As it has done at least once a decade for the past 40 years, the media seems intent on pitting women against each other in a “Having it All” debate about work inside and outside the home. Author and organizer Ellen Bravo explains why the discussion defies reality. When Anne Marie Slaughter wrote her article for Atlantic magazine on [...]
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Professional Fridays: After the Networking Event (Part III of III)
This is it! Part III of III in our series on making the most of networking events. It may seem like your job is done once your heels are kicked off, but in order to make sure you squeeze every ounce of value from your event, be sure to take the following five actions. 1) [...]
Professional Fridays: Making the Most of the Networking Event (Part II of III)
Last week, we wrote about how to prepare for a networking event. But what do you do once you get there? How do you make the most of the event? The 5 tips below will ensure you don’t end up standing in a corner by yourself, eating and drinking the night away while great networking [...]
From Dead-End to Dream Job: Taking Control of Your Career
When I was 23, the momentum of my career came to a staggering halt. As a graduate student, I completed an internship at the United Nations in New York, then moved to Washington, DC, to pursue a congressional fellowship. Yet despite these achievements, with my degree completed and my fellowship over, I was unemployed, and six [...]