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September, 2009

Yes, I'm The Seminar Queen

I admit it. I absolutely love seminars. Some people get why I love them. Some don’t. A lot of people make fun of me, think I’m weak or who knows ... Continue Reading »

Recession: Tough on Working Couples

The economy is making life more difficult for working couples, The Wall Street Journal reports, particularly when one person gets a job offer out of town. The search for work is forcing more ... Continue Reading »

Were You Happier A Decade Ago?

Back in the 60s an iconic cigarette ad for Virginia Slims proclaimed to women, “You’ve come a long way, baby.” Yet despite all the advances that women have achieved since then, some ... Continue Reading »

When the Boss is a Bully — and a Woman

When dealing with a workplace bully who is female, document, document, document, says Bret L. Simmons, a University of Nevada management professor. Confront the bully about her behavior as soon as it happens ... Continue Reading »

Suze Orman's stylish campaign to take Diane's seat!

Yesterday I hung out backstage with Suze Orman after each of us spoke at the Pennsylvania Governor's Conference for Women to a packed house of 5,000 in Philly. I had never met her, but ... Continue Reading »

Minimizing My Success

For the past month I have been coming across the same theme of the how I tend to minimize my success. Part of me wants to say it is because I always ... Continue Reading »

What Happened to Jay Could Happen to You

Jay Leno tells Parade he has the new job jitters. No big surprise. What is still surprising is that NBC fired him from The Tonight Show when he was No. 1 to make ... Continue Reading »

A First: Women Almost Outnumber Men at Work

For the first time in history, women are on the verge of outnumbering men in the workforce -- thanks to long-term societal changes in women's roles and sharp job losses for men in ... Continue Reading »

Recession Reality: Postponing Retirement

Atlanta hospital nurse Barbara Petrucci is 58 and had expected to retire or cut back to part time soon. But stock market declines in the recession took such a hit on her savings ... Continue Reading »

Low-Wage Workers Get Squeezed

Low-wage workers are routinely denied proper overtime pay and are often paid less than the minimum wage, according to a new study based on a survey of workers in New York, Los Angeles ... Continue Reading »

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