WEX’s Hilary Rapkin Featured in The Glass Hammer

Hilary Rapkin knows that leveraging individual strengths is a key component of personal and professional success. Twenty-two years at WEX have provided Rapkin ample time to get to know herself and her team, and to come to the conclusion that “By knowing your relative strengths and weaknesses, you start realizing that it’s the sum of the parts that make companies successful, and you don’t have to have the weight of the world on your shoulders.”

The Glass Hammer Talks the Evolution of Culture and Career with Hilary Rapkin

The Glass Hammer article covered Hilary Rapkin, whose high-power career at WEX came to fruition after her post-law school realization that firm life “wasn’t a good fit for her,” but that the employment discrimination work she was doing may parlay well into a career in HR. The piece goes on to highlight Rapkin’s career progression from being the sole member of a one-person legal department to the present, where she oversees WEX’s global legal, compliance, and corporate philanthropy functions. Among the many lessons Rapkin has learned, the realization that leaders can get the best out of their teams by “managing each individual as an individual” has proven to be one of the most fruitful. The article discusses how Rapkin and the HR team have used this insight to create programs, policies, and a corporate culture tailored to the specific needs and strengths of WEX’s diverse employees.

The entire article goes on to discuss how Rapkin keeps balanced, her plans to launch a women’s group this summer, and more.

Each month, The Glass Hammer featured the stories and achievements of female WEX employees to help women in the professional world reach higher in their careers.

About WEX and The Glass Hammer

The Glass Hammer was founded as a career resource for professional women. The site provided advice, coaching, and networking opportunities for professional women, namely in finance, technology, and banking. As a sponsor of The Glass Hammer, WEX contributed monthly to this immensely helpful, highly valuable resource for women as they reached higher in their careers and lives.