Kirsten Gillibrand Quotes

David Moyes was one who, at a certain crossroads in my career, he was there. And since then, I've kicked on. That's why he played such a big role in my career.

Mentors and sponsors, particularly in the early stages of my career, were invaluable to me because they encouraged me to raise my hand and take opportunities to build my capabilities.

Certainly, my manager Gary Ungar was the first person to give me any attention and hustle for me. This was back in 2009.

Each year I host a leadership summit in my district, and my biggest advice to young people is get experience. Get your foot in the door.

Paul Bearer was very influential in the early stages of my career. He constantly hounded me and I just think he realized the potential that was there. He convinced me that I was in the right place and doing the right thing.

I worked for some very good people who have helped me along the way and actually enabled me to have the opportunity to be selected to join the Astronaut Corps.

A strong mentor can help a young woman find and advance in the career of her dreams that otherwise may have seemed impossible.

If you're early on in your career and they give you a choice between a great mentor or higher pay, take the mentor every time. It's not even close. And don't even think about leaving that mentor until your learning curve peaks.

The most important thing is to recognize how important it is to market yourself and make connections.

I learned so much stuff at Hoffenheim and made a lot of friends. I also made good connections with the managers. They taught me a lot that I can take on in my career.

Our young people are some of the best and most talented in the world - they are driven, entrepreneurial, and innovative - and with the help of people who have already made it in the world of work, they can go on to be the bosses and employers of the future.

Having women who are already successful take the leap of faith to help younger women is critical.

I was a player in the Arena League, I was building relationships with that internship.

Ask people who have the job you want how they got it.

The best way I've learned to navigate pivotal moments in my career is by actively cultivating a personal board of directors. The most successful companies and nonprofits have strong boards to help guide them, so why not create our own? The needs are quite similar.

Never turn down a job because you think it's too small; you don't know where it can lead.

Being part of a team helped me so much. I know the fact that there was a man in the room with me all those years made the medicine go down. I had made the companies money. I didn't have to start, like a lot of women, from ground zero. My path was not the same as a woman starting out by herself.

When I left Bradford and got a phone call from Dave Parnaby asking 'did I want to come back in?', I was delighted to accept. The whole buzz at the club at the moment is great for someone like me who is still learning and wanting to hopefully go into management in my own right at some point.

I think it's critical that you feel you're working for a person who is committed to advancing your career.

The thing is, I wasn't surrounded by lots of people who were helping me build a career.

In modelling, it's very hard to keep in touch with the people you knew when you started.

Internships are so instrumental, but not only do you need to get them, you need to work at them.

Three-quarters of our sites - Kotaku, Gawker, Jezebel, Deadspin, Gizmodo, Lifehacker - are led by editors who built their careers within Gawker Media. That's the career path.

There are many exceptions, but New York is a great place to start a career.

I love doing what I do. I'm a born mentor. I've launched so many people's careers. I worked hard.