Have you ever wondered where your resume goes after you submit it through an electronic system? Lisa Vaas explains the process in detail, including tips to make sure your resume gets noticed, in a report for The Ladders. You can read the complete report here. In the meantime, check out the flowchart infographic (which is part of the full report) below. From how to start your … [Read more...]
WomenOnBusiness.com Named as Finalist in 2011 Stevie Awards for Women in Business
WomenOnBusiness.com was named a Finalist in the Best Blog category in the 8th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. This is the third year in a row that WomenOnBusiness.com has been nominated for a Stevie Award and the third time the blog has been named an award finalist. Susan Gunelius, the founder of WomenOnBusiness.com, was separately named a Finalist in the 2011 … [Read more...]
Business Schools: Their Role in Breaking Through the Glass
Women are enrolling and graduating from college every day. Yet the number of women in upper management and executive roles is significantly less then the number of women graduating from college. Business schools and programs play a huge role in helping women balance the gender roles, providing women with the information and tools they need to get into these jobs. These … [Read more...]
Women Entrepreneurs: Tory Johnson; Fired Up Rather than Fired From
Were you ever fired from a job? Just the thought is chill-inducing. Fired, it means failure, finished, foolish, and a lot of words that are meant to be esteem-downers. That’s how it was for Tory Johnson when she was a twenty something and on the rise in corporate America. Within one hour she had fallen from grace and was out on the street. Fast forward to today. Tory is a … [Read more...]
Hilary Brooks Joins WomenOnBusiness.com as Assistant Editor
WomenOnBusiness.com debuted in November 2007 as a labor of love for me. At a time when I found myself spending more and more time writing about business and marketing online, I continually noticed how it was always me and a bunch of men writing about business topics. I wanted to create a place online where women could have a voice about business and establish themselves as the … [Read more...]
Why You Want Women on Your Team
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer Making a case for more female participation on Boards of Directors, executive groups, strategic committees, project task forces or, well, just about any group, just got a little easier. A recent research study described in June's Harvard Business Review submits that having a group comprised of more women will … [Read more...]
Women Make up Half of Workforce but Just 2% of CEOs
Catalyst published some interesting statistics about how women stack up in the U.S. workforce. The results aren't very surprising if this is a topic you're familiar with, but for those that aren't, check out the stats below: Women make up: 46.7% of the U.S. labor force 51.5% of management, professional and related occupations 14.4% of Fortune 500 executive … [Read more...]
Post Layoff – To Take A Lower Salary or Not
Guest post by Donna McNamara (learn more about Donna at the end of this post) Unemployment in the US has been creeping upward again since May and currently stands a little over 9%. For many (myself included), unexpected job loss created a new normal. That new normal seems to translate into a lower salary upon finding work again. My situation is a little different from most. I … [Read more...]
Supplementing Your Income With A Home Job While Building Your Business
Guest post by Traci L. Dillard-Bell (learn more about Traci at the end of this post) Building a home business can be physically, emotionally, and especially financially exhausting, but there are ways maintain a steady stream of income by taking on a part-time home job early on while creating your business. Having a side income can reduce some of the stress when trying to make … [Read more...]
You Don’t Have to Choose Between Your Career and Your Relationship
Guest post by Susie Collins (learn more about Susie at the end of this post) The tension and stress have been there for, it seems, all time. Historically, as more and more women entered the paid workforce, more and more women felt the tug and pull. It continues today. There are a growing number of career opportunities for women these days. While discrimination has … [Read more...]