“What company do you think is one of the most socially responsible?” “Toms!” “Kiva!” “How about the least socially responsible?” “…Abercrombie” Professor Kellie McElhaney opened her talk with Berkeley Women in Business on Wednesday, March 5th with a couple of questions to get us thinking about the companies that surround us. Her brilliant energy and

On Wednesday, February 13, Berkeley Women in Business hosted Career Contessa—an online platform that displays informational interviews with successful women. Lauren McGoodwin, the CEO and founder of Career Contessa, told her personal story of how she got from college graduation to a career with Hulu. Lauren relayed that she invested much of her time conducting

Forty lucky members of Berkeley Women in Business had the opportunity to spend the weekend in the city! First, we participated in a scavenger hunt in San Francisco, and after, we spent the night in a beautiful beach house in Pacifica.   During the scavenger hunt, the teams scurried around the city to try and

  Have you ever accidentally gone on a tangent while telling someone a story? Most of us have. It’s quite easy to do! Even though tangents can be funny or entertaining for the casual, everyday conversation, they definitely should be avoided during interviews. During the BWIB Deloitte Workshop, the Deloitte recruiter Molly Donnellon, described an

Not enough chairs! Not enough chairs! This was my thought as I entered the room for the Oracle Info Session held by BWIB this past Wednesday, October 16, 2013. Lucky for me I happened to score the last available seat before officers began stealing chairs from nearby classrooms. In short – the room was full

Have you ever wanted to go to a career fair, but been unsure about how to prepare and how to act once you’re there? Well, a recruiter for Macy’s named Ben Warner came to talk to Berkeley Women in Business about how to brand yourself at a career fair. He split his advice into three