Two of the biggest players in the social media world are joining together for a common cause: women in technology. It was announced last week that Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, and Jeffery Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, will be launching a mentoring and support program at multiple colleges for women interested in technology. Sandberg’s hope...
It’s been over 50 years since the Equal Pay Act was passed, yet women are still making less, on average, than their male counterparts. In his State of the Union Address last month, President Obama reiterated the statistic that working women in the U.S. “make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns.” What’s even...
In this podcast interview with Judith Humphrey, author of “Taking the Stage,” as well as founder and former president of The Humphrey Group, a firm that focuses on leadership communications, she discusses the top six tips women should follow in the boardroom to be successful in a male-dominated environment. In addition, Humphrey addresses the impact...
TED Talks are the cream of the crop when it comes to riveting presentations brimming with inspiring messages. They inform, engage, educate and, most importantly, connect with viewers. Those who are challenged to give remarkable speeches in 20 minutes or less seldom disappoint, leaving their audiences with many “ideas worth spreading.” However, with over 3,500...
Just last week, The Inner Circle columnist Christine Carter shared her frustration over the lack of female leadership in the retail industry. And I must say, I agreed completely. While some early reports predict a positive 2015 outlook for women in the boardroom, it still seems like a long road ahead.
Julep, one-of the fastest growing e-commerce startups, is on its way to becoming a star. Over the the last eight years, the Seattle-based company has grown from humble beginnings to employing over 200 people. The online retailer of beauty products launches more than 300 new products every year and has raised over $56 million in...
Ten years ago, “Entrepreneurship from the Perspective of Women” was a two-week seminar at Stanford University’s Business School. Today, it’s one of the most popular full-quarter classes at the prestigious school. In fact, it’s currently one of the only classes at Stanford with a waiting list. What makes Fern Mandelbaum’s course different from most MBA...
It seems the higher women climb the corporate ladder, the larger the gender gap below them becomes. Women currently hold just 5 percent of CEO positions at companies that rank on this year’s Fortune 1,000 list. However, one of the driving forces behind an increasing gender gap in corporate America isn’t in those leadership roles,...
Back in 2011, The Limited entered into the plus-size clothing market with the launch of Eloquii. During its year-and-a-half run, Eloquii gained quite a following. So when The Limited quietly closed the brand in the summer of 2013 to focus more on its original business, loyal customers were devastated. However, all was not lost. Instead...
Women are pivotal to technological innovation and entrepreneurial growth, however, not many are pursuing careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields. Currently, nearly 60 percent of the American workforce is women. Unfortunately, only a small percentage of women are working in the technology field. Lucidworks recently released an infographic that offers a snapshot of the gender gap and how it compares to the rest of the workforce.
