How To Be More Goal-Oriented at Work: 10 Tips To Try By Indeed Editorial Team Being goal-oriented at work is a valuable personal quality that can produce impactful results for your career. No matter your level, job title or industry, it’s important to learn how to set goals, assess your progress and adjust your strategy if necessary to become more goal-oriented…
Don’t Let “Being New” Stop You From Speaking UpBy Ethan Burris and Ruchi Sinha Joining a new organization is simultaneously thrilling and daunting. The excitement of meeting new colleagues and making new friends. The high of taking on new challenges. The opportunities to learn things you didn’t know before. And the swag. Who doesn’t like coffee mugs, laptop sleeves, and t-shirts that…
By Morgan Smith Women are now out-earning or making the same as their husbands in nearly half of marriages In almost half of opposite-sex marriages in the U.S., women are now earning the same as their husbands — or out-earning them, by an average of $53,000. Although men are still the breadwinners in most households, the share of women making…
By Anne Shoemaker Plenty of successful business women struggle to consistently maintain their confidence. They feel self-assured in one situation, then doubt themselves in another. They are the best version of themselves on Monday, then on Tuesday, they find themselves overcoming impostor syndrome. How can you claim your identity as a confident business woman and avoid this up-and-down cycle? There is more…
Discover valuable personal character traits that will set you apart as a leader. BY CHRISTINA-LAUREN POLLACK If there’s one iconic symbol of feminine power that most businesswomen can relate to, it’s Wonder Woman. Not only is she strong, perseverant and determined to make a positive mark on the world, but she also embodies other qualities that make her a true role model…
Support Is The Work-Life Balance Women Need By Sheffy Kolade When “work-life balance” first appeared in use, it was in the ’80s as part of the Women’s Liberation Movement, advocating flexible schedules and maternity leaves for women. But the concept precedes the liberation movement all the way back to the Industrial Revolution. Workers averaged about 100 hours per work week, and…
The No. 1 reason women say they would quit their jobs in 2023 By Julia Boorstin Three years after the Covid-19 pandemic hit, women may have returned to the workforce after leaving in record numbers during the pandemic, but they feel growing pressure and are eager to seize better opportunities. While women continue to suffer from a pay gap, with working mothers seeing the largest…
How to Build Confidence at Work By Ann Howell A few days ago, I sat across the table from a client — let’s call her Olivia — as she shared a very common work experience. In a recent team meeting, Olivia and her colleagues had been brainstorming some strategic decisions. Olivia, however, didn’t fully agree with the outcome and had…
During The Great Breakup, Women Must Mentor Women In The Workplace By MeiMei Fox According to LeanIn.org and McKinsey & Co’s 2022 Women in the Workplace report, there is still a major gender gap in corporate leadership positions. Only one in four people in C-suite positions are female. To make matters worse, women leaders are leaving their positions in increasing numbers, citing…
Four Ways To Create A Healthy Work Environment By: Benjamin Laker Research completed this year suggests that nearly half of all workers are unhappy with their jobs, more than 50% feel stressed, and 25% have considered quitting. This may explain why there are 11 million job openings in the United States that remain unfilled according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. In Britain,…