For women in business, obtaining an MBA can lead to a salary increase of 35-40% and a list of other career benefits (learn more in The Value of an MBA for Women infographic). If going back to school to get your MBA is something you want to do, then you'll most likely have to take the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) in order to apply to programs at many schools. … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
The Rapid Decline of Women in STEM Careers [Infographic]
The gender wage gap in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers is alive and well as you can see in the Women in Science: Under the Microscope I shared on Women on Business earlier this year. More women are needed in STEM careers (learn three critical reasons why), but the number of women pursuing STEM careers is actually decreasing. In 1985, 37% of … [Read more...]
Great Expectations and the Entrepreneur
Every entrepreneur envisions that time when they land the big contract, but then the demands start and you think ‘this was not what I signed up for’. You suddenly have to be somewhere at a certain time and some clients demand a certain amount of hours. Typically a consultant has very fluid hours, but what do you do when this happens? And what happens when you end up on a team … [Read more...]
Selling to the Social Customer
Guest post by Christina Lima of Clevertim (learn more about the author at the end of the article) Sales people had a great time in the '80s when life was easy going and the social networks not yet invented. All they had to do was broadcast the official message, wrap it in some eye candy, pay big bucks for advertising and Bob's the uncle. Customers were defenseless … [Read more...]
Top 5 Small Business Deductions and a Few You May Have Missed
Guest Post by Robyn Bolt of Sum Bookkeeper (learn more about the author at the end of the article) More often than not, business owners will miss an expense or two when it comes time to file their taxes. This happens for a number of reasons but the ones I have noticed most frequently is caused by a lack of knowledge and a lack of time. A business owner is one of the most … [Read more...]
What’s She Worth? The Slow Road to Equal Pay [Infographic]
Women have been fighting for the right to equal pay in the workforce for decades. While developments have been slow, it's obvious that time has been kind to the women who have fought to close the gap between the median wages received by men vs. women -- but not kind enough. The Evolution of Expectation Back in the 1970s, the average median wage for a man was approximately … [Read more...]
Work and Being Productive
Sometimes they do not go hand in hand... I am doing it today, and it just has to happen for those of us that are balancing work and home and families and Lord knows what else! I am not sure about you, but sometimes, I forget that I am actually supposed to be WORKING at home. I love my job more then you can imagine and I consider myself incredibly fortunate to be able to … [Read more...]
Women on Corporate Boards Are Better Decision Makers Than Men
In a new survey published by the International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, which was based on a poll of 624 board directors in Canada, women on corporate boards are better decision makers than men on corporate boards. Linda Nguyen of the Canadian Press reports that according to the study, women are more likely to "rock the boat," be open to new ideas, and use … [Read more...]
Small Businesses – The Most Tried and Failed [Infographic]
Which small businesses are the most tried? Which are the most failed? An infographic from Top Business Degrees that I stumbled on thanks to David Wallace of Small Business Trends provides all of the stats for you to review. As you read through the infographic, you might feel discouraged when you see stats like 95% of small businesses fail within the first five years and only … [Read more...]
Paycheck Fairness Act Gets a Small Win but is Far from Victory
In January 2013, the Paycheck Fairness Act was reintroduced by Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland and Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut. Why was it reintroduced? Because Senate Republican filibustered it in 2010 and 2012. The good news is that the Paycheck Fairness Act got a small win last week when the Senate cast a unanimous vote to create a reserve fund that would pay for … [Read more...]