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A Deep Dive into Career Mindsets & Misconceptions
Rachel Serwetz
There are a ton of self-limiting beliefs, fears, hesitations, and uncertainties when it comes to making career decisions. On top of this, sometimes our approaches can be subconscious, deeply ingrained, or influenced by our upbringing.
In this talk, CEO & Career Coach Rachel Serwetz...
There are a ton of self-limiting beliefs, fears, hesitations, and uncertainties when it comes to making career decisions. On top of this, sometimes our approaches can be subconscious, deeply ingrained, or influenced by our upbringing.
In this talk, CEO & Career Coach Rachel Serwetz will provide constructive frameworks and tactics that replace and reframe the most common career-limiting mindsets. While your fears may very well be valid, we'll ensure you can unravel what's not serving you, turn hesitations into opportunities, and find a practical means to propel you toward your goals.
We'll talk about getting comfortable with change and deep-dive into the emotions, feelings, and thoughts that may linger so that nothing holds you back.
During this chat, we’ll unpack:
- Common misconceptions that might be limiting your growth
- Career frameworks to help you unlock your potential
- How to foster a career mindset that works for you
Meet The Speaker
Rachel Serwetz
Career Exploration Coach
Rachel Serwetz' early professional experience was at Goldman Sachs in Operations and at Bridgewater Associates in HR. From there, she was trained as a coach at NYU and became a certified coach through the International Coach Federation. After this, she worked in HR Research at Aon Hewitt and attained her Technology MBA at NYU Stern.
Throughout her career, she has helped hundreds of professionals with career exploration and for the past 5 years, she has been building her company, WOKEN, which is an online career exploration platform to coach professionals through the process of clarifying their ideal job and career path.
She is also an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Binghamton University and has served as a Career Coach through the Flatiron School/WeWork, Columbia University, and Project Activate.
Q&A
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I've seen many jobs I am qualified for but lack certifications (PMP, Six Sigma, etc.) required and don't apply. How difficult is it to break in without that certification?
Posted on 2023-05-31 -
What are strategies for an effective job search these days?
Posted on 2023-05-30 -
How do get into the right mindset when making a career change, leaving what I’ve known from 20 years in corporate and trying something totally different (and online!)
Posted on 2023-05-26 -
There are so many different careers available today, what are the best ways to leverage my skills to a future career.
Posted on 2023-05-25 -
How do you apply transferable soft skills into an online asset
Posted on 2023-05-25 -
Is it a good idea to just try different jobs to see what I like? I'm sort of doing that now but I think I might be wasting time.
Posted on 2023-05-24 -
What your tips for a person who wants to keep working on the same job but in a new country? How we better understand market and how to present ourselves?
Posted on 2023-05-24 -
No questions as of yet -- hope I can send some in later on!
Posted on 2023-05-23 -
Biggest challenge one faces, while kick-starting your career?
Posted on 2023-05-09 -
How do we manage our limiting beliefs after we have identified them?
Posted on 2023-05-09 -
How do we understand the future of jobs and how we position ourselves in a more competitive time? Specifically wondering about investment banking / finance that has cycles of lay offs and acquisitions.
Posted on 2023-05-07 -
I've always had trouble focusing (I've been diagnosed with ADHD) and while I've done so much work to combat it, it's so embarrassing and quite frankly, I often feel stupid. I've never disclosed...
Posted on 2023-05-05 -
What are some tips or advice for beating imposter syndrome and feeling more confident during the career/job search?
Posted on 2023-05-04 -
How to get jobs or work remotely.. What are the steps and hacks to crack an interview
Posted on 2023-05-04 -
How do you bring yourself back to center after experiencing a career setback?
Posted on 2023-05-01 -
No questions at this time
Posted on 2023-04-30 -
How to assess your skills and experience to determine what opportunities you should explore, outside of the field you have been working in?
Posted on 2023-04-27
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