The Power of Networking and Mentoring

I cofounded the Boston chapter because I moved back to Boston after 10 years in New York City I knew it would be a great way to dive in and get connected And boy or should I say girl was I right The people I39ve met through WomenAdvancing come from different backgrounds and varying stages of their careers The diverse community of WomenAdvancing gives them access to women in ad tech marketing PR digital social etc providing incredible diversity in terms of available open career opportunities It39s a rich networking pool You never know who you might meet become friends with work with or form a mentoring relationship with as the mentor or the menteeEntering into a mentoring relationship is good for your career You often hear that but here are some tangible reasons whyIt feels good to give and getIt creates even more connectionsYour name will be passed alongWhat goes around comes aroundBeing a leader and a connected grower are valuable skills to haveIt39s something you can add to your resumeThese days fair or unfair it39s all about who you knowBelow are two testimonials from two members of WomenAdvancingamp8217s Boston Chapter Kara Aucella Jenkins AdTheorent and Stephanie Farber Withings Kara and Stephanie met at WomenAdvancing receptions and formed a lasting and beneficial professional relationship Hereamp8217s what they have to say about mentorship networking and WomenAdvancingKara Aucella Jenkins Director New England Mobile Sales AdTheorentAs a Northeastern graduate I was fortunate to take part in the coop program which ignited my passion for both media and mentoring Throughout my coop experiences I made lifelong friendships and mentors I attribute those relationships with helping me break into the advertising field with confidenceamp160 Today 15 years into my career I still very much value the connections Iamp8217ve made throughout various jobs and experiences When I was introduced to WomenAdvancing I knew it was something I wanted to be involved with Iamp8217ve always felt the need to give back pay it forward in a way to the experiences and opportunities that were presented to me during my time at Northeastern By becoming a cochair of the WomenAdvancing Boston Mentorship Committee I knew Iamp8217d not only influence the group but selfishly I knew it would give me the opportunity to reengage with students and women new to the workforce At our first WomenAdvancing Boston event I met a Tufts undergrad student Stephanie Farber who at the time was only two months away from graduating She was nervous that if she didnamp8217t get a job sheamp8217d have to leave Boston and move home She and I chatted at the event exchanged contact info and the following week met for coffee I introduced Stephanie to various ad agencies in Boston and provided some interview coachingamp160 We continue to stay in touch regularly and Stephanie has since landed a great job through a connection she made at a networking event and is doing really wellWomenAdvancing continues to be a fun and supportive environment where I reconnect with colleagues and develop new friendshipsStephanie Farber Marketing Specialist WithingsWomenAdvancing has been a great resource for me in the past year I joined WomenAdvancing Boston during my senior year at Tufts and it was exceptionally helpful to collect insights and advice from several successful women in the media community The mentorship program specifically Kara Jenkins helped me to feel less lost and better grounded during my job hunt In addition to the amazing support WomenAdvancing has offered the events are always a great time and packed with interesting people and useful discussions Thanks WomenAdvancing for all your hard work looking forward to future successesNever under estimate the power of networking You never know who you39ll meet what connection you39ll make or who may become your mentor or mentee And what results from those relationships is invaluable That39s what WomenAdvancing is all about If you39ve been thinking about how to advance your career I encourage you to start by networking Have a conversation with someone you respect find a mentor attend an event with similarly focused professionals I promise you that those experiences will pay off You39ll learn something new you39ll feel more empowered youamp8217ll make new connections and you39ll have fun to bootamp8203The opinions and points of view expressed in this commentary are exclusively the views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Media Village management or associated bloggers Image at top courtesy of freedigitalphotosnetamp160amp160

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