{"id":1557,"date":"2015-11-12T22:40:14","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T22:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/careerplanning.me.holycross.edu\/?p=1557"},"modified":"2015-11-12T22:40:14","modified_gmt":"2015-11-12T22:40:14","slug":"10th-annual-women-in-business-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/2015\/11\/12\/10th-annual-women-in-business-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"10th Annual Women in Business Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0This past Saturday, the Coccia Office of Entrepreneurial Studies held the 10<\/span>th<\/span> Annual Women in Business Conference in the Hogan Ballroom. \u00a0The event is aimed at celebrating, honoring, and inspiring past and present Holy Cross women in their career endeavors. \u00a0The organizing committee, comprised Professor David Chu, Cassie Gevry, Kathy Lavalee and eight Holy Cross students, worked hard to prepare for a successful day.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kim Miles, the founder of <\/span>Miles in Heels<\/span><\/i>, attends conferences and helps the attendees to \u2018get past hello,\u2019 and kicked off the event with an icebreaker that allowed current students and alumni to find commonalities among their experiences at Holy Cross. \u00a0Each table was given a topic ranging from \u201cfavorite Holy Cross tradition\u201d to \u201cbest urban legend.\u201d \u00a0As a comedian, Kim provided commentary on each story and helped to create a welcoming atmosphere for all. \u00a0This activity allowed students and alumni to find a common ground and led to deeper conversations about life experiences and offered opportunities for professional career advice.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Miles set the stage for the morning\u2019s Keynote Speaker, Amy Bell, Holy Cross Class of 1988 and Deputy Editor of Vanity Fair Magazine. \u00a0Bell\u2019s speech was empowering for many as she started by talking about her roots as an English Major at Holy Cross, the difficulties she experienced in Graduate School at New York University, and her entry level jobs in magazine publishing. \u00a0Each of these experiences led her to the work she has done at Vanity Fair Magazine. \u00a0The address was relatable to many, as she shared specific stories from her undergraduate life, how to make the transition into post graduate life, and answered questions about managing being a mother and a professional. \u00a0Throughout her speech, Bell reiterated the importance of making oneself an indispensable asset to a company by arriving to work early, staying late, and always giving one hundred and ten percent to assignments. \u00a0She attributes her success to this motto that she uses daily and encouraged the audience to follow this advice, as it makes employees stand out in the competitive work force. \u00a0Overall, Amy Bell\u2019s speech was very well written, relatable, and offered many life lessons.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Next, alumni and students chatted over lunch and socialized, which offered for great networking opportunities before the afternoon events. \u00a0At 2:00, students and alumni attended various alumni represented panels with topics ranging from \u201cTen Years Out: \u00a0Life After the Hill,\u201d to \u201cBuilding Your Personal Brand.\u201d \u00a0I attended a session called \u201cCorporate Etiquette,\u201d which was run by three recent graduates, who are currently working for General Electric, including in Texas and Connecticut. \u00a0This session was very helpful, as Kellie, Lauren, and Whitney offered tips on correspondence, proper dress attire, and other situations that one commonly faces in the office. \u00a0Their insights, responses to questions, and stories about their time at Holy Cross were helpful in gaining new perspectives into life after Holy Cross.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Overall, Women In Business was a success, as the speakers, alumnae support, and attendance by currents students created a friendly and welcoming atmosphere with many intellectual conversations and new connections. \u00a0The record number of students in attendance, with fifty more than last year, reflects the strength and growth of the Women In Business program over the last ten years. <\/span><\/p>\n

(Written by Sara McLean’17)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0This past Saturday, the Coccia Office of Entrepreneurial Studies held the 10th Annual Women in Business Conference in the Hogan Ballroom. \u00a0The event is aimed at celebrating, honoring, and inspiring past and present Holy Cross women in their career endeavors. \u00a0The organizing committee, comprised Professor David Chu, Cassie Gevry, Kathy Lavalee and eight … <\/p>\n

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