Women continue to rise to C-Level positions. However, the gap in literacy and wealth creation compared to their male counterpart remains wide. History, societal influences, familial upbringing, college majors, and career choices influence a women’s earning potential. They may not be consciously aware of these influences, but they exist in their behaviours. Personal introspection provides […]
Category: Get the Promotion + Career Advancement
Career Success for Corporate & Self-Employed Women
Congratulations, you’ve been promoted! You have achieved recognition, landed the executive title, secured the corner office and have a few direct reports. With the Market President’s post one position away, you’ve set your intention for the next move. Except, are you prepared for the upcoming level of executive decisions? Market President requires an advanced level […]
Persevering Against All Odds: Becoming A World Champion Takes A Village Of Support
I wanted to contribute to, and become a part of, someone else’s “village”. I wanted to give back while also continuing to grow as an athlete. Both decisions – coaching and racing long course – expanded my wheelhouse even further as an athlete.
An Iron Will
“Grandma didn’t finish high school, but rose through the ranks. She climbed from BusGreeter to the Director of National Marketing in Player Development at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, NJ.”-Franca Tavella, Esq. Becoming unbreakable is a process. Before we accept the terms & conditions of thedeal and commit, let’s have an honest conversation about becoming […]
Finding Meaningful Purpose in Your Career
Finding Meaningful Purpose in Your Career. Can you recall those work days when it feels like a grind, and seems overwhelming? We ask ourselves, “Why am I doing this?” When I’m faced with one of those days, I feel so fortunate to be able to answer with certainty, that “I’m doing this because I am contributing to our future female shining stars!” In the following story, I would like to introduce to you, three amazing young women, ready to take on the world, and make a mark for themselves in the future. In 2011 I joined the West Chester University community as an Adjunct Marketing Professor and since 2018 I’ve been the Director of The Cottrell Entrepreneurship Center.
The Double-Dog-Dare
As an entrepreneur, I have been fortunate to get lots of advice, some of it even solicited (wink). I hope to always find space for the views of others, to be curious and humble enough to hear with two ears and respond (only after thorough digestion) with one mouth. Here are a few of the […]
How to Be and Hire the Best Candidate
The worldwide pandemic ushered in cataclysmic shifts in the business landscape since the Spring 2021. An all-time low unemployment rate in 2019 has morphed into vacant positions reaching an all-time high in 2021 with 10 million job openings across the US. As employers, we struggled to find the best candidates in a competitive 2019 market. […]