Women in the Workplace: What 2017 Taught Us
2017 has been a full-on year for women in the workplace – we tried to close the gender pay gap and smash the glass ceiling, we fought for workplace harassment claims to be heard...
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We Want More Women!
It’s a common complaint throughout the tech industry: there aren’t enough women–and the few who are there are treated terribly. It is important to know that the lack of women isn’t an isolated tech-world...
The politics of ‘nice’ – are you too friendly at work?
In a US election process that stumped even the most apathetic of onlookers, one moment in particular stood out for career women across the western world. Towards the end of the third presidential debate,...
9 Ways Perfectionists Can Stop Being Self-Destructive
In a recent team meeting our leader, an avid sailor, showed us a clip from the movie Wind. In the movie, Will Parker, played by Matthew Modine (yes, yum), loses the Americas Cup to...
Over-Qualification: When a Higher Degree Doesn’t Pay
One of the biggest pitfalls in a bad economy is to assume you need more education. Sometimes, it’s true. Often, though, you’ll end up overspending and overeducating yourself. Employers are more likely to pass...