Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Journalism is part of the larger media business, so it’s not surprising that women still lag significantly behind men in that industry just as they do in other industries. Susan Antilla whose journalistic credits span a 30-year career and include Bloomberg View, TheStreet.com, and more, shares some insights into this inequality on CNN.com: “Men make up 60% of newspaper employees, write 80% of newspaper op-eds and author most articles in ‘thought leader

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: No matter what age you are, it’s challenging to switch to a completely new career. However, more people are “recareering” every day. Amanda Augustine of TheLadders offers seven tips to jump start your encore career: Identify your key selling points. Think about the key strengths and skills that made you successful in your professional career, and explore opportunities where you think they could be applied.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Want to know how big the wage gap is in your state? Thanks to a comprehensive analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released today (and a handy interactive online tool ), you can find out just how big the wage gap is between men and women in each of the 435 Congressional District in all 50 states of the country. The analysis was conducted by the National Partnership for Women & Families.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Being an entrepreneur is hard and the sacrifices you will make will grow as the company does. I’ve encountered a lot of losses on my road and I was having an interesting conversation this morning where this question was asked. ‘Was it worth the costs?’ I didn’t have an answer then, I just knew that when I thought about doing anything else, I got this really heavy feeling in my chest.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Why are so many business women afraid of being called a b h? The team at Content Factory explains, “The term “b h” is really just a rhetorical tool for turning confidence, dignity and power into things that are unseemly. It’s a personal attack that’s used to make any woman who seeks or displays these characteristics into something ugly, fearful, even bestial.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

How to Survive those Moments of Guilt – We will all be okay! Whether you work outside the home, or in the home, you have those moments where you feel like you are doing something wrong, or neglecting them. That moment when they cry for someone else, or don’t want to be with you, or the ever present “one second honey, mommy’s working,” “let me just finish this email,” and then the immediate sick feeling in your gut after the words leave your mouth.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

RyanAir CEO Michael O’Leary made headlines this week when he argued that a customer in Spain deserved to pay $380 for having RyanAir print a boarding pass. He went even further when he said that “all passengers are stupid who think we will change our policies or our fees”. I’ve been thinking about this statement all morning and I can’t shake the bad taste it’s left in my mouth.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

RyanAir CEO Michael O’Leary made headlines this week when he argued that a customer in Spain deserved to pay $380 for having RyanAir print a boarding pass. He went even further when he said that “all passengers are stupid who think we will change our policies or our fees”. I’ve been thinking about this statement all morning and I can’t shake the bad taste it’s left in my mouth.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Guest Post by Kate Swoboda, aka Kate Courageous (learn more about Kate at the end of this post). People who are considering running their own business often consider doing so from the perspective of leaving a more standard, traditional job–in an office, with a boss, a human resources department, and a steady paycheck. Sometimes that means a hard reckoning–because being an entrepreneur is quite the lifestyle change.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: The Workplace Gender Equality act is before the Australian Senate this week. If enacted, the law will require all businesses with more than 100 employees to report how many men and women they employ and whether male and female employees are paid the same amount. Clay Lucas of The Sydney Morning Herald shares some insights into the law from Helen Conway of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency: ”Women are paid less, they aren’t as prominent

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Guest Post by Michelle Patterson, CEO of EventComplete (Learn more about Michelle at the end of this post). The balance of power is tipping toward the feminine with more women taking on the workforce by graduating en masse from higher education well and above their male counterparts as well as starting businesses and taking a leading role in how major companies around the world are run.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Guest Post By Kathleen Lewis owner of eWomanWeb (learn more about Kathleen at the end of this post). During my many years in the corporate world, I have – on occasion – had the pleasure of being part of the “boys club”. You know, that group of men who tend to run the business. A coveted club by some, but being the only female in such a club was not all it was cracked up to be.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Guest Post By Kathleen Lewis owner of eWomanWeb (learn more about Kathleen at the end of this post). During my many years in the corporate world, I have – on occasion – had the pleasure of being part of the “boys club”. You know, that group of men who tend to run the business. A coveted club by some, but being the only female in such a club was not all it was cracked up to be.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Guest Post By Meghan Hall, Business Management Blogger (Learn more about Meghan at the end of this post). For a seemingly multitude of reasons women have failed to gain a foothold in the growing industries of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or more commonly known as STEM jobs. Even though there are more women in higher education than ever before and 60% of bachelor degrees are going to women, only 20% of computer science degrees are going to women.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

What is your role? How do you describe it? When someone asks what you do or what your business is, do you have your answer? You should! You should be able to sum up a basic plot of who you are and/or what you do in a few sentences to capture their attention and leave them wanting to know more! For a business it should be quick basics of what you handle/do/deal with, why you are awesome, and then end it with a question for them.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

What is your role? How do you describe it? When someone asks what you do or what your business is, do you have your answer? You should! You should be able to sum up a basic plot of who you are and/or what you do in a few sentences to capture their attention and leave them wanting to know more! For a business it should be quick basics of what you handle/do/deal with, why you are awesome, and then end it with a question for them.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Customer Service, When to Take a Break. Another piece of my personal life, but then again, when you work at home, its all personal. I was having a particularly rough day, but had shut the computer for now to go pick up my daughter from school. She got in the car, and I started the now regular routine of drilling her with questions to try and get any piece of information about her day besides what lunch and snack consisted of.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

In both the United States and United Kingdom, few women hold leadership positions in trade unions despite the fact that female membership in trade unions has been continually growing. A study from Queen Mary, University of London reveals some of the details about the trade union leadership gender gap. “Among the UK’s 10 larger unions, there are now four women general secretaries; however only two unions have achieved proportionality on the National Executive. “In the US, women&

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Forbes has released its annual list of the 400 richest Americans, and this year, 45 women are on the list (that’s just 11% of the entire list). Jenna Goudreau of Forbes explains that most of these women hold the majority of their wealth in companies they built or inherited. At the top of the list of richest women (but ranked 6th in the overall list of richest Americans) is Christy Walton, daughter-in-law of Sam Walton (the founder of WalMart).

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Happy employees not only mean higher retention rates for companies but also lead to higher productivity and results. David Mielach of BusinessNewsDaily shared 11 things that keep employees happy to help improve morale in your company: Offer growth opportunities. Offer great training programs. Offer small bonuses. Offer autonomy to employees.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

A new survey among business travelers by Cambria Suites and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Foundation revealed that in-person meetings are important for a company’s bottom line. 75% of road warriors say business trips help their companies grow. Furthermore, work-life balance is important to 9 out of 10 business travelers, but achieving work-life balance is more difficult than ever.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: What type of business leader are you? According to a study by the University of Buffalo, humble bosses who lead by good example, admit their mistakes, and recognize their team members’ strengths are more effective leaders than ego-driven bosses. Beate Chelette shares the following insights on The Glass Hammer regarding leadership models: “For the longest time, most successful women have adopted one of two main business leadership styles because there have be

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: What type of business leader are you? According to a study by the University of Buffalo, humble bosses who lead by good example, admit their mistakes, and recognize their team members’ strengths are more effective leaders than ego-driven bosses. Beate Chelette shares the following insights on The Glass Hammer regarding leadership models: “For the longest time, most successful women have adopted one of two main business leadership styles because there have be

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Leadership Styles Hammer Ethics Resources 211

Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Guest Post by Linda Hildebrant, Associate Director of Internet Marketing for Resume.com (learn more about Linda at the end of this article). Working toward a promotion requires more than simply exception skills in your line of work. You may have a fantastic resume and be a master of task completion, but leadership skills play a huge role in landing a promotion.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Last week, I shared information about the lack of female leadership among U.S. companies like Apple, but the gender inequity isn’t just a U.S. Problem. Dr. Richard Leblance of York University’s Governance Gateway blog shares 36 Canadian boards with no female directors which he created through his own research (note that his list is not exhaustive).

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Did you know that 70% of successful entrepreneurs were employed by someone else before they started their own businesses, and one of the main reasons they became entrepreneurs was to stop working for other people? As Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic explains in The Harvard Business Review, polls show that most employees are unhappy at work and most bosses are intolerable.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: According to research from the University of Bristol of top U.K. companies, board room appointments are closely tied to social connections, specifically, membership in elite, private clubs and golf clubs. The research team studied 1,700 U.K. listed companies which made appointments to their boards between 1998 to 2008. They analyzed the person chosen for each board position as well as a set of potential candidates comprised of approximately 2,600 directors.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: According to research from the University of Bristol of top U.K. companies, board room appointments are closely tied to social connections, specifically, membership in elite, private clubs and golf clubs. The research team studied 1,700 U.K. listed companies which made appointments to their boards between 1998 to 2008. They analyzed the person chosen for each board position as well as a set of potential candidates comprised of approximately 2,600 directors.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Women are diverse. There is no one size fits all category. Anyone that thinks so should simply look at our shoe closet or visit the local hair salon. Tall, short, round, slim, quiet, loud, introvert, extrovert… you name the personality or physical trait and there is a woman to match it. Similarly our career and family decisions are as unique as we are.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: In a document representing 20 years of research, Opportunity Now has released “Changing Gear,” which includes 10 of the most impactful factors influencing the speed of change for women’s progression in the workplace. The complete document offers the how, why, and who related to key messages that matter as well as 10 steps towards a diverse pipeline.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: The most successful leaders have great ideas and skills, but they also have charisma. Harvard Business School Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter explains that charisma comes to some people naturally while others have to work to develop it. She writes for the Harvard Business Review, “Leaders can hire for spreadsheet skills, but they can’t outsource relationship skills.” In other words, you need to take ownership of developing your own charismatic qualities

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Are you destroying your career by hanging onto fears that limit your chances for success? Alexis Wolfer writes for Levo League and warns women in business that three common fears could stop you from reaching your career goals: 1. Fear of failure. Alexis warns, “Failure is a necessary step on the path to success. It allows you to push past your comfort zone and find the true limits of your success without regard to what you think those limits may be.” 2.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Millions of people are taking the leap to start their own business every year. Whether a solopreneur or part of a skilled start up team – new business owners are busy. Starting a business may start with a dream but businesses succeed with hard work, determination, and the drive to forge ahead. Many people, after starting a company, realizing the amount of time it takes find themselves overwhelmed and unable to do it all.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Richard Branson is quick to point out in a recent article for Entrepreneur.com that his company, Virgin, isn’t perfect in terms of putting women in executive positions and including women in its boardrooms. However, his company is moving in the right direction. That’s because Branson understands why we need more women in the boardroom.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Continuing to do what you’ve always done in the past is a recipe for failure. People change, the economy changes, the world changes, competitors change, and businesses must be flexible in order to successfully navigate those changes. Staying relevant means embracing change. Carla Young of Momeo Magazine shares 4 ways to avoid doing what always worked in the past and falling into a results rut.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Continuing to do what you’ve always done in the past is a recipe for failure. People change, the economy changes, the world changes, competitors change, and businesses must be flexible in order to successfully navigate those changes. Staying relevant means embracing change. Carla Young of Momeo Magazine shares 4 ways to avoid doing what always worked in the past and falling into a results rut.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Guest Post by Elle Perkins, contractor with Platinum Equity (Learn more about Elle at the end of this post). When starting or running a business, there are many ways in which to invest in the business. There are a number of business loans that can be taken out for start-up expenses or established business to expand. If it is a non-profit company, there are thousands of grants that can be secured to fund the costs of the business.

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