CFW began as Careers for Women, and we are committed to continuing the work begun by our Founder, David King, in 1973. 

 

While a core component of our business is recruitment, an area in which we provide equal opportunity for men and women, we have a special interest in promoting the cause of women in the workplace. With so much being written about continuing challenges for women, particularly in the tech sector, we find it important to speak out on the topic and engage in the public discourse. We do so through our newly formed advocacy arm, hosting networking and informative events as well as small group discussions and industry nights. Our blog and chatroom are intended to encourage dialogue and foster a supportive community. And we provide additional resources to advance women in their careers and promote women in leadership. 

 You can get involved! Contact us for more details: careersforwomen@cfwcareers.com

Events: Changing the Conversation, Empowering Women in Business

Changing the Conversation is an events series, conducted by our CFW Careers for Women advocacy arm. CFW Careers for Women is focused on furthering the mission of our founder, David King, who first championed women in sales. CFW Careers for Women strives to give voice to women in business, advance their careers, and contribute to the conversation about gender equality in the workplace.

Changing the Conversation will include quarterly events, each with a designated topic to explore with a panel of female leaders. Attendees will also have a chance to ask questions and network with peers.

Mission: To provide a forum for women in business to learn from female peers across organizational levels. To create a supportive network of females who are committed to increasing female leadership across industries.

The next event in our series will be held on April 28th 7:30-9:30 am (program from 8-9:15 am) at eMarketer. This lively panel discussion will feature (insert panelists & moderator). Time for networking before/after. Click here for more details.

Blog

(insert relevant pots— Suffragette, other)

Services

(link to Executive Coaching- our service offering)

Resources

(insert links to LeanIn.org, Elevate, McKinsey/LeanIn study, other)

(also: Now Discover Your Strengths, and any relevant recent articles— FT Women’s section)

 

Changing The Conversation: Empowering Women In Business

With so much being written about continuing challenges for women in the workplace, particularly in the tech sector, we find it important to speak out on the topic and engage in the public discourse. 

 

Changing the Conversation is an events series, conducted by our CFW Careers for Women advocacy arm. CFW Careers for Women is focused on furthering the mission of our founder, David King, who first championed women in sales. CFW Careers for Women strives to give voice to women in business, advance their careers, and contribute to the conversation about gender equality in the workplace.

Changing the Conversation will include quarterly events, each with a designated topic to explore with a panel of female leaders. Attendees will also have a chance to ask questions and network with peers.

Mission: To provide a forum for women in business to learn from female peers across organizational levels. To create a supportive network of females who are committed to increasing female leadership across industries.

Next Event: April 28th, 2016

Past Events

Major Takeaways

  • The power of positive thinking: KrisWiig on talking to yourself: "if most of those words are negative, you have to find more positive things to say to yourself."  It takes 5 positive comments to recover from one negative comment.
  • The importance of self-awareness and introspection: "Know yourself and know when it's ok to make a change" -LindaPaul #leadershiptips #womenleaders 
  • Willingness to take risks: "Be honest to yourself, listen to those around you, and take risks" -KatharinaPesch #leadershiptips #womenleaders
  • Being in tune with and living your values: "Balance is a bad word to describe life. Prioritizing is better" -VanessaCognard on #worklifebalance
  • Having confidence in yourself: “You have nothing to lose if you have confidence.” – Linda Paul sheds light on taking risks in developing your career.

Changing the Conversation: Empowering Women in Business

Topic: How To Plan A Career With Leadership As A Goal
Date: October 20th, 2015

Moderator: Cynnie King, President, CFW Careers

Panelists:

Linda Paul, VP Team Development, Schoology

Katharina Pesch, COO, Econsultancy

Vanessa Cognard, Publisher at WebMD Magazine + Tablet, WebMD

Kristina Wiig, Director of Enterprise Sales, General Assembly

Reflections from Attendees

"It was refreshing to hear genuine stories and recommendations from such relevant women with such diverse experience."
"Such an open, relatable, and honest group. I feel that often at these types of events I look at the speakers and think "Well that's not me" or "I don't think that way" but that was not the case yesterday. I could see parts of myself in each one of them and it really opened up the thinking that it is more than possible to move into a leadership role without having all of the boxes checked so long as you're willing to learn and have the confidence in yourself."
"I thought it was fantastic and very inspiring! You and your team are doing a great job in what you believe it, and bringing women in business together. This is like Lean In concept to a tee."
"It was such a wonderful event and so much of what the women said on the panel resonated with me."
"What a great panel and discussion! I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the panelists, topics and questions at the end. …Please just know I felt buoyed and inspired when I left the Schoology offices. I hope you will host many more in future!"
"It was amazing to see such a highly attended event. I was thrilled for you and happy to be a part of it."