women and career

  1. Career and Time Management

    6 Summer side businesses for the everyday woman

    By Sarah Brooks on Jun 1, 2013
    Looking to earn some extra cash this summer? Check out these six summer side businesses you can take on whether you work in an...
  2. Living

    Top jobs for career advancement

    By Sarah Brooks on May 24, 2013
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    Are you stuck in a dead-end job? If so, it can be mentally draining showing up for work day after day, only to never get ahead. It’s...
  3. Mom & Dad

    Women who are changing the world

    By Jennifer Chidester on Mar 6, 2013
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    From inventing products, to blogging for social good and helping women around the globe fight poverty — these powerful women from...
  4. Career & Money How-tos

    How to sell a ketchup popsicle to a woman wearing white gloves

    By Sarah Brooks on Jan 21, 2013
    Learn specific, women-focused techniques for closing a deal on the seemingly impossible – like selling a ketchup Popsicle to a woman...
  5. Career & Money How-tos

    How to successfully ask your boss for a pay raise

    By Sarah Brooks on Jan 7, 2013
    You want to make more money. In fact, you know you deserve to make more money. It’s time to sit down and ask your boss for the...
  6. Career & Money How-tos

    How to become an entrepreneur

    By Sarah Brooks on Jan 1, 2013
    Women entrepreneurs own almost half of all businesses in the United States. With more and more women leaving the traditional...
  7. Career and Time Management

    Career profile: Lisa Drake, chief engineer at Lincoln

    By Laura Willard on Nov 29, 2011
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    When it comes to certain fields, men sometimes make up the majority. Engineering is one such area. However, Lisa Drake has never let...
  8. Career Advice

    Are you ready to own a business?

    By Suzanne Evans on Apr 4, 2011
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    Women lean towards businesses that help people, but a giving heart and spirit of support can sometimes prevent a business from being...
  9. Career Advice

    Top 5 tips for women entrepreneurs

    By Nellie Akalp on Feb 4, 2011
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    Will 2011 be the year you begin your business? With a new year upon us, it’s a perfect opportunity to focus on your goals and turn...
  10. Career and Time Management

    Norwegian women are the world's most powerful, new study finds

    By Meagan Morris on Oct 26, 2010
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    Big Think released their Global Index of Women's Power -- and the results are startling. Who nabbed first place? Here's a hint: It...
  11. Career Advice

    Secrets to career success

    By Janet Teas on Aug 25, 2010
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    The secret to life isn’t about winning the lottery or being famous, it’s about connecting with yourself and those you love. One way...
  12. Career Advice

    Work trend for women: Tempreneurs

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Aug 9, 2010
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    With the current unemployment rate nearing 10 percent and the economy still on shaky ground, more women are becoming "tempreneurs"...
  13. Career Advice

    How to ask for a raise – and get it

    By Kathy A. Johnson on Aug 9, 2010
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    Women who work full time continue to make only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns each year. While the wage gap has narrowed,...