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...
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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Wear to Work: Cotton-Nylon Coat

Wear to Work: Cotton-Nylon Coat

Our Wear to Work feature showcases workwear pieces in various styles and price ranges. Please note this post contains affiliates links.  Hello Spring showers! 'Tis the season to be perfectly well-dressed one minute, only to be drenched in spring rains about a half...

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The Lady Project Summit 2017 Recap

The Lady Project Summit 2017 Recap

"You don't have to have it all figured out before you dive in" - Lisa Jakub And so started this' year's Lady Project summit, which I had the pleasure of attending for the first time this past week-end in Providence, RI. And all I can say is ah-mazing! From the...

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WGC005: It’s Spring Cleaning Time!

WGC005: It’s Spring Cleaning Time!

Welcome to this new episode of The Working Girls podcast! In this show, we’re all about Spring Cleaning! We 're officially into Spring, and with Spring, comes Spring Cleaning...Which is why in this show, I'm discussing cleaning and purging those dusty, cobweb-filled...

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Weekend Chat

Weekend Chat

Welcome to our weekend chat feature! Got something you want to chat about? Post it in the comments below… How 'bout them floral purses for Spring? Would you sport a bright, flower-laden purse on a night out with the girls, a date with the hubby or just because? I'm...

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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 Glassdoor Blog...

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