Women Lawyers and Obstacles to Leadership

Women Lawyers and Obstacles to Leadership, Mona Harrington, MIT Workplace Center and Helen Hsi, Sloan School of Management.  May 2, 2007. A Report of MIT Workplace Center Surveys on Comparative Career Decisions and Attrition Rates of Women and Men in Massachusetts Law Firms.  Prepared for: The Equality Commission, the Women’s Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association, and the Massachusetts Bar Association.

http://web.mit.edu/workplacecenter/docs/law-report_4-07.pdf

The Boston Globe: A Tussle to Sign Up Talent in Kendall Square

A Tussle to Sign Up Talent in Kendall Square: Local firms vying with high-tech giants
By Robert Weisman
June 17, 2008
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Fortune: The 100 Best Companies to Work For 2008

Fortune: The 100 Best Companies to Work For 2008
“… Fortune and the Great Place to Work Institute have highlighted 100 firms that not only pamper employees in good time but look out for them in bad. How can we be so sure? Because employees themselves-nearly 100,000 of them-were surveyed to pick the winners.”
February 4, 2008
Click here for the company list.

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Profile: A Perfect Season
By Jeffrey M. O’Brien
“What makes the Four Seasons so special? Guests can check out anytime they like-but employees never want to leave.”
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Case study: In the Land of Women
By Jessi Hempel
Click here for article.

Boston Globe Sunday Magazine: Hot Jobs in a Green Economy

Hot Jobs in a Green Economy
The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine (Special Issue)
November 18, 2007
Elizabeth Gehrman

“Consumer interest in eco-friendly products and services - from renewable energy to high-tech fuel cells - means satisfying new work opportunities.”
Click here for article.
 

The Boston Globe: How to get ahead in Boston without being male

How to get ahead in Boston without being male
The Boston Globe
November 17, 2007
Linda Matchan

Geri Denterlein, author of The Power Chicks’ Guide to Boston, offers her tips on what to do, where to be, and how to behave, to succeed in Boston.
Click here for article.

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