4 Lessons From Rescue Dogs One common method parents use to teach children responsibility is pet ownership, where kids help feed, clean and generally look after pets. As important as instilling a sense of responsibility is for children, there are many more lessons our pets can teach us, says Cheryl Smith, a rescue animal advocate […]
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Helping STEM Flower for All
In 1987 at age 18 I headed off to university to study engineering full of the belief that girls could do as well as boys and the world was my oyster. I was one of seven girls in an engineering department of about 200. I felt like a pioneer. Now it’s 2016. The percentage of […]
Having a Mentor Through a Professional Organization can be the Key to a Successful Career
By Darcy Illg, president of Financial Women of San Francisco 1. How did you first connect with The Financial Women of San Francisco? Nearly a decade ago, I found a posting online for a lunch hour training on negotiation skills hosted by Financial Women’s Association of San Francisco (now, Financial Women of San Francisco). I […]
Happy Valentine Monkey
By Barbara Foster and Letha Hadady This year Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, falls in the first week of the Chinese Year of the Monkey, which begins Feb. 8. The mischievous monkey brings sudden surprises and job and relationship changes for some. The monkey is associated with metal, so watch out for fluctuations in the stock […]
Growing Field Of Health Coaching Provides Alluring Opportunity For Job Hunters Flexible Schedules And An Increased Demand
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. […]