As recruiters and coaches with over 25 years of experience in advertising, we help our candidates and clients at the crossroads of transitions and opportunity every day. We have also both gone through several of our own career evolutions, from front desk admin to CEO and graphic designer to career coach. We like to think over the course of thousands of candidate placements and career transitions made, we know a thing or two about how to reinvent yourself, and how to always continue to highlight your strengths and grow your skills.

A few things we will talk about today:

– Connecting your vision and your values to your experience

– Recognizing and recording your achievements & successes

– Imposter syndrome vs. channeling your inner champion

– Using evidence to support your worth

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Does the term “digital networking” bring you anxiety? Do you feel icky reaching out to contacts new and old during this time? Not sure where to start or what to say? As recruiters and coaches, for over 25 years we have been at the crossroads of real, human connections that live in an increasingly digital space. Now, the digital world is virtually our only available platform for building meaningful relationships.

At Kay & Black, many of our clients and candidates have been asking us: how can we still make meaningful connections when in-person meetings may not be a viable option, and feel confident while doing it? With LinkedIn, Slack and messaging platforms always at our fingertips, some days it can feel like communication overload and many feel “digital networking” can be impersonal or disingenuous — but it doesn’t have to be this way. That’s why we want to transform “digital networking” to “building relationships online.”

We will share how you can use technology as a tool to establish authentic connections and ultimately build strong relationships that can help you engage that new client or up-level your career. One single connection can open a thousand doors!

Takeaways

• Getting Clear: Defining your goal & why for building relationships
• Mindset: Feeling confident while reconnecting with contacts or engaging new ones Resources: Functional tools and tips to stay organized and grounded
• Outreach: Guidelines to make cold outreach feel warm, light, genuine (and anxiety-free!)

We’re focusing on fearlessly taking your next first step towards whatever it is you’re aiming for. If you’re aiming for owning your professional path, then don’t miss this Crafting Your Career workshop in NYC next week. We’re working with some very experienced women in the biz, who will help you express your talents and values to fearlessly craft the career you want. You own this.

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As you’re taking steps toward building a career you love, if you’re not looking out for yourself, no one else will…except your crew, of course.

And we’re a part of your crew! The kind of crew that will help you do the REAL SH*T. That will help you get to the next rung on your ladder, one step at a time. That will introduce you to more peers who inspire you to take more action.

On that note, here’s a little intro to the speakers for our workshop!

Hillary Black is Joint CEO of Kay & Black Talent Management. With a B.A. in Psychology and a Masters Degree in Social Work to accompany her coaching work, Hillary is definitely bringing an educated, empathetic perspective to help us achieve our professional goals. She’s a natural at helping people realize their true potential, and we’re happy to have her speak with us!

Kathryn Freund is a graphic designer and creative-turned-recruiter and career coach, who has been with the Kay & Black team since 2015. Kathryn helped build We Are Social’s New York office and creative team where she realized her true passion is paving the way for others’ talents and goals. She holds a double B.A. from Fordham University Rose Hill in Visual Arts and English and is ninja-level-credentialled as a certified coach.

These women have spoken at places like One Club, 4As, Ladies Get Paid, Hustle Fest, WeWork, School of Visual Arts, FIT and more… so we’re in good company!

If you can’t make the workshop, or just want MORE…
you can make an appointment through perQ, Kay & Black’s one-on-one coaching division. They offer career coaching and action plans to support you in your career at any stage. Whether in one session or over the course of a few months you can dig into personal branding, career changes, portfolio, and website development, resume writing and editing, LinkedIn profile & SEO and more.

Tell them The Broads sent you 😉

The workshop is facilitated by Kay & Black Talent Management through their new Campus coaching program. These guys are some of the best at talent recruitment and coaching for award-winning boutique firms and leading fortune 500 companies. And we get them all to ourselves for this event!

The workshop will dive into some specifics that will help set you each up for the career you want…even if you aren’t quite sure what that is yet.

YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO:

• Create a framework for your career vision.
• Showcase your strengths and align with your value.
• Use and build your network effectively.
• Craft your personal brand.
• Attract the right opportunity.

AGENDA:
6:30pm – Doors open. Snacks and drinks.
7:00-8:30 – Workshop facilitated by Hillary Black and Kathryn Freund
8:30-9:00 – Questions and networking

We all know being a creative in advertising is a young person’s game. So how do you sustain your career and stay marketable when you’re way past 25, 35 or 45? Our panel of creative veterans, Hillary Black (Joint-CEO, Kay & Black), Piper Hickman (GCD, 3360i), Trish Schmitt (Freelance Creative Director), Kash Shrer (ECD, gyro), will talk about how to stay relevant, the challenges of going from an agency to freelance and vice versa, the side hustle, work-life balance and how to stay fresh throughout your career.

Want to learn how to manage your pipeline? Conquer your taxes? Price your services like a pro? Then Hustle Fest is for you. We’re gonna teach you how to kick ass, solopreneur style.  A full day of workshops, networking, and booze. For only $40.

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An intimate panel on Breast Cancer Awareness and the importance of community support. The night’s events will be hosted by Kelly Killoren Bensimon and feature renowned breast surgical oncologist, Dr. Eleni Tousimis. Our panel, moderated by Natalie Thomas, will touch on perspectives from survivors, doctors, and family members.

MODERATOR
Natalie Thomas
Emmy-nominated producer: Today Show, Huffington Post

PANELISTS
Emily Keeton
WeWork Head of M&A, breast cancer survivor

Clarke Adams
Husband of the late Lisa Bonchek Adams, noted breast cancer blogger and advocate

Doctor Eleni Tousimis
World-renowned surgeon, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Hillary Black
WeWork member, co-founder of Kay and Black, breast cancer survivor