Relationships with Immediate Supervisors--81.0% of web survey respondents agreed with the statement "I have agood relationship with my supervisor." --69.9% of web survey respondents agreed with the statement "I have actually articulated my career goals to my immediate supervisor." --61.5% of web survey respondents agreed with the statement "My supervisor supports my career growth." Question: Have you had the conversation with your immediate supervisor about your career goals, objectives and next steps within the law firm, legal department and/or corporation? If not, please answer the following questions: --Do you know what you want? --Have you set goals? --Where do you want to be in 3, 5, 10, 15 years from now? --What steps will you take to get there? Over the next 2 months, take the CCWC CAREER STRATEGIES CHALLENGE *Develop a career plan. *Read the CCWC Listserv (job postings) to ascertain the "hot" skills that you need. *Fine-tune your career objectives with your personal board of directors, headhunter, executive coach, and/or mentor(s). *Set up a meeting with your supervisor and articulate your career goals. *Collaborate with your supervisor on your career goals. *Continue the dialogue. *Keep working and striving to get to where you want to go in your career. To order "Perspectives of Women of Color in Corporate Legal Departments," go to: www.ccwomenofcolor.org. This topic and more will be explored in detail at the October Beverly Hills Conference. Register TODAY! |



