by Emily Fraser | Jun 8, 2014 | Ask a Mentor, Featured Home
Edited by Sandra Kleinsasser When you hand a WCA mentor a bag of lemons, don’t be surprised if she’s serving lemonade shortly. Our volunteer mentors share some solid advice on dealing with weaknesses on the Mentor Program webpage. Dear Mentors, What is your “Achilles...
by Emily Fraser | May 12, 2014 | Ask a Mentor, Featured Home
Edited by Sandra Kleinsasser Recently a dozen WCA mentors met with students from the UT and Texas State WCA chapters for a fun and productive morning of “Speed Mentoring.” As you might expect, some of the students are worried about their upcoming job hunts. Our...
by Emily Fraser | Mar 11, 2014 | Ask a Mentor, Featured Home
Edited by Sandra Kleinsasser I’m confused about whether I need a mentor or a coach to help me with some career questions and work/life issues. What’s the difference and who’s right for me? There may not be an either/or answer to this question, as many folks call on...
by Emily Fraser | Mar 5, 2014 | Ask a Mentor, Featured Home
Edited by Sandra Kleinsasser Dear WCA mentors, How do you grow your business from a sole proprietor to a bigger group or where is there good support to help me? — Big Dreams Dear Dreamer, A good start is to find a WCA member who has done this successfully and discuss...
by Emily Fraser | Jan 9, 2014 | Ask a Mentor, Featured Home
Edited by Sandra Kleinsasser Dear WCA Mentors, How do you market yourself in the workplace if you are in your sixties but not ready to retire? —Still Going Strong Dear Strong, I’ll bet my AARP membership that there are plenty of boomers wondering the same thing. Make...
by Emily Fraser | Dec 23, 2013 | Ask a Mentor, Featured Home, WCAustin
Edited by Sandra Kleinsasser Dear WCA Mentors, What’s the best practice for following up on a job application? —Looking for a while Dear Looking, Send a note in the mail! People love receiving mail, and it’s so rare to get a handwritten note these days....
