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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...

Weekly News Roundup

by Solange Lopes | Sep 8, 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! In great news for...

3 Friday Rituals You Should Do to Radically Improve Your Career

by Solange Lopes | Sep 8, 2017

TGIF! As soon as Friday comes along, you can hear countless sighs of relief as most of us get ready to kick work to the side and enjoy the week-end. As a result, Fridays are often not often our most productive days. Yet, if used strategically, Fridays can one of those...

Workwear: Flounce Sleeve Trenchcoat

by Solange Lopes | Sep 7, 2017

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. Trenchcoat season is here, as the Fall season gets underway. This linen blend trench coat from Ann Taylor is both relaxed and refined in a saffron yellow hue...

10 Rules of Success For Women of Color at Work

by Solange Lopes | Sep 7, 2017

Being a woman of color at work often means being the only one, if not one of the only ones, in the room. It also means that the rules of success are somewhat different for women of color than they are for others. According to this report by AAUW, “most minority groups...

Say Goodbye to Digital Eye Strain with Phonetic Eyewear: Review + Giveaway

by Solange Lopes | Sep 5, 2017

Disclosure: The Corporate Sister has partnered with Phonetic Eyewear to review a pair of eyeglasses through the blog and on Instagram. We’re also hosting a giveaway for our readers to receive a free pair of Phonetic Eyewear glasses. Please note that this post contains...

Workwear: Zippered Skirt Suit

by Solange Lopes | Sep 5, 2017

Our Wear to Work feature presents various pieces of workwear at different price ranges and sizes. This zippered skirt suit is a nice compromise between conventional and edgy. The zippered jacket adds an unexpected (and modern) touch, while the classic skirt silhouette...

52 Best Interview Questions You Should Ask

by Solange Lopes | Sep 5, 2017

It’s that time during the interview process. It's now your turn to ask your interviewer questions, and you may be fumbling to figure out what best inquiries to make. In most interviews, if not all of them, your interviewer will expect you to have inquiries. Aside...

Workwear: Silk Dress

by Solange Lopes | Sep 4, 2017

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. Nothing like a polished silk dress with a bow at the neck and a charming silk graphic diamond motif to transition your workwear from Summer to Fall. The...

7 Questions You Must Ask Yourself to Find your Purpose

by Solange Lopes | Sep 4, 2017

If you’ve ever asked yourself what your purpose in life is, you may have unwittingly given yourself a headache. It’s one of those life-impacting questions that requires quite a bit of self-introspection and understanding of oneself. It’s also a question that so many...

Workwear: Modern Denim Jacket

by Solange Lopes | Sep 1, 2017

Our Workwear feature presents various pieces of work-appropriate attire at different price ranges and sizes. There's no closet staple more classic than the jean jacket. This modern denim jacket from Ann Taylor is perfect for casual Fridays into the weekend. The...