Ask a Mentor: How do I job hunt when I’m socially awkward?

by Women Communicators of Austin | Nov 26, 2018 | Ask a Mentor, Featured Home

Got your own career conundrum you’d like advice on? Then sign up for the WCA peer mentoring program. It’s free to members! It’s all about peers who care helping their fellow WCA members. How do I job hunt when I’m socially awkward? Compiled and...

Ask a Mentor: When Do I Tell Someone They’re Under-performing?

by Women Communicators of Austin | Oct 10, 2018 | Ask a Mentor, Blog, Featured Home

Compiled and edited by Julie Tereshchuk Dear Mentors, How long do I wait to tell someone they are under-performing? My recent promotion means I have some new direct reports. I’m struggling with one young team member. She is very enthusiastic but needs a LOT of...

WCA Student Career Services Is Back In Session

by Women Communicators of Austin | Oct 6, 2018 | Blog, Featured Home, uncategorized

Attention communications students! WCA is reorganizing our student services so that we continue investing in your future by helping our communications students grow and succeed well into their professional years. Our mission is to provide unparalleled opportunities...

Five Reasons You Need to Get Smart with WCA

by Women Communicators of Austin | Oct 1, 2018 | Blog, Featured Home

By Leah Fisher Nyfeler This title sure sounds like self-help clickbait; you’re probably expecting breezy info on super foods, mega-vitamins, maybe a cute kitten, and those five surprising things you’ll never believe! What would you say to info about and access to...

11 Professional Conferences That Should Be On Your Radar This Fall

by Women Communicators of Austin | Sep 12, 2018 | Blog, Featured Home

In celebration and support of YOU, each of our readers, fearlessly architecting your individual careers this “Back to School” season, Women Communicators of Austin has compiled a list of local professional development conferences that we hope will provide value and...

Go to the Next Networking Event, You Might Just Meet a Best Friend

by Women Communicators of Austin | Sep 11, 2018 | Blog, Featured Home, uncategorized

by Jennifer Prestigiacomo Networking happy hours are not my favorite place to be. In fact, I’d rather go to the dentist than go to a networking event. I feel like I have to put on this alternate business professional version of myself complete with plastered-on smile,...

Why Networking Should Not be an Afterthought!

by Women Communicators of Austin | Aug 31, 2018 | Blog, Featured Home, Get Smart, Networking

        by Charu Kohli Then – ‘It’s not what you know, it’s who you know!’ Later – ‘It’s not who you know, it’s who knows you!’ Now – ‘It’s not who you know, it’s who knows that you know!’   The above is just an example of how thinking around...

Ask A Mentor: Am I Too Friendly With My Boss?

by Women Communicators of Austin | Jul 30, 2018 | Ask a Mentor, Blog, Featured Home

Got your own career conundrum you’d like advice on? Then sign up for the WCA peer mentoring program. It’s free to members! It’s all about peers who care helping their fellow WCA members. Compiled and edited by Julie Tereshchuk Dear Mentors, My friend says...