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...
Corporate Catwalk: Ponte Knit Sheath Dress

Corporate Catwalk: Ponte Knit Sheath Dress

If you're looking for a classic, chic sheath dress, this ponte knit sheath dress from Brooks Brothers is an amazing choice. The split neck, cap sleeves and flattering top stitch details are all great details of this dress that can easily be taken from the office to...

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How to stop taking things personally at work

How to stop taking things personally at work

If you have a tendency to take things personally, you know it can wreak havoc in your career. I mean, spending upwards of eight hours in an office environment, stuck with a myriad of personalities you may (or may not) be attracted to, and often subject to constant...

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Weekly News Roundup

Weekly News Roundup

This is our weekly career and lifestyle news update, where we round up exciting news of the last week and we let you have it…ahem, news-wise that is… Think of it as your career gossiping section on steroids… And while you’re at it,  follow us on Facebook, Twitter,IG,...

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Corporate Catwalk: Amalfi Skirt

Corporate Catwalk: Amalfi Skirt

In my Corporate Catwalk feature, I pick a piece of clothing great for work (and that you can rock in life too)... Nothing like a piece of clothing that reminds you of your last summer getaway! Like today's Corporate Catwalk pick, this Amalfi button down skirt from Ann...

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Corporate Catwalk: Plaid Sheath Dress

Corporate Catwalk: Plaid Sheath Dress

Today's Corporate Catwalk is  the epitome of  "classic chic". This Carmen By Carmen Marc Valvo dress is simply distinctive, what with its original plaid patterning and the unique shoulder cutout details. The contemporary elegance of this dress is so well balanced with...

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4 Tips to Further Your Career on Vacation

4 Tips to Further Your Career on Vacation

So there, suitcases are packed, passports are out, you're ready to jet off on your vacation, finally! No month-end reports or emails in sight for the next few days. Only sandy beaches, margaritas, and relaxation galore! But did you also know that this long-awaited and...

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7 Powerful Mantras For Successful Women

7 Powerful Mantras For Successful Women

Mantra =  a word or phrase that is repeated often or that expresses someone's basic beliefs (Merriam-Webster dictionary) There are just days when you need a dose of inspiration. You know those days, when you wake up wondering why you haven't made Senior Manager yet,...

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