1953: Mark comes home from work, and his daughter runs to greet him. His wife has already put a home-cooked dinner on the table. 2013: Martha comes home from work. Since it’s already past her child’s bedtime, she tip-toes into her sleeping daughter’s room to quietly kiss her on the forehead... Read more...
The good news is that there are now 18 women CEOs running Fortune 500 companies, up from 12 in 2011 and 15 in 2009. That means that a groundbreaking 3.6% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women. Yay! To get a feel for whether this is part of a real shift, or just a temporary blip in this roun... Read more...
The recent “Work From Home” ban at Yahoo! has sparked much debate in my circle of friends. Going beyond the initial uproar, it turns out that the ban is primarily targeted at several hundred remote employees, who work from home most of the time. You can read the internal memo here and decide for... Read more...
As if the holidays aren't busy enough, here are a few more critical things to add to your list. Fitting in some smart tax planning before year-end could save you and your family much pain and money later. Because of the impending changes in US tax law brought on by the fiscal cliff, tax planning thi... Read more...
As Thanksgiving draws near, I am reminded of how important family is. Yet, increasingly, workers who have family responsibilities find themselves torn between their commitment to their jobs, and taking time off to care for family members. I am talking about workers who face family responsibility... Read more...