Have you ever felt the desire to work towards something but not known where to start? To achieve something but not know how to get there? To learn but lack the resources? Be guided by a mentor but not know the right people to help you? Many new grads entering the job market feel this way. Building your career is difficult, and the idea of networking and job searching can be intimidating and overwhelming. Fortunately, many online resources make building your professional network and finding awesome career opportunities easier and more accessible than ever before.
These three organizations want to help you kickstart your career with tips for success, industry insights, networking opportunities and job boards:
Monday Girl
Claiming to be “The boys’ club for all women,” Monday Girl is Canada’s largest career platform for professional women. By creating a safe space for women to connect with other like-minded professionals, seek advice, and share opportunities, Monday Girl has revolutionized the way young professional women build their careers and network.
The Monday Girl Social Club is an exclusive membership that gives access to tools, connections and insider secrets to help women succeed. For $16.50 / month, members can access networking and mentorship opportunities, private events, workshops, video courses and a members-only Slack group.
Monday Girl offers plenty of free resources as well. To start your Mondays inspired, subscribe to the weekly newsletter for career tips, job alerts and more. Also released on Mondays (of course), the TGIM Podcast dives into the career moves Canada’s powerhouse women are making across a dynamic range of industries. This podcast is a must-listen-to start the week off right.
Glam Observer
Do you want to learn about the fashion industry but don’t know where to start? Meet Glam Observer, the fashion career advice platform that will teach you everything you need to know to break into the industry.
The Glam Observer Fashion Academy is a collection of courses to start and accelerate your career in fashion. Whether you are a current fashion student or someone with no prior industry knowledge, the course offers valuable knowledge, tools, strategies, resources and industry secrets to make your fashion career dreams into a reality.
Check out some of The Glam Observer Fashion Academy’s most popular courses:
- Break into the fashion industry
- The Fashion Resume Kit
- Excel for Fashion
- From 0 to Vogue – The Fashion Writer Accelerator
- 3 Secrets to land your dream job in fashion quickly! *Free*
Not ready to enrol in a course but want to learn? Give The Glam Observer Fashion Podcast a listen. The podcast releases episodes weekly every Tuesday, sharing tips and strategies for a successful career in fashion. The Glam Observer Newsletter ‘Inside Fashion’ is another great resource for the latest fashion news and a list of jobs and internships in the industry.
Girlboss
In need of inspiration? Tune into GirlBoss Radio to learn from successful entrepreneurs. GirlBoss recently relaunched its GirlBoss Radio podcast with a new host and exciting interviews with inspiring women. So far, episodes featuring Joanna Griffith of Knix and best-selling author, Roxie Nafouri, have been released, but some big names are coming soon, including a favourite among Gen Z, Matilda Djerf.
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What makes GirlBoss stand out from the other two platforms is Girlboss Goods, its curated marketplace of products made by female-founded and operated businesses. If you are a woman with a brand in the work, wellness or fashion sphere, you can easily apply to have your brand featured by filling out a quick form on the GirlBoss site.