NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) released a new report today that details the strategies directors and boards can implement to advance boardroom diversity. The Diverse Board: Moving from Interest to Action report was developed by the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission, comprised of representatives from the corporate directory … [Read more...]
3 Roles Executive Search Firms Should Take to Increase Women on Boards
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: A new research report by executive search firm Egon Zehnder International reveals that while some companies are starting to make an effort to increase the number of women on their corporate boards, the necessary work to prepare women for these roles isn't being done. Melissa J. Anderson of The Glass Hammer shared three ways executive search firms … [Read more...]
United States To Add 5 Million Millionaires By 2017
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: The economic decline has been a popular topic in the 2012 U.S. Presidential campaign, but for the five million people in the United States who are expected to become millionaires by 2017, that topic probably isn't as important. Robert Frank of CNBC shared some important statistics from the Credit Suisse Global Wealth 2012 report about the status … [Read more...]
50 Inspiring Startup Quotes from Successful Entrepreneurs Includes Women
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: A number of women entrepreneurs are included in the list of 50 of the most inspiring startup quotes from successful entrepreneurs that was published on Lifed.com. However, all of the quotes are worth reading. Some of the quotes from business women are: “Having a partner definitely allows you to take more risks.” - Arianna Huffington, … [Read more...]
Advice from Wharton Women in Business on How to Build Your Career
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: At the 14th annual Wharton Women on Business Conference held earlier this month, successful Wharton women graduates shared tips and advice with the audience of aspiring business women. Amanda D'Amico of Wharton Magazine shared some of those tips: “Be careful who you befriend, because you never know who you manage.” --Kimberly Kitchings, … [Read more...]
Women’s Leadership Requires Teaching, Honoring and Defending Women in the Workplace
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Above all else, women should be helping each other in business and at the workplace every day. That's the message that Charlotte Beers delivered at the recent Oracle's Women's Leadership Summit. If you're not familiar with Charlotte Beers, you should be. She has been referred to as the woman who broke the glass ceiling in the advertising industry as … [Read more...]
Career Advice from Female Tech Company Founders
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Women make up half of the total workforce in the United States, but they make up only 25% of the workers in the technology industry and hold just 15% of senior management positions. Julie Kantor, co-founder of Barrel of Jobs, shared those statistics from an Inc.com report in a recent article she wrote for Venture Beat. Julie also shared advice from a … [Read more...]
Is Woman Owned Business Certification Worth It?
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Have you considered becoming a certified woman-owned business? It's a time consuming and costly process, so it's important to determine whether or not becoming WOB certified will offer enough benefits to your business before you start the certification process. Recently, a LinkedIn member posed the question, "Is woman owned business certification worth … [Read more...]
3 Things to Do Before You Hand Out Your Business Card
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Are you handing out business cards because it's a habit or because you think that's what you're supposed to do when you meet someone new? If so, you're wasting time, effort, and paper. Erica Nicole of YFS Magazine explains three things you should do before you hand your business card to someone so the effort benefits you and the other person: 1. Never … [Read more...]
Arianna Huffington Explains How to Sleep Your Way to the Top – Literally
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Are you getting enough sleep? In an article published on LinkedIn, Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief at The Huffington Post Media Group, explains that sleep deprivation limits productivityandinnovative thinking. She writes, "Forty-one million Americans, almost a third of all adult workers, clock six or fewer hours of sleep per night. … [Read more...]