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Career/Life Alliance

By Kathy Kacher

Kathy Kacher founded Career/Life Alliance Services (CLAS), Inc. in 1987; an organization dedicated to the development and integration of work/life initiatives.  Ms. Kacher has delivered worklife services to many Fortune 500 companies with programs and services that range from dependent care to policy development and deployment.  Through CLAS, Ms. Kacher has been responsible for authoring several popular worklife tools, which include online dependent care system, the nation’s first flexible work option guidance and tracking system, and the virtual benefits fair.  A frequently requested speaker and presenter, Ms. Kacher has been featured at prominent industry events around the world has been featured on local morning shows, Minnesota Public Radio, the Star and Tribune, Pioneer Press, Employee Benefit News, and in the book The Working Gal’s Guide to Babyville.

I was watching The Voice when an ad came on for Sprint, "This Thursday is Black Friday!" I seem to have a vague memory that this Thursday was suppose to be something special, a day where we were supposed to do something, but for the life of me I can't remember ... Read more...
While the rest of us have been trying to "have it all" and "balance" our lives the most famous designer on earth is quietly releasing her fall collection.  Even I wouldn't have noticed, if I had not taken the time to look. Sometimes it seems we do have it ... Read more...
I wish people would stop telling women what they can and can't have...  From the sound of it, Ann-Marie Slaughter did exactly what she wanted, needed or was driven to do, in her story; Read more...
I am going to share a story from the Pink Suite, one of many that changed the mission and values in my life. It is June 24, 1993, my son had been sick for several weeks and I had taken him from one doctor to another, hoping to get an answer to his ... Read more...
Several years ago my friend and colleague, Kathy Kadilak and I began collecting stories of women from "our generation" who were entering the workplace in the 60's, 70's and 80's.  Our mission was to curate these stories because we believe that in ... Read more...
I recently read an article in Financial Post called Key to women entering the C-suite may just be a hero. I hate the idea of needing a hero to sweep the ... Read more...
The only way I seem to be able to find time to write the blog post is when I am absolutely captive, like I am now, flying to DC. No worries though because I am sitting in an exit isle, so I can help people get off after we crash AND this is a unique seat because it ... Read more...
As my youngest prepares to move into an apartment and I am going through the old files from years of school work, holidays and family vacations I am overwhelmed by how quickly the time has passed. I love the memories of my early years of motherhood ... Read more...
I recall taking algebra in 7th grade and thinking to myself, “this is ridiculous; I am going to stay at home and raise a family, why in the world do I need this?” But the 70's moved along and I moved along with it; by the time I graduated from high school I knew tha ... Read more...