Tag Archive for ‘women’

People Are Our Most Important Assets – Novartis?

Novartis has called into question the claim that employees are their most valued assets. Aren’t HR Departments in charge of protecting the rights of their employees? Well, Novartis has certainly called into question those beliefs!
Read the recent reports on the sexual discrimination case, as well as the rape allegation charges against the company. Also view [...]

Career GPS – Must Read Guidebook for Women!

Career GPS is a new career book, by Dr. Ella L.J. Edmondson Bell, which is focused on helping women better navigate the new corporate landscape.
 
While the workplace has provided more and more opportunities for women, Dr. Bell highlights that in order to take advantage of the possibilities – women must know the current rules [...]

Women – Two Steps Forward, One Back

Today, we are seeing a great deal of press on the “Rise of Wives” based on a study by Pew Research.
 

“The institution of marriage has undergone significant changes in recent decades as women have outpaced men in education and earnings growth. These unequal gains have been accompanied by gender role reversals in both the [...]

Re-entering the workforce? Are you ready?

 
Recently a number of my friends have been contemplating re-entering the workforce. Many of these individuals have taken time off to raise their kids or have taken a sabbatical, and often this has meant that they have been out of work for a year or more.  
 
Many of these individuals are former lawyers, bankers and [...]