By Cathie Ericson When Beth Brooke-Marciniak first started her career, she found she was intensely focused on the job at hand, rather than paying special attention to building relationships along the way. But she soon learned the importance of building those by giving to others. “If your relationships are built based on what you can […]
By Cathie Ericson Knowing and understanding that it’s ok to take risks because that’s how you will grow and learn has helped forge a successful career path for WEX’ Virgen Tracey. She is quick to point out that there’s never a dumb or perfect idea, and just because you’ve been somewhere longer, it doesn’t mean […]
Guest contributed by Sarah Dixon Ann thought that she knew herself well. At 45-year-old, she’d been tested by life often enough to know her strengths and weaknesses. She’d done a few personality tests over the years and had a handle on how she worked most effectively at work. Then Ann’s firm called in team-building experts, […]
By Cathie Ericson If you’re interested in doing something, be proactive and ask for it, recommends Rupa Briggs, who was just promoted to counsel as of March 1. She notes that when you first start out you should work on as many different projects as possible to figure out what you like, and focus on […]
Sometimes you have to take risks and run toward the fire, says Helena Yoon, a Principal at PwC, a philosophy that has helped her create a rich and varied career. Building an Agile Career at PwC Yoon started as an intern at PwC more than 20 years ago. Although the common thread throughout her career […]
Guest contributed by Rae Steinbach More than ever, the importance of finding and maintaining a healthy work-life balance is being talked about. However, at times the somewhat elusive goal of perfect equilibrium between our work and personal lives can seem to be unobtainable, especially in a world where we are constantly connected and always available […]
Guest contributed by Avery Philips Before you step foot in any networking event, it’s best to have some questions prepared to avoid those awkward moments of silence. Ask these questions the next time you’re at a networking event to secure connections: How did you hear about this event? What’s your favorite thing about your job? […]
By Cathie Ericson Work is much different than school, Yin Seo realized early on. “At school, everything is laid out and you know the success metric you are working toward, but in the professional world, there’s no answer key,” she says. “Everything you are doing is brand new and something that no one else has […]
Guest contributed by Lisa Levey Most millennials, particularly those that are highly educated, see an egalitarian marriage as the ideal. Yet despite improvements, a clear divide persists in how women and men perceive – and experience – gender equality. Men are far more optimistic about progress for women in the workplace and both genders don’t […]
By Cathie Ericson “Focus on the basics, the building blocks and the details when you are starting out because when it comes time for you to be heard, you will have a depth of knowledge to draw upon that will position you well,” recommends Goldman Sachs’ Rajashree Datta. Achieving Success and Helping Others Do the […]