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Got Dense Breasts? Why You Should Care and How It Affects Your Breast Cancer Risk

by Solange Lopes | November 2, 2024 | Career | 0 Comments

The letter came in the mail a couple of days before I even got a chance to open it. It was a routine mammogram I thought nothing of, like most of the other mammograms I had done before. Except this one was a tad different… The word “abnormal” jumped at me from the...

From Career Sacrifice to Career Focus: Managing your Career in a Sustainable Way as a Working Woman

by Solange Lopes | October 14, 2024 | Career | 0 Comments

Have you ever wondered how you can advance your career while being a woman, wife and/or mother, and not having to work 40+ hours every week? Have you ever considered cloning yourself so you could do all the things, everywhere at the same time? You’re certainly not the...

TCS Podcast Episode 56: The Summer Recap Edition

by Solange Lopes | September 6, 2024 | Career, PODCAST | 0 Comments

This episode is a summer recap for my working women and moms, looking back at the reality of the summer mental load, the power of doing nothing at all (yes, it's possible!), and how to make our careers hot again in the summer months (without sacrificing our summer fun...

7 Ways to Enrich Your Career In The Summer (Without Hijacking Your Summer Fun)

by Solange Lopes | August 30, 2024 | Career | 0 Comments

It’s the middle of summer, and I am trying out a new African restaurant with a colleague and a new professional acquaintance while nerding out on artificial intelligence during a work conference. Here I was, actually enjoying myself and advancing my career, while...

The Rest Bias for Women: Uncovering the Struggle and Power of Doing Nothing as a Working Woman

by Solange Lopes | August 6, 2024 | Self-care, Working Mom & Woman Tips | 0 Comments

For the first time in my adult life, I took a month off. An entire month off, traveling, seeing new places, swimming in the ocean and mostly “being” as opposed to “doing”. And it shocked the entire heck out of my system, my overachieving, productivity-minded, A-type...

This app lets working women network safely

by Solange Lopes | Oct 10, 2017

As a working woman, how would you like to have a secure space for yourself and other fellow women to discuss your careers? What if you could bypass the rampant sexism, discrimination and good ol’ “Old Boys Club” that still very much exists in our businesses and...

Weekly News Roundup

by Solange Lopes | Oct 7, 2017

Welcome to our weekly career, entrepreneurship, lifestyle and fashion news roundup! Think of it as your online watercooler/work gossip station/coffee break spot for now…Want to add anything to our list? Email us at corporate@thecorporatesister.com! Here...

TCS 009: How to Reboot Your Resume

by Solange Lopes | Oct 5, 2017

Welcome to episode #9 of the newly re-branded Corporate Sister podcast! In this episode, we’re all about re-booting our careers, more specifically our resumes, as we enter the last quarter of 2017! In this episode, I'm discussing 5 tips to re-engineer your resume for...

10 Best Resume Templates for the Career You Want

by Solange Lopes | Oct 5, 2017

Resumes is one of the most critical tools in making a first impression on a potential employer or recruiter. If you’ve created your own, you may know that there are a number of templates out there. From super professional to creative resumes, there are many templates...

Workwear: Three-quarter sleeve perfect shirt

by Solange Lopes | Oct 4, 2017

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. I love my basics, and there's nothing more basic (and unforgettable) than this J. Crew three-quarter sleeve perfect shirt for work and beyond. It's borrowed...

5 Resume Tips for Entrepreneurs

by Solange Lopes | Oct 4, 2017

As an entrepreneur, you also get to be part of teams in which you need to show your strengths and weaknesses. This makes the interview and hiring process critical, which also means that your resume has to be up to par. If you’re an entrepreneur looking to craft a...

Workwear: Lightweight Wool Suit

by Solange Lopes | Oct 3, 2017

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. I like my suits professional yet fun, like this inverted-collar lightweight wool number from Banana Republic. It's a nice alternative to the traditional suit,...

5 Tips to Adjust your Resume for the Career you Want

by Solange Lopes | Oct 3, 2017

If you’ve been working for some time, or even if you’ve just started your career, then you know that your career evolves with time. Whether you change jobs, remain at the same company, or start and grow your business, work evolves. If you already have a resume, then...

Workwear: Tweed Dress

by Solange Lopes | Oct 2, 2017

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. This Karl Lagerfeld tweed tiered dress from Saks Off 5th is my new Fall crush. The frayed trim at the neckline and cuffs, as well as the tassel belt detail mix...

#NeverThrowAway: Celebrate National Consignment Day by Making Smart Fashion Choices

by Solange Lopes | Oct 2, 2017

Disclosure: I have partnered with The Real Real to discuss making smart fashion choices through the power of consignment shopping. Fall is one of my favorite times to “refresh” my wardrobe. By this, I mean (graciously) letting go of the clothes and shoes I keep hoping...