How Andrea Jung Became Successful

Her parents are both Chinese immigrants that moved their children with the dream of providing them with a break up education. Both her parents are very educated people and they narrow spicy standards for Jung and expected her to work hard for what she wanted and to achieve as a good deal as possible without losing sight of her heritage and values. She has al bearings stated that she was not a very good student growing up, but her parents would offer something in redeem for her earning straight As. Every time she wanted something she knew she would sacrifice to study really hard to get It and Its be manage of this that she credits her parents with furthering her resolve and ambition. 1 While In high school she got Involved In extra-curricular activities, specially the student body, she served as class secretary and then president. After high school, Jung attended Princeton university and earned a utter degree in English Literature. She decided to take a break from school and ho ped to attend law school afterwards, but she enjoyed her Job so much that she decided that perhaps that was her calling. Jung attended a college career fair and she was hired by Bloodinesss for a human raceagement-training program. She had at first figured the experience would come in helpful once she started working on her law degree, but she realized that she really enjoyed working In sell. Her parents TLD agree with her decision of working In the retail byplay and they saw her choice of career as a waste of a good college education. Jung do a smart move along the way and chose a mentor. Having a mentor was good for Jung as she was very successful and had become the companys first female vice president.Jung knew she could learn a lot from her and she did. Jung well-read that men didnt see women executives as strong but weak beings and found that the majority of women in the workplace didnt support other women and it was a tough environment. more or less people just wait for someone to take them under their wing, he said. Vie always advised that they shouldnt wait. They should find someones wings to grab onto. 3 Jung made it a point to become successful and she worked hard at It and didnt let any misconceptions or put downs get In her way or set her back. Jung had other Jobs and as she moved she worked her way up the chain. Junks outgoing personality was helpful and she made friends and networked with many then she went on to work at Newman Marcus as the executive vice president in charge of merchandising. L She learned a lot along the way, especially the importance off good self-importance image. If she wanted to be successful she had to look successful and she knew how important it was to have a good image. She really enjoyed her work but she was also hungry for a challenge and she found it when she started working as a consultant for Avon.The companys executives really liked Jung ideas as a consultant so they decided to hire her as president of produ ct marketing group for U. S. Operations. L The company found themselves needing a CEO and Jung and three other women thought that they had a good venture of getting picked as they had all worked for the company for quite some time. Unfortunately Avon decided to hire someone from the outside and this was a disappointment because this was a man whom they saw as having no experience in the industry.Not long after though, Mr Perrine, the current CEO, resigned and opened the door for Jung to step right in. She became Vans ninth president and CEO. 2 Avon has gone through many changes since Jung came onboard, the products have definitely become more updated and they now target a wide variety of customers. You can see anything from dresses, shoes, purses, items targeting children, and of melodic line beauty products. They have products targeting women of all ages and the prices easily beat prices on high stores. One thing that has attracted me to Avon lately is the different campaigns tha t support important causes. Breast crab louse is one of them, Jung grandmother died of breast cancer at the age of 63. 2 This was a deep loss for Jung, who recalled, It was the early Seventies, and the C-word was forbidden in our house. She didnt want us around her in case it was contagious. There was fear about the subject (London Times, June 29, 2002). 2 The other cause is called, Empower Women Campaign, this s an important cause because it fights to end violence against women.Jung has worked hard to get to where she is. She was brought up with good family values and has always made sure her family was not affected by the numerous meetings and business trips she has had to attend. Her family is very important and she has said that she has missed some of her childrens events, but not the important ones. L Jung was featured in the October 2010 issue of Fortune Magazine and was stratified number 5 among the 50 Most Powerful Women. She is a great woman and someone I can certainly s ay I have learned a lot from.