How do you take your skill set and experience to a new industry? Hint: It’s all about how you present yourself and position your personal brand while identifying those relevant transferable skills — even if you don’t check all the boxes.
Light & Wonder’s Aaron Adams (Vice-President People Capability, Corporate) and Tonia Adams (Director of Global Benefits) understand what’s it like to pivot to brand-new industries. Tonia hails from the health space, while Aaron has a background in the chemical and aerospace sector. Now, both are thriving in the gaming industry.
As human resources leaders, Aaron and Tonia know there are universal actions you can take at the start of your journey to set yourself up for success. They’ll share how to make yourself the most attractive candidate possible by putting a different spin on your resume and creating competencies that align with your desired role.
Get ready to take away:
You can bet this Chat will be chock full of tips and tricks to facilitate a smooth transition and elevate and differentiate your personal brand.
Director of Benefits, Light & Wonder
Tonia Adams, the Director of Benefits at Light & Wonder, considers herself to be a Health and Welfare enthusiast who is very passionate about designing the best-in-class benefit programs for all of the Creators she supports. Her background expands over 20 years designing wellness programs, employee perks, and the administration of benefit packages.
Tonia provides a strong analytical and diverse perspective for the Benefits/HR forum. She has developed a keen aptitude stemming from her sincere interest, knowledge, and experience to drive impactful outcomes for those she supports.
In her spare time, Tonia enjoys travelling, baking, and playing with her GrandPups – Blue and Snow.
Vice President People Capability, Corporate, Light & Wonder
Aaron, VP of People Capability, Corporate at Light & Wonder, has over twenty years of human resources leadership experience spanning multiple industries and work environments. He recognized very early in his career the impact that synergizing DEIB and human resources programs can have on organizations and is a staunch advocate for such alignment.
Aaron is passionate about coaching and talent development and has designed and implemented multiple programs to help individuals achieve their career objectives.
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