Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Women in Business

Few issues attracted more attention in the nineteenth century than the "problem" of women's work, and few industries posed that problem more urgently than the booming garment industry in Paris. The seamstress represented the quintessential "working girl," and the sewing machine the icon of "modern" femininity. The intense speculation and worry that swirled around both helped define many issues of gender and labor that concern us today. Here Judith Coffin presents a fascinating history of the Parisian garment industry, from the unraveling of the guilds in the late 1700s to the first...

From one of Time Magazine's "Forty Most Influential Minds in Technology" comes an essential collection of candid, first-hand accounts of women in technology.

Women in technology are on the rise in both power and numbers, and now it's more important than ever to not lose that momentum, to "lean in" and close the gender gap. Although they make up half of the population, only 14% of engineers in the United States are women. They take the seeds of technological advancement...

A daring expose of the systemic war on women in the United States. Shows the systems and clubs organized by and for men to cripple the lives of the middle-class, women, children, and the less advantaged in our society - because "That's the way the game is played " In the style of American songwriter and humorist Kinky Friedman, the author covers issues seldom put into print with intelligence, humor and candor; it's refreshing and entertaining. The GOBs have insatiable appetites for power and wealth, even when their practices harm our country, our environment, our people, and the future of...

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Older job seekers normally spend more time out of work and have more difficulty adapting to the new world of social media, social networking, e-resumes and interviewing. It's not unusual to be out of work for a year or more. Many older workers are afraid to leave dead-end jobs for fear...

This book blazes a trail. Rather than focusing on lack of opportunity or loudly calling for the appointment of more women to boards, it simply shows women what they can do to get on boards. In its pages, businesswomen will gain refreshing insights into the many opportunities that exist for them to rise to leadership.

The result of two years' research and interviews, the book identifies specific steps a woman can take to become qualified and competent to serve at the very top--as a director on a for-profit corporate board. Arguing that women need to "learn from the leaders, " the author...