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 Press Releases - Meet the 2010 Advertising Working Mothers of the Year |
| With more women than men in the workforce today, there?s no question that 2010 ushers in an exciting, groundbreaking time for working mothers. |
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By: Melissa Gutierrez,
Working Mother Magazine and Advertising Women of New York Unite to Honor 2010 Advertising Working Mothers of the Year
New York, NY (January 22, 2010)—Negotiating deals with major advertising decision makers, developing strategic marketing programs, implementing ad campaigns…and did we mention balancing their personal ...
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100 Best Continue to Improve while Nationwide Standards Sag  |
| New York, NY (September 22, 2009) —Defying expectations in this time of economic stress, the 2009 Working Mother 100 Best Companies demonstrate their unwavering dedication ... |
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| Working Mother Magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers Name the 2009 Best Law Firms for Women |
| Economic Turmoil Forces Law Firm Changes – for the Better?
New York, NY (August 11, 2009)—The recession’s silver lining? As the nation’s law firms battle ...
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| 2009 Best Companies for Multicultural Women |
| New York, N.Y. (May 26, 2009) – The economy may be in turmoil, but Working Mother magazine’s Best Companies for Multicultural Women refuse to retreat. ... |
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| Working Mother Endorses National Health Care Campaign | |
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N.A.C.H. and Working Mother Join Forces to "Speak Now for Kids"
(Washington, DC) – The National Association of Children’s Hospitals’ (N.A.C.H.) “Speak Now for Kids in Health Reform” campaign today announced its partnership with Working Mother to raise visibility for children’s needs in health care reform.
“We are thrilled to have Working Mother as our first media partner in this national grassroots campaign targeted towards Congress at a time when they are debating health care reform,” said N.A.C.H. President and CEO Lawrence McAndrews. “Working Mother has a large, influential and ...
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| 91% of Working Moms Have Been Depressed | |
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More than Half of Cases Arising Years After Post-Partum
WORKING MOTHER MAGAZINE: DEPRESSION A CHRONIC PROBLEM! Working Mother December/January Issue Investigates the Epidemic .
New York City (December 3, 2008)—An extreme majority of American working moms have experienced depression, according to a survey from Working Mother magazine conducted in conjunction with a revealing article on depression in their December/January issue. The survey results underscore just how widespread the problem is, with a staggering 91.4 percent of respondents having experienced depression. Not only that, but more than half of ...
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| Nearly Three-Quarters of Working Moms Rank Sex as Important | |
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Working Moms Defy Stereotypes-in the Bedroom!
Working Mother Magazine Reveals Surprising Results from Online Sex Study
New York City (February 9, 2009)—No headaches here! In a recent reader survey, published in the article “Hot Mama” in the February/March issue of Working Mother magazine, results found that working moms are way more into sex than anyone might think. In fact, the article reveals that while working moms wish they had more sex—and that it took less work to make it happen—sex still really matters to nearly ...
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| NAFE Announces Top 50 Companies for Female Executives | |
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Principal Financial Group, Liz Claiborne and Aetna Among Top Companies Dedicated to Women's Advancement
New York, N.Y. (March 16, 2009) – As the economy forces major shifts in America’s corporations, the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) urges companies to turn to female leadership to find terra firma—and strongly cautions against allowing women’s advancement to lose ground. Smart companies already are striving for gender balance, and today NAFE releases the NAFE Top 50 Companies for Executive Women, spotlighting corporations whose commendable practices and employment records demonstrate that women matter to the bottom line.
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| The 30 Working Mothers of the Year | |
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Honorees Chosen to Celebrate Magazine's 30th Birthday
New York City (April 14, 2009)—To celebrate its 30th birthday, Working Mother magazine names 30 Working Mothers of the Year. Winners include a teacher, several high-powered executives, HR and IT professionals, a scientist, a banker, a psychologist and even the First Lady of the United States. The Working Mothers of the Year are extraordinary moms who adeptly balance career, motherhood and self development with grace and determination. The 2009 honorees were chosen from an avalanche of applicants from across the ...
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| Bonnier Corp. Acquires Working Mother Media | |
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Parenting and Babytalk Publisher Adds to Portfolio of Mom-Focused Media Assets
New York, N.Y. – Bonnier Corporation, publisher of Parenting and Babytalk, today announced the purchase of Working Mother Media Inc., the largest multimedia company in the country focused on the advancement of women and diversity, from MCG Capital and CEO and founder Carol Evans. Best known for its magazine Working Mother, the company also produces a highly publicized research initiative, the 100 Best Companies for working mothers.
Working Mother, published eight times a year, helps women balance their family, ...
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| 2008 100 Best Companies | |
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Working Mother Magazine Salutes the 2008 100 Best Companies
Championing Family-Focused Benefits in Sagging Economy
New York, NY (September 23, 2008)—In this sluggish economy, many employers are controlling costs by cutting back on family-friendly policies—but not the 2008 Working Mother 100 Best Companies. From flextime and telecommuting to backup child care and parental leave, this year’s 100 Best are expanding the concept of family-friendly benefits to ensure they cover adoptive parents, fathers and grandparents as well as working mothers.
“The economy is not going to alter the ...
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| Announcing the 2008 Best of Congress Award | |
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Working Mother Media and Corporate Voices for Working Families Honor Congressional Members Making a Difference for Working Families
Working Mother Media and Corporate Voices for Working Families Honor
Congressional Members Making a Difference for Working Families
WASHINGTON (Aug. 12, 2008) – Honoring leaders on Capitol Hill for improving the American quality of life through family-friendly work policies, Working Mother Media and Corporate Voices for Working Families are announcing the 24 recipients of the inaugural Best of Congress award. The award spotlights congressional excellence in supporting working families through legislation and by practicing what they preach – employing ...
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| 2008 Best Law Firms for Women | |
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Billable Hours or Home for Dinner? Firms Face Gender Challenges as Nearly Half of New Attorneys are Women
Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers Recognize 2008 Best Law Firms for Women
New York, NY (August 12, 2008)—The legal profession is in a work/life crisis, with 78% of associates leaving law firms by their fifth year and nearly ½ of women lawyers leaving the profession at some point in their careers. The question is whether law firms will ever abandon their traditional practices to meet today’s rising female workforce demands? They might have to, according to a special report ...
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| 2008 Best Companies for Multicultural Women | |
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Groundbreaking Report from Working Mother Magazine
Issues of Race and Gender Take Center Stage in the Workplace As in the Presidential Race
What do white men really say about the multicultural women who work for them?
Announcing the “2008 Best Companies for Multicultural Women”
New York, NY (May 28, 2008)— In its sixth annual diversity study, Working Mother magazine provides an in-depth look at the companies that are leading the way toward gender and race equality in the workplace by actually “walking the walk.” ...
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| Best Green Companies for America's Children | |
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It's not easy being green--but more companies are recognizing that it makes good business sense!
Working Mother Magazine Honors the Best Green Companies for America’s Children—Featuring the First-Ever Sustainability Forum, Web Seminar and GreenCast Awards
New York, NY (April 17, 2008) – Businesses today face a compelling environmental imperative: develop innovations for sustainability or risk losing attractive opportunities for profit -- and your competitive edge. That's why Working Mother Media is recognizing 40 progressive companies making eco-friendly strides that will benefit America’s children today, and tomorrow. Winning companies will participate in a sustainability forum ...
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| The NAFE 2008 Top Companies for Executive Women | |
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Women's Advancement Falters: Do Corporations Care?
The National Association for Female Executives Honors the 2008 Top Companies Dedicated to the Advancement of Women
New York, NY (March 18, 2008) – Women are making history not only in the political arena in 2008 with Senator Hillary Clinton as the first woman to win presidential primaries, but also in the private sector, with women advancing into the highest ranks of major U.S. corporations, according to the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), which today released the NAFE ...
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| 2008 Best Women-Owned Companies & Top Entrepreneur Moms | |
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This year's list shows that moms make great entrepreneurs!
New York, NY (March 11, 2008) – Every day women around the country launch thriving businesses based upon what they know are the critical needs and practical solutions. Working Mother magazine's 2008 Best Women-Owned Companies and Top Entrepreneur Moms go a step further. These business leaders know how to successfully manage a business and at the same time champion family-friendly policies and the advancement of female employees.
According to a recent American Express/Count Me In survey, 65 percent of ...
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| 2008 Advertising Working Mothers of the Year | |
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What happens when you fill a room with the
most creative and talented supermoms in advertising and media?
Working Mother Magazine and Advertising Women of New York Unite to Honor the 2008 Advertising Working Mothers of the Year New York, NY (January 3, 2008)—Coaching sports teams, serving on education boards, implementing ad campaigns - Meet the 2008 Advertising Working Mothers of the Year! Working Mother magazine and Advertising Women of New York (AWNY) have partnered for the fourth annual announcement of the Advertising Working Mothers of the Year. The awards honor mothers in advertising, media and public relations ...
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| "Best of Congress" Award | |
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New hope for working families
Corporate Voices for Working Families and Working Mother Media Invites Members of Congress to Apply for "Best of Congress" Award Recognizing Congressional Excellence in Supporting Working Families September 2008 Winners Will Be Profiled in Working Mother Magazine WASHINGTON (December 18, 2007) -- Corporate Voices for Working Families and Working Mother Media have joined forces to present U.S. Senators and members of the U.S. House of Representatives with the "Best of Congress" award in recognition of their leadership in improving ...
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| Gay Morris Empson Joins Working Mother | |
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CHILDREN'S FASHION LEGEND GAY MORRIS EMPSON JOINS WORKING MOTHER MAGAZINE New York, NY (November 2, 2007)—It's not your mother's Working Mother. With a fresh cover design, a new art direction, and a new focus on fashion and beauty, Working Mother magazine, the ultimate resource for career moms, is boldly charting new territory. Now the publication has added a fashion-editorial legend to its ranks. Effective immediately, Gay Morris Empson joins Working Mother as the fashion director for children's fashion. ...
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| 4 Gens 4 Biz | |
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WORKING MOTHER MEDIA LAUNCHES "4 GENZ 4 BIZ" Roundtable Conference to Address Generational Differences in the Workplace With four generations working side by side, everyone from entry-level employees to senior executives is feeling the clash of work styles and expectations, and corporate leaders are only beginning to understand what is at stake regarding knowledge transfer, recruitment and retention. Now Conference + Events by Working Mother Media, the leading advocate of workplace diversity, is bringing together corporate leaders for a ...
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| 2007 100 Best Companies | |
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WORKING MOTHER MAGAZINE NAMES THE 2007 100 BEST COMPANIES Gen X and Gen Y Think Differently About Work Than Previous Generations—Are They Kick-Starting a Workplace Revolution? New York, NY (September 25, 2007)—The current American workplace boasts four generations of workers, but just what happens when the reins of power begin to shift from the Traditionalist and Boomer Generations to a new crop of Gen Xers and Yers who have very different ideas about work? Some might argue a mini-revolution. ...
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| Network & Affinity Leadership Congress (NALC) | |
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EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP LEADERS TAKE CENTER STAGE IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL New York, NY (October 17, 2007)—In corporate America's war to attract and retain top talent, diversity is front and center. People of color and women have made huge strides in advancement by forming thousands of groups inside corporate America to work together for culture change and address the way companies do business with diverse markets. NALC brings together network and affinity group leaders from Fortune 500 companies for ...
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| Best Law Firms | |
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"Best List" will celebrate top law firms for women New York, NY (September 14, 2006)— Working Mother magazine, the authoritative source for career-committed mothers, and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC, a national consulting firm advising attorneys and legal employers on work-life balance and retaining and promoting women, today announced that they will join forces to introduce the 2007 Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers Best Law Firms for Women. The list will debut in the September 2007 issue of Working Mother magazine. ...
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| 2007 Best Companies for Multicultural Women | |
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More applicants, more winners. More companies making women of color a priority.
New York, NY (May 23, 2007)— Working Mother magazine today announced the 2007 Best Companies for Multicultural Women. Leaders in the corporate world, the 20 winning companies are redefining the face of the American workplace with unique programs that support and encourage the hiring and advancement of African-American, Hispanic, Asian-American and Native American women. This year marks the fifth anniversary of Working Mother 's groundbreaking Best Companies for Multicultural Women initiative, and since the launch of the list, ...
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| Cover Redesign | |
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Working Mother Magazine Unveils New Cover
Design Reflects Changing Attitudes of America's Career Moms
New York, NY (April 10, 2007)— Working Mother knows its reader. Motivated and ambitious at work and eager to be the best parent she can be, the Working Mother mom does the remarkable every day by fusing work and family life and keeping her sense of humor. With this in mind, Working Mother 's editors wanted a new ...
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| Best Small Companies 2007 | |
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These 25 small businesses go above and beyond in supporting their working mothers
WORKING MOTHER MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES THE 2007 WORKING MOTHER BEST SMALL COMPANIES Good things come in small packages? New York, NY (March 14, 2007)—Small businesses create two out of every three new jobs and account for nearly half the gross domestic product of the United States. The number of women-owned firms continues to grow at twice the rate of U.S. firms overall. As a result, many of the nation's working mothers are employed by companies of fewer than 100 employees ...
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| NAFE 2007 Top Companies | |
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These 35 trailblazers are changing the face of the corner office
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FEMALE EXECUTIVES ANNOUNCES ITS 2007 TOP COMPANIES: New York, NY (March 7, 2007)—As the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, women are scaling new heights: Angela F. Braly will take over as CEO of WellPoint this June, Indra Nooyi became CEO of PepsiCo in October, and TJX Companies appointed CEO Carol Meyrowitz in January. Can it be that we've reached a societal tipping point? Not so fast, says Betty ...
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| Working Mother Oscars | |
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From Julia to Jada, readers picked their favorites!
WORKING MOTHER MAGAZINE AWARDS THE WORKING MOTHER OSCARS New York, NY (February 7, 2007)—It's awards season in Hollywood, and while film critics everywhere debate the merits of leadings actors, another set of critics has made some judgments of their own. With working moms taking center stage in the world of hot young celebrities, Working Mother magazine decided it was time to ask the experts—the working mothers of America—to weigh in with their votes on Tinseltown's hottest actress mothers. ...
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| Working Mother Media Acquires the Public Affairs Group, Inc. | |
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Working Mother Media Is Growing!
New York, NY (December 19, 2006)—Working Mother Media today announced the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Public Affairs Group, Inc.—a subsidiary of iVillage Inc., an NBC Universal, Inc. company—including its Diversity Best Practices, Business Women's Network, and Best Practices in Corporate Communications divisions. Working Mother Media produces magazines, conferences, research and websites that focus on work life balance, advancement of women and diversity in the workplace. Its flagship consumer magazine, Working Mother, publishes the definitive lists ...
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| March of Dimes | |
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MARCH OF DIMES TO HONOR WORKING MOTHER MEDIA'S CAROL EVANS
NEW YORK, NY (DECEMBER 7, 2006)—Working Mother Media CEO and Founder Carol Evans will be honored tonight at the ninth annual March of Dimes Chairman's Club Dinner to be held at the Intercontinental Hotel here. Hosted by Tom Bergeron of ABC's hit show Dancing with Stars, the event, co-chaired by March of Dimes President Dr. Jennifer L. Howse and the retired CEO of Diners Club North American and March of Dimes Trustee Brenda Gaines, will celebrate Ms. Evans' commitment ...
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| 100 Best Companies 2006 | |
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Meet the Leaders of Work/life Balance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Working Mother's 100 Best Companies Initiative Celebrates the New
Stereotype of the Working MomYears—long leaves, flex and childcare go
mainstream!
New York, NY (September 25, 2006)—Every day, all across the country,
some women make the difficult choice to quit their jobs to raise their
children. But what if a company tempted her with 144 weeks of
maternity leave? Or offered a full-service lactation program,
complete with access to free pumps, breastfeeding classes and nurse
consultants? Or even a summer camp ...
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| Legacy Award | |
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WORKING MOTHER MEDIA HONORS DR. GEETA RAO GUPTA WITH LEGACY AWARD
New York, NY (July 28, 2006) Working Mother Media announced today that
this year's prestigious Legacy Award went to Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta.
The Legacy Award is presented annually by Working Mother Media to an
extraordinary individual for her inspiration, dedication, and
significant contribution to multiculturalism and the support of women
of color. This year's $5,000 prize was donated by Sprint Nextel
Corporation and presented by Anita Bajaj Newton, Vice President of
Media for ...
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| Moms & Movies | |
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What film describes your life?
WORKING MOTHER MEDIA TAKES THE PULSE OF FEMALE EXECUTIVES
New York, NY (June 27, 2006) American Moms may not have much time to go
to the movies, but they sure have strong opinions on which films their
lives most resemble. In a recent poll of 200 female executives at
a Working Mother Media Balance Seekers Town Hall, women chose the movie
titles that most accurately represented their lives.
The Good, the Bad, and ...
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| Best Companies for Women of Color | |
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WORKING MOTHER MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES 2005 BEST COMPANIES FOR WOMEN OF COLOR
Survey Finds Women of Color Less Satisfied With Their Work Environments
Than Male and White Female Colleagues
New York, NY (May 24, 2005) By 2008, women and minorities are expected
to make up 70 percent of workforce entrants, according to the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, and eight companies are poised for this
demographic shift. Allstate, American Express, Anthem Blue Cross
and Blue Shield, General Mills, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, JPMorgan Chase
and ...
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| Senator Clinton Family & Medical Leave Act | |
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Senator Clinton Calls for Extension of Family & Medical Leave
Act to Further Support Working Mothers and Families Applauds Corporate
Leaders Who Support and Honor Working Mothers
New York, NY - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in conjunction with Working Mother magazine
commemorated Mother's Day today by applauding working mothers
everywhere and companies like J.P. Morgan Chase who have gone above and
beyond in providing benefits that support families. The Senator also
called for the extension of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to
include ...
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| NAFE Top 30 | |
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Which companies give more than lip service to advancing women?
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FEMALE EXECUTIVES ANNOUNCES ITS TOP 30 COMPANIES FOR EXECUTIVE WOMEN
Annual Survey Measures Women's Representation Among Top-Paid and Top-Tier Positions at America's Largest Companies
New York, NY (March 7, 2006) With women accounting for less than two
percent of Fortune 500 CEOs and less than ten percent of line managers,
the glass ceiling is still firmly in place across much of corporate
America. Yet according ...
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| Family Friendly Travel | |
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Who says Spring Break is only for college students?
WORKING MOTHER MAGAZINE SHARES ITS TOP
FAMILY-FRIENDLY RESORT PICKS FOR 2006
New York, NY (February 14, 2006): Planning a family vacation this
year? Working Mother magazine thinks the entire family deserves a
relaxing, exhilarating, memorable getaway, where even the grown-ups
have a blast. This month Working Mother shares its picks for the
best family-friendly resorts for 2006. So get your travel plans
rolling by checking out these highly-recommended and geographically
diverse destinations from upstate ...
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| 100 Best Companies 2005 | |
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I s there a stigma attached to employees on flexible work schedules? Yes, According to New Working Mother Magazine Survey Annual initiative celebrates 20th anniversary by asking tough questions on flexibility New York, NY (September 12, 2005) On the 20th anniversary of the Working Mother 100 Best Companies, an exclusive Working Mother
magazine survey has found that despite the growing popularity of
compressed work weeks, job-shares, telecommuting and other workplace
flexibility options, two out of three working mothers believe there is
still ...
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