I wanted my niece and her friends to know how many opportunities are out there. So I decided to create a career night

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June, my niece came back from seminary and had to make some Big Decisions about what she wanted to do with The Rest of Her Life. This is easy if you figured it out in third grade, but can be tough if you know you don’t want to be a teacher or a speech therapist and don’t know what else you can do.

After speaking with her, I realized she had no idea how many options were open to her. I thought about all the talented frum women I know supporting their families in so many different industries and realized that I wanted my niece and her friends to know how many opportunities are out there. So I decided to create a career night.

A friend let us use her large backyard. Gracious eateries donated delicious food, and 18 talented entrepreneurs gave us their time. We had an interior decorator, audio engineer, fitness instructor, insurance agent, cook, photographer, mortgage banker, and more.

We sat outside one summer evening, and each woman shared the basics of her profession — how she got into it, her favorite part of the business, the hardest part of the business, where to study for it, how long the process takes, what you do all day.

During the first hour, each professional offered her introduction, then we had an hour-long panel discussion during which the girls could ask whatever they wanted. At the end of the evening, we gave out a booklet with basic information about each career. Over 100 girls attended, and they told us that they found it so eye-opening and helpful.