How can you mentor other women to help them succeed?
What have been your keys to success? If you’re not already on Linked In and using social media, get with it! Now! LinkedIn provides some terrific groups like Women 2.0. Check out this recent post by Dawn Goldberg, CPA, in response to a question in Women 2.0 about best tips to help young women succeed.
Dawn has been a CPA for over 20 year, meeting the challenges of being a woman in a male dominated profession. She put together a 10-question survey for women in finance, asking them about the challenges, successes and advice for their profession. One of the questions in the survey was “What one piece of advice would you give to female students in college majoring in finance?”
Top Tips for Success
- Get the best grades possible in order to work for the highest level firm they could get into
- Network, network, network
- Expose yourself to as many choices as possible in order to make an informed career choice when necessary
- Take advantage of training programs offered by the company you work for
- Speak to as many people as possible about the “culture” of a company to make sure it’s a good fit for you
- Look for companies that care about people
- Make sure your career choice is your dream, not another’s dream.
~By Dawn Goldberg, CPA, President at Coaching For Women In Accounting, Greater New York City Area