Make It A Desirable Career Patients experience it routiney A scheduled visit with a physician seems to be set to a timer. The doctor, who might not even bother to sit down, asks a few perfunctory questions, makes a quick diagnosis and tells the patient to see a nurse for a prescription. Then the doctor […]
Growing Field Of Health Coaching Provides Alluring Opportunity For Job Hunters Flexible Schedules And An Increased Demand
A scheduled visit with a physician seems to be set to a timer. The doctor, who might not even bother to sit down, asks a few perfunctory questions, makes a quick diagnosis and tells the patient to see a nurse for a prescription. Then the doctor is off to the next patient. On average, physicians […]
Getting to the C-Suite: The Science of Executive Presence
Kasey Carson is a creative, energetic, visionary vice-president of Product Development. Her team loves reporting to an intellectually curious leader who seeks their advice. But they feel frustrated to no end when they leave her meetings. Brainstorming sessions produce lots of great ideas, but Kasey doesn’t set priorities. Later, when she’s disappointed projects aren’t done, […]
Getting Paid to Fight Lice
By Claire Roberts Want to know the secret weapon against head lice? Women. Yup. When Sally comes home from school with that dreaded note, it is usually Mom that gears up for battle. As CEO of Lice Clinics of America, I have a unique glimpse into the heroic efforts women give in the battle against […]
Gender Communication in the Workplace
By Leslie Shore From the kindergarten classroom to the corporate boardroom, men and women are socialized to communicate differently. Unfortunately, instead of taking advantage of the different styles in a positive way, we see colleagues at odds with each other and not understanding why the conversation is going awry. If we are aware of the […]
Former Ford Model Pioneers Movement to Transform Talent Industry
By Sandy Kacura You’re too fat, too tall, too short, too ugly. You have the wrong look, the wrong style…Welcome to the world of modeling. Where at times it can seem like you’re never good enough. That’s because, although the rest of the world has changed, the antiquity of the fashion and modeling industry has not. […]
Five Tips For Choosing Your Next Travel Destination
The Grand Canyon lived up to its name and orca watching off the San Juan Islands was breathtaking. That was all in the past, though. Now it’s time to plan the next big excursion. But with so many places to visit, how do you choose the right one? Blakely Trettenero, a world-traveling chef who has […]
Fearless Female Founders: Q+A with Ella Messerli
We’re knee-deep in a new era in business: full of fearless female founders. Women have been taking the professional world by storm and impacting businesses in innovative ways that must be applauded. We no longer live in a world where gender defines one’s potential. Gender should never be an obstacle to achieving one’s goals, we […]
Empowerment Apps For Women
By Laura Ashbury The world of phone apps is like a microcosm of humanity, reflecting the interests and needs of the entire population. So it should come as no surprise that alongside Pokémon hunting and weight-loss tracking software there are more serious apps on the market. Some apps even have the power to enable women […]
Empowering Women Through Connectivity
By Joseph Ram Two thirds of the world’s population lives or works in developing countries and the overwhelming majority of them are women. Under-served communities lacking infrastructure often have the most to gain from innovations in mobile technology. For many women in emerging areas throughout Latin America, smartphones have helped to free them from the […]