Taming a Beastly Business
There are no two ways about it: The fashion
industry is fierce. But a new site is positioned to
help members bite back. Nolcha is an online career
network for people working or who want to work in
the fashion industry, including designers, models,
fashion photographers, makeup artists and stylists.
The site gives up-and-comers a chance to show their
talents to people in a position to help forward their
careers. Members are offered international exposure,
job opportunities, business know-how and industry
news so they can find the ideal job, increase freelance
activity or build an exceptional portfolio.
Their continually expanding online toolkit offers
resources such as a user-friendly, technologically advanced
portfolio with image gallery, a forum,
mailing options, unlimited life and business coaching
seminars, as well as a searchable international member
database for networking and career opportunities, all
available at nolchanetwork.com.
A Strong Start
The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), will commemorate 10
successful years with a November 7 fête at the St. Regis in midtown
Manhattan. Members—all women business owners whose companies
gross over $1 million per year if they are service based, and more than
$2 million if they are product based—can toast their accomplishments,
as well as tap into the resource that is the most vital to their success:
one another.
Women with an ownership interest in their business who wish to
join the WPO can complete an application that must then be approved
by headquarters, accompanied by documentation of their company’s
earnings. The group, founded in 1997 by Dr. Marsha Firestone, was
designed to offer an “opportunity for top women business owners
whose businesses are at the same level to meet and together drive
business breakthroughs.” Today it boasts some of the world’s most
powerful women among its ranks of 11,000 members within 71
chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada.
For more information visit www.womenpresidentsorg.com.
Light on Tone, Serious on Content
Who says all things financial have to be a yawn? Certainly not the crowd at WomensWallStreet.com. The one-of-a-kind
hip site offers facts and advice to women about a plethora of happenings on the financial front from interesting tidbits to
reliable and easy-to-follow tips. And to sweeten the pie, WomensWallStreet.com makes a donation to the Breast Cancer
Research Foundation every time a new member joins.
And now on the WWS powered Web site DailyCents.com, you can also check in for daily blogs from the site’s popular
bloggers: Jane Dough, Annie Jacobsen, Managing Mom and BrokeGirl. Visitors to DailyCents.com can also opt to have
financial facts e-mailed to them directly each and every day. Always related to money, these entertaining and interesting
pieces are sure to up your money IQ whether you’re trying to plan a wedding on a budget, amp up your 401K or even get
your hands on the hottest fashion trends without going broke. It’s info all women should have at their command.
Follow Their Lead
The National Association of Women MBAs holds their 25th
annual National Conference and Career Fair November 2-3,
2007, at the Smith School of Business at the University of
Maryland in College Park, just outside Washington, D.C.
Attendees, of which more than 1,000 are expected, will have
the opportunity to take part in keynote speaker sessions,
panels, workshops and networking events all designed to
educate, inspire and empower. The National Conference
also offers a Career Fair where women will have the chance
to network with top companies dedicated to developing the
roles of women in business.
“Take the Lead,” the theme of this year’s conference,
comes with a focus on globalization, entrepreneurship and
technology. Those in attendance will have the chance to learn
how each of these topics plays a vital role in the business world
today and are sure to head out inspired to make the degrees
they worked so hard for start working double-time for them.
To learn more or to register, visit mbawomen.org.
Why Row It Alone?
Nothing’s more powerful than a woman with the right information—other than
a network of women, of course. The Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
Network is a professional association dedicated to the success of women
in commercial real estate, and in June they released a report titled Minding the
Gap, which outlines successful strategies for both individuals and companies in
commercial real estate to ensure a more diverse workplace with women in more
predominant leadership roles.
Richard Ellis, who has served as a lead underwriter for CREW Network’s
industry research program since its inception in 2005, is the premier
underwriter of this CREW Network report which comprises the results of an
eight-week study of 18 diverse, yet representative, network chapters.
The report indicates that one of the most significant barriers to
women advancing in commercial real estate is the fact that both men and
women prefer to manage groups of their own gender. Other barriers include a
lack of awareness about compensation disparities, a hesitance to accept risk as
part of the overall career equation and challenges in setting a work/life balance.
Some tips from Minding the Gap:
> Use a salary increase or potential promotion as an opportunity to negotiate.
> Develop a unique specialization or niche expertise that will add value to your
company.
To download a copy of the study visit crewnetwork.org.
The Big Boom
Baby Boomer women don’t want to
miss the opportunity to hear what
kind of bang the women of the
boom are still capable of making.
At this year’s International Business
Women Conference in Washington,
D.C., November 1-4, founder of
the National Association of Baby
Boomer Women, Dotsie Bregel,
will moderate a panel discussion
called Boomer Women: Who We Are,
Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going.
Those in attendance can count on
learning why and how to market
to a demographic that is perhaps
more powerful now than ever.
The event will take place at the
Key Bridge, Marriott Hotel in
Arlington, Virginia, just outside of
Washington, D.C. Individual tickets
for the awards dinner are $65 and
you can get more information at
internationalbizconference.com.
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