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“I you try something new, you’ll cherish the satisaction that comesrom attempting what you previously deemed difcult or impossible.
TORY JOHNSON
 
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I had always been a fan of 
Good Morning America,
so I was thrilled when more thantwo years ago a producer at the show askedif I’d be interested in appearing as a careerexpert. I jumped at the chance.
My rst segment on maing extra cash dr
-ing the holiday season went over well so Iwas invited back again. I had been a guestalmost a dozen times when a couple of thewriters and producers started whispering inmy ear, “You know, you should be a con-tributor here.” They wondered if or when I
was going to become an ofcial reglar.
I remember asking, “What exactly doesthat mean?” And without hesitation they allsaid, “You get paid!”
My rst reaction was don’t roc the boat. I
told myself I had a pretty good gig going.Diane Sawyer and Robin Roberts routinely
praised my efforts. I gred I shold be
happy with the way things were. Youknow, just leave well enough alone.For all of my “You go, girl” statements andmy determination to tell everyone else to
be gtsy, my very rst reaction was to shy
away from that same sense of bravado. Iwas convincing myself to go against all thecounsel I preach.Not good.I quickly snapped out of that funk, andthought, “What kind of career coach wouldI be if I didn’t follow my own advice?”So I mustered the courage to speak up for
myself. The rst step: Anticipate the oppo
-sition and prepare responses to overcomethe potential rejection. (In fact, you shouldnever ask for something important until
yo’ve played devil’s advocate and gred
out how you’d reply if shot down.)The decision makers at ABC could hit me
with any nmber of excses:
• “Budget cuts.”• “We need more time to evaluate yourwork.”• “I’ll think about it and get some others toweigh in.”I picked up the phone and called the execu-tive producer. I gave him my two-minutepitch explaining why I should become theWorkplace Contributor and receive all of 
the benets that go along with being part of 
the GMA family.I braced for rejection during a two second
silence, bt instead he said jst one word:
Done. Just like that, my request was ap-proved.There are moments when you know intui-tively that smooth sailing isn’t all that it’scracked up to be. Sometimes you must bewilling to rock the boat. Shake the statusquo by going after what you want.Is it always easy? No. Will your wishesalways be granted? Nope. But shouldyou simply sit in silence abandoning yourgoals? Absolutely not.Instead of allowing a fear of failure orrejection to hold you back, it’s essential to
gre ot exactly how to go after what yo
really want. Use the ideas and advice onthese pages as inspiration for going afterthe other career dreams on your wish list.If you don’t know how to tackle a particu-lar goal, seek help from people who’vealready been down the same path.Here’s hoping you cherish the satisfactionthat comes not solely from succeeding,but from attempting what you previously
deemed difclt or impossible.
Tory JohnsonFounder/CEOWomen For Hire
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Table ofconTenTs
IN EVERY ISSUE
1 Corner Cubicle3 In This Issue5 Inside Women For Hire9 You Should Know40 Fairwell
 WomEN FoR HIRE’SHoW To GUIdE
11 Essay Winner: Jggle It All—
Confessions of a Supermom13 Lessons from Robin Roberts
FEATURES
17 Advance Your Candidacyfor a Position19 Establish a PersonalBoard of Directors21 Reach Mr. Important and Ms. Right23 Choose a ContinuingEducation Program25 Form an Internal Women’s Network27 Appreciate the Art andScience of Recruiting29 Launch a Business for Less than $50031 Embrace Generational Differences32 Create a Digital Identity toAdvance Your Career33 Bounce Back from Rejection35 Network Smarter ThroughoutYour Career35 Effectively Work with a Recruiter36 Work From Home as a Virtual Agent39 Decide When to Change Careers
HAVE YoUR VoICE HEARd:CoNTRIbUTE To WomEN FoR HIRE
Sign u r ur e-newsletters n the heage  wenrhire.c,where yu’ll e ntife autrtunities t cntriute t theagazine, wesite, lg, an ther secial rjects.Visit wenrhire.c t learnhw t ece an fcial lgger. We rely n the vices  rinary wen t share their eeriencesin the wrlace an eyn,the aily struggles as well as the igger icture. We want t hear r yu!
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First Things First.People.
 Carolyn Slaski
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 When Carolyn Slaski and her husband had their rst child, she wanted more time with her amily. Ernst & Young knew the value o Carolyn’s contribution and supported her desire to work on a fexible work arrangement or several years. Today, Carolyn is a partner with three sons and a dynamic career that has included a global assignment. Working ull-time, Carolyn has the fexibility she needs to succeed personally and proessionally. She knows how to put her priorities rst…just likeErnst & Young puts its people rst. ey.com/us/careers
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