WOMEN’S DAY SPECIAL:: It’s a woman’s world out there

When it comes to working women, generally there are those who build a career to satisfy one’s intellectual needs, and those who take up jobs to make ends meet. The latter do not have the luxury of deciding whether to work or not, they just have to – even if the job is menial, low-paying and offers little satisfaction. Whether you have entered the workplace forced by circumstances , or started a career to further your personal and intellectual development, Women’s Media is the website to visit. This web spot is exclusively dedicated to working women.

Women’s Media is the brainchild of three friends who launched it about seven years ago. One of the friends, Nancy Clark, is the current CEO of the website, and you can read about the humble beginnings of this venture, its aims and objectives, its current reach and of course, how you can help in expanding the content and making it more relevant to working women.

You can use this website in several ways. For example, you can either check it out for self-motivation on the days you are feeling rather low; or read it to give yourself the reassurance that you are not the only one who has to face the workplace blues. And of course, if you are one of those who have daily skirmishes with your superiors, then you can always visit this website and give vent to your anger.

The different sections highlight various aspects in the life of a working woman. Each section has a plethora of self-help and how-to articles dealing with that particular aspect. The first section deals with career progress. You will find all the information you need on giving interviews, being an efficient leader, building up self-confidence, being motivating to do the routine tasks and maintaining your concentration.

The second section is on self-employment. This section pertains to women entrepreneurs and businesswomen. If you are either of the two, you can find some interesting information on how to design your own business, do successful consultancy, build your contacts through networking and how to use your blog for business success.

‘Working mothers’ is the title of the next section, which has all the resources for those women who are struggling to strike a balance between their job and children. This section has tips on beating stress, containing anger, trying to keep flexible timings at work, and most importantly, how to balance family and career.

Handling finances is a major task, and so, the website dedicates a section on ways to achieve financial success. You can read up on financial freedom, financial planning, retirement planning and budgeting. The section on personal development ensures that you have proper guidance on setting your goals and targets, and working towards achieving them.

There is also a newsletter facility available on the website, if you are interested in finding out about the new articles that have been added. Moreover, as in most sites nowadays, you will find a blog where you can speak out, comment on various topics that have been put up and give vent to your workplace frustrations.

Overall, this website is quite informative and enlightening, so if you feel grumpy at work, simply surf this website, and start reading.

An ode to working women and their issues: http://www.womensmedia.com/