says something like: "Should I clap, get the protest placards out, or just bury my head in a giant tub of sea salt caramel ice cream?" I mean, after all, yes, #EqualPayDay has been on...

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Wear to Work: Trumpet Sleeve Sheath Dress

Wear to Work: Trumpet Sleeve Sheath Dress

Our Wear to Work feature showcases workwear pieces in various styles and price ranges. Please note this post contains affiliates links.   This is the perfect twist to the classic black sheath dress, that you can take from desk to dinner in a cinch! Loving the original...

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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! Happy April! The...

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