Welcome to the “Life Snacks” series with Lauren Tierney. The “Life Snacks” series is on a mission to help women navigate post-grad life together, through snack-sized stories but life-changing advice.

In this episode Lauren speaks with Arlena Jackson. Arlena is the founder of Elevation Ally, a career consulting agency for young women and she is considered to be the “career whisper” for early career professionals. Arlena shares her tips for young women in the early stages of their careers. They discuss:

How to figure out what job you even want

Landing a job and salary negotiations

How to network and the importance of networking

Setting yourself up for a fulfilling career path long term

Arlena shares that in the early years of your career it is all about building your skill set and that you are never truly “stuck” in your first job. No matter what job you start in there’s always room to grow, pivot, and create the life you want by using the tactics she shares in this episode.