The Principal Financial Group provides financial products to business and individuals, but the company also provides a section on its company website dedicated to women in business. As part of the Principal Financial Group's dedication to helping women succeed as business owners, the company offers 10 free teleclasses each year called The Principal Women in Business Teleclass … [Read more...]
EBay CEO Meg Whitman to Retire
Meg Whitman, CEO of eBay, is considered to be one of the most powerful women in business. She joined eBay in 1998 and now, 10 years later, she's following her own advice and leaving the company she helped drive to online success. Meg Whitman, 51, has been quoted saying a CEO should never stay with the same company for more than 10 years, because by that time the company needs a … [Read more...]
Nominations Being Accepted for Exceptional Women in Business
The 35th Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year Award will be given out in April 2008. Nominations are being accepted through February 15, 2008. According to today's press release from Veuve Clicquot, the award recognizes successful British businesswomen with judges focusing on the following qualities: Achievement Motivational ability Innovation Creativity Business … [Read more...]
Global EXEC Women Presents International Women of Influence Awards
Global EXEC Women is an organization comprised of women in executive positions in the business and technology sectors and provides networking, learning and knowledge-sharing opportunties to its members. Recently, Global EXEC Women recognized seven female executives for their exceptional global leadership and innovation at the organization's International Women of Influence … [Read more...]
Is Crying at Work Ever Appropriate?
I read an article on the USA Today website earlier today that includes an interesting debate about whether or not tears are ever appropriate in the workplace. The debate stems from Hillary Clinton's highly publicized tears during an interview session that may or may not have helped her gain some ground in the polls and come out on top in the New Hampshire primary last week. … [Read more...]
Katrina Markoff Named Woman of the Year by American Express and Entrepreneur Magazine
Katrina Markoff, founder of Vosges-Haut Chocolat, won the 2007 OPEN from American Express & Entrepreneur Magazine Woman of the Year Contest. Katrina Markoff launched her gourmet chocolate company in 1998. While working out of her Chicago apartment, she created a line of specialy chocolates using a variety of exotic ingredients from around the world. The steps she took next … [Read more...]
Female Leadership on the Decline in Canada
A study conducted by executive search firm Rosenzweig & Co. found that the number of women in top executives positions in Canada has fallen over the past year from 37 women in the highest-paying executive jobs in 2006 to just 31 in 2007. Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% are held by women (down from 6.9% in the … [Read more...]
Do’s & Don’ts of Business Blogging
Liz Fuller at BusinessandBlogging.com published a post today to announce the upcoming corporate blog reviews that she and her co-blogger, Laura Spencer, will be doing on BusinessandBlogging. I wanted to make Women On Business' readers aware of this, because I'm sure the reviews, ideas and discussions that will come from the reviews will help other businesswomen who have (or … [Read more...]
Businesswomen are Poorer in Retirement than Their Male Counterparts
I read a great article from WomenCorp today by Kent Irwin of eFinplan LLC that lists eight factors which typically leave businesswomen poorer during their retirement years than businessmen. It's an unfortunate reality but one businesswomen need to be aware of and tackle in the short term. Here's a recap of the eight factors Kent lists in his article: Women earn less … [Read more...]
Keys to Success in Corporate America
Maura Schreier-Fleming published a great post on AllBusiness.com today called Moving On Up: Surviving and Thriving in Corporate America. In her post, Maura discusses the first key to success in Corporate America in order to climb the corporate ladder is not being the best or hardest worker but being the most connected or politically savvy worker. … [Read more...]