Inspiring Job Search Stories
Story: How I got a Visual designer job I was always taught the myth of the “struggling artist.” I grew up in suburban New Hampshire playing with as many art medium as I possibly could, but it was always a fun past time for me. It was never something I thought I could turn into […]
Story About Becoming a successful Women Engineer My name is Barbara Rodeker, and I would like to share my professional history, mistakes I made, what I learn from them, and what I did right. Since I got my first job at the age of sixteen, my journey of selling cocktails on an Argentinian beach to […]
How was your University time? I landed at Stanford thinking I wanted to be a communications major so I could be a TV anchor but soon realized there were far more interesting things to study while there. I wound up majoring in Political Science when a professor pointed out I was three-quarters of the way […]
How was your University time? Even though I’m a Growth Hacker by profession, but I have a degree in Mass Communication. My degree played zero roles in my current Growth Hacker job, and it was all because of being curious from the very start. In university, I was more focused on looking at the digital […]
How I found my passion for growth marketing How was your University time? Honestly, it was the most exciting period of my life. Coming from an Army background, I have had the chance to meet a lot of people throughout. But coming to University, it was taken a notch higher. I didn’t just meet […]
How to transition into product management Prior to business school, I was a management consultant working in international development. In my role, I worked with multilateral agencies such as the World Bank, and other public and private sector organizations on projects with social/environmental impact goals. My career transition has intrigued a lot of people including […]
You Don’t Want My Job: Go Make Your Own You don’t want my job. My job has me holed up in a dingy hotel in Bonga, Keffa, while teenaged protesters march into the guns of the federal soldiers tasked to clear the road and, I have a sneaking suspicion, I’m the American backup hostage […]
My name is Anna Levina and I work as a project leader at Norengros AS. I applied for the job 5 years ago and I was invited to the job interview. As a part of the application process, I sent in my CV and a job application and 4 interviews later I was hired. My first […]
I do not believe in pre-decided careers or journeys. Life takes you to amazing places, jobs, friendships if you are open-minded, curious, allow yourself to be passionate and find your true purpose. Education is important, but the point is to educate yourself for YOU. So choose a subject, which truly interests you and which you […]
Have you ever felt as though no one understands what you do? You have a bunch of talents (some might even say too many), yet you find you have to compartmentalize and prioritize them because your boss, your coworkers, or your clients don’t see how they all fit together. You feel like you have to […]
