Stephanie Kramer was just a few years into her career when she landed at one of her dream companies: In 2007, she joined L’Oreal to manage global marketing efforts for Ralph Lauren’s fragrances division.
In the nearly 20 years since, Kramer, 43, has worked with iconic fragrance and skincare brands at L’Oreal, then Chanel, and now back at L’Oreal with a recent career change to become the chief HR officer for the company’s North America operations.
She says some of the best career advice she’s gotten came from ex-boss Maureen Chiquet, the former Chanel CEO, who gave her a three-question framework to figure out if she was ready for a new job or career change.
“I often ask people three questions when you’re making a career decision,” Kramer tells CNBC Make It:
Kramer was working as a global marketing director at L’Oreal in 2011, fresh off earning a master’s degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology and curious about taking her career in a new direction, when the opportunity to work for Chanel came up.
