Discussion on The Importance of Women in Leadership Roles By Vivian Rose “[At Ithaca College, the] president, provost, general counsel, chief of staff, vice president for student affairs and campus life, vice president for marketing and enrollment strategy, vice president of human resources, athletic director, and four of five deans are women,” President La Jerne Cornish said at the Women…
Financially Empower Your Female Clients By Elke Rubach Targeting female prospects is not just a marketing opportunity — it’s an opportunity to expand your business with more inclusivity and do what’s right. The way in which women make financial decisions are frequently misunderstood by or unknown to financial professionals. This can lead women to be hesitant to continue working with…
Finding Jobs That Don’t Require a College Degree By Kathy Kristof No college? That’s no problem. A wide array of jobs — many of them well-paying — don’t require a degree. Moreover, some cities are particularly friendly to workers without a college education. These are the results of data compiled by a personal finance site called FinanceBuzz and SideHusl.com. “When…
YWCA Tribute: Patricia Barry Rose Above To Lift Others By Michele DeLuca Patricia Barry makes life look easy these days, retired, happily married to a man she knew from high school and surrounded by a large, extended family. Her life in years prior was a constant challenge. That’s why she has always worked so hard to reach out and help…
Women’s CoLab Powers Up Its Fall Summit The 2022 Fall Summit offers keynote speaker, Suzy Batiz and a roster of top female business leaders to share wisdom and fuel inspiration By Jennifer Bennett NEW YORK – Dynamic leaders including Suzy Batiz, CEO & Founder of ~Pourri, From the Makers of Poo~Pourri, and supernatural, and executives from Etsy, JPMorgan Chase & Co.…
Progress Edition 2022: Readers Share Career Advice Thanks to those who submitted their pieces of advice. You never know who that advice could reach and help. By Delynn D. Howard When I was a little girl, I wanted to be an elementary school teacher. As I got older, the idea of being a teacher stuck but I had moved up…
The Importance of Developing Women Leaders To Change the World By Laura Newpoff “Wherever women gather together failure is impossible.” That quote by Susan B. Anthony is one of Harriet Lewis’ favorites. It’s not surprising she loves those words, because for 29 years, she has seen gatherings of women experience that failure is not possible when they participate in the…
Why Emotional & Social Intelligence Matter in Today’s Workforce Trying to figure out how to manage remote and hybrid employees? Understanding emotional and social intelligence can help. By Principal Financial Group Pre-pandemic, your fully in-person workforce went to casual lunches and had formal in-person meetings. As an owner or manager, you had plenty of chances to see how they interacted…
10 Empowering Ways To Win As A Working Mom Working moms are always struggling to find a special balance in their lives. By Larissa Marulli Working moms are always struggling to find a special balance in their lives. They often have to choose between their children and their work, and when moms find themselves working jobs that don’t support them as mothers,…
‘Comics Kickstarted My Dream Career’ The London-based Kiwi creative says Footrot Flats sparked her spectacular success. By Leena Tailer On the surface, their careers couldn’t sound more contrasting – while animation producer Chrissy Metge has helped bring fictional wars to life on blockbusters like The Hobbit, her naval officer husband Russell Metge has dedicated his career to bringing peace to…
