Victoria Sturley looks at the impact the recession has had on Spain and the pressure on women in particular. Thousands of highly educated young people are now looking for opportunities outside Spain leading to a significant brain drain..
Tag Archives | Work/life balance
Balance: Survival skills for the single professsional Mother
October 16, 2011 by Guest Contributor
What can you do when you are a single professional Mother and you are made redundant? Your balance is thrown overnight. Shân Ellis shares her experiences.
The Guilt Volcano: Why Women Need Women Mentors
September 30, 2011 by Dorothy Dalton
Dorothy Dalton tell us how fall-out from the ” Guilt Volcano ” engulfs women in the early to mid stages of their careers and why finding women mentors, is vital to help them negotiate the debris in this challenging career danger zone.
Work/life balance now taught at business school
September 13, 2011 by Guest Contributor
One business school has added work/life balance to the curriculum and is teaching students about the importance of relationships. Cherry Woodburn tells us about this new development.
Gender at the crossroads
September 12, 2011 by Guest Contributor
Uxio Malvido explains why he’s getting tired of the constant drop of statistics showing that we are far from gender equality and diversity in the workplace and why he has stopped paying attention. ….”We invest much time and effort to obsessively measure female representation and diversity again and again but results are basically telling the same story. I have to admit though that the latest trend of showing how many years it will take to achieve gender equality at the current pace is a good one.”
Why MBAs Are Not Just For Men
July 14, 2011 by Guest Contributor
Lynn Barbour tells us her own story, why she broke the curve and despite having family responsibilities, decided to take an M.B.A.
WORTH KNOWING – Coming Home to Resilience
July 14, 2011 by Anne Perschel
Kathie Kinde is a woman worth knowing and a 3Plus mentor. In her earliest memory, age four, Dad leaves for the store and never returns. Mom takes to alcohol and Kathie becomes the responsible adult in the family. Follow Kathie’s journey and her return home to Resilience.
Marching Through Change
July 14, 2011 by Guest Contributor
Work life merging has been a critical focus for Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter following her move to Gordonsville Texas, the town which captured her heart and soul!
Lighting a Torch for Women
May 10, 2011 by Guest Contributor
Wendy Mason asked herself what is maturity and is it really a quality she really possesses? How mature are you?