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30/12/2011
We recently took part in the annual Banking Technology Awards which celebrate the successes of some of the biggest names in the banking and financial services world. The event, held at the Connaught Rooms in London was a great success -attended by over 300 senior executives.
This year, we presented the award for Outstanding Contribution b...
20/12/2011
Are you considering starting a business? Do you have an idea or invention that you want to take to market but not sure how or if that is the right thing to do? Do you wonder if entrepreneurship is for you? Do you enjoy exploring possibilities? Are you keen to meet other like-minded women and women who've started successful businesses from a STEM ba...
15/12/2011
Information Technology has long been a male-dominated industry. However, recent years are bringing about a trend of more women in the sector. For women currently in IT, or those interested in getting started, SMART goals can be a great tool for helping women get an IT career started, or propel those already in the industry, while changing the male-...
08/12/2011
Written by Christine Brown-Quinn
Super Manage Your Childcare – My Top 3 Tips
In Part 1 of this series I talked about how you need to stop trying to be Superwoman – learn to let go (stop micromanaging!) and give others a chance to grow and develop both at home and at work. Let’s take a closer look at how this applies when it comes to looking a...
06/12/2011
Written by Suzanne Doyle-Morris
In the U.K. and U.S. one in four women living with a male partner now out-earn him. This is huge increase since the start of the decade when I was born; in the 1970's, just one in twenty women fell into this category. The consequences of relationships where she’s the main earner can rock couples, the workplace and...
01/12/2011
How Stereotypes affect women in the workplace There are a number of stereotypes that have evolved around men and women over the years - women can't drive - men can't multi-task. Many of us don't realise just how much these stereotypes affect the way we respond to things in life, particularly in the work place.
It is common knowledge that in the...
28/11/2011
Written by Julia Kukiewicz
This week, we’ve been pondering women and their personal finances.
According to researchers from the Government-funded independent Money Advice Service, almost two-fifths of women are uncomfortable discussing money, compared with a third of men.
Money Advice speculate this is a confidence problem: 30% of w...
24/11/2011
Earlier this month I attended The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) Global Forum in Washington, D.C. The event brought together female leaders and change management professionals from around the world to discuss issues and learn from one another. It also featured the presentation of the 2011 World of Difference Awards.
Some of you ma...
24/11/2011
A positive PRESENCE has consistent positive high IMPACT (aka polish, profile, gravitas, credibility,) and a strong, relevant address book.
You will be noticed, listened to, taken seriously, respected and remembered positively.
You will get more from people, from situations ....and from life in general, both personal and professional.
Everyo...
18/11/2011
Written by Faye Williams
OK, I'll admit first and foremost that I never actually made it as an accountant. I did a degree in economics and started a graduate training scheme with a great firm in the city. My family and friends were very proud. Three months later I knew I'd made a huge mistake.
I resigned, with no job lined up and no idea what...
