April 2012
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An Upside to the "War on Women"? (The Story... →
Women’s issues have been all over the media lately, and not for all the right reasons. Birth control, abortion rights, the Rush Limbaugh Sandra Fluke ‘slut’ comment controversy, Hilary Rosen’s comments on Ann Romney never working a day in her life. It’s really enough to make your head spin.
10 Questions with The Levo League Founders Amanda... →
Women Helping Women: The Levo League (Next Gen... →
Fairy godmothers do exist. Just meet the women at The Levo League, who are helping Gen-Y women define and achieve their dreams with a sprinkle of what they call ‘Levo Love.’
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Reframing Equal Pay Day: ASK for What You're Worth... →
In case you haven’t heard, today, April 17, is Equal Pay Day. Why the 17th of April? It’s based on a calculation women would have to work until today to earn what their male counterparts did in 2011.
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Equal Pay Day 2012: Don't Get Mad, Get Even (The... →
By now, you hopefully know that today is Equal Pay Day. April 17th: the glorious day denoting that point at which, were you an average woman compared to an average man, you’d have earned as much money from January 2011 as he had in the 2011 fiscal year. Rather than focus on the negatives that have led to this disparity, let’s take today to focus on how you can elevate your own career...
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“I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should...”
– Susan B. Anthony
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Levo League Offers Career-Building Resources to... →
The facts are clear and indisputable — on average, women make 77.5 cents for every dollar a man makes, and four in ten companies have no women in senior management. EvenFacebook — home to one of tech’s most famous women,Sheryl Sandberg — has no women on its board. Gen Y women are less likely to speak up in the workplace, and though many feel that they are underpaid, they ask for a raise less...
March 2012
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3 Ways to Find Female Mentors in Finance Careers →
According to the results of a recent Women in Finance survey, more than half (52%) of women are dissatisfied with their career in one way or another; however less than a third of the women surveyed reported having a mentor or role model to support their careers.
By virtue of scarcity in numbers, women are missing out—and whether it manifests in the little things (finding your way to the ladies...
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“‘I’ve taken a leap of faith on several occasions,’ she says....”
– Susan Lyne, from The many lives of Susan Lyne (Fortune Magazine)
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“As author Laura Vanderkam has pointed out, for many of us, there’s actually a...”
– Why Working More Than 40 Hours a Week is Useless | Inc.com (via viceandverse)
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February 2012
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Round and Around the Internet: February 17, 2012.
The programmer-turned-Levo Leaguer Frances Advincula is back again with the weekly round-up of Girl Internet shining stars.
1. If you haven’t taken the wonderful opportunity Levo is offering with regards to landing your dream job, what are you waiting for? Come up with an eyecatching resume in minutes with cvmaker, but if you’re lucky enough to be design savvy, you can also check...
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Career Discovery Channel: Monica Vila, the Online...
Kelly Hoey returns with an interview with Monica Vila of The Online Mom (theonlinemom.com), a site educating parents about tech tools they can use with their children.
1. How do you want your name to appear?
Monica Vila aka The Online Mom
2. Describe your first “real” job. What are you doing now?
In 1984 I moved from Mexico City to work as a trainee in NYC for a publishing company. I worked...
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Welfare Reform in the UK: How is it affecting...
There are many reasons to dislike the House of Lords; its members are unelected, its undemocratic and the Parliament Act of 1911, coupled with Labour’s reforms, means that it doesn’t have the powers a second chamber should to effectively hold the government to account. But last night the Lords did a great thing when they voted in favour of an amendment which dilutes government plans...
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Round and Around the Girl Internet: February 10,...
Everyone’s favorite programmer, Frances Advincula, gives us the run-down of what’s what in the girl universe, digitally.
1. It’s New York Fashion Week! If you’re lucky enough to attend any of the shows, keep an eye out to see if Post Fashionism is right about the top trends of 2012. If you prefer to indulge from the comfort of your sofa, you will enjoy The...
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Take a Winter Vacation. Seriously.
There’s nothing like spending three months arriving at the office before the sun rises and leaving it after the sun sets to make you want to rip your own hair out. Face it: sometimes you just need a vacation. And especially mid-winter, a little getaway can really help you remember that nice rational person you were before the winter solstice blues set in. Our friend at Contiki, Vy-Uyen Truong,...
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