Jennifer L Johnson · Entrepreneurship & Business Development Expert

JJ: Stephanie, congratulations on your new role in the New York Chapter! What do you see coming down the pike in the next year?

SC: I’m thrilled to serve as the leader of the Chapter in New York – where it all began! In the past couple of years in serving on the leadership team, I have been inspired to grow my professional network and be an active participant in helping others do the same. Further, my law firm has signed on as a corporate sponsor with 85Broads and I’m excited about working with other companies to promote the tremendous value of the community of 85Broads.

JJ: At our …

I didn’t mean to end up here. In fact, I can be quoted by those who remember me saying four years ago that I didn’t want to be a business owner – no way, no how. I didn’t want that ultimate responsibility of making sure that employees are paid and happy day-to-day. But, alas, here I am and I wouldn’t want it to be any other way.

After graduating from Baylor University, Waco, Texas, with a degree in political science I was surely destined to be a lawyer, according to my parents’ ultimate plan for me. To get my feet wet, I took a job on a political campaign where I “dialed for dollars”…

Online Interviewing: Same Rules Apply

As the world will inevitably move more and more towards virtual interviews, it is important to realize that the exact same rules apply for candidates but require a bit of thoughtful tweeking.

Tweak #1: Your on-camera “set”

One thing that many candidates take for granted is the on-camera “set” that they are portraying to the interviewer. This part of the interview is much like television production – lights, camera, action! If you are doing the interview from your own personal “set” you should prepare in advance to make sure that the background a…