Influence is the capacity or power to be a compelling force on the actions, behavior, and opinions of others, meaning that influence is what you use to get what you must have. You accomplish this ...

Think women have finally broken through the glass ceiling? Think again. According to The Sponsor Effect--a new study by the Center for Work-Life Policy--there remain five major pitfalls that women continue to face in the workplace. ...

Catalyst, the US-based think-tank, has just published a new report compiled from the responses of 700 respondents based in Europe at senior levels – 55 per cent of whom were women and 45 per cent ...

I love LinkedIn. It’s one of the best networking tools out there to help you expand your reach. It’s “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” for the business world. But it can be a big, foreign maze. ...

Take a look at the graph below: Isn't it striking how women just seem to fall off as career levels progress? "This [decline] is why women need sponsors early on their careers. Every job must ...

The chief advantage of part-time work is that you have more time to spend with your family. At that same time, part-time work enables a woman to continue her career and, in some cases, stay ...

Jeanine Hamilton is the founder and president of Hire Partnership, a minority- and woman-owned SOMWBA-certified, full-service staffing and workforce solutions firm serving Boston-area businesses. About 18 months ago, in the midst of this ...

Vous venez d'accepter une promotion. Passée la joie de la nouveauté, les doutes et les angoisses surgissent. Comment bien gérer ce tournant ? Inattendue ou au contraire longuement préparée, une belle promotion est très souvent ...

Négocier une augmentation de salaire avec son chef est une étape professionnelle souvent redoutée. Comment s'affirmer dans ce délicat face-à-face ? 1. Déterminez combien vous valez Pour savoir à quel salaire – ou fourchette - ...

Prendre le temps de déjeuner, c’est bon pour la santé, mais pas seulement. Mine de rien, c’est aussi devant votre assiette que vous faites progresser votre carrière. Le repas conserve une place prépondérante dans l’art ...

In the past several years, I’ve had the great pleasure of coaching and partnering with some amazing women in the U.S. – senior managers and leaders in Fortune 500 companies and non-profits who absolutely love ...

On Thursday 05/05/2011 the JUMP Forum will celebrate its 5th anniversary! That’s five years of growing from strength to strength, dedicating ourselves to advancing the professional lives of women and working with companies to promote ...

You have described yourself with this skill, time and time again; you are a “team player.” Now what to do? You find yourself in a situation where you are the strongest player assigned ...

Start with a simple question: Are most all your ''top brass'' men married to homemakers and women without children? Single? We all know the grim statistics. Women in C-Suites are still as rare as icicles ...

Are you guilty of muting your phone during conference calls as you catch up on email or other tasks? During the first five minutes of a conference call, the majority of your audience will be ...