How Doing Meaningful Work Can Impact Your Career

Jennifer Laws, Taryn Fowlkes, Joseph Efenecy

How Doing Meaningful Work Can Impact Your Career

Careers can be so much more than simply earning a paycheck – they can be a lifelong adventure full of purpose.

That’s why finding a company that aligns with your values and your passions is so important!

The environment you work in plays a direct role in the type of work...

Careers can be so much more than simply earning a paycheck – they can be a lifelong adventure full of purpose.

That’s why finding a company that aligns with your values and your passions is so important!

The environment you work in plays a direct role in the type of work you’ll produce and, ultimately, will impact how you’ll move forward in your career. If the company you are in doesn’t match your values, you might struggle to find purpose, passion, and motivation. But if you love the environment you’re in and find meaningful value in your work, then it will be easier for you to thrive in your career.

Passion is key to advancement. That’s why Esri’s Jennifer Laws (Lead Advisor – Natural Resources, Environment, and Geodesign), Taryn Fowlkes (Mid-Market Account Executive), and Joseph Efenecy (Technical Account Manager) want to share their experience at Esri and why working for a company that shares their values has helped them grow in their careers.

In this chat you will learn:

The importance of working at a company that aligns with your values.
How to foster a problem-solving approach for your career advancement.
How focusing on helping others will increase your productivity and help you move forward in your career.
How doing meaningful work can impact your career.

Meet The Speakers

Jennifer Laws

Lead Advisor for Natural Resources, Environment, & Geodesign, Esri

Jennifer Laws is the Lead Advisor for Natural Resources, Environment, & Geodesign and is a Consultant in the Environment & Geodesign Department in the Esri Professional Services Division.

She has 9 years of experience and has been with Esri for 5 years, where she focuses on supporting customers in defining, planning, and executing their Geospatial Strategies.

Taryn Fowlkes

Mid-Market Account Executive, Esri

Taryn is currently a Mid-Market Account Executive for Esri with her focus on empowering users make geographic, data-driven decisions. Joining Esri 3 years ago, her career has combined her experiences of applying GIS for environmental compliance and consultative sales.

Taryn’s passion for sustainability and forming meaningful relationships through her ability to communicate and collaborate drives her motivation to lead in software sales for a company with shared business values.

She has grown into advocating for Natural Resources and Architectural, Engineering, and Consulting (AEC) firms to use the visual power of Remote Sensing and Imagery applications within GIS to grow user’s business developments.

Joseph Efenecy

Technical Account Manager, Esri

Joseph has been an advocate and leader supporting Esri customers through challenging matters by demonstrating his expertise in escalation management.

Joseph’s continued effort towards engaging with his customers, both internally and externally, have allowed him to develop and hone his communication, collaboration, and technical skills across Esri technologies and products.

His ability to form lasting relationships and understand the proper handling of critical circumstances have accelerated and empowered his growth at Esri from intern through several analyst roles to his current role as a senior Technical Account Manager on his team support Esri customers across the State and Local Government sector.