Career Center: Feature Article Archive
Global Sabbaticals Give Professionals New Lease on Careers
Now, more than ever, appreciation for the world’s diversity and the
ability to be effective in diverse environments and to learn from
various cultural perspectives is what defines a good manager. What’s
more, the opportunity to use hard skills and bring professional
discipline to help others in developing countries stand on their own two
feet is something that professionals in the U.S. find incredibly
rewarding and eye-opening.
Goldman Sachs Takes Corporate Philanthropy Global
Investments in Women Garner Exponential Returns
In less than four years, there will be 10,000 more women in the world
with a business education. And according to Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
the benefits of that education will accrue to far more people than
those directly receiving it. Indeed, Goldman hopes for widespread
economic growth.
Give Like You Mean It
Strategy, Not a Big Heart, Will Bring About the Change You Want
Joanna Krotz wants women to stop throwing like girls—giving away money and time without being strategic and goal-oriented. Now that women have more power, money and influence, she says, it’s time for them to step up to the plate and be real philanthropists rather than charitable givers, because it is only true philanthropy that brings about social change.
Goldman Sachs’ Edie Hunt Leaves a Legacy
as She Steps Away from Chair
We are all shaped by our experiences, and Edie Hunt is no exception. Now Chief Operating Officer of the Human Capital Management division of Goldman, Sachs & Co, Hunt was one of only 10 women in the University of Chicago’s MBA class of 1974.
Just Ask
In the ongoing debate over the disparity in the salaries earned by men and women, Camille Kelly has discovered a new twist. Kelly is a vice president with Universum, a global employer branding firm that conducts market research in order to understand the value propositions that corporations offer to their employees. A recent Universum study found that female MBA students’ expectations for their first-year salaries fall more than $7,000 short of their male counterparts’ expectations. And five years out, females’ expectations are more than $25,000 short.
Have Vision. Will Prevail.
Vision, Vision, Vision. This must be the new mantra of today’s job seekers, says Tim Butler, co-founder of CareerLeader, LLP and director of MBA career development programs at Harvard Business School.
Bringing Discipline to the Dream
There is no doubt that we are facing very difficult times in the economy, and that this will bring a serious challenge to the job search. At CareerLeader we feel strongly that the current situation demands that students take a hard look at their attitudes and expectations, but not in a way that is driven by reaction, fear, or a spurious (and elusive) “flight to safety.” We believe this economy calls for students’ and other job seekers’ taking the time to renew their efforts to develop their career vision.
Diversity—The Next Generation
Workplace Concept of Diversity Matures
Healthcare companies, arguably more readily than companies in other industries, have evolved at a fast pace when it comes to workplace diversity. As diseases afflict different populations in conspicuously different ways, the more knowledge a healthcare company has of various demographic groups, the better and more safely it is able to meet customer needs.
As Other Limitations on Women Drop Away, So Do Beauty Ideals Forté School Alumni Discuss Their Vision for Changing The Beauty Industry Landscape
Open up a typical women’s magazine and you probably expect to see glossy, sultry lips and long-lashed eyes staring back at you. Indeed, the pages are filled with glamorous, seductive models marketing beauty products of all kinds. They’ve been doing the job for decades. But keep flipping, and you’ll notice a subtle change—some brands are straying from the tried and true sales formula.
Passion Play: MBA Grads use Degree as Stepping Stone to Imaginative Careers
Think a career in business and one in the arts or sports are mutually exclusive? Not so. Just because you spend two years in an MBA program steeped in numbers doesn’t mean you can’t get a job in an industry that deals more with the heart than the head. Even a concentration as quantitative as finance can be applied in fields as engaging and emotive as music, film, sports, and art.
“I hate my job.”
If you’re saying or even thinking—this, it’s time to act.
Know when to move on. If you can't change the things that make your job miserable, the best thing you can do for yourself and your career is to get out.
(Reprinted with permission from PINK Magazine, April.May 2006)
Marketing for Both Fun and Profit
In this first article in a series on careers in business, learn why “marketing is where the fun is.”
Born to Be an Entrepreneur
Why do some entrepreneurs succeed where others fail? And do you have what it takes?
Non-Profits Borrow from Business to Enhance ROI
Are you interested in putting your business degree into a different kind of service? Leading a non-profit has always required a big heart and dedication to a cause, but now it helps to have an MBA too.
Building Career Capital — From the First Deposit to the Big Pay-Off
It’s never too early to begin investing in your personal professional development, or building career capital.
Women, Business and the 21st Century: A Good Match?
Some real answers from Janice Reals Ellig, president of the prestigious executive search firm, Gould, McCoy, Chaddick and Ellig.
Forté Interview: Women for Hire
Women for Hire pairs America’s leading employers with a coveted talent pool, resulting in thousands of fulfilled professionals.
Power is Redefined
Eighteen ways the business world would change with women in charge.
Life After the MBA: Executive Education Takes Your Career to the Next Level
You’ve earned your MBA, started your career, and pulled yourself up a few rungs on the ladder. Now you’re ready to refresh and update your skills to get in line for that next promotion. Find the executive education program that fits your particular needs and career stage.
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