We provide a path to independence to survivors of human trafficking. To learn more, go to www.empowerhernetwork.org.

WORKS is the premier career management agency, championing leading professional women who want to increase their profile, reach their full earning potential, and expand their influence. Our agile approach to careers helps women go further faster than they could on their own. Whether pursuing a new direction or preparing for a comeback moment, our clients are equipped to navigate rooms, conversations, and situations on their terms.The WORKS brand has been inspiring, educating, and energizing professionals long before career development was a standalone industry. I’ve consulted with Fortune 100 companies, including Ford Motor Company, Banana Republic, The Limited, Procter & Gamble, and Ally Bank on hiring, retention, and marketing programs and have been featured as a nationally recognized career spokesperson by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, TODAY, Good Morning America, and CNN. As the author of three bestselling books, I offer career as the lens through which we see life, making work edgy, entertaining, and inspiring. Titles include:+ Wildly Sophisticated: A Bold New Attitude For Career Success (Penguin)+ Earn What You’re Worth (Penguin)+ Girl On Top: Your Guide To Turning Dating Rules Into Career Success (Hachette)

Through best-in-class career preparation and employer partnerships, ELLA WORKS Foundation supports trafficking survivors and women transitioning from the commercial sex industry. Our culturally relevant programming aims to help each participant develop the skills, strategies, and connections necessary to expand her economic opportunities and transform her life through her work.

As a Career Columnist for U.S. News & World Report I covered essential professional and personal branding topics including:+ Working from home+ Building your professional brand+ Job searching+ Volunteering to boost your career

As LinkedIn’s ambassador I created content and career-related insights catered to the 300+ million professionals using the platform. My advice—how to enhance your professional presence, expanding your network, and advancing in your career—appeared on the pages of The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Glamour, ELLE, and Time Magazine. In this role I also appeared on the Today Show, Marie Claire’s Power of Presence Series, and LinkedIn’s Discussion Series events advising viewers and participants on how to utilize the platform to its full potential.

In an innovative promotional tour of Girl on Top, WORKS partnered with The Limited to create and execute a 17 city North American Tour. Girl on Top Live tour offered partners the opportunity to reach millions of young professional women through experiential events as well as a digital program and top tier media.