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DEAR BG

Q: “I just finished up and interview for a marketing position with 6 employees in the room asking me questions. I’m unsure what to do about the follow up email and handwritten letter. Should I write just 1 letter/email to ‘The Marketing Team’ or should I write individual ones?”

A: “I would send an individual email to all if you can make the content different (meaning making sure it is not a copy and paste) and if it is, then do a very thoughtful group email and then one group thank you card - include your business card in the thank you card. Way to rock it!” -Team BG


Q: “I have so much going on right now in my personal life and sometimes find it hard not to let the two worlds collide! I would love some guidance on how to keep it polished and professional when your life is CRAZY behind the scenes.”

A: “I am a HUGE fan of time-blocking - if I have to pack for a trip rather than taking all night I hit my timer for 15 minutes and whatever is in the bag comes! I do this with emails (1 hour a day ONLY), big projects, 2 hours and you would be SHOCKED on what you can knock out without distractions...time blocking both personal + professional makes the world go round + wish I knew this sooner” -Team BG

Q: “I’ve been at my current company for about a year and a half and although it’s a great company, and I do love my job, I want more from it. It’s a midsize firm but my department is on the smaller size and unless someone quits, there isn’t a lot of room for growth as the most recent hire. I heard someone once say that you can create positions for yourself, but I was wondering if people had suggestions or examples of positions they’ve created? I’m feeling stagnate and I could use some ideas!”

A: “Great question! I think this is something a LOT of millennial women struggle with. It depends a lot on the culture of your organization, but I’ve found that the best way to help justify a new role for yourself is identifying the NEED for that role and showing how you already fill it. A big part of this is identifying those gaps + being the person to come up with solutions for them. You want people to associate you with making their lives + jobs EASIER!”  -Team BG

Written by: Amy Minemier
BG Client + BG Blog Intern
www.linkedin.com/in/amyminemier/