Quotes About Career

Women need to understand that it is possible to stay in the workforce. A lot of women decide to take a back seat in their professional careers even before they are pregnant or are ready to have children.

Whether you are just entering the workforce or nearing retirement age, planning for the future is critical.

When I entered the workforce, I was frustrated. When you're starting your career, somebody else is 'The Man' or 'The Woman.' They go into a room and make the decision, not you. You don't feel empowered. I wanted to break through that.

After graduation, I discovered that I'd hit the limit of what I could learn from the women in my family. On top of that, in the workforce, all of the things that mattered in college suddenly weren't enough.

Whether you're a high school student, attend traditional college, or take night classes while working full-time, it is imperative that you are given the tools necessary to become competitive in the workforce.

Why can't there be an acknowledgment that, in some instances, women remove themselves from the workforce for a long time, and when they come back, of course they're not going to get exactly equal pay?

There are more and more women entering into the workforce themselves. More and more of them are making more money.

Helping people get the skills they need to set them up for a rewarding career helps keep people in Connecticut, and it ensures that we have a workforce that's ready to fill the thousands of manufacturing jobs of the future.

It's either join the workforce or become a professional athlete, and I'd rather be a pro athlete.

Our schools play an important role in preparing our students to enter the workforce.

Our economy works at its best when we have a diverse workforce that is prepared and supported in the career they choose.

Having a strong start to one's educational journey is critical to having a strong finish when it comes time to enter the workforce.

We are committed to helping more people get into the workforce, as it is critical not only for individuals but also for our economy as a whole.

I think college starts too early. You should go straight into the workforce at 18 and start getting the hang of life first.

In our ever-changing economy, we must make strategic one-time investments to meet the long-term skilled workforce needs of our state and ensure the next generation has the opportunities available to advance their careers.

I struggled with being a broke college graduate, and while all my friends were getting career jobs, I was working horrible part-time jobs. That's why now, even when I get tired, I think, 'This is what I asked for.'

I started with Paul Le Guen. He told me to double up in positions if he was missing a left back or a midfielder. From that moment, it was clear in my mind that I would be a professional footballer, and I began working even faster to get there.

Teaching is a profession in which capacity building should occur at every stage of the career - novices working with accomplished colleagues, skillful teachers sharing their craft, and opportunities for teacher leadership.

Just because you're working does not mean you're making money. That's two very different things in show business.

College is something I've always said I wanted to do, but you're going there to get a piece of paper that says you can get a job, but if I'm already working steadily and doing good work, it makes you question your priorities. Right now, I'm in my own film college: filming a TV show.

I enjoyed working at McDonald's.

I am so lucky to be working in a field that you never grow tired of.

In the balance of my professional life, I've had the privilege of the working as a practicing lawyer and teacher.

My sister and I had resolved never to become teachers because the job seemed to demand so much. My mother always seemed to be working. Our dining room table was cluttered with papers waiting to be read and graded.