Category Archives: women

Usually about women and for women

A familiar fat cat story

        Trust Dilbert to get this one spot on in 2011. Does anyone think this is fair? Compared to the John Lewis Partnership model perhaps? FOXY Steph

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A female cricket Masterclass and legend

Thanks to the Jaguar Academy of Sport, a female cricketing legend and Academy Member, Isa Guha, was able to share her skills with young cricketers in a special Cricket Masterclass. Among the youngsters was Jaguar Academy of Sport Rising Star, … Continue reading

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Should girls be boys and vice versa?

Don’t ask me why I read research about gender differences when this usually winds me up afterwards. Vive la difference is my gender take on life and I have been known to take a particularly dim view when someone suggests … Continue reading

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The lasting image of a grubby garage

A recent garage testimonial from a female said ‘it’s a garage, I wouldn’t expect it to be clean’ and marked it high on factors like welcome and value but low on cleanliness. And I was accused of being fussy recently … Continue reading

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Jessica and Jaguar help sports stars succeed

Thanks to Jaguar, Britain’s golden girl of athletics, Jessica Ennis, is helping rising sports stars to benefit from her advice and experience in her capacity as Jaguar’s Academy of Sport Ambassador. This role involved Jessica in being a key mentor … Continue reading

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Will Google+ be more female friendly than Facebook?

FOXY Lady blog’s Guest Editor is Ian Williams of Jericho Consulting Ian Williams was part of the University of Hull’s MBA class of 1999 – I met him at the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s HQ in Cookham for many a … Continue reading

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Alison takes the top Operations job at Audi UK

Alison Jones is now responsible for Audi’s new and used car sales, agreeing production volumes as well as network and franchise responsibilities for the UK. This demanding job is titled Head of Operations and was previously held by a female, … Continue reading

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Calling all University students

A recent survey suggested that University students rarely considered the motor industry for their future career. Which I was disappointed to read, knowing how much this industry needs to recruit the top talent for its future. And to see that … Continue reading

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A FEMALE FRIENDLY motor industry resolution

Is August too early for a New Year resolution to make 2012 a FEMALE FRIENDLY year in the UK motor industry? I look at lots of motor industry websites, read lots of marketing blurb, see lots of job ads and … Continue reading

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In Memoriam – an honorary FOXY Lady of note

I am sad and still in shock. After walking in to the office today after a business trip the first call I took was to say that our wonderful telesales business partner, June Evans of sales consultancy Just Ask!, died … Continue reading

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