Confidence

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Negotiating Beyond the Salary

Maybe more compensation isn't in the cards, but there are other options
February 13, 2019

Here are four things you can negotiate with your current (or future) employer that aren't just money.

Ask for What You Want

Interview of Aliya Sahai on Being a Woman in Finance
February 11, 2019

Beth Gillette from The Everygirl interviews Aliya Sahai, Principal & Financial Advisor at Bernstein Private Wealth Management on being a woman in the finance industry. Read the article to learn valuable lessons and valuable insight!

The Confidence Factor

The Atlantic looks at the differences in confidence and success in men and women
September 17, 2018

Katty Kay and Claire Shipman from the Atlantic look at why confidence matters and how success is driven by self-assurance. Evidence shows that women are less confident than men and it can be harmful to their careers. Here's what you need to know about it and how to be more confident!

New York Stock Exchange Trader Lauren Simmons Thrives in a Male Dominated Field

Lauren Simmons is the only full-time woman trader at the NYSE
June 13, 2018

Courtney Connley interviews 23-year-old equity trader, Lauren Simmons in "How this 23-year-old became the only full-time woman trader at the New York Stock Exchange." In the article, Lauren shares her challenges and her successes working...

The 67th President of the NYSE will be the First Woman to Lead the Organization

Stacey Cunningham was announced as the first woman to lead the NYSE in its 226-year history.
May 22, 2018

In "A woman has been named as NYSE president. It only took 226 years," author Vanessa Romo shares the announcement, as well as the history, behind the incoming 67th president of the New York Stock Exchange. The article also includes a video about women ruling the...

Build your Confidence with these Three Tips

Co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Mika Brezinski shares 3 Tips for Building Confidence
May 21, 2018

Reporter Morgan Eichensehr writes about the Confience Code for Girls Conference that took place in Baltimore earlier this year. Mika Brzezinski, who is the co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," spoke about 3 tips for building confiedence. ...

Take The Confidence Code Quiz

Assess your confidence and find tips to improve confidence
September 17, 2017

The authors of The Confidence Code, along with three researchers, created a quiz that you can take to assess your own confidence level. At the end of the assessment, women will also find confidence booster tips.

The quiz takes about 5 minutes (not too long) and can be useful for any woman at any stage of their...

What is confidence and how do you find it?

Recommended readings from Charlotte professionals
September 10, 2017

Cups of confidence – what is confidence and how to achieve it

What is confidence exactly? And how do you build this important business trait?

Rosabeth Moss Kanter, a Harvard Business School professor and author, describes confidence as "an assessment of a situation that sparks motivation." She ...

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