Executive Female articles from March 1990

Executive Female archives from March 1990

Votes of confidence for two first-time mayors. (Mary C. Moran, Jusy Petrucci) (Women Watch)
March 1, 1990... MOTHER OF BRIDGEPORT At first glance, it seemed a desperate measure for a desperate city. This past November, the citizens of Bridgeport,Connecticut, a city beseiged with financial woes and urban blight, elected Mary C. Moran as their...

Competitive edge: expert counsel on fine-tuning your management style, sharpening your skills and mastering office protocol.
March 1, 1990... Expert counsel on fine-tuning your management style, sharpening your skills and mastering office protocol. Keep a smile in your voice when you talk on the phone, and your telephone negotiations will go much more smoothly. To make certain the...

The ABCs of LBOs: early investors chortled over the large profits they made; now, as junk bonds turn to garbage, no one is laughing. (leveraged buyouts)
March 1, 1990... Early investors chortled over the large profits they made. Now, as junk bonds turn to garbage, no one is laughing. A new lexicon has emerged during this past decade in the world of finance. The glossary includes cryptic terms such as: Golden...

How one small supplier grappled with the Campeau giant.
March 1, 1990... How One Small Supplier Grappled With The Campeau Giant Deals built on dubious debt have far-reaching implications when they go bad. This winter, while the giants in the Campeau department store rumbled, the bit players-small suppliers -...

Free advice. (minority business women give advice on discrimination in employment)
March 1, 1990... A prejudiced attitude, whether it's focused on your gender,race, ethnic back. ground or sexual preference, is likely to result in a career setback. No doubt, battles for equal footing are never won easily, but with guidance from minority women...

The tyranny of having it all.
March 1, 1990... Last year, I would not have been able to write this article. Last year, I thought women should strive to have it all-isn't that what the women's movement was about? In fact, I felt women damn well better want it all: They should claim equality...

Strategic quitting: pack your bags for greener pastures. (includes related article on leaving them smiling) (Careers)
March 1, 1990... "Nowadays, quitting is the best strategy for career and salary advancement. I've been able to double my pay by calling it quits. You'll never get that kind of an increase by staying with one company and taking promotions as they come," asserts...

Signed, sealed, delivered: a well-written cover letter is your entree to a new job. (Careers)
March 1, 1990... A well-written cover letter is your entree to a new job A well-written cover letter is often the Afoot in the door you need to get called in for an interview. But writing a good introductory letter, especially if you have been out of the...

Everything's negotiable: for the best payoff, bargain for benefits as well as dollars. (Careers)
March 1, 1990... For the best payoff, bargain for benefits as well as dollars Negotiating for compensation is a head-on battle. Employers would like to buy your talent and services as reasonably as they can, while you are maneuvering to cut the best possible...

Just tell her she can't: undaunted by nay-sayers, Iva Wilson made it to the top - in an industry that dared her to.
March 1, 1990... Undaunted by nay-sayers, Iva Wilson made it to the top - in an industry that dared her to Iva Wilson, 51, remembers when she first appeared for her doctoral training in electrical engineering back in the 1960s, and no one quite knew what to...

Hands-off management.
March 1, 1990... You have just accepted a job as head of a large company's customer-service department. Part of the position's appeal is the challenge of turning around a department that has been losing clients and money. But what you aren't prepared for is the...

Suite dreams: hone these six skills to go after that promotion!
March 1, 1990... Hone these six skills to go after that promotion ! Picture yourself in that spacious executive corner suite. It doesn't have to be a foolish fantasy. Indulging in your secret daydreams from time to time might spur you on to take a close look at...

Special interest networks.
March 1, 1990... One of the most frequent questions asked of us at NAFE headquarters is, "Is my local NAFE network just for women in the same field as the director?" The answer is a resounding sometimes. While about 80 percent of the affiliated NAFE networks...

Where there's a will, there's a way: bequeathed a modeling agency, two booking agents are increasing revenues by 20% a year. (Victoria Pribble, Barbara Lantz) (Risk for Entrepreneurs)
March 1, 1990... Bequeathed a modeling agency, two booking agents are increasing revenues by 20% a year Women typically go into business for themselves because they're fed up with their jobs or they aspire to something better. But for Barbara Lantz and...

Business pitches that score: a good business plan can motivate investors to fund your company. (Risk for Entrepreneurs)
March 1, 1990... A good business plan can motivate investors to fund your company Business plans have been called maps, blueprints and sales tools Whatever the moniker, you plan if you want to raise capital to start or expand a business. Briefly, the...

Credit card capital: master the possibilities - just don't let your company built on credit cards come tumbling down. (Risk for Entrepreneurs)
March 1, 1990... Master the possibilities--just don't let your company built on credit cards come tumbling down. You have a great idea for a new business. You've done your research and your business plan is a knock-out. But you're just a little short of startup...

Franchises shape up kids. (fitness clubs for kids) (Risk for Entrepreneurs)
March 1, 1990... The physical fitness craze, running strong over the past 10 years, is now chasing kids. It's easy to see why. One government study found America's children are more overweight than they were 25 years ago. Experts also agree that athletic...

Food for thought.
March 1, 1990... The following are two seemingly unrelated incidents: A few years ago, I wrote a column about how wary we were to discuss "female" subjects in public where the slightest chance that we could be overheard telling someone to marinate the chicken in...