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The Value of Professional Development

Cassie Yettru General Manager, WISE
August 31, 2022 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
The Value of Professional Development

About this session

Professional development can fuel your career growth and it can come in many forms, from skill advancement courses to professional networking opportunities.

Cassie Yettru, General Manager at WISE, oversees professional development programming that hundreds of women use to achieve their career goals every year. Join this chat as Cassie breaks down how you can own and propel your professional development.

In this chat, you’ll learn:

  • Why professional development is so important for career success and fulfillment
  • How to decide what skills to focus on in your career
  • The value of continuous learning, networking, and mentorship

Meet the speaker

Cassie Yettru

Cassie Yettru

General Manager, WISE

Cassie is the General Manager at WISE (a division of CloserIQ), a global community focused on empowering women.

A career expert in the world of startups and software, she spent years specializing in sales recruiting at CloserIQ as a talent advisor and manager.

Under her leadership, WISE has launched impactful programming for mentorship, networking, professional development, and corporate solutions for employee engagement and branding.

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