Sponsorship, Not Mentorship, Is Key to Advancing Your Career By Deanna Cuadra Despite more companies presenting diversity and equity at the forefront of their values, women still find themselves underrepresented at the executive level and are missing out on the compensation and influence that comes with it. Less than 11% of senior executives are women among the world’s largest Fortune 500…
Advice on Negotiating Flexible Hours With Your Boss By Karren Brady Here she gives a reader advice on how to negotiate a more flexible contract with management. Q) I’m a mental health support worker and have been accepted to do my mental health nurse training in September, which I’m thrilled about. However, to pay the bills while I train, I…
Here’s When to Say ‘No’ at Work By Kathryn Vasel You’ve just volunteered to help show a new colleague the ropes. But now you’re trying to figure out when you can actually make the time to fit it all in. This happens a lot — especially to women. Managers often ask for volunteers or in some cases, assign workers to…
Woman Working in a Man’s World: Reba’s Secrets to Success You’ve got to accept that you are a woman in a man’s world. And then, you’ve got to work harder and longer hours and dedicate yourself to being the best at what you’re doing. You can’t look back; you can’t look forward. You’ve got to live every day and plan…
By Amantha Imber When I first started in the work force, I felt the need to say ‘yes’ to everything. I thought that saying ‘yes’ was the best way of taking advantage of anything that was thrown my way and the single best way to advance my career. Unfortunately, I said ‘yes’ to many things I shouldn’t have. I said ‘yes’…
By The Apopka Voice 4 Challenges That Women Entrepreneurs Face and How to Overcome Them (BPT) – While opportunities continue to grow for female entrepreneurs, women-owned businesses are still in the minority, and women still face many challenges when embracing the entrepreneurial life. Starting a business is far from easy, and can be even more difficult for women, as they…
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BY ROZALYNN S. FRAZIER Physical therapy. Two words that rarely bring joy to those who find themselves perched in a doctor’s office. We get it. It’s probably not your “happy” place considering such referrals often arrive on the heels of some kind of injury, accident, or nagging pain that’s been lingering in your life for far too long. But physical…
Millennial women who read ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ are the newest generation of female entrepreneurs.
By David Sparrow Becoming a parent can be a bit overwhelming, especially when advice pours in from all sides. So we’ve compiled this handy guide of quick tips from in-the-know parents and experts to get you started, and give you the confidence you need to embrace your new role. 1. Live in the now. You hereby have permission to stop worrying about…
