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Advice for Professional Women in the Workplace

by sweeks / Tuesday, 26 April 2011 / Published in Advice, Careers, Parenting, Tips, Working Moms

The world is starting to change for the better, at least when it comes to women in the workplace. More and more women are following high-powered careers in many different fields. They are going out on their own, buying their own homes, and not relying on husbands as a form of support.

Sixty years ago, this seemed all but impossible and women were often relegated to the roles of mother and caregiver. Today, women are CEOs, lawyers, doctors, politicians, and anything else that they choose to be. The doors have been flung wide open, and it is a great time to be a woman given all the options that are available.

Finding the right balance between family and work

As more women have entered these various careers, one might think that they’ve placed the importance of family life firmly in the backseat. However, that’s not the case. The women today are able to spend time working in a professional environment during the day and still remain an attentive and loving mother and spouse.

The key to remaining happy and keeping a great job and family is balance. Some feel neglectful that they are leaving their children at home and in the hands of sitters and they don’t put their all into their work. Others feel that they need to prove what their worth at their job and then the family doesn’t receive the attention it deserves. These feelings aren’t found only in women. Both men and women can have a hard time finding a balance, but everyone will be able to attain it as long as they are able to focus on work while at the job and on family while at home.

Looking forward

Of course, even with more women in professional roles, it doesn’t mean that it is easy for them to advance and to get where they want to be. There are still a number of barriers that women are breaking down just so they can be treated as equals with their male counterparts. Fortunately, things are changing, although they might not be changing fast enough for some.

A piece of advice that many professional women have given others who are just starting out in a new career is this: don’t try to act like a man while on the job, and don’t try to act like a woman either. Act like a professional at all times when it comes to your work, and those around you will take notice.

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Tagged under: advice for professional women, glass ceiling, women in the workplace, Work Life Balance, Working Moms

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