Category: Great Articles
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How Should Women Dress?
How people should dress in the workplace has been an ongoing debate for decades, with women’s attire usually being a central topic of discussion. What does dressing like a woman mean to you? Is it acceptable to define a difference on how women should dress in the workplace?
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Desirée Patno takes it everywhere she goes, except the bath
Desirée Patno began seeing double this fall. After two months, the condition has only gotten more pronounced. It began on the morning of October 30th. Patno remembers the date because she bought a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 tablet the night before. She was on a flight from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas and she was…
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Is Overtime Futile?
We often view overtime as an opportunity to catch up on our work or get ahead of an approaching deadline. We regard it as a tool to do more with our work day, but does overtime actually contribute to productivity?
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The Athletic Backgrounds of C-suite Women
Today is the 31st National Girls & Women in Sports Day, an annual national observance “celebrating the extraordinary achievements of women and girls in sports.” The theme of this day is Expanding Opportunity, and it supports efforts to increase girls and women’s access to sports. Currently, only 40 percent of high school girls play sports…
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Women Leaving the Labor Force?
Women’s participation in the labor force has stagnated in recent years, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that women’s share of the labor force will peak at 47.1 percent in 2025 and diminish to 46.3 percent by 2060.
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African-American History Month: February 2017
American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week as a way of celebrating and honoring the contributions by people of African descent to our country. Taking place for the first time on February 12, 1926—intended to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln—this celebration was observed for many years during…
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NAWRB Certified Delegate Spokeswoman Training, February 10, 2017
The NAWRB Delegate Program—which is accessible to NAWRB Elite Members only—equips women with their strategic speaking presentations and resources for bottom-line growth. Certified NAWRB Delegate Spokeswomen will be vetted industry speakers and their business will be showcased on our national platform.
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Women, Invest in Each Other
The MBA’s Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference is currently taking place from January 23rd-26th in Palm Springs, CA. Yesterday, NAWRB was personally represented at the event by our CEO and President, Desirée Patno, who enjoyed seeing the work the MBA’s mPower network is conducting on behalf of women. As a leader in the women’s diversity and…
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Census Bureau Calendar: Surveys in Your Community
The U.S. Census Bureau recently posted release dates for each “regular and recurring statistical product” scheduled to be released in 2017. The products—ranging from events, to publications and outreach programs—can be found in the Census Bureau’s online product calendar, which is updated throughout the year.
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The Women’s March
Beginning at 1:15 p.m. January 21, 2017 at the intersection of Independence Avenue and Third Street in Washington, D.C., the Women’s March on Washington will bring thousands together to provide a voice for the children, women and diverse communities that make this country great.