Catherine Henderson, Business Insider

Catherine Henderson

Business Insider

Chicago, IL, United States

Contact Catherine

Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.

Start free trial

Recent:
  • Unknown
Past:
  • Business Insider
  • Daily Northwestern

Past articles by Catherine:

You can bounce back after a job loss — here's how

Recovering from a layoff takes time, effort, and awareness. Insider spoke with 3 career experts for tips on how to confidently reenter the job market. → Read More

Here's how to read the signals that your job is in jeopardy — and what to do about it

There are warning signs your job is on the line, and some are harder to spot. Insider spoke with experts about how to read your company's tea leaves. → Read More

How MBA grads can get a consulting job at McKinsey and earn $250,000 annually

McKinsey says it's on track to hire more than 7,000 employees in consulting roles in 2022, including its largest and highest paid class of MBA hires → Read More

How to write a résumé that can get you hired in an economic downturn

Some experts are predicting a difficult next few months for the economy, so now is the time to make your résumé the best it can be. → Read More

13 consulting firms where you can make a starting salary of more than $200,000 with an MBA

McKinsey, Bain, and PwC are three of the firms offering MBA graduates six-figure salaries, including signing bonuses. → Read More

How to job hop and get a higher salary, according to woman who helped clients get a collective $826,000 in raises

Valerie Page works as a health-information technician at a hospital and runs a career-advancement course to help people find high-paying jobs. → Read More

Here's the salary breakdown for Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management's class of 2021 across industries, including signing bonuses

The average salary for the Kellogg class of 2021 was $145,000, with a signing bonus of $30,000, the school said. → Read More

Should you change jobs when the stock market is down and inflation is at a 40-year high? Here's how to decide, based on economic factors.

High inflation, falling stocks, and layoffs in some sectors have many experts bracing for a recession. The window to change jobs may be closing. → Read More

Here's how much the graduates of top business schools made across industries, including signing bonuses

Business school is an investment, but students who graduated in 2021 from the top universities in the world secured solid six-figure salaries. → Read More

Beyoncé's new single, 'Break My Soul,' is inspiring fans to join the Great Resignation. Here's how to take control of your career like Queen Bey.

Beyoncé's 'Break My Soul' is a Great Resignation anthem. Insider spoke to career coaches and fans about how to find the next step in your career. → Read More

The head of remote work at a startup knows how hard it can be to see coworkers only through a screen. Here's how she's creating a robust virtual-work experience.

Two years after pandemic shutdown orders led to more people working from home, some companies are hiring leaders to reimagine remote and hybrid work. → Read More

I'm a 42-year old woman in biotech making $170,000 a year plus bonuses. I was able to raise my salary by over $100k through job hopping and never being afraid to ask for a raise.

In this journey, a biotech researcher shares how she landed a six-figure salary by job hopping. → Read More

Here's the salary breakdown for NYU Stern's MBA class of 2021 across industries, including bonuses

The median salary for 2021 graduates of Stern was $155,000 and the majority of students entered consulting or financial services. → Read More

McKinsey says companies need to stop searching for the perfect candidate and instead prioritize training and development

Creating paths for employees to learn new skills at every stage of their careers is a powerful way to combat attrition amid the "Great Resignation." → Read More

I'm 23 years old and facing my first economic crisis as an adult. Career experts share 6 tips for managing financial anxiety.

Gen Zers like me are experiencing an economic downturn for the first time as adults. We should be careful to focus on what we can control. → Read More

An entrepreneur built a platform for diverse workers to share honest reviews of their employers. It's registered over 5,000 reviewers from companies like Google and Deloitte in its first year.

After an 11-year career in real-estate finance, Ekow Sanni-Thomas founded Inside Voices to help bring transparency to D&I issues within companies. → Read More

Gen Z wants to be loyal to employers. They just need a reason to be.

68% of college graduates want to stay with employers long-term, a recent survey found. But first they need flexibility and a path to growth. → Read More

Tech is facing a wave of layoffs, and diversity-and-inclusion experts say the downsizing could 'undo what little progress has been made'

Tech is notorious for a lack of diversity, and experts say that if a recession is coming, Black and Latino workers and women would be hit the hardest. → Read More

Should I stay or should I go? Here are 5 ways to decide if switching jobs is right for you.

In the Great Resignation, it's easy to feel like you're missing out on the next great opportunity. But job-hopping isn't always the right choice. → Read More

The quits keep coming and hiring managers are scrambling to fill vacancies. Here's what employers misunderstand about the Great Resignation.

Experts say employers must respond to workers' needs for more flexible, supportive, and fulfilling environments, or employees will continue to walk. → Read More