Power Women: Laura Nick
Communications Director, Garver
How did you get started in your field?
My first job post-college was recruiting teachers to rural Arkansas schools. I loved connecting candidates to employers, and I still do! Eventually, recruiting led me to Garver to start our recruitment program.
What do you love best about what you do?
I love collaborating with the best creatives in the business to create new and engaging ways to sell the Garver brand – both internally and externally – every single day.
What advice would you give to a young woman starting her career?
Build your network, and then use it. One of my strongest networks originated from my Methodist church camp days.
What are your proudest accomplishments?
Running the NYC Half Marathon is one of my most memorable personal accomplishments. Distance running tends to be about conquering individual goals, but I wouldn’t have accomplished the challenges of that race without my best friend running step-by-step with me. This experience reinforced to me that individual goals can’t always be accomplished without the support of a team.
How do you maintain a work/life balance?
Striving for an even work/life balance isn’t my goal, primarily because I love what I do and love doing it all the time. I am a proponent of work flexibility and having the option to shift my energy to what needs it the most at that time, whether that’s for family or work priorities.
What are you reading/watching/listening to right now?
Reading: “Win Forever” by Pete Carroll. Lately, I’ve been exploring the philosophies of some of football’s best coaches and seeing how those can be applied off the field.
