Courtney Connley

Sep 25, 2024 | chief.com | Courtney Connley

As the first woman to co-anchor the CBS Evening News, and the first Asian American to anchor any network news broadcast for CBS, NBC, and ABC, Connie Chung has carved out a legendary career path for herself in media. So much so that she inspired a generation of Asian American parents to name their daughters after her. “I was flabbergasted,” Chung says when a young woman named Connie emailed her to do a New York Times story about the influence of her name and her career.

Sep 16, 2024 | chief.com | Courtney Connley

First the good news: Women’s representation has increased at every level across corporate America over the last 10 years, showing what seems to be positive signs of growth and opportunity for women at work. Now, the sobering news: At the current pace of growth, it’s estimated that women won’t reach parity in corporate America for another 48 years.

Aug 14, 2024 | chief.com | Courtney Connley

Roughly 27% of employees today work remotely and 54% work in a hybrid environment, according to a . As employees continue to demand flexible work arrangements, executives are faced with the challenge of maintaining team collaboration and engagement across different states, countries, and time zones.

Jun 11, 2024 | chief.com | Courtney Connley

In 2019, women made up 44% of all sports participants, but received less than 5% of sports media coverage and less than 1% of total sports sponsorship dollars, according to media and commerce company . Blockbuster ratings for recent events like the NCAA Women's Final Four tournament and the WNBA Draft show that when given the proper spotlight, sports fans – both men and women – will tune in. And the dollars will follow.

May 21, 2024 | blackenterprise.com | Courtney Connley

Class Is Out But Learning Isn’t: Build Some Skills Over Summer Break To help today's college students stay on track with meeting the expectations of hiring managers, below are four career building tips young professionals should put into practice this summer. Originally Published May 22, 2015. Graduation season is in full effect, and many students are trying to figure out their next move while on summer break.