Where to start … My day began by leaping out of bed in a hurried craze to feed my kids, get them dressed and ready for school, and out the door in time for me to make it downtown from the burbs. As prepared as I thought I was, yes, I was late. For someone […]
100 Place to Network– some may surprise you! When thinking of places to network the first thing that springs to mind is a chamber or board of trade event. Yes, chambers and boards of trades are actually great places to network. You meet a diverse group of people, and the bonus is they often have […]
Beedie School of Business - How to build an engaged and innovative workplace Feature writer: Jen Schaeffers, Founder NetworkinginVan.com Professional development is so important to me. I love to keep learning, growing and developing. I think somewhere down the line I would love to do an MBA and when that day comes, I’ll pick the […]
Build your network before you need it Jen Schaeffers, Founder, NetworkinginVan.com Early on in my career I had a pretty narrow view of networking. I thought networking was only for people who needed jobs. I loved my job so why waste my time? I was going to be in that job forever, it was my […]
Mentoring and Why It’s Important By: Jen Schaeffers, Founder NetworkinginVan I’ve had a lot of people asked me in the last year how mentoring has benefited me. This is a hard question to answer - and an answer that might require dozens of blog posts on all the different things I have gained from these […]
Networking Anxiety? Post by: Jen Schaeffers, Founder, NetworkinginVan.com I watched a really interesting documentary tonight on CBC “Doc Zone” about anxiety. It’s actually the first time I have watched a formal program with information about the psychology around anxiety, accompanied by interviews with normal everyday people who suffer from mild to severe anxiety. I am […]
Inspiring Smart Women to Lead: why I plan to attend WXN Top 100 Summit Blog by: Jen Schaeffers, NetworkinginVan.com founder Have you ever heard of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada? I hadn’t until about two years ago, when I stopped living under a rock and started a concerted effort to surround myself […]
Can a girl be a Waterboy? BC Lions Annual Waterboys Breakfast at Hastings Racecourse Blog post: Jen Schaeffers, Founder, NetworkinginVan Coming from a career in professional sports I have heard rumblings of the infamous BC Lions Waterboys breakfasts for a long time…and no, I am not talking about Bobby Boucher. For those of you that […]
