A study conducted by executive search firm Rosenzweig & Co. found that the number of women in top executives positions in Canada has fallen over the past year from 37 women in the highest-paying executive jobs in 2006 to just 31 in 2007. Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% are held by women (down from 6.9% in the … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2008
Do’s & Don’ts of Business Blogging
Liz Fuller at BusinessandBlogging.com published a post today to announce the upcoming corporate blog reviews that she and her co-blogger, Laura Spencer, will be doing on BusinessandBlogging. I wanted to make Women On Business' readers aware of this, because I'm sure the reviews, ideas and discussions that will come from the reviews will help other businesswomen who have (or … [Read more...]
Businesswomen are Poorer in Retirement than Their Male Counterparts
I read a great article from WomenCorp today by Kent Irwin of eFinplan LLC that lists eight factors which typically leave businesswomen poorer during their retirement years than businessmen. It's an unfortunate reality but one businesswomen need to be aware of and tackle in the short term. Here's a recap of the eight factors Kent lists in his article: Women earn less … [Read more...]
Keys to Success in Corporate America
Maura Schreier-Fleming published a great post on AllBusiness.com today called Moving On Up: Surviving and Thriving in Corporate America. In her post, Maura discusses the first key to success in Corporate America in order to climb the corporate ladder is not being the best or hardest worker but being the most connected or politically savvy worker. … [Read more...]
Marketing Tip for Female Entrepreneurs
Yesterday, an article I wrote about copywriting was published on Entrepreneur.com. The article is called Misleading Marketing Copy, and it discusses several words and phrases that should be avoided or used with caution in advertising and marketing materials. I thought female small business owners or any women in business who need to write marketing copy could benefit from … [Read more...]
Avon CEO Andrea Jung Takes Seat on Apple’s Board
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: APPL) has named Andrea Jung, CEO of Avon (NYSE: AVP), as the eigth member of its board of directors. Andrea Jung is the first woman and the first Asian to hold a seat on Apple's board. Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, stated that Jung will bring a "new dimension" to the company's board. It's actually hard to believe that a progressive company like Apple has … [Read more...]
Win a $5,000 Grant from NAWBO & Wells Fargo
NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) and Wells Fargo will give away their annual Trailblazer Award to three businesswomen who have developed unique products, services or delivery channels in their businesses as well as demonstrated a trailblazing spirit and dedication to their communities. The winners will each receive $5,000 in the form of cash grants and … [Read more...]
What Men Don’t Tell Women About Business
If you'd like to get a man's point of view about what women need to do to survive in the male-dominated business world, check out NBC's Weekend Today show on Sunday morning. Christopher Flett, author of What Men Don't Tell Women About Business: Opening up the Heavily Guarded Alpha Male Playbook, will appear to discuss his book and his suggestions for the steps women need … [Read more...]
Baruch College Offers Workforce Re-Entry Program to Businesswomen
Workforce re-entry programs are popping up all over the place from the Wharton Business School to Dartmouth and more. Baruch College is jumping on the bandwagon with their own workforce re-entry program targeted to businesswomen (although men are allowed to attend as well). While the workforce re-entry course at Dartmouth costs a hefty $6,750 for an 11-day course … [Read more...]
Leverage the Social Web to Boost Your Business Network
Networking is a key component to business success for men and women. The social web provides a myriad of opportunities for women in business to connect, share ideas and opinions, ask questions and more. With a new year upon us, it's a great time to put together some business networking goals for the next twelve months. As you put together a networking strategy for … [Read more...]