Women are quickly becoming the majority population of workers in the American workforce. As opportunities for women have increased over time, so too has women's desire to work. No matter the situation in life, women are increasingly diving into the workforce, and...
Motherhood
4 Ways To Overcome The Motherhood Penalty
Today's post is all about moms, working moms that is! Happy Mother's Day to all of you readers out there who manage to do it all! Today's post is written by Kat Krull is the Marketing Manager of Resunate, the world’s only automatic optimized resume tool. Women,...
What My Mom Taught Me About Career Success
In honor of Mother's Day on Sunday, Erica Moss, the Social Media Outreach Coordinator for Georgetown University’s master of science in nursing program, wanted to share a post about her fabulous mom! With Mother’s Day fast approaching, I can’t help but think about how...
Interview Etiquette: How To Explain Your Family Responsibilities
Dear Classy Career Girl, I wanted to get your advice on something. I am in management and I'm actually looking to take a step back from the responsibility and hours involved to devote more time to my family and outside interests. I'm concerned about trying to...
3 Important Business Lessons I Learned From Mom
My parents inspire me. I have written about the business lessons I learned from my dad and my mom in the past. When Harrison Kratz, Community Manager at MBA@UNC, the new Online MBA program at the University of North Carolina, offered to write about the business...
10 Lessons My Dad Taught Me About Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] My dad influenced me to be the businesswoman I am today. My dad is a pretty impressive financial guru and has been a stock broker, option day trader, entrepreneur and was even featured on an investment trading television show...
That Darn Glass Ceiling
Oh, the glass ceiling. In 2010, only 3% of Fortune 500 CEO’s are women, just 25% of University Professors are women, and only 6% of women are among the highest paid employees of Fortune 500 companies. The Rady School of Management at University of California San Diego...
3 Important Values These Moms Taught Their Daughters
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When I was in business school, I attended a seminar on the benefits of story telling during business presentations to grab attention and create an immediate connection. In the book, Leading out Loud, authentic communication begins...