Blog Profile / Girl Friday
| URL : | http://blogs.forbes.com/meghancasserly/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Issues & Causes / Feminism | |
| Posts on Regator: | 496 | |
| Posts / Week: | 4.2 | |
| Archived Since: | February 24, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
Even When Women Write Their Own Checks, The Gender Pay Gap Persists
The entrepreneurial gender pay gap? An oh-so-familiar 76%.
The Global Gender Gap Is Closing, But The U.S. Is Still Failing Its Women
The global gender gap--in health, education, economic participation and political empowerment--is narrowing at a glacial pace. what nation is nowhere to be found in the top 20?
Is Television The Best Place For Women In Hollywood?
Nashville creator Callie Khouri says women in television aren't stigmatized for producing "chick-flicks," making it a much more embracing creative landscape than film. A look at the tidal wave of new female-centric programming to co...
The Five Most Critical Questions To Ask If You’re Fired
Your palms are sweating, your heart-rate is high, but your supervisor’s voice is even as she says the words no person ever wants to hear: “We’re going to have to let you go.” Once the air returns to the room, your mind starts swimming with questions—can I make my next mortgage payment? What’s wrong with [...]
The 15 Best Cities For Female Entrepreneurs
While women account for 46% of the workforce, when it comes to starting our own businesses, it’s not news that we’ve got a bit of a handicap. Women don’t just trail men in the number of businesses opened, but in all of the measurable stats: revenues (just 1.8% of female-led firms have revenues of over [...]
Majority Of Americans Would Rather Fire their Boss Than Get A Raise
So much for National Boss’s Day—if this is true, bosses should expect more subterfuge than baked goods in celebration.
Will Buffalo Wild Wings Fly In Dubai?
Flush with domestic success, Buffalo Wild Wings is determined to show the
world that spicy chicken is as American as burgers and hot dogs.
The Five Questions Every New Employee Should Ask On Their First Day
The questions every new hire should ask (but most don't!) to make sure to start off on the path to career success.
Amber Case On Geoloqi Acquistion: ‘Esri Is A Beautiful Match’
“There were a lot of interested investors,” says Amber Case, Geoloqi co-founder and CEO. “And it was pretty much either take money from investors who said they could help us or take a merging investment from Esri who we knew could."
Dream Jobs: Rachel Barrie, Master Blender, Morrison Bowmore Distilleries
Morrison Bowmore's first female Master Blender on women, whisky and a spirited career path in chemistry.
Does ‘International Day Of The Girl’ Make Targets Of Little Girls?
How can we keep a girl safe as she goes from educated girl to empowered woman in communities where being “pro-West” is a crime punishable by death? And how can we champion their success stories without painting targets on their back...
How Martha Raddatz’ Abortion Question Won The Vice-Presidential Debate
By asking the question in the context of faith, candidates were unable to stick to party lines. A prediction? It won’t be long before Ryan’s statements are edited into Obama ads reiterating the War on Women.
The Four Essential Personality Traits Of Every Entrepreneur
A new book details the four personality "types" of successful entrepreneurs with a test that's the Myers-Briggs of entrepreneurship. Are you heart-, smarts-, guts- or luck-dominant?
The Best Cities For Working Mothers, 2012
For the fourth year running, we've tracked down the data and tallied the numbers to determine the best U.S. cities for working moms and their families to call home—and this year's No. 1 is a real surprise.
Presidential Debates ‘Most Tweeted’ Event In (Post-Twitter) U.S. Political History
Will each concurrent debate this season set a new record on Twitter? Will the acceptance/defeat speeches on November 7th? "You betcha."
Top Five Personality Traits Employers Hire Most
…they all can be evaluated by a recruiter or hiring manager within the first 30 seconds of meeting a candidate.
‘You Look Like A Convict’ And The Most Common Pitfalls Of Interviewing Over Skype
60% of employers say they're doing job interviews over video or Skype. Unemployed America--get ready for your close-up!
‘The Female Factor’ And Other Proven Tricks To Get Into Y-Combinator
Y Combinator alums share their secrets to the application process--and changing the gender ratio in the preeminent accelerator.
700,000 New Retail Jobs For Holiday 2012: Here’s Who’s Hiring
Major retailers announced early numbers for holiday hiring jumps, adding what experts are calling an additional 700,000 temporary jobs to the economy for the third quarter of 2012, a slight uptick from holiday hiring last year. Macy’s will hire 80,000 seasonal retail employees according to a report out Monday, a 1.2% increase from 2011. Kohl’s, [...]
Marissa Mayer Is Crowd-Sourcing Her Baby’s Name
In an email to friends and colleagues, Yahoo's CEO is looking for name ideas for her eight-pound bundle of joy.