Each month the Young Women’s Alliance puts on a Speaker Series event that speaks to one or more of YWA’s four founding pillars: Lead, Educate, Network and Serve. FREE FOOD, BEVERAGES (ALCOHOLIC and NON-ALCOHOLIC) AND PARKING provided for members. $18 for non-members.

On October 17th, YWA welcomes Hilary Corna, a former Toyota Senior Executive, published author, and TED Speaker. When Corna was only 22 years old, she followed her post-college dream of having a career in Asia. She bought a one-way ticket to Singapore and was then hired by Toyota as a Senior Executive Officer. Like many accomplished, ambitious women, Hilary worked vigorously to advance her career. After years of hard work and late nights, Hilary was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and confronted with a need to adjust her priorities and put wellness first.  She now runs a successful consulting firm, helping mid-stage companies and their employees cultivate better health, more productive teams, and higher profits.

Join us on October 17th when Hilary Corna-Kaizen Guru, EoS Implementer, Integrative Health Coach and Brittney Spears Karaoke Queen -will share how she recovered from burnout and gained back her energy. She will share her top tips for ambitious working women who are looking to attain better balance and greater success in their lives.  At the end of the hour, you will have learned how to save 10-20 hours per month by scheduling smarter, getting to inbox zero, and training your body for all-day energy.

Full Bio:

Hilary Corna is the former Senior Executive Officer for Toyota in Asia, where she managed a team of people across fourteen different countries as a Change Leader for all of the dealerships in Asia. Since returning to America, Hilary has written and published her book, One White Face, a memoir of her time abroad. Since its release, One White Face has been featured in such media as The New York Times, NBC and ForbesWoman, was reviewed as the “GenY version of Eat, Pray, Love”, and is now being adapted into a screenplay. Her bigger goal though, is to have a little girl so she can dress her in Hello Kitty.

Hilary has spoken at TED, her organization is partnered with the Holstee Manifesto, and her book tour is sponsored in part by Toyota Motor USA. Hilary studied at Kansai* Gaidai* University in Osaka, Japan and graduated from Elon University in North Carolina. She has been featured in Pearson’s Business Communication college textbook, speaks conversational Japanese and resides in Austin, Texas. You can follow her on Twitter at @HilaryCorna.

Writing your own resume can be overwhelming and frustrating, but it doesn’t have to be! No fluff here–just actionable tips you can take to refine your resume and impress a recruiter when applying for a new job or promotion.

The workshop will be led by Erica Kosa. Erica is a professional development evangelist specializing in career coaching, resume writing, and recruiting consulting. Erica has a BS from the University of Texas at Austin and a MA from Lewis University with 10+ years’ experience in recruiting and higher education. As a former Google recruiter, she knows what recruiters love AND hate. Erica has reviewed thousands of resumes; spoken with hundreds of recruiters on what works and doesn’t work; and, helped countless candidates get the response they deserve and find their dream jobs. She is passionate about continued education and loves sharing her recruiting secrets with other lifelong learners.

Make sure to bring 1 copy of your resume so you can take notes directly on your resume during the presentation.