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...
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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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: Ponte Sheath Dress

Corporate Catwalk: Ponte Sheath Dress

Today's Corporate Catwalk pick is a bright, cheery pick straight from the Nordstrom sale! This Ellen Tracy button accent ponte sheath dress is as elegant as it's modern! Love the luxe finishing touch of the decorative buttons, and the very flattering princess seams on...

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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…

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3 Questions to Ask Yourself At Mid-Year Review Time

3 Questions to Ask Yourself At Mid-Year Review Time

The middle of the year is always a good time to re-evaluate where you stand career-wise. Although it happens in the midst of summer activities, vacation time, and general work slump, when you'd rather be laying on the beach sipping on that margarita, it's also a good...

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