Dear BNET reader,

There's a focus on women in the workplace in today's BNET resources, but as Nicole Solis points out in Mentor Your Female Employees, many of the managment techniques apply to either gender and "involving an employee - male or female - in decisions that affect his or her career helps any employee feel more engaged in the company."

Insight

Mentor Your Female Employees
When Ernst & Young's internal focus groups revealed that many male managers weren't as confident managing women as they were managing men, the firm started a coaching program.

The Rising Affluence of Women
Women are working harder, succeeding more, investing smarter, and getting richer, according to a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit and Barclays Bank.

The (White) Male-Dominated World of Finance?
CFO Magazine's June 2007 edition includes a story on workplace diversity that shows there's been little growth of minorities in the financial world, but there has been an increase in female CFOs (from 24 in 2001 to 38 in 2007).

Caught Between Two Bosses
A recent survey of 6,000 employees who report to two bosses found that 62 percent of those who were rated highly by one boss in performance reviews weren't rated as highly by the other.

When the Harrassment of Others Becomes Your Problem
One of my colleagues is an attractive young female, and many of the younger guys make inappropriate comments toward her. She doesn't seem bothered by them - I would venture to say that she encourages it - but it bothers me. Is it my place to report this?

Work Life

Making an Impression in a Panel Interview
A panel interview can be an excellent opportunity for you to present yourself in the best light to some of the organization's decision makers at one time.

Marketing Yourself
It's an interesting thing to think about: When it comes to your career, every step of the way, you are making choices about how to present yourself as someone who can help a company succeed.

Discussing Your Salary and Benefits
Sitting down to negotiate your salary and benefits is guaranteed to be a tense time. More than that, the way you handle such a negotiation will make a major difference in your career.

Video

Your Parental Leave Rights
Under the family and medical leave act (FMLA), most companies must grant expectant mothers and fathers up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave. Brandon Desch, a Human Resources Director, explains how to have a successful leave by researching your rights and benefits - and putting them into play before, during, and after your parental leave.

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