Forté Impact: Fahria Omar

Her Forté connection

Following her entrepreneurial success, Fahria turned to Forté’s network to expand her business experience in new directions.

At Forté’s Virtual Career Fair — an online event exclusively geared for professional women and their busy lives — Fahria met recruiters, shared her resume through Forté’s database and explored a job lead with one of the featured companies.

"I was able to pinpoint exactly who I wanted to talk to and I could do that from the comfort of wherever I was,” Fahria said. “It helped me apply to different jobs and learn about which ones might be more appropriate for me.”

Women mentors matter

In her job now, she’s training for a management position and coaching her newest colleagues.

“I want women to have more power and leadership positions,” Fahria said. “This drives me because I feel I’m fully capable of being that person and being an example to other people.”

Becoming a team manager is one way Fahria wants to move the needle for women in business. She learned from Forté that mentorship gives women the confidence to take charge of their careers and move up.

“If you have the ability and you know what mentorship can do, you should share your story and offer up your time to help other women,” Fahria said.

“Forté includes women who have graduated and are done with their MBAs,” she continued. “It's been so nice to have Forté emails come through my email box and see other women featured. It makes you feel like you’re not done and you're part of this, and we're all in this together.”