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Erica. Role Models, Mentors and Other Heroes

When I asked Erica to tell me about her role models, mentors and other heroes, she told me she had had lots of both from an early age. The first ones she recalled were the women who worked in her father’s real estate company. She remembers these women being in their late 40s to mid 60s and describes them as having “fabulous lives and great clothes” and to her they just seemed to have the world by the tail. She always thought they were great! She liked their energy, the way they had fun, enjoyed each other’s company and had “nice clothes”. (She did mention their clothes twice. Obviously, their clothes made a big impression on young Erica!!) She remembers her ...

Terminated: Why the Women of Wall Street Are Disappearing

A friend sent me the link below from forbes.com which makes for an interesting read; in my opinion it's both sad and rather disheartening!! Check it out for yourself! Terminated: Why the Women of Wall Street Are Disappearing After the scandals of the 1990s, didn't investment banks put sexist employment practices behind them? Evidently not. Anita Raghavan http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0316/072_terminated_women.html?partner=email What 's your opinion? What's happening in your institution? industry? What is your experience? Please share your comments.