by Women Communicators of Austin | Aug 14, 2025 | advice, Ask a Mentor, Blog, career
Grab the wheel to steer the course of your interview and learn whether you actually want the job.
by Women Communicators of Austin | Jul 13, 2025 | advice, Ask a Mentor, Blog, career, Marketing & Self Promotion
Tailor and target. Highlight what sets you apart. Keep it concise. WCA peer mentors offer their tried-and-true tips on writing a resume that’s ATS-friendly.
by WCA | Jan 24, 2025 | advice, Ask a Mentor, Blog, Freelance Tips
What do experienced consultants and freelancers recommend as the best ways to develop new business? Everyone tells me to tap into my network but what does that really mean?
by WCA | Aug 1, 2024 | advice, Blog, career, Guest Posts, Networking, Student Spotlight
My name is Hope Capwell and I’m a Communications intern for Women Communicators of Austin. I’m a student at Sam Houston State University studying mass communication and beginning my budding career. At the start of my senior year, I had a difficult time finding...
by Meredith Hunt | Feb 27, 2022 | advice, Event, Freelance Austin Blog
Fayruz Benyousef’s first taste of adversity started when she was eight. Born in Tripoli, Libya, she moved to the US with her parents so they could attend graduate school when her father was diagnosed with leukemia. Living in a foreign country, facing complicated...
by Meredith Hunt | Jan 25, 2022 | advice, career, Confidence, Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Pricing
When I started freelancing full-time in 2016, figuring out how to charge clients fairly for my services at a rate that would allow me to live comfortably was a mental hurdle. It almost made me run back to my cushy corporate job, tail between my legs. If I started out...