On 05 May, WeAreTheCity held a Twitter Chat to bring together the many amazing women who are shortlisted for this year’s Rising Star awards.
The purpose of this weeks tweet chat was for our Rising Star shortlist, judges and members to share their best piece of career advice.
Our lively discussion engaged lots of women from different professions and industries, who all came together to share their own personal career advice with other members of the group. Over 50 individuals took part and due to the amount of interactions and tweets, we even trended on Twitter! We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who took part.
We will be holding more Twitter chats with our Rising Star shortlist, judges and guests every Thursday at 12:30pm for the next four weeks. To take part, tune in to @Watc_Updates on Twitter and join in the discussion (using hashtag #watctop100). For a full schedule of future chats, see below.
There were so many top tips during the tweet chat, here are just a few from our wonderful ladies. You can see the full conversation by looking up #watctop100 on Twitter.
Never change who you are to satisfy others- be strong, independent and true to yourself! #watctop100
— Sophie Kimber (@_SophieKimber) May 5, 2016
‘Know your values – keep to them & remember them in all decisions you make!’ #watctop100 #risingstar #sonyabarlow https://t.co/gYXyf2LjeL
— sonbar (@sonnbarr) May 5, 2016
The best career advice I received was to #network find my #personalbrand & #volunteer #watctop100 #ProjectYOU pic.twitter.com/ydASJpdTFs
— Jennifer Corcoran (@jencorcoran_pa) May 5, 2016
@WATC_Updates – My best career advice given-Never give up. If someone else can do it so can you. Be confident in your abilities #WATCtop100
— Mairi McHaffie (@MairiMcHaffie) May 5, 2016
@WATC_Updates never stay in a role where you can’t be heard, contribute or learn! #watctop100
— Debbie Grimshaw (@DebbieG_EA) May 5, 2016
@WATC_Updates #WATCtop100 have a personal development plan and make it work towards your career #goals #plan #review towards your #aimhigh
— Desi High Street (@DesiHighStreet) May 5, 2016
Build & cherish your network, give, help & support and you’ll reap the benefits #watctop100
— Kelly Molson (@TheChiefCheese) May 5, 2016
@WATC_Updates if at first you don’t succeed try again! There’s always more than 1 path to get where you want to be #resilience #watctop100
— Nathalie (@she_codes) May 5, 2016
“Entrepreneurs who succeed are those who can deal with failures” @DameStephanie_ @WATC_Updates#WATC100 #careeradvice pic.twitter.com/GS1WojrO7W
— Kayleigh Bateman (@JournoKayleigh) May 5, 2016
Be brave and educate others….not everyone understands or has had privilege of education @WATC_Updates #watctop100 https://t.co/MNdgABVaCZ
— Sam Truelove MBE (@samfish01) May 5, 2016
@WATC_Updates #watctop100 Do something today that your future self will thank you for
— Layla mullins (@layla_mullins) May 5, 2016
@WATC_Updates #WATCtop100 it’s good to be out of your comfort zone to be challenged in your role
— cheryl-anne (@cheryla1984) May 5, 2016
Step outside of your comfort zone that helps you develop and grow #watctop100 #careeradvice @WATC_Updates
— Karen (@ksmglenn) May 5, 2016
@WATC_Updates #WATCtop100 Success looks and feels different for all of us. Be comfortable with your own definition of success.
— Rukasana Bhaijee (@RukasanaBhaijee) May 5, 2016
@WATC_Updates Don’t be afraid to take risks in your career which may come from a sideways move bringing priceless experience #WATCtop100
— Valentine Rabin (@valentinerabin) May 5, 2016
Twitter Chat schedule (@Watc_Updates #WATCtop100)
- 12 May – “Why are mentors important and how have you benefited from mentorship”
- 19 May – “Have you ever experienced the “Imposter Syndrome” and how have you overcome it?
- 26 May – “How do you feel about networking? What are your top tips?”
- 2 June – “Who are your role models and how have they helped your career”