Good Looking People Get Better Jobs

A new study published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences finds that the attractiveness of interviewees can significantly bias outcome in hiring practices, showing a clear distinction between the attractive and average looking interviewees in terms of high and low status job packages offered.
“When someone is viewed as attractive, they are often assumed to have a number of positive social traits and greater intelligence,” say Carl Senior and Michael J.R. Butler, authors of the study. “This is known as the ‘halo effect’ and it has previously been shown to affect the outcome of job interviews.” The study explored the influence of the halo effect in a mock job negotiation scenario where male and female interviewers were shown pictures of attractive or average looking male and female job applicants.
Female interviewers were found to allocate attractive looking male interviewees more high status job packages than the average looking men. Female interviewers also gave more high status job packages to attractive men than to attractive women. Average looking men also received more low status job packages than average looking women. Male interviewers did not differ in the number of high or low status job packages that were given to attractive looking interviewees of either sex, though the male interviewers gave out more low status job packages overall, irrespective of the sex of the interviewee.
However, the male interviewers were not entirely without bias. The electrodermal response (EDR), a psycho-physiological response measured when emotions are used to make a preferential decision, of the interviewers was measured. When emotions are used to make a preferential decision, it is thought that the anticipatory EDR level increases. There was a highly significant increase in the anticipatory EDR when the male interviewers assigned the low status job packages to the attractive female candidates. The fact that this difference only occurred when assigning low status job packages ensures that the effect could not have been driven by interpersonal attraction, but rather by emotion. Female interviewers did not exhibit any significant EDR differences, suggesting their bias occurs on a cognitive level.
This study is the first application of EDR to examine the influential role of beauty, status and sex during job negotiations. “From a business point-of-view, there is a need for leaders/managers to be aware of their assumptions in decision-making processes, be they strategic or operational, and that they may be prone to emotion and bias,” say the authors.


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How to organize your work day

A list is a worker's best friend

If you are like me, you get to the end of your work day and ask yourself, “What did I actually do today?” First of all, you may have completed more tasks than you think. Although you may not actually sit down and organize your work day, you may be working in an organized manner. To feel more productive at the end of the day, and to figure out just what you have accomplished, try out some of these suggestions.


Make a list

People who work from home, especially if they work around their family and their schedules, know the value of making lists. Jotting down your To Do List some makes the tasks you need to accomplish more manageable. In fact, the mere act of writing down what you need to do helps you weed out the things that should not even be on your list and also puts the most important or time-sensitive tasks at the forefront. In short: by seeing it on the list, you are more apt to get it done. You can even go one step further and put the most important tasks at the top so you can try to accomplish them first.



A great place to write your lists is in a calendar planner of some sort. Planners and calendar planner refills such as the popular Day Runners and At A Glance Daily Planners make it easy to see all of your tasks and appointments together in one central area. Let’s face it. If you cannot find your list, what good is it? Keeping your To Do List in this centralized location where you can find it at a moment’s notice makes your work day run much more smoothly.



Check it off


Now that you have your list, go through each task. Do this each time you organize your work day. Beginning with the most important, go through each task and work on it until it is completed, if at all possible. Sometimes it is necessary to wait for someone else’s input on a project, or for some necessary piece of information to be finalized, but if you can, finish the task completely before going on to the next task on your list. You will be amazed at the sense of accomplishment you will feel when even one or two of your tasks are crossed off your list!


If you prefer using a simple notebook or even keeping a digital form of your list, go ahead and do what works best for you. This is an essential part of how to organize your work day. The point is to work off your list so you can see the check marks or the lines through your completed tasks.




Develop your system



A filing system is essential to staying organized on the job. Some people prefer to keep everything on their computer so they have a digital record, and some people prefer the tried and true method of paper files. While I advocate the Green practices of keeping everything digital, I find a combination of both works best for me. That way, if I lose something and a client calls, I can lay my hands on the pieces of information I will most likely need if my computer is off or, perish the thought, crashes all together. Develop a good filing system and use it faithfully to organize your work day.

Filing cabinets are a great way to keep everything sorted and organized without having it sitting out in the open looking like a mess. It is easy to access and keeps everything neatly tucked away until you are ready to use it. Keep things even better organized with classroom storage tall baskets with handles from a teacher supply store. Small items such as pens or boxes of extra paperclips can be stored and easily accessed in them. Having extras of things you use regularly is an excellent way to organize your work day.

If you do not have to leave your office to get supplies, you make more time to work on that To Do List.



Set a time limit


Many of us who work from home especially are in love with our timers. There are a number of timers available for free online. In fact, I am using Online Stopwatch right now. You can also use a simple kitchen timer. Simply figure out how much time you need to complete a project or a portion of your project, set the timer and do not stop until you hear it ring or buzz. It is a simple idea, but brilliant.


By making yourself work until the timer goes off, you can complete a good chunk of your project. Just make sure you do not get distracted by the phone or an unnecessary visitor. You can set your timer in small increments of fifteen or twenty minutes at a time. It doesn’t matter how long, just stick to the time.



Be realistic



And finally, be realistic. You cannot finish everything all in one day. There will always be something to put off until tomorrow and that is fine. If you follow these steps on how to organize your work day, you will find there are lines through many of your tasks on the list. When you get to work the next day, re-write your list and remove those items that are complete. Feel free to add new tasks, but know that they will eventually be moved off your list for good.



It is an art to figure out how to organize your workday. If you follow a plan, you will feel as if you have accomplished more than your thought possible.


Speaking as someone who has lived with lists for years, it’s a beautiful thing!

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What are the best paying careers for women

Opportunities for the Best Paying Careers for Women start with education
The best paying careers for women come with and without the preconceived glamour or prestige they often feign. But many jobs require an education with and proven record of accomplishment in the industry. Preparing for oneõs chosen profession entails self-discovery, research, planning and a rewarding education.

Future employees of America should add a new equation to their educational considerations. Aside from selecting an exciting and fulfilling career, students should compare the return of a college education to the salary potential of a chosen field of study.

Here is a list of the best paying careers, compiled by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics and MONEY Magazine and Salary.com:

>> College professor >> Computer/IT analyst >> Financial advisor >> Human resources manager >> Market research analyst >> Pharmacist >> Physician assistant >> Psychologist >> Real estate appraiser >> Software engineer

As with any job, all professions have their share of drawbacks, but many of the best paying careers for women, offer not only a rewarding salary but also professional stability and personal achievement. Review some of the best paying careers for women and why they are coveted:

Becoming a pharmacist takes six arduous years; however, the pay-off represents a lofty salary. Amid a rampant growth cycle in pharmaceuticals, one of the best paying careers for women is the pharmacy profession. The signing bonus coupled with the entry level salary starts at approximately, $100K. As with any profession, the downside of being a pharmacist is the stifled growth potential, angered patients and interaction with insurers. But as baby boomers reach retirement age, the need for more medications to be dispensed is projected to jump to more than four billion, - making pharmacists a secure and lucrative professional opportunity.
For females who love giving money management advice, another best paying career for women is a financial advisor. With more people responsible for planning their own retirement, everyone is in need of a financial planner. The profession offers a myriad of marketplace alternatives. From the small financial services boutique to the trust and savings magnate, financial advisors have a wealth of career options, starting with an average salary of $200K. However, behind the six-figure salary necessitates a college degree (business or finance), certification and (in example CFA, or CFP) as well as some continuing education and of course the every day stress of managing other peopleõs money.

Imagine a profession defining the corporate culture and strategy of a company. Human resource director responsibilities transcend crafting an employee newsletter and administrating employee benefits. Human resource directors are essentially strategic planners developing salary/benefit packages that accommodate company budget objectives as well as employee incentives. Educational prerequisites include: a Bachelor's degree, certification or preferably a master's degree. The challenge and excitement of promoting a cohesive workplace, offers a salary range from $100K to $300K, depending on the company.

Being a psychologist is a personally fulfilling career choice. Since the negative stigma associated with seeking counseling has been shattered, it has sparked the demand for psychologists. Unlike many of the other best paying careers for women, psychologists have the autonomy to work for themselves. As with the rigor of any career, psychologists contend with extra years of education and vying for the best graduate program. Nevertheless, the additional years of study are well worth the six-figure potential of this profession.

How appealing would it be - to be well compensated as a trendsetter of sorts? Market research analysts rank amongst the top ten of best paying careers for women. Since innovation is what drives our economy, companies analyze new products and services before taking them to market. Market research analysts are responsible for compiling the consumer data on buying habits and preferences versus dislikes. On the qualification side of the profession, education, a B.A and M.A. in statistics are ideal. Considering a senior executive of a consulting firm can rake in over $200,000 and have fun test marketing and re-branding products, the prospects are pretty exciting.

Regardless of oneõs professional objectives, the best paying careers for women demonstrate how and why research, proper planning and a good education ultimately impacts oneõs financial destiny.

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The Pay Gap: How to Get What You Deserve. A two-part series on women and the art of negotiation.

Eve Tahmincioglu has published a great MSN article about women, their salaries, and why there is a pay gap between the sexes: Women don’t negotiate. So, I’m here to say: Speak up, ladies!
In April 2007, the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation reported that just one year out of college, full-time female employees are already making less than their male counterparts who work in the same field, with women earning only 80 percent of what their male colleagues take home, and 10 years later the number drops to 69 percent. Men were also more likely to be in positions of power and more involved in hiring, firing and supervising.
Shellye Archambeau, a top executive for more than two decades who ran major businesses at companies such as IBM and Blockbuster and who is now CEO of software company MetricStream, Inc. offers some insight.


“I don’t believe there’s a conspiracy out there with a group of male executives saying, ‘We’re going to pay women less in this company,’” she explains. She believes the squeaky wheels at pay raise time, which are often the men, get a few percentage points more than women who don’t ask for more. Over time, those few percentage points contribute to an eventual huge pay gap between the sexes.
“It started to surprise me that many males on my team would stop by and have a conversation with me about their financial needs and expectations. Throughout my career I only had one woman actually come and talk about her financial needs during raise time. When people came, it was the men.”
In part two of her article, Tahmincioglu offers suggestions for how women can improve their earning power by negotiating better, marketing themselves, and figuring out how to show bosses how you contribute to the bottom line.
Some great advice:
· Do your homework and find out what a position like yours can demand in your industry. See www.vault.com and www.salary.com for wage comparisons.
· Come to the negotiating table with concrete examples of what you’ve done for the company.
· If you get a “no”, have alternatives prepared such as offering a timetable for more money.
· Remember, everything is negotiable.
· Consider things other than cash, such as stock options or a more flexible work schedule.
To prepare for your negotiation:
I encourage you to complete the exercises in chapters 1, 2, and 3 of Your Career, Your Way. You’ll find worksheets that help you identify your assets and liabilities, determine your differentiators, and find out how others see you—three great steps for preparing your self for speaking to your boss about why you qualify for a pay raise.

Lisa Quast

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Tips for Staying in Shape When You Lead a Busy Career/Life

The summer always offers a great opportunity to get outside more than usual because of the incredible weather. That usually leads my girlfriends and I to have discussions on what we can do to get more exercise throughout the rest of the year because we all lead such busy lives. Here’s a list of advice I compiled based on all of those discussions:

* Always take the stairs: Skip taking the elevator and walk up and down using the stairs. As one girlfriend told us, “I’ll climb up the stairs, walk across the building and back down the stairs on the other side, just to go to a meeting on the same floor I’m on. It gives me a few extra minutes of exercise and allows me to clear my mind before heading into my next meeting.”

* Park further away: Forget circling the parking lot for a space up front. Try purposely parking a ways away to increase the distance you’ll walk to and from your vehicle each day.

* Go for a walk during lunch: Before you eat lunch, try going for a walk. Walk alone to clear your thoughts and relax or grab a friend for some animated discussion while you walk. One girlfriend noted, “I always drink a glass of water before I go for my lunchtime walk. It not only keeps me hydrated but it also seems to lower my appetite because I’m never as hungry after my walk.”

* Exercise or stretch while on conference calls: A friend suggested this and I’ve actually started trying this. When you’re on a conference call (and no one can see you) try a few exercises by your desk such as leg lifts, arm stretches, squats, etc. Just be sure to put your phone on mute so no one hears any heavy breathing on the line! It’s actually amazing how this can decrease stress and make you feel more energized in the middle of the day or when feeling sluggish by late afternoon.

* Decrease your television time: Instead of television, go for a walk around the block with your husband or a friend and chat while you walk. Or, take your kids to the park instead of everyone sitting in front of the TV.

What are your favorite tricks/tips to stay in shape with a busy life? Please share them in the comments section of this blog and help other women.

~ Lisa Quast

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Myth Busted! Women are NOT more risk averse than men

I’ve been a member of NAFE (the National Association for Female Executives and Entrepreneurs) for about as long as I can remember and I love the articles in their members-only magazine.

In their Spring 2010 issue Betty Spence, PhD, the President of NAFE wrote a very interesting editorial titled, “When Women Hold the Purse Strings“. In the article, she demonstrates how one of the myths about women in business, that we’re more risk-averse than men, “has been busted in the wake of the recession.”

Dr. Spence goes on to explain that studies have now shown women actually don’t avoid risk, we just happen to manage it better than men (how many women already knew that?).

* According to a study by Hedge Fund Research, “Hedge funds managed by women from January 2000 through May 2009 returned 9 percent gains, compared to 5.8 percent for men.”
* Research from the University of Cologne, Germany has shown that women have a more measured investment style which results in strong performance over time. In fact, “even during the 2008 downward spiral, women lost half the money that men lost.”

Why is this? Dr. Spence believes “women simply don’t take the crazy gambles that men take.” The International Journal of Bank Marketing reports that “Women base investment decisions on detailed, comprehensive approaches, while men tend to simplify data and make decisions bases on one overall strategy.”

With this kind of information you’d think women would be quickly moving up the ranks in the area of financial management. Not so, according to Dr. Spence. “Last year women managed only 3 percent of the $1.9 trillion invested in hedge funds and made up only 10 percent of mutual fund managers, says the National Council for Research on Women.”

So if you’re female and your career passion is in finance, look for companies who put a specific emphasis on helping women succeed and pushing them into P&L management. And great place to start looking is at the NAFE annual list of Top 50 Companies for Executive Women.

~ Lisa Quast

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7 Essential Mindsets For the Well-Branded Professional Woman of Color

I was reading a book about the mindset of corporate leaders who are all amazing experts in their given career field, and all happened to be people of color. The book is called Cracking the Corporate Code: The Revealing Success Stories of 32 African-American Executives by Price M. Cobbs and Judith L. Turnock, copyrighted in 2003.

This book has a great treasury of stories about executive people of color, their trials, and their successes. The authors clearly take the stories beyond "surface political polish" and delve into what each of these people learned through trial and error. The leaders did not use their race or gender as a crutch; instead they honed in on critical skills that helped them to become strong leaders.

Reading the book inspired me to revisit the essential mindsets article I wrote a few months ago for my blog, and I want to share with you what I have discovered to be common mindset themes within my circle of experience and resources for professional women in advanced careers.

Read on to find out if you can identify with any of these.

7 Essential Mindsets

* I am a life-long student of business

No matter what industry you are in, or what degree you bear, in order to be successfully branded in the corporate arena and beyond, you must have solid business skills. To understand economic indicators, business strategy, and basic survival techniques be consciously invested in learning more about the business side of what you do.

* Authentic marketing is everything

I often hear that phrase used by one of my favorite "unconventional" marketers, Andrew Lock of the website, Help My Business Sucks, when he says "Everything is marketing & marketing is everything". Since I first heard Andrew use this phrase, I knew that it was true. Just look at the number of ads and visual promotions you are exposed to every day. The key is to ensure that you market only what you know you can deliver - thus, authenticity is a must in marketing your career brand.

* I establish relationships with key influencers and resources that are mutually beneficial

In order to achieve higher levels of career success, it is important to establish and maintain solid relationships with key influencers and resources in a way that both parties understand the advantage. When you surround yourself with people who are not like-minded individuals and non-supporters, it can significantly decrease your chances of raising your "game" to be able to compete with others for the top positions.

* I choose where I invest time, energy, and money; therefore, I choose my results

Too many times I've heard professionals blames someone else for their lack of promotion, or even lack of motivation. However, our investment of time, energy, and money is always a choice. Learn who wields power in your organization and establish yourself as a go-to expert for them, someone who can get them and the company the results they are looking for. Prioritize your day to get the most critical things accomplished in an efficient amount of time and you will be seen as a solution-driver.

* I am comfortable with competition

Understand that no matter what level you have achieved, there is always someone else right at your heels. As a leader, and particularly as a woman of color, it's important to know that you will face adversity and you will always be challenged to be more excellent with every task you take on. As long as you know this, and you learn to expect competition, you will be mentally prepared to watch for opportunities to excel above the norm.

* The outcome matters

You can do tasks all day long, but unless you drive results no activities really matter. Consider what your daily activities are, which of them add the most value to your company's bottom-line, and what tasks need to be eliminated. Decide on the outcome you want and order your day to get there.

* Change is a vehicle for my growth

It is the one thing that is constant and everyone knows it's coming - change. When you can look change in the eye and say, "I see you. What lessons do you have for me today?", you open your mind to opportunities instead of setbacks - jewels instead of blocks. Learn to notice the signs of change coming and be prepared with your mental "emergency kit" so that you can swerve to a different path at a moment's notice. Always keep your resume current and build on your personal brand daily. Don't wait until it's too late to design a consistent, powerful career brand that will carry you to the next position or opportunity.

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Savvy Socializing With Clients When You Are the Only Woman in the Office

As a woman in a male-dominated field, entertaining clients and building relationships through social contact are vital activities, though not always straightforward. For example, as an executive coach who specializes in working with professional women, I have yet to meet a woman who has the interest or time to take a client golfing, a long held networking tradition for men.
Women who want to develop relationships during office hours, through activities traditionally associated with male-dominated fields, such as drinking or at sporting events, are rare in my experience. Equally, women don’t tend to enjoy impromptu after-work drinks that go on late into the night. Most women can engage in after-work drinks now and again if given enough forewarning. However, impromptu get-togethers can be difficult for women with families, or even for women who just happen to value their own social lives and time away from work.
Maggie Berry, Director of womenintechnology.org, agrees. She indicated that, for her members, some of the key draws for her events were the focused attention on career development and the advance marketing that allowed women to plan to attend. She explained, “One of the comments I hear is that women can’t just spontaneously decide to go to the pub after work. They have different interests and responsibilities. If you know your team is going out on a Tuesday, you can plan around that. A woman can get the appropriate childcare and make transport arrangements ahead of time. Our members like to network, but like to set time aside specifically for it, rather than having to make themselves available all the time.”
If you avoid socializing completely, you will not be privy to political discussions, strengthening relationships or hearing about career opportunities that are almost always first discussed informally. Furthermore, you will send out the message that you are an outsider with no interest in becoming an insider. That being said, most women recognize that they need to make time to socialize with clients and colleagues on work trips or dinner out, which, while it has its obvious benefits, also has potential pitfalls. In addition to taking up what precious little time working women have, there is the danger of sending mixed messages to clients or colleagues—especially in settings where alcohol is involved.
This is a potential time to shine, as people promote those with whom they feel comfortable and who will make a good impression on their clients. Tread carefully, though, because if you get it wrong, you can backtrack your career considerably. Breakfast, lunch and coffee meetings are unlikely to be misconstrued, and have the additional advantage of being less likely to make you feel obliged to order alcohol with the meal. For example, you can invent a deadline back at the office if need be.
With dinner, you end the evening when you want to go home, which can be harder to negotiate your way out of if your dinner companions pressure you to stay. During the day, you can always say you have a meeting at the office, which is a more socially acceptable way of curtailing the evening than saying you just want to go home. So network please, but in a way that suits you, whether it be with groups that allow you to plan in advance or with meals at times that suit you. Just make sure you do it in a way that is respected, but can’t be misconstrued.

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Men and Women: Different But Equal

Which of our predispositions are we genetically born with and which do we learn from our environment? The nature-nurture debate is a hot-button topic.
When I was in college, I vehemently insisted that there were essentially no differences between men and women. “Different” to me meant “not capable of doing what men can do.”

I have a mature viewpoint now and appreciate the differences women bring to the world. We all have anecdotal evidence that we can use to form our opinions, but these could be biased, based on our experiences. I prefer to look at the straight science and ignore the political correctness of what I might find. It is what it is, and in my mind, that’s OK. Here are the basics:


(1) Science tells us that male and female fetuses are exposed to different hormones as they’re developing.

(2) Science tells us that women may have different interactions between the two hemispheres of the brain.

(3) Science tells us that men have a better ability to visualize a rotating object than women.

(4) Science tells us that men and women employ different hormones in reacting to stress.


To murk the dividing line between nature and nurture, researchers are finding that some genetically inherited traits may not be expressed. For instance, you may have the “shyness gene,” but if you grew up in a safe, favorable environment, you will not express it. If you grew up in a hostile environment, you would most likely be incapacitated by extreme shyness.

How much does nurture affect the differences between men and women? All we can say is that it plays a major role—and the interesting thing is, we can change nurture. We change the nurture component by changing our physical environment, our parenting, our social constraints, our stereotypes and our expectations. Girls who play sports learn to handle competition differently. Girls who see women heading up companies alter their expectations. Girls who see women holding political offices expand their horizons.

It’s OK to say men and women are different. We should take advantage of the differences and benefit from, you know the word, synergy. And for those differences we don’t like—the ones that were good 30,000 years ago—let’s change “nurture.”

Tip:  Women, because of (2) above, you can better decipher nonverbal clues. Remember this the next time you’re in a meeting. Observe the other players and realize you can glean information that many men cannot. And to be fair to the men reading this, you have advantages from that rotating-objects-in-your-head thing. Maybe you don’t need maps?

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Show Me A Woman Who Doesn’t Feel Guilty And I’ll Show You A Man

Erica Jong hit the truth button with her guilt quote above. Of course, it’s probably not 100% true. There must be some men who feel as much guilt as women feel every day. But then, maybe not. That’s a research topic our government should look into.

For the guys who may be reading this, and may be asking, “What kind of things do women find to feel guilty about?” here are a few of the frequent culprits:
 

• I shouldn’t have eaten that cookie.
• I feel bad leaving Bobby with a babysitter.
• I didn’t make the bed.
• I didn’t have time to put in a load of laundry before work.
• My sales report was only 42 pages this month.
• And there was a typo.
• My inlaws are coming to dinner and I have no idea what I’m going to fix and I’m stuck in a boring management meeting and I’m wishing I would have asked my husband to pick up steaks on his way home and one of those gooey chocolate cakes (now I feel extra guilt for that thought)…

Guys, what do you think? Except for #2 above, I bet you’d say, “It doesn’t matter.”  Thank you guys. You’re right.  Most of the guilt we subject ourselves to can be reduced. We’d be better off. We’d probably even reduce our stress at the same time. And if we reduced stress . . .voila! …we’re told, we’d lose weight!

So let’s see, just because I love science, and I’m a guilt-ridden woman, I hypothesize that if every time we feel guilty, we consciously reduce the amount of guilt, we will consequently lose an equal amount of weight! Well, I guess we can believe that if we believe some foods are fat-burners, and that the best fat-burner perhaps is chocolate. 

I think the main reason women feel more guilt than men is because we’ve been taught that women should not be selfish. We should nurture and see to the needs of others first. And, if there’s any time left, we can think about doing something selfish. But that’s not exactly true, because if you’re a good girl you should be able to think of something else that needs to be done for others—even if they’re not asking you. Why didn’t we ever question the word “should” as it was fed to us at every turn?

Well, you have your chance now. I’m not suggesting you reply with what the boys would have said, “Why me?  Why now?  Says who?  Make me!” Here’s my tip for the grown up girl.


Tip #1:  The next time you feel guilty, take a quick measure of it and decide to noticeably reduce the amount of guilt you feel. Look around you. Find someone you admire who doesn’t suffer as you do. See, it’s OK. Don’t you feel better? And how about the reduction of stress? That’s good too!
And this week I’m giving a second tip to help some working women.

Tip #2:  This one is for the working mothers who feel guilty when the nonworking mothers expect them to bake cookies for the children’s classroom. Convince their dad that it’s his turn to bring in the cookies and help in the classroom. I know from experience that it takes a little shoving, but the dads actually enjoy it when they get there and you know the kids get excited about it too. And go ahead and let Dad pickup cookies at the store or bakery. I bet none of the other moms will give him a bad time.
Now, go out there and start reducing that burdensome guilt!

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Women Are Secretaries And Men Are CEO’s?

“Men and women aren’t planets apart,

but their stereotypes sure are!”

—Nancy Clark

One of the situations that motivates me to keep on bloggin’ is that most working women are not promoted above mid-management positions. This is not what you would expect when 6 out of 10 college diplomas are awarded to women and half our workforce is now female. My goal is to convince each woman to think about why this is happening and to decide this won’t happen to her, and that she’ll do her best to alert other women.

My topic involves the types of jobs we usually see doled out to women. At another time I’ll cover the industries or fields where women are dominant and the ones where men are dominant.

Do current stereotypes lead us to picture women doing certain types of jobs and men doing completely different jobs? Do you associate a particular gender with these jobs?

* Secretary

* Cashier

* Receptionist

* Mid-level supervisor

Do you associate a different gender with these jobs?

* CEO

* Executive Vice President

* Chief Financial Officer

* Member of the Board of Directors

The big questions I want you to think about are:

* Do women choose these jobs because that’s what they want?

* Do women believe their choices are limited to approved categories?

* Are women taught that they should want to serve others in particular ways?

Do you think being a woman has anything to do with where you are now? Do you want to change things? Are you worried that attempting a change will be a strain for you? Well, it will take you out of your comfort zone, but picture successful end results, and you’ll be spurred on. It’ll be worth it!

It all starts with that first job. As one young woman told us at WomensMedia, “I’m not really a secretary. I have a degree in economics.” She was offered a job with the type of firm she longed to work for, but they told her she’d have to start as a secretary. “Did any men find themselves in this same situation?” I asked her. She told me one man did, but most of the recent college graduates offered secretarial positions were women. It’s obvious the women did not expect that their college diplomas would land them in secretarial positions. And, of course, they all thought, “This will only be temporary.” Why does this happen? Stereotyping is the main reason. We picture women filling these roles, and are usually surprised when men fill them.

Managers—both men and women (yes, recent studies show we’re guilty)—offer women these low-paying positions. It’s unfair, but easy on the budget. And you’re probably thinking now, “Hey, this must be part of the reason women make less money than men for full-time work.” and you’d be right. Poor, and right. Let’s start to make changes.

Now, here’s my Tip of the Week.

Tip:

Let’s say you’re offered a low-level, non-challenging job. State what your desired title is and ask if one is available. I advise women to state this more than once so others get the impression that you’re a woman who does not give up. If you believe you must take this job, ask if you can revisit the discussion of the other position in 6 months. After you start the job, email a memo to your boss mentioning that you appreciate that he, or she, agreed to another discussion (in 6 months) regarding the position you were looking for. Email is a good way to document when topics were discussed. Save your email. Speed up your promotion.

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Reverse Scheduling Works For Women In Business

You can have unbelievable intelligence, you can have connections, you can have opportunities fall out of the sky. But in the end, hard work is the true, enduring characteristic of successful people.

Do you need help overcoming procrastination? Are you late with business projects—are you late meeting arrival times? Here’s what works for a lot of people. It’s called the Reverse Calendar method. I first started using this technique when I needed to drive somewhere and arrive on time. I’ll admit, I was arriving late for lots of things, things you wouldn’t want to be late for. My kids were even getting annoyed. When it reached the critical stage, I was forced to plan ahead: What time do I need to be at my presentation? What do I need to pick up on the way? What do I need to drop off on the way? And what if I hit a little traffic?

You know how it goes for driving. You pick your arrival time at your destination and add a little time cushion in case traffic isn’t cooperating. And here’s a tip, if you’re expecting a stressful day, do what I’ve started doing (now that I’m a reformed procrastinator), I add another time cushion that will relieve stress because when I arrive early, I can read something fun or something informative before going in. I take that along with me as an incentive. It’s my non-food reward. Hmmm, I bet the candy advertisers don’t want to hear that, but I guess the book-selling advertisers will support my thinking.

Well, we’ve taken care of driving, but we need to talk about those business projects that are occupying the worry section of your brain.

For a business project, you need to break it down into Discreet Steps, the smaller the better. Sometimes it’s a little step that fouls up your schedule, such as: Contact James about X.

Write down the date when the project needs to be completed. And now give yourself a cushion of a day or two, and write the date of this deadline as your Optimal Project Deadline. Won’t you feel good when you meet this deadline?

For each small step, write down how long it will take you to complete. Obviously, it’s called the reverse calendar method because you work backwards from this deadline, writing on your calendar when you’ll do each step that you’ve outlined. Scheduling the exact amount of time at the exact time of day, will do a lot toward overcoming procrastination—that is, if you obey your calendar. But, you’re going to do that, because you’re no longer a procrastinator! Ah, positive thinking feels good—Wayne Dyer was right.

My Women in Business Tip of the Week gives you an added bonus for your project. Now here it is.

Women in Business Tip of the Week:

Pick a project you need to tackle. Write down the name of this project to ensure that it’s the only one you’re going to think about right now. Give it a jazzy name, just for fun, or for more positive thinking! Follow the Reverse Calendar procedure, pick your Optimal Project Deadline, break the project into Discreet Steps, and schedule them (in pencil at this point) at exact days and times on your calendar.

Now here’s where I’m adding something that I believe will make your project turn out even better—a project bonus. I’m advising you to add an extra step to your list. You decide where to put this extra step—where it’ll make the most difference in whether your project is good or whether it’s great. For some projects, this will be at the beginning where time for creative thinking could pay off. For example, that creative thinking could lead you to run a quick survey to bolster your information. For other projects, this will be at the end where having another set of eyeballs doing the proofreading is important.

Add that bonus in. Doesn’t it feel good? You have a head start, and you know you have work to do. Now, get out there and do it!

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