For The Ladies . . .

By the time we reach adulthood most of us have accepted the fact that life isn't fair. For women in the workplace there are days when life seems even less fair than it is for our male counterparts. When was the last time you heard a male colleague stressing over a bad hair day on the day of a key client presentation? Or express concern about a hem that is coming down? Is it just me or does it seem that women just plain have more details to worry about?

How many times has a woman's career been derailed or potentially derailed because of the details of her appearance? Because she appeared "frumpy" or not "put together"? Yes this can and does happen to male professionals as well but it doesn't seem quite as prevalent.

Unfair or not, the details regarding our appearance do matter - both to our self-esteem (and therefore possibly to our performance) and to others with whom we work. And even though the details matter, sometimes "stuff" happens at the most inopportune times and we find ourselves suddenly coping with what feels like a workplace disaster. For some tips on how to handle some of the most common and nerve wracking mishaps, click here to read Kate Lorenz's article as posted on careerbuilder.com and CNN.com: Bad Hair Days and Other Work Disasters


Posted by Denise Knutson, Senior Consultant, The H.S. Group