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Weekly News Update

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  • Forbes introduces you to MICA, the new “smart bracelet” from Intel.
  • Check out Kat's advice in this Real Simple article about workwear fashion and this Reading Eagle story about tattoos at the office.
  • Time offers a list of five simple emails you should send regularly, ranging from a note of thanks to a coworker to a message to a friend inviting her to coffee.
  • Popforms gives some advice on how to handle being fired and then move on.
  • The Wall Street Journal hears from “the Accelerators,” its startup mentor panel, on gender imbalance among entrepreneurs and how to tackle it.
  • The Washington Post reports that the states in the Northeast offer women the best opportunities for employment and earnings. The top-ranking “state,” however, is Washington, D.C., with neighbors Maryland and Virginia close behind, in the number-two and number-four spots, respectively.
  • Above the Law looks at the results from the American Lawyer's 2014 Associate Survey.
  • PopSugar Smart Living tells us about a new job hunting app called Poacht.
  • NPR talks to a University of Chicago law professor about those terms of service agreements that almost everyone agrees to without reading. (Do you?)

On CorporetteMoms Recently…

  • We talked about using maternity leave to learn something (TED talks? Coursera?) — when we're not giving our brains a much-needed break by binge-watching “Gilmore Girls,” of course.
  • Check out Kat's recent recs for moms and non-moms alike.

Did we miss anything? Add 'em here, or send them to news@corporette.com. Thank you! Also: Are you a mom or mom-to-be? Don’t miss this week’s news update at CorporetteMoms.