Presented by PolicyMe
Landing your first job is exciting—but talking about salary, benefits, or job expectations can feel intimidating when you're just starting out. This session is designed to help you build confidence and develop practical negotiation strategies that work, even early in your career. Whether you're discussing your first offer, asking for clarity on responsibilities, or navigating a tricky question about experience, you'll walk away with tools to advocate for yourself and set the tone for a strong start.
Location: DC 1350Â and Online
Speaker:
Vanesa Cotlar is VP People & Culture at PolicyMe. She is an ambitious HR leader who has worked in over 20 countries, bringing a global perspective into everything she does. She is passionate about building flexible workplaces and advocates for transparency and ongoing feedback to increase attraction and retention of top talent, evident in her work as VP People & Culture at PolicyMe. Previously, Vanesa Co-Founded an HR tech start-up focused on removing bias in application and hiring processes, led People Operations at iQmetrix, and worked as a Management Consultant at Monitor Deloitte Canada where she provided strategic guidance to F500 companies. In her spare time, Vanesa contributes to People & Culture thought leadership and offers guidance to start-ups that need help structuring their HR practices. Vanesa was named one of the Top 10 CHROs/CPOs by DiversityCan Magazine (2024), one of the top 25 Emerging Culture Creators by Culture Amp (2023) and was a finalist for HRO Today’s HR Excellence category (2023). Vanesa holds an MBA from Queen’s University.