-: So I think you have to be willing to brag on yourself,
I think it's hard for people,
you can do it in a humble way, right, a humble brag
but I think you have to be willing to vocalize
what you want, right
and propel yourself towards that goal.
So, for me, even starting in-house,
the first thing I did
was write up a professional development plan.
You can find those type of templates online
but I identified areas in the business
I wanted to learn about more,
areas that I thought I was drawn to or interested in
and then during my meetings with my supervisor,
I've told her.
I've been very candid that these are the things
I like to do,
these are the opportunities I'm seeking
and she's been very receptive to that.
She's, in fact, impressed by the idea
that I'm thinking so critically about my long-term career
and my future with the company.
Likewise, you can join industry groups
that can help you kind of really understand what those are
and in the practice of law, it's writing.
If you're an author, you're an authority
so I did a lot of publishing
and writing on articles and topics
and employment law and that gets your name out there
to the larger public
which turned into speaking engagements.
So those things perpetuate themselves
and then you're bragging about it internally
so people see that you're an active member of the community,
so the legal community in my case
but also actively engage with what the company is doing
and with a willingness to do more.