Patti’s Pearls of Wisdom – From Dorm Rooms to Boardrooms: A Guide to Surviving The ‘Adulting’ Jungle
Remember those days when the most significant decision you had to make was whether to go to that 8 AM lecture or snooze for another ten minutes? Or when “cooking” meant adding water to your instant ramen? Well, welcome to the wild side now. That transition from college to the real world, affectionately termed ‘adulting’, […]
Patti’s Pearls of Wisdom – Bridging the Age Gap: Connecting with Older Colleagues in the Workplace
If you read my first column, you’ll remember I wasn’t exactly knocking it out of the park during my summer internship – and that included connecting with older coworkers. Fortunately, as more time grew between that version of me and today’s version, I began to accumulate wisdom. And that wisdom told me, “Nobody wants to […]
Patti’s Pearls of Wisdom – Preparation Makes Perfect: Strategies for a Smooth Transition in Your New Role
I was the world’s worst intern. I hoped to turn my DC internship into the beginning of a great career. Unfortunately, the universe had other plans. When I got my personalized photo of me and the Congressman at the conclusion of the internship, it said, “Thanks for the visit.” You read that right – a […]
Senior Spotlight: Taeya Dickamore, Utah State University
Congratulations to our graduating seniors and thank you for your work with NeW! We are pleased to spotlight some of our outstanding chapter leaders and members. Meet Taeya Dickamore, President of NeW at Utah State University. What were some of your favorite events that you participated in with NeW? I loved our Soda Social and […]
Time Management Skills That Really Work
On Thursday, April 13, NeW hosted a panel conversation with our busy NeW alumnae, Brianna Howard and Sophie Czernicki, on the topic Time Management Strategies That Really Work. Brianna Howard is the Mayor of Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania, and the Social Media Manager at the Independent Women’s Forum. Sophie Czernicki is in her last semester of […]
Networking as an Introvert
As part of the NeW Professional Development Week, the Network of enlightened of Women hosted Patti Raush, Vice President of Member Programs at the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors and Co-Founder of Rules of Networking, for a session titled Networking as an Introvert. Rausch went through the steps of preparation for a networking event, showing up, […]
The Hard Questions
Throughout your career, you’ll have to answer tough questions and have challenging conversations surrounding salary and growth opportunities. For many, this can feel like a daunting and uncomfortable task. Lydia Ocampo, Outreach Specialist at Talent Market, covered some of these difficult questions and how to think about them during the 2023 NeW Professional Development Week […]
10 Ways to Increase Your Influence to Build the Career of Your Dreams
Is there anything more powerful or captivating than a good story? One where the heroine is challenged and struggles to the breaking point, only to dig deep, find her resolve and some unexpected aspect of her story that helps her solve the puzzle, get the bad guy, win the election, save the child, acquire the […]
10 Financial Tips for Your Twenties
I can still remember the incredible sense of freedom of earning my first full-time paycheck. However, with that thrilling independence also came some financial anxiety. Life was expensive (and still is!), and despite my economics degree, figuring out how to responsibly spend and save with my own money felt overwhelming. What’s a Roth IRA? How […]
Building a Business Wardrobe: 10 Staple Pieces to Have in Your Closet
Finding the right outfit to put your best foot forward in the workplace can be a challenge. A woman in the workplace should be three things: put-together, professional, and confident. Whether you are a college student looking to get her dream internship or a young professional at the start of her career these are 10 […]
