'pay' tagged blog posts in Advice for the New Careerist

 Increasing the presence of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers has grabbed America’s attention recently. The release of a 2011 government study, Women in STEM: A Gender Gap to Innovation highlights the disproportion of men to women in STEM roles and demonstrates the advantages that women in STEM careers achieve. Women earn an average 33% more...

I recently wrote this article for Smith College's Alumnae website and Wellesley College's Career website. Enjoy.

My father’s playful saying, “You can tell a Smith graduate…but you can’t tell her much” was a perfect depiction of my excessive self-confidence as a recent grad headed for Wall Street. It didn’t occur to me that I would be anything less than hugely...

Last week I presented to a group of executive women and relayed a story about compensation. As a senior banker, I met with my manager to discuss year-end bonuses for the junior officers. My boss had divided the group’s allotted amount and ran the figures by me. One particular banker was slotted to receive more than another who had performed...