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Ask a Mentor: I Volunteered to Help a Nonprofit and It is a Mess

Ask a Mentor: I Volunteered to Help a Nonprofit and It is a Mess

by Danielle Urban | Jul 12, 2015 | Ask a Mentor, Feature News, Featured Home

Written by Sandra Kleinsasser Dear Mentors, I am trying to grow my communications skills and have been volunteering for a nonprofit group by helping with their newsletter. Unfortunately, this group (not WCA!) is disorganized and there is a lot of drama and angst among...
Ask a Mentor: I Guess My Sundress Didn’t Go Over Very Well at My New Office

Ask a Mentor: I Guess My Sundress Didn’t Go Over Very Well at My New Office

by Women Communicators of Austin | May 13, 2015 | Ask a Mentor, Featured Home

Written by Sandra Kleinsasser. Dear Mentors, The arrival of warm weather seems to have created an issue in my downtown office. I have worked there about for about six months. Last week I wore a sundress, a light sweater and sandals. Maybe I imagined it, but I think I...
Ask a Mentor: Would I Benefit From a Mentor?

Ask a Mentor: Would I Benefit From a Mentor?

by Women Communicators of Austin | Apr 7, 2015 | Ask a Mentor, Featured Home

Written by Sandra Kleinsasser. I keep hearing about the mentors group. I don’t want to change jobs, so what’s in it for me? Make Friends Finding a mentor is SO MUCH MORE than job searching, which is completely opposite of what a mentor should do for you. Mentors are...
Ask a Mentor: Am I a Team Player or a Push-Over?

Ask a Mentor: Am I a Team Player or a Push-Over?

by Women Communicators of Austin | Feb 28, 2015 | Ask a Mentor, Featured Home

Written by Sandra Kleinsasser. Dear Mentors: I have a feeling that I am being taken advantage of at work. I have a hard time turning down a couple of co-workers who often ask me to pitch in on their projects. I always seem to be the last one to leave for the day, but...
Ask a Mentor:  How do I get on the boss’s radar?

Ask a Mentor: How do I get on the boss’s radar?

by Women Communicators of Austin | Jan 30, 2015 | Ask a Mentor

Written by Sandra Kleinsasser. I like my boss OK, but she is always too busy to talk to me. I haven’t had an evaluation in the year and a half that I’ve worked for her. No news is good news, right? Not necessarily, says Raye Elizabeth Ward, Chrysanthemum Marketing....
Ask a Mentor: What free resources could help me?

Ask a Mentor: What free resources could help me?

by Women Communicators of Austin | Nov 23, 2014 | Ask a Mentor

Written by Sandra Kleinsasser My peer mentor is very generous with her time and advice, but I need more help building my skills and managing my job search. Can you suggest no-cost resources online or locally?   We’re glad you’ve made a connection with a volunteer...
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