You’d never leave your smartphone on the factory settings, so why set-and-forget your retirement?
For many of us, the effort we put into planning our next vacation far exceeds the attention we give to retirement planning. You waded through so many forms when you started that new job. Retirement stuff got the ‘set-and-forget’ treatment.
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Be Fearless, Be Brave
Imagine going to a conference designed completely to meet your needs. That’s what an unConference is. This unConference will feature keynote speakers to get you thinking
about the economics of being female and how looking at the challenge from an economic view can positively impact your career. I
n true unConference fashion, it has no agenda until the participants create it. You will decide what topics will be discussed by pitching solutions to the crowd for further discussions in breakout groups. You will share ideas, problem solve, hear multiple perspectives, and challenge the status quo with creative solutions. There is great diversity and experience in the Boston area and this is wonderful opportunity for you to share expertise and exchange innovative ideas in a supportive environment. This is self-directed learning at its best. The content is relevant and exciting because the agenda is created for you, and by you, in the moment.
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Gender Balance, STEM,
Gender Balance,
Women,
Boston,
Career,
Community,
Work Life Balance,
Life,
Women in STEM,
Networking,
Upcoming Events,
Discussion,
Financial,
Interactive,
Equal Pay,
Change,
unConference,
Economics,
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We know that many women draw the short straw when it comes to money: lower wages, slower career progression, outrageous child care costs, costly clothes, ridiculous dress codes, health care, etc. We also know that many women find themselves at the end of their working careers with little financial security.
What are the underlying economic reasons for these unfair outcomes for women who are working hard to both support their families and promote their careers?
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Career,
Community,
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Resources,
Interactive,
Equal Pay,
Change,
unConference,
Economics,
Solutions,
Female