SuccessCast #14: Jennifer Bangoura: “Be Curious”
Jennifer Bangoura is a career coach who joined to discuss the following topics:
- 0:45 Career transitions for people returning from time abroad
- 3:38 Lessons from Close of Services (COS) workshop for volunteers returning from overseas
- 6:03 Moving from the non-profit to for-profit sector
- 8:09 Skills gaps between non-profit and for-profit
- 9:43 Working at a company that aligns with mission or values
- 11:10 Resources for researching companies
- 12:51 Experience with Informational Interviews
- 15:05 Networking value of Informational Interview
- 16:31 Best practices in requesting an Informational Interview
- 17:48 Double opt-in introductions
- 19:20 Format of Informational Interviews (in-person vs phone)
- 20:22 Value of Volunteerism throughout the career
- 23:29 Overlapping networks
- 24:55 Multiple upsides from volunteerism
- 25:35 Resources surrounding pregnancy in the career search
- 31:20 Logistical considerations for pregnancy in one’s career
- 32:47 Interviewing while pregnant
- 34:04 Companies who recognize the value of investing in parental leave
- 35:48 Work-life balance
- 37:28 Supporting women-run businesses
- 38:18 Promoting female entrepreneurs
- 40:00 “Be curious”
Supplemental Reading
- Value of broad, diverse networks: https://hbr.org/2005/12/how-to-build-your-network
- Sallie Krawcheck: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salliekrawcheck
- Adam Grant WorkLife Rhythm: https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife
- 7 Ways Losing a Tooth is Like a Job Search: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/7-ways-losing-tooth-like-job-search-jennifer-bangoura-/
- Connect with Jennifer Bangoura: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-bangoura/
