NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: When you're the only woman (or one of few women) in a male-dominated workplace, it can be hard to fit in and harder to stand out in positive ways. Jane Fang for The Daily Muse offers seven ways that women can thrive in a workplace that is dominated by men: The squeaky wheel gets the grease: Be vocal. Beer is for bonding: Opportunities often happen … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: For the second year, Glassdoor.com has released its list of the top 25 companies for work-life balance. The 2012 list was compiled from employee feedback gathered throughout the past year. The top 25 companies according to this report are: MITRE North Highland Agilent Technologies SAS Institute CareerBuilder REI National … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Did you know there is a link between quietness and productivity? Roberta Matuson shares five reasons that quiet people out-produce everyone else on the Fast Company website: Being quiet strengthens focus. Being quiet calms others. Being quiet conveys confidence. Being quiet means you think before you speak. Being quiet gives you the space to dig … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: What makes a good leader? On Time.com, Brian Evje of Slalom Consulting shares the five competencies that the best leaders share. Evje explains that each competency is related to the others, and the best leaders know how to embody all of these traits to lead their teams to success. 1. Visibility   We know that leaders need to be seen by … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Aspiring women entrepreneurs should build their support networks and learn from other women who already carved out their paths to success. Entrepreneur Kate Endress of Ditto.com shared these 10 tips for aspiring female entrepreneurs: Join a Meetup for women entrepreneurs in your area. Contact your alumni association to find out what women in business … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Time to refresh your resume, but did you know the rules of resume writing have changed? For example, we live in a digital world, and you now need two versions of your resume -- a visually appealing hard copy and a digital version that can easily be uploaded into corporate HR systems and recruiting agency databases. Suzanne Rust of Citibank's Women … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Are you getting in the way of reaching your goals? Are you your own worst enemy? Throughout my career, I've often come into contact with people who can't get out of their own way. Natalie Sisson of The Suitcase Entrepreneur shares some steps to make sure you're not keeping yourself from achieving your objectives. Here are some of her tips: Admit that … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE:   Studies show that girls perform better in all-female schools, but should there be all-female business schools? Cathy E. Minehan, dean of the all-female Simmons College School of Management, thinks so. Melissa Korn of The Wall Street Journal interviewed Minehan and shared this quote from the dean: "In a coed environment, 'male leadership roles … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Did you know that there are advantages to becoming a certified small business? If you want to land government contracts for your company, then getting certified is important. But how do you know when to do it? And what steps do you need to take to become a certified small business? Caron Beesley of SBA explains all the details as well as the … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Now that Marissa Mayer has been named the new CEO of Yahoo!, the number of female CEOs of Fortune 500 companies has reached a record high -- 20. Not very impressive, but that's up 25% in 2009 when just 15 CEOs of Fortune 500 companies were women. Linda Lowen, About.com Guide to Women's Issues, writes: "While this may suggest greater upward mobility … [Read more...]