Austin, TX–A professor emerita of mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin has received mathematics’ top international award for the year. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has named Karen Uhlenbeck its 2019 Abel Prize award winner. Continue reading Mathematics’ Highest Prize Awarded to UT Austin’s Karen Uhlenbeck
How to Survive Burnout
By Laurence Favier
The pressure of looming deadlines, a pile-up of urgent tasks, not to mention a toxic work environment, filled with competitiveness, incivility, and gossiping—this can leave anyone feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and at risk of burnout. Having experienced burnout several times during my career, here are some tips to surviving burnout—and thriving. Continue reading How to Survive Burnout
Getting these 5 questions wrong can ruin your chances in a job interview
By Judith Humphrey
Making a good impression at a job interview involves a lot more than just, being on time, and researching the company. Here are five key questions to answer for yourself if you want to make it to the next round. Continue reading Getting these 5 questions wrong can ruin your chances in a job interview
Entrepreneurial Advice: 5 Best Tips
By Miranda Paquet
There are more than 11 million women-owned businesses in the United States. And that number is growing dramatically each year. In fact, women-owned businesses are growing five times faster than the national average, and businesses owned by women of color have more than doubled since 2007. Continue reading Entrepreneurial Advice: 5 Best Tips
5 Things Workers Think Are More Important Than Salary
When we think about the things that drive us to accept a job offer, money tends to top the list, and understandably so. Continue reading 5 Things Workers Think Are More Important Than Salary
Explosive: Former Theater Major, Now Navy Bomb Squad Leader, Is Real-Life Action Hero
When Hollywood makes movies featuring female soldiers and sailors, those characters typically have some improbable combination of strength, intelligence, grace and courage. Throw in a quirky backstory – She studied theatre! She plays clarinet! – and you have the makings of a perfect, albeit unrealistic, female military action hero. Continue reading Explosive: Former Theater Major, Now Navy Bomb Squad Leader, Is Real-Life Action Hero
Top Organizations to Receive Diversity and Inclusion Honors Award At Annual Conference
The Association of ERGs & Councils (a practice group of PRISM International, Inc.) released their annual list of the Top 25 US Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), Business Resource Groups (BRGs) and Diversity Councils set to receive the tenth annual 2019 ERG & Council Honors Award™ at an award ceremony during the 2019 ERG & Council Conference in Orlando May 3rd.
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Have a Job Offer? Consider these 5 things before saying yes
Corporate culture may be the key to happiness at work. You can have an exceptional job offer, but if the culture is not a match, it could be problematic. Continue reading Have a Job Offer? Consider these 5 things before saying yes
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Every year on March 8th, women around the world come together to celebrate women’s social, economic, cultural and political achievements. International Women’s Day is an opportunity to stand in solidarity with all those fearless women standing up for gender equality and spotlight those who often pass unnoticed. Continue reading Celebrating International Women’s Day
What You Wear Matters
How to dress for your interview
By Mary Lorenz
As if job interviews weren’t stressful enough, what with trying to remember the right things to say and do, you also have to think about what you’re going to wear.
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