Career Woman
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Female flexibility: How remote jobs are closing the gender gap
For years now, salary has hardly been the most important feature to job hunters. Instead, employees are clamoring for better benefits: more reliable health plans, more plentiful PTO, and more flexibility. In fact, it is that latter request —...
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10 Things I wish someone had told me in my 20s
As women, we are each on an independent path through an unkempt terrain, headed in basically the same direction. We want fair treatment and equal opportunities professionally. As a woman with twenty-plus years of ownership experience with an online...
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How to encourage employees to report fraud and misconduct
With the #metoo movement, there has been much focus on workplace misconduct, and women entrepreneurs and business owners are likely wondering how they can encourage their own employees to feel more comfortable reporting not only workplace misconduct but also...
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Tips for women on effective presenting
Why is it that some women make it seem so effortless, while others are scared to death of getting up in front of a crowd? There’s no easy answer, butmore often than not, much of the anxiety stems from...
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Banish negative thoughts at work with the power of emotional agility
The school playground was treacherous emotional turf. The place that should have been the safest, most fun, rewarding part of your schooldays was also where your individuality was put to the test. Equal parts sports arena, popularity contest, and...
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The 3 keys to being a productive leader
The productive leader understands that there is more to productivity than meeting deadlines, coming in under budget and managing staff. The productive leader understands success comes when the three keys of productive leadership are connected and working in alignment....
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Supporting others: Your next move in your career in care
Women are often known for their caring nature, and many people prefer to talk to a female family member, college, or professional when they need counsel and advice. If you’ve decided that career in care is right for you;...
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‘Leaning out’ instead of ‘Leaning in’
By now, we should all be familiar with Facebook’s CEO, Sheryl Sandberg. She became famous when her autobiography, titled Lean In, became the new feminist manifesto for women in the office. Her book famously suggests that, for women to...
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11 questions to understand yourself better
Do you understand yourself? Understanding yourself helps you to make decisions that help you to choose the best paths for you to take. Often the choices we make without understanding ourselves can be wrong decisions that create problems. Understanding...
