CAREER INSIGHTS & ADVICE AND ARCHIVE

Great Mentors Do More Than Just Guide Us
Some of us simply know the path we want to take from as early as we can remember. We identify a passion, pursue our goals, and then look back to relish all we’ve accomplished. And then there are those who ...

Cornerstone Conversation: The Evolution of Media at The Wall Street Journal
You could label her audacious or tough — but after a whirlwind journey with the fashion and editorial world, Atoosa Rubenstein has plenty of opinions and isn’t afraid to share them. The former youngest Editor-in-Chief at Hearst sat down with ...

In Search of a Mentor? Look in the Mirror
With January being National Mentoring Month, many of the career conversations I’ve been involved with online and offline the past month have, not surprising, been about mentorship, from the value of mentoring to how to find a mentor, and ways ...

ATOOSA RUBENSTEIN: ‘VERY NICE PEOPLE DON’T CHANGE THE WORLD’
You could label her audacious or tough — but after a whirlwind journey with the fashion and editorial world, Atoosa Rubenstein has plenty of opinions and isn’t afraid to share them. The former youngest Editor-in-Chief at Hearst sat down with ...

Why Melody Lee Likes to Make Her Career Path as Uncomfortable as Possible
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it’s time to acknowledge National Equal Pay Day which this year falls on Tuesday, March 14th. Every year the National Equal Pay Day date is adjusted to how far into the year women must ...

The Demand for Equal Pay is in our Roots
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it’s time to acknowledge National Equal Pay Day which this year falls on Tuesday, March 14th. Every year the National Equal Pay Day date is adjusted to how far into the year women must ...

International Working Moms Day
When thinking about how to describe working motherhood, I was honestly at a complete loss. Exhausting? Yes. Rewarding? Yes. Impossible? Sometimes. So, like all modern working mothers looking for an efficient solution, I did what those of us in Communications ...

International Women of Color Day
Each year throughout the month of March, companies(people?) worldwide recognize Women’s History Month, with International Women’s Day on March 8th as the pinnacle of the month-long set of activities focused on gender equity and equality ...

Sasha Wayman, 2022 NYWICI Scholarship Recipient Testimonial
My entire life, I’ve been surrounded by strong women. From attending a tiny all-girls school for thirteen years to looking up to my older sister’s every move to watching my mom dominate the stage as a motivational speaker, every aspect ...

The Sweetest Feeling: What My NYWICI Scholarship Has Done For Me
As I read about the layoffs that are cascading around the country, my heart aches for those receiving this news. Whether you found out in person, by phone call, via email, or – the worst – getting blocked from accessing ...

Everything You Need
As I read about the layoffs that are cascading around the country, my heart aches for those receiving this news. Whether you found out in person, by phone call, via email, or – the worst – getting blocked from accessing ...

In The Face Of Fandom: A Leadership Lesson In Grit & Grace
Crisis is an occupational hazard in communications and is simply part of the job. From climate, to war, to healthcare to social injustice to politics and yes even sports, communicators deal with a variety of heavy topics on an ongoing ...