Workplace Buzz: Today’s Headlines

Workplace Buzz on October 25, 2007 7:12 AM

Women In Business
Big things are happening over at the offices of Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business (WIB). Two weekends ago, the ladies threw a successful undergraduate business conference in Boston, and last weekend, some of the gang jetted off to Omaha, Neb., to meet Warren Buffett, every aspiring businessman’s (or businesswoman’s) idol. WIB is the largest business organization at Harvard College, and it comprises a bunch of very ambitious girls. The group, according to its mission, “seeks to empower a dynamic group of enterprising young women by uniting them through business education and experience.” The Harvard Crimson

Riding on Politics’ Coattails
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York is not the only one trying to capitalize on the historic nature of her presidential candidacy. At least two companies that cater to women see joining the hoopla as good for business. Both WE: Women’s Entertainment, the cable channel geared toward female viewers, and BridesDecide.com, a site for recently engaged and newly married women, are starting comprehensive efforts to educate women about the election — and, in the process, to raise their brands’ profiles. The New York Times

Easier Access
More than a decade after employers began cracking down on those who view online pornography at work, porn is continuing to create tension in offices across the nation — in part because laptop computers, cellphones and other portable devices have made it easier for risk-takers to visit such websites undetected. USA Today

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