Melissa Washington

Sacramento, California Area United States

Empowering Women Veterans | LinkedIn Maven | Speaker | Author

★I want to help transform the way you think about using LinkedIn either to expand your business or transition into a new career.★ My name is Melissa Washington. In October of 2009 I was laid off and was without "paid" work for almost 2 years. I went on countless interviews, but did not give up! As I was seeking employment I became the Executive Director of Active Job Seekers of America. In 2011 was awarded the Sacramento Business Journal, 40 under 40 for my role in this “non-paid” position. I found a way to use my passion for helping others. It all started with holding free LinkedIn workshops at my dining room table for job seekers. This led me to start my own business to train individ...