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Read about YourOnRamp member and blogger Felicity Chapman, Founder, Cubes & Crayons
Diversity Isn’t Rocket Science, Is It?
By LISA BELKIN, New York Times
Published: May 15, 2008
BACK in the bad old days, the workplace was a battleground, where sexist jokes and assumptions were the norm.
Women were shut off from promotion by an old boys’ network that favored its own. They went to meetings and were often the only women in the room.
Prepping children for the 9 to 5
MANY years ago, my son was sitting in his booster seat at the kitchen table, scribbling madly on a legal pad with a crayon. When I asked him what he wanted for breakfast he waved me off with a shake of his head. “I working Mommy or my editor will be mad with me,” he said.
On Diversity, America Isn't Putting It's Money Where It's Mouth Is
By CAROL HYMOWITZ
WSJ, Visit site here
At a time when Americans are congratulating themselves for having a diverse field of political candidates, their business leadership still doesn't equally value diverse employees and managers. In fact, progress for women and minorities in terms of both pay and power has stalled or regressed at many of the nation's biggest companies. This inequality shapes perceptions about who can or should be a leader.
Women Re-entering the Workforce Now Have More Options as YourOnRamp Expands to Texas
Forbes
02.18.08, 1:01 PM ET
YourOnRamp.com, a free online resource designed to help professional women navigate career transitions, announced today that it is expanding into the Texas marketplace. Betsy Bagley, of Dallas, will spearhead efforts to link companies in need of professional talent with this untapped segment of the workforce.
Still Invisible After All These Years...
Author: Sharon Hadary
Source: The Center for Women's Business Research
May 22,2007
The Seven Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful People
Tuck Executive Education
The Seven Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful People
1. They see themselves and their companies as dominating their environments, not simply responding to developments in those environments.
2. They identify so completely with the company that there is no clear boundary between their personal interests and corporate interests.
Maria Brown on Ten Lessons for a Successful Career
Knowledge at SMU/Wharton
February 4, 2008
