What does it take to get to a senior level as a woman? In an interview in the Telegraph, Alison Robb, group director at Nationwide Building Society, talks about making yourself heard and getting connected. Interviewed by Louisa Peacock, Alison Robb explains how she took decisive steps from university choices to taking a range of roles that would give her a wide range of experience.
She explains that women need to be resilient saying, ‘things will always go wrong and it is how you deal with these challenges that makes you stand out.” She also stresses the importance of networking especially for women and is a member of Everywoman, a women’s business networking association. These contacts help you to “work out who is influential and talk to people about what success looks like and how they have achieved their goals.” For more tips on getting to the top read the full article at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jobs/9069950/Careers-advice-How-Nationwides-Alison-Robb-made-it-to-the-top.html
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