Women continue to be a growing portion of the modern workforce, often competing with male counterparts for positions and advancement in a workplace that traditionally favors the promotion and success of men. The largest and most numerous of these workplace barriers are set against women of color. These workplace barriers have led to issues, struggles, ...
The past year has raised awareness on professional burnout as people struggled to balance the shifting demands of work, home, and family due to COVID-19. It has also brought to light the precarious position of career women, especially mothers trying to do it all at the expense of their physical, emotional, and mental health. EWF ...
As an experienced senior leader and a new female executive, you are always looking for ways to improve your ability, leadership skills, and effectiveness. EWF International's mission is to improve workplace gender parity, especially the effectiveness and representation of women in senior leadership positions. We assembled this career advice for new executives to support you ...
What’s your career dream for 2021? Everyone’s career dream looks different. A business owner’s dream will look different than a CEO’s dream, which will look different than a manager’s career dream. The first step to making your career dream comes true is turning your dream into achievable 2021 career goals. Read on to learn how ...
How is your job search going? Rarely is the move from one job to another a straight line. A job search can often feel tedious, frustrating, and sometimes like you’re running in circles. All of this can have a negative effect on your psyche. Unfortunately, formal education provides little preparation for the real world skill ...
Even with established career goals, it can be difficult to determine the path that will take you from where you are to where you want to be. You may have researched diverse information related to career advancement, such as how to ask for a promotion or how to land a new job. Often, the career ...
Are you interested in career advancement? General resources are great, but they can’t replace the effect of expert human feedback and coaching. One of the best ways to gain this resource is by finding a mentor. It can be a significant factor to improving diversity in leadership. According to a 2019 study from Leanin.org, 1 ...
The takeaway: investing in leadership development is a smart move, particularly in times of crisis and uncertainty. It’s nearly mid-March 2020. It feels like the Stock Market has lost its mind. Uncertainty around COVID-19 and the global economy has given everyone the jitters. Business leaders are expressing unease, too. We’re hearing it from our colleagues, ...
There's a business truism that "what gets measured gets done." But networking is often governed more by hopefulness rather than true measurement - which can make it wasteful. In this final installment in our series, we share some concrete approaches to measuring networking that will help you make the most of your time and investment. ...
Building a good network takes time and focus. Choosing the right places to network – and the right people to network with – determines the quality, reach, and impact of your network. In this third installment in our series, explore three tried and true ways to get great results. Our 4-part series on Building Your Network focuses ...
