Top 10 Ways To Improve Your Interview Body Language

The following article summarizes the top 10 ways to ensure that you show good interview body language. Make sure that all the preparation you do for a job interview isn’t in vain. Your body language is key to job interview success.

The top 10 ways to improve your interview body language are as follows:

1) Eye Contact

There’s nothing more off-puttingto an interviewer than the interviewee being unable to make regular, good, strong eye contact. The interviewer may think that, because you’re unable to do this, you either have something to hide, or you may not have the conviction of your beliefs. If you have difficulty concentrating when looking straight into someone’s eyes, then try looking between their eyes. They won’t be able to tell you aren’t looking straight into their eyes, but you’ll find it easier to maintain focus. Try it with a friend first to see what I mean.

2) Smile

You need to practice a strong, sincere smile. A good smile has the power to say, “I’m a happy, confident person and I’d love to work here.” Try practicing smiling in a mirror. Practice a smile that puts people at ease. It’s just as much your responsibility as theirs to ensure a relaxed atmosphere during the interview. If you’re embarrassed about your smile, see what a dentist can do about it. It might not cost too much to fix your teeth – and it will get you a lot of money if you get the job!

3) Open Body Language

Again, try practicing with a friend first. Make sure your legs are slightly apart if you’re a gent. Place your hands apart, on your thighs is good. Open body language is even more important when the interviewer is talking. It demonstrates that you are receptive to the question and actively listening. Remember when you practice your body language with a friend to take note of what to do with each part of your body. Unless you do that – and remember – you’re leaving it to chance that your body language will come across well at your job interview.

4) Don’t slouch

It’s easy to appear as if you slouch too much. This is especially prevalent if you’re asked to sit in a large, soft seat. Try not to appear too relaxed. Not sitting all the way back in the seat is a good idea. If you sit forward, it makes you look more attentive and more interested. Some people slouch because they’re not very interested. Other people slouch because they have bad body language. Either way, an interviewer isn’t going to be too impressed. Try practicing in a mirror at home.

5) Don’t be too erect

If you’re too erect then you won’t appear relaxed. If an experienced interviewer is interviewing you, they might put this down to stage fright. They might judge you on what you’re saying rather than how uptight you appear. However, if your interviewer isn’t too experienced, they might not feel relaxed either because of your posture. They could leave the interview with a feeling that you weren’t as good as the other person simply because you were too erect. Try to relax… but not too much!

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Sales Experience

by Alistair McIntyre

The thought of a career in sales can be a very daunting prospect, especially if you have no previous experience. In this article I will try and talk you through some of my own personal experiences.

Sales, is all about your personality. The difference between a great sales person and a poor sales person generally all comes down to the nature of the individual involved.

If you are bright out going and able to communicate with different people on different levels then you may well find that sales is for you. There is no template for the perfect sales person and there is no true technique that will work for everyone is all comes down to you.

One of the biggest factors that I think comes into play with sales people is money. You think money when you are selling. The money factor is often the catalyst that makes sales people perform. It’s almost like waving the carrot for the donkey.

Sales jobs are very often commission based so the recruitment process is usually very relaxed. In most non-sales jobs employers can pick and chose whom they want to employ.

Sales is different, if you don’t perform you don’t get paid, it really is that simple. There are a few exceptions where you will be offered a salary but generally a sales persons wage is directly reflected by their performance. This could be a big factor when deciding if you want to take a chance with a career in sales.

I was lucky enough to land a placement that included a salary plus bonus. This acted like a safety net. If I had a bad month I still had my basic wage to fall back on.

The commission only package does have other implications, for example, saying to your bank manager you are only paid on a commission only basis may not go down to well when your are applying for a mortgage. These are just a few considerations you should take into account when deciding if sales is for you.

How do you land a sales job?

Most companies that sell either products or services have a team of sales reps that are there to promote and sell their products to the public or businesses.

The sales team are very often the public face of the company and are in effect representing the company’s brand. Conduct is very important in this role. A good sales rep will always try and show the company in good light and be polite and courteous at all times.

The types of companies that are often looking for sales reps are utilities companies, telecommunications and the insurance and financial sector. It is always best to look for companies that are within travelling distance and forward your CV to them. Generally most people would leave the personal statement out of their CV.

In the case of sales I would strongly advise you include it. The reason for this is they really need to know quite a lot about you as a person before they can evaluate your application.

As I have said before the making of a good sales rep all comes from your personality. Put your self across properly and you will do well. Another important point is to try and apply for companies that operate in a market you understand.

For example I would not apply for a sales job selling financial products because to be honest I have very little understanding of this field. Try and stick to things that you either understand or could easily pick up.

Most companies offer full training but it is often good to have a grasp of the basics before you start. When you apply you will generally be given an interview. In sales the interview tends to be very aimed towards you as a person, again it is all about personality.

You need to come across as the right sort of person for the job. Try and be confident, don’t hesitate on questions and generally act as if you are enjoying the interview. 

Training

Most companies offer training to any new starts within the company. Try and take in as much of this as possible. They will offer you tips and tricks to help you out when you are out selling. They will also try and make you a fully aware of the products or service they offer. Training is very often ongoing and you will be brought back in for refresher courses once in a while. At the time they seam pointless but in the long term they do help.

Good sales all comes down to the following

• Well presented to your customers
• Good overall product knowledge
• Confident
• Well spoken
• Good listening skills

All these factors play a part in making you a good sales rep There is no magic formula that will make you perform in sales it is all just a learning process. What works for one person won’t work for another. It all comes down to fine-tuning your own personal skills.

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Career Change Options - Career Change After 40

By Paul Tooley

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy 

There are tons of reasons a person would want to change careers after 40, after all we probably started our current career as a fresh faced youth who knew less than most 40-year-old plus individuals have forgotten. We plowed headlong into it and now we find that it has lost its luster, or we realize we were never cut out for our present career in the first place. Maybe we've been laid off; career change is forced on us, or perhaps we have just grown bone weary of the daily grind that seems to get us nowhere. What ever the reason we are at a point in life where we'd like to change careers. Career change options seem more difficult the older we get, after all we probably will have to be retrained and perhaps we will have to accept an entry level position in our new career and can we afford that?

Career change options: Self Employment

"Whoa", I can hear you say. "Not so fast!" But I am serious. If you take a good look at yourself isn't it true that you would like to have been your own boss all along? Think about it. Whatever career you have had as an employee has been essentially to further the success and prosperity of your boss and the owners of the company. You have been what they leverage their success and wealth on. Why not work for your own success and prosperity for a change.

But what how would I start a company or business with the money I make?

That is a good question that also is implies another question and that is, "How can I be financially safe and secure while trying to start a business?" You must find a business that you can own out right. One in which you call all of the shots and it must have the following features.

• very low start up cost
• the ability to start it while you still hold your current employment
• the ability to grow it while you're still employed
• the potential to support your family and even grow beyond that

If you could find such a business, you could start it at very low cost and grow it until it was ready to support you and your family. Then you could say to your boss, "You can take this job and shove it..." But is such a business opportunity available anywhere?

Career options: Affiliate Marketing

The answer is yes and it makes the idea of a career change after 40 very conceivable if you really want it. This is a business that you can start up for next to nothing and grow it in your spare time. Forget everything you have heard about get-rich-quick schemes with affiliate marketing. Those schemes belong in the trash. I am talking about treating it as an actual business and being prepared to work at it just like you would any career. Believe me when I tell you that some individuals do become very financially secure doing this. Another great feature of this type of self-employment is portability. You can work anywhere you can connect to the Internet.

But don't I need to be some kind of IT guy?

No, in many cases people and companies provide websites for you to send traffic to and if you do build your own website there are plenty of places that will help you at very little cost. And hey, If you are an IT guy then your just miles ahead of the game.

What skills do I need?

Determination, persistence, and being a self-starter. Other skills such as the ability to write, organization, and creativity are also a big plus, but you can outsource those if necessary. I know how great it is to wake up and go to work for yourself because that is what I am doing after 24 years of teaching. I can safely say that if you try this business and never give up you to will be successful. I think that this is a tremendous opportunity for those seeking a career change after 40, or been forced to do a laid off carrer change or for those looking for career change options.

Using Keywords for SEO

By B K Homer

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy 

Using keywords for SEO is very important. If you are trying to get ranked high in Google or other search engines you must know how to use keywords whether you are looking to improve organic rankings or you are using PPC. Search engines are all about relevancy and the more relevant your keywords are to the site you are using them on the better rankings you will get in search engines, generally referred to as SERP's.

Google, like all other companies wants to offer the best product it can to it's customers. They do this by using their algorithms to determine relevancy for keywords. Look at it like answering questions, whether someone using Google is asking a literal question or they are just looking for something they are still at least indirectly asking a question. For example a search for "Super Nintendo video games". This person is most likely looking for just that, and so the "question" they want answered is show me some super Nintendo video games. Google's reply (in the form of search results) is what it best feels answers that question and so if YOU as the marketer using keywords for SEO can best provide an answer to that question in the form of what content is on your website you will get a high ranking for that search term.

Now the problem with above search term is that it's pretty vague right? So being specific is also very important. If the keyword somebody searched for was "I want to buy Mario Kart for SNES" and you sold mario kart for SNES on your website this would be extremely relevant and specific and you should consider using it. It should be noted though that if nobody is searching for the keywords you're targeting even if they are relevant it won't help you get any traffic. This is where using the Google keyword tool comes in handy.

the Google keyword tool is a great way to research keywords for your website. You can see results for how many searches a keyword is receiving as well as tons of other keywords that are similar to the one you searched for. There are also some tools that you will be able to find access to at the link below. One tool in particular allows you to see exactly how many other websites are using the exact keyword you are targeting. This can be very helpful for finding excellent keywords.

The bottom line with using keywords for SEO is that relevancy rules everything else. Regardless of the keywords you're using to promote your site it has to be relevant. Google and all other search engines will punish your site and put it deep in the SERP's if you are not relevant.

How to Outsource - 3 Big Outsourcing Tips

By Alan Saltz

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy 

Wondering how to outsource work to a freelancer and how to find freelancers, either in the United States or abroad?

You're not alone.

Outsourcing work to freelance workers, or virtual workers as some refer to it, doesn't seem like an easy thing to. Especially the first time you do it.

For most people wondering how to outsource, a lot of questions come to mind:

1. What kind of work do I outsource?
2. Who should I hire?
3. Where do I find freelancers?
4. How do I hire a freelance worker?
5. How do I communicate with my freelancer?
6. How do I make sure my projects are being done correctly?
7. How do I know what I'm paying for?
8. How do I pay a freelancer?

It was questions like these that prevented me from outsourcing for a long time. I really wish they hadn't. Now that I know how to outsource and have actually gone through the process, I can see tremendous value in it - in the form of significant time and cost savings. It's also not nearly as difficult as I anticipated.

Here are 3 helpful tips to help you find freelancers and get started outsourcing.

1. Look to ONLINE freelance hubs.

I used to think that job boards and classified sites like Craigslist were the best places to find freelancers. I was wrong. I discovered that these were great ways to get lots of resumes... but ultimately I had no idea who these people were, or what I was getting myself into. People who looked great on paper proved to be awful in reality. It was an expensive mistake.

Then finally I came across what I'll call "freelance hubs" - websites like oDesk and Scriptlance - whose SOLE purpose is to unite employers with freelancers all over the world.

These websites have thousands of programmers, writers, web developers, artists, and other freelance workers ready to take on projects. Beyond just a resume, you can see the projects they've taken on, how many hours they've logged, tests they've taken, language proficiency, and (perhaps best of all) REVIEWS from other companies who have hired them.

So before you outsource work, you can have a high level of confidence in the workers you choose.

That's a lot of benefit.

It's also great that these sites can help you learn how to outsource effectively, by streamlining steps in the process such as hiring, team management, and payment.

2. Start SMALL.

Seriously, outsourcing is much less difficult than it may seem.

What IS overwhelming is trying to outsource a major project, with lots of moving pieces, before you've gone through the process once. Besides, every freelance worker is different. So it pays to see how well you work with someone, and how they run projects, before you worry about figuring everything out yourself. The smaller the project you start with, the less pressure you'll feel to micromanage and the more relaxed you'll be. It's a great "learn as you go" experience.

3. Have a Well DEFINED Project.

Before you get started, make sure you have your project well planned out. Know what you want to do. Know the skills that are necessary to complete that task. Know the scope of the project and the time you expect it to take.

The better you know what you want, the easier it is to find someone to complete the task, and the easier it is to communicate what you want done. A well-defined project also meshes your expectations with your freelancer's, paving the way to a smooth and successful completion.

Also, by the time you have a larger project to outsource, many of your initial questions will be answered already. For example, you may already have a worker you trust, you'll know the best way to communicate, you'll know how payments are made, etc.

Conclusion

Outsourcing may seem like a difficult task, but it really does get easier as you go through the steps. When you start small, you reduce the risk of wasting time and money, and you improve your chances of finding someone you can work with for a long time to come.

Call Center Management Tips for Remote Agents

By Megan Rasmussen

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy 

As the web provides progressive alternatives to business management methods, more call centers move further away from the traditional brick-and-mortar way of doing business. The Internet allows for endless amounts of data storage and software access virtually anywhere in the world and as a result, call centers can easily employ home based call center agents.
But these changes affect more than just the geographic location of employees. All of a sudden, remote agents are representing their employers completely out of sight and sound of a manager. Transitioning to this new era of call center common practices requires a new approach to management that was once handled under one roof and face to face. So how do they effectively monitor and assist their remote agents?
Now that agents are able to work from remote locations, call center management has to find new ways to properly coach their employees. Any company that employs remote agents should have an effective coaching and development plan. With more and more agents working from remote locations, it seems impractical and just too costly to bring them to the headquarters for instructions. However, a helpful elearning program can provide a more profitable and efficient agent training method. When it comes to elearning, call center management can quickly deliver training as well as ensure a secure IP connection. At the conclusion of an agent's elearning session, managers can view their agents' progress.
Considering the fact that there could be hundreds of miles separating an agent from their manager, it's difficult to have an in-office meeting. However, a webcam conference is a great alternative as it allows for a face-to-face conversation. Another quick, hands-on training session could be done with a desktop sharing web conference, allowing the employee to see a manager walk them through any type of computer process.
Just remember to avoid holding a meeting in your remote agent's home. If you come knocking, they'll start walking-no employee should ever feel like they need to host their boss. So maintain a good relationship with your remote agent and refrain from invading their personal space.
With home meetings out of the question, you may wonder how you're supposed to ensure that your remote agent's workplace is sufficient for effective customer service. To be sure that background noise will not be an issue during calls, you can arrange for call monitoring sessions. Beyond monitoring, be sure to discuss with your remote agent the importance of working in a quiet environment for they play a significant role of maintaining a company's reputation. A bad call could result in an unhappy customer.
If you detect that one of your remote agents does not seem to work efficiently, you may consider implementing screen recording. This allows management to identify the reason for unproductive work. Efficiency is key to any call center and any business should welcome methods of improving efficiency. Screen recording is a good replacement for the traditional side-by-side monitoring abilities that were lost when call centers started expanding beyond one location.
Lastly, how do call centers provide remote agents with the assistance they might need when on a call? Traditionally, agents could raise a hand or press a button and have a manager by their side for help. But now, remote agents reside in remote locations and out of immediate hands-on assistance. And it's important to have a way for agents to receive immediate feedback if necessary. Make sure you provide a company chat room or an instant message service to give your agent necessary help.
As you can see, transitioning to this new era comes with the risk of losing efficiency. However, if they have an effective remote agent management plan, call centers need not worry. With the right methods, remote agents don't have to result in a sacrifice of productivity.

Job Interview Answer: What is Your Greatest Strength?

By Alison Doyle

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy 

This is one of the easier interview questions you'll be asked. When you are asked questions about your strengths, it's important to discuss attributes that will qualify you for the job. The best way to respond is to describe the skills and experience that directly correlate with the job you are applying for.
Sample Answers

• When I'm working on a project, I don't want just to meet deadlines. Rather, I prefer to complete the project well ahead of schedule.
• I have exceeded my sales goals every quarter and I've earned a bonus each year since I started with my current employer.
• My time management skills are excellent and I'm organized, efficient, and take pride in excelling at my work.
• I pride myself on my customer service skills and my ability to resolve what could be difficult situations.

More Answers / Share Your Interview Answer
How would you answer this question? Read more answers and share your best answer to What is Your Greatest Strength?

parliamentary secretary

By Susan Munroe

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Definition: A parliamentary secretary is a Canadian member of parliament from the government party who is appointed to assist a cabinet minister. Parliamentary secretaries often fill in for cabinet ministers during Question Period in the House of Commons, at House of Commons committee meetings and for speaking engagements. A primary role of a parliamentary secretary is to explain the policies of the cabinet minister and related government department and agencies.

Parliamentary secretaries are appointed by the prime minister and assigned for a specific length of time.

More Tips for Negotiating Salaries for Tech Jobs

From Patricia Pickett

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Former Tech Careers guide John Steven Niznik provided some initial tips on how to negotiate a salary for a technical position. Here are a few additional guidelines I've compiled to help you get through the negotiation process with minimal stress, and end up with a salary that is acceptable for both you and the employer.

The Best Time to Negotiate Salary

Most career experts will say you have the most leverage in negotiating a salary after you have been offered the job; at this point, the employer is certain they want to hire you.

However, avoid trying to negotiate immediately after receiving the offer and before getting additional details on the rest of the compensation package. You need to take some time to consider everything being offered.

Also, try your best to avoid bringing up salary or, if asked, giving specific figures during the job interview. That time should be used to find out more about the job and to determine whether you want to work for the employer.

Know the Job Description and Requirements

You can't be expected to negotiate fairly if you don't have all the information you need. If you have any outstanding questions about what you will be expected to do, the results you will need to produce, and any other benefits or perks the employer offers, find the answers to those questions before you start talking about how much you'll get paid.

Research is Key to Salary Negotiation

Make sure you do some background research to find out what the going salary is for the type of job you are being offered - one with similar responsibilities. Here are some places where you can find this kind of information:

• Payscale.com;
• Salary.com;
• Indeed.com;
• government census stats;
• salary reports issued by various tech job search firms;
• National Association of Colleges and Employers;
• postings for similar jobs;
• discussions with people who have a similar job.

 

Writing The Business Plan: Section 5

By Susan Ward

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Advertising And Promotion Plan

Essentially the Advertising and Promotion section of the marketing plan describes how you're going to deliver your Unique Selling Proposition to your prospective customers. While there are literally thousands of different promotion avenues available to you, what distinguishes a successful Advertising and Promotion Plan from an unsuccessful one is focus - and that's what your Unique Selling Proposition provides.

So think first of the message that you want to send to your targeted audience. Then look at these promotion possibilities and decide which to emphasize in your marketing plan:

Advertising - The best approach to advertising is to think of it in terms of media and which media will be most effective in reaching your target market. Then you can make decisions about how much of your annual advertising budget you're going to spend on each medium.

What percentage of your annual advertising budget will you invest in each of the following:

• the Internet
• television
• radio
• newspapers
• magazines
• telephone books/directories
• billboards
• bench/bus/subway ads
• direct mail
• cooperative advertising with wholesalers, retailers or other businesses?

Include not only the cost of the advertising but your projections about how much business the advertising will bring in.

Sales Promotion - If it's appropriate to your business, you may want to incorporate sales promotion activites into your advertising and promotion plan, such as:

• offering free samples
• coupons
• point of purchase displays
• product demonstrations

Marketing Materials - Every business will include some of these in their promotion plans. The most common marketing material is the business card, but brochures, pamphlets and service sheets are also common.

Publicity - Another avenue of promotion that every business should use. Describe how you plan to generate publicity. While press releases spring to mind, that's only one way to get people spreading the word about your business. Consider:

• product launches
• special events, including community involvement
• writing articles
• getting and using testimonials

For more about publicity, see "Getting Publicity For Your Business".

Your Business' Web Site - If your business has or will have a Web site, describe how your Web site fits into your advertising and promotion plan.

Tradeshows - Tradeshows can be incredibly effective promotion and sales opportunities - if you pick the right ones and go equipped to put your promotion plan into action. My article "Trade Show Tips" explains how to choose appropriate trade shows and gives display tips to make the most of your trade show experience. Read more about trade shows in the Trade Show Library.

Other Promotion Activities

Your promotion activities are truly limited only by your imagination. If you plan to teach a course, sponsor a community event, or conduct an email campaign, you'll want to include it in your advertising and promotion plan. Remember, sporadic unconnected attempts to promote your product or service are bound to fail; your goal is to plan and carry out a sequence of focused promotion activities that will communicate with your potential customers.

While small businesses often have miniscule (or non-existent) promotion budgets, that doesn't mean that small businesses can't design and implement effective promotion plans. Visit the Business Promotion Library for a host of inexpensive ideas to get your promotion plan off the ground.

No business is too small to have a marketing plan. After all, no business is too small for customers or clients. And if you have these, you need to communicate with them about your products and/or services.

I Need to Work

From Jim

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy  

What it's like being unemployed

I have three degrees (including Masters) over 40 years experience in many different areas and only want to work. I am not hired because of age or education or experience even for beginning low position jobs.

I need to make at least $10 hour and do not want to take your job as supervisor or boss. I need to work because of financial reasons and to keep my mind active.

Maybe I'll finally be lucky and get to work at a job that I have hired over 500 people for in my career. It is hard to deal with when I know that I can do anything they need.

Advice

• That this world is still not very smart.
• They will hire someone who has to have training or direction to do work I can do almost asleep.
• I will just have to rely on God and know that I will survive.

Employee Rights

By Alison Doyle

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

When the economy slows, companies run into difficulties, businesses scale back their workforce, and layoffs increase. Rumors may start flying that lay-offs are imminent and jobs are at risk. In fact, if you look at what has happened with major corporations recently, downsizing is often not predictable.

That's why it's important to be be prepared to change jobs, because a lay-off could happen to any of us, often without warning. It's also important to know what your rights as an employee are when you lose your job.

Jay Warren, counsel in the New York office of Bryan Cave LLP, shares his expertise on employee rights and options for seeking assistance if you have questions about those rights, and/or if you believe you have been discriminated against or have been subjected to wrongful termination.

Source of Employee Rights:

Contract Rights
Employees who have an individual contract with their employer or employees covered by a union/collective bargaining agreement would be covered under the stipulations in the contract if their employment is terminated.

Company Policy
When a company plans lay-offs it may have a severance plan in effect. If so, severance payments may be provided if your employment is terminated.

Statutory Rights
Statutory rights are those provided by federal or state law. They include unemployment insurance, advance notification of the closing of or a substantial lay-off at a facility (depending on the size of the company), anti-discrimination laws, and anti-retaliation laws.

Getting Information on Your Rights

When you're not sure about your rights, the best place to start is with the company Human Resources department. Even if they are in the process of terminating your employment, they can answer questions; let you know what company benefits you are eligible for, and can guide you through the process of leaving employment.

When You Need Help

If you feel that you have been discriminated against or haven't been treated according to the law or company policy, you can get assistance. The US Department of Labor, for example, has information on each law that regulates employment and advice on where and how to file a claim. Your state labor department may also be able to assist, depending on state law and the circumstances.

In addition, local bar associations often have a referral service and may even have a hot line you can call to find an employment lawyer. Keep in mind that you will need to pay for an attorney's services.

DISCLAIMER:
The private web sites, and the information linked to both on and from this site, is opinion and information. While I have made every effort to link accurate and complete information, I cannot guarantee it is correct. Please seek legal assistance, or assistance from State, Federal, or International governmental resources to make certain your legal interpretation and decisions are correct. This information is not legal advice and is for guidance only.

 

Catalyst Inc. - A Pro-Women's Catalyst Organization for Change

By Lahle Wolfe

 

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

 

Origins and Date Founded:

In 1962, Felice N. Schwartz founded Catalyst to help women enter the workforce. The first board of directors consisted of five college presidents from Lawrence, Mills, Sarah Lawrence, Smith, and Wellesley. Together they began an organization whose work would go on to expand options for women in business and in the work force.

Size of Organization:

Catalyst has offices throughout the world in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Their membership bases consists of "more than 400 companies, firms, business schools, and associations from around the world, employing millions of women."

Purpose of Organization:

"Founded in 1962, Catalyst is the leading nonprofit membership organization working globally with businesses and the professions to build inclusive workplaces and expand opportunities for women and business. With offices in the United States, Canada, and Europe, and more than 400 preeminent corporations as members, Catalyst is the trusted resource for research, information, and advice about women at work. Catalyst annually honors exemplary organizational initiatives that promote women's advancement with the Catalyst Award."

Services:

Catalyst works on a global basis to provide members, the media, and the public with information relative to diversification and provide counsel for creating workplaces that enable women and their employers to succeed. Their reports are considered a reliable source of information and are often cited in international media about the challenges and opportunities for organizations and women at work.

Some of their services include:

• Advisory Services: This group assesses the global and regional challenges to provide insights and strategies that support members’ goals.
• Information Center: The Information Center provides information about diversity in the workplace, leadership, retention and turnover, and gender discrimination. You can also search Catalyst’s Research and Knowledge section on their website. This feature contains a goldmine of useful information and statistics relating to women in business and in the work place.
• Speakers Bureau: Catalyst offers dynamic and knowledgeable speakers to serve at events, seminars, and other business environments.
• Corporate Board Services: A unique service that assists women in determining whether serving on a corporate board of directors is right move for them.

Annual Catalyst Awards

The Catalyst Award annually honors innovative approaches with proven results taken by organizations to address the recruitment, development, and advancement of all managerial women, including women of color.

By celebrating successful initiatives, Catalyst provides organizations with replicable models to help them create initiatives that are good for women and good for business.