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Want to get ahead as a woman? Look to the federal government, not corporate America

Lisa Rein The Washington Post
Oct 30, 2016 7:18 am - For every chair occupied by a woman in the corporate C-suite, six are filled by a man. In the federal government, it's 1 out of every 3. Women are gradually advancing to...
Watercooler: Nudge boss's expectations back to reality

By Karla L. Miller
Oct 30, 2016 7:16 am - Q: I work for a solo attorney who frequently suggests I'm not providing enough value. For example, when I work steadily without taking any kind of break, he will say, "I...
Female numbers in computing workforce are in danger

Jeff Green and Jing Cao Bloomberg
Oct 29, 2016 7:13 am - The 12,000 women technology workers cheering recently at Houston's Toyota Center arena are a far cry from the 500 who showed up for the first Grace Hopper Celebration of...
New overtime rule probably applies to your small business

By Karla L. Miller
Oct 23, 2016 7:17 am - Q: Regarding the new overtime pay rule that goes into effect on Dec. 1: Does this rule apply to businesses with fewer than 75 employees? A: This question appeared in my ...
The 50 college majors with the highest earnings

Danielle Douglas-Gabriel The Washington Post
Oct 23, 2016 7:14 am - Engineering and technology are among the most challenging fields of study in college, but all of that hard work apparently is paying off, as many of the top-earning entr...
The rise of the webcam job interview

Rebecca Greenfield Bloomberg
Oct 23, 2016 7:11 am - The future of job interviews might horrify you. It horrified Jake Rosen. A recent graduate of UCLA, Rosen was applying to be a page at NBC (yes, yes, just like Kenneth) ...
Study: Americans work 25 percent more than Europeans

Ben Steverman Bloomberg
Oct 23, 2016 7:10 am - Americans are addicted to their jobs. U.S. workers not only put in more hours than workers do almost anywhere else. They're also increasingly retiring later and taking f...
Company's faith-based holiday policy doesn't fly

By Karla L. Miller
Oct 16, 2016 7:15 am - Q: My daughter works for a car dealership that employs 19 people. The owner, an Orthodox Jew, gives every employee two paid holidays a year: Thanksgiving and Christmas. ...
Survey: Few male board members believe diversity improves firm performance

Jena McGregor
Oct 16, 2016 7:11 am - The Washington Post Companies with the highest percentage of female directors have been shown to outperform on equity, return on sales and return on invested capital. Th...
Career Coach: The art of managing family medical leave

Nicole Coomber The Washington Post
Oct 09, 2016 7:17 am - The email came just as I was beginning to think about the fall semester. One of our adjunct professors, a talented teacher with great ratings from students, was pregnant...

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