Own your career, live your values and grow! Career stories of successful women leaders in pharma manufacturing
with Wendy Clark, Michelle Hennigan
Pivoting Careers: Reinventing Yourself & Building Credibility
Damilola Olotu
At some point in our careers, many of us have felt the itch/urge to do something different. To take on a new job function, or a new project because it affords us better career mobility, income, or simply because it better aligns with our interests or other personal goals. Pivoting careers can...
At some point in our careers, many of us have felt the itch/urge to do something different. To take on a new job function, or a new project because it affords us better career mobility, income, or simply because it better aligns with our interests or other personal goals. Pivoting careers can be challenging but is doable and often rewarding! I’ve reinvented myself several times, I am currently a Product Manager but I’ve worked in Finance, Marketing Analytics, Management Consulting and Sales.
During this chat, I will share practical tips on:
- What to consider when deciding on your next job function
- How to position yourself to hiring managers when transitioning
- How to set yourself up for success in your new role
Meet The Speaker
Damilola Olotu
Damilola Olotu is a Product Manager at Amazon Prime Air owning technology that is used to enable delivery of packages to customers via drone. Previously, Dami was the Finance partner for the same team defining the business model to allow for cost competitive scaling of drone delivery. Before joining Amazon, Dami worked in Strategy/Marketing analytics at Sears Holdings; Management Consulting at BCG, Kaylords, and a local government in Nigeria; and in Financial Advising at Northwestern Mutual. She holds an MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BA in Economics from Knox College. Outside of work, Dami spends her time mentoring career changers and recording Gospel music.
Q&A
Q&A guidelines-
Using skills in current field to qualify in career.
Posted on 2020-10-23 -
Tips for pivoting from a non-technical to a technical career - what would you recommend?
Posted on 2020-10-23 -
How did you arrive at your current role? Curious to hear a brief outline journey.
Posted on 2020-10-23 -
I am returning to work mom, reinventing myself with diverse interests like gardening, learning a new language, and psychology. I have been fortunate to live in different parts of the world. My...
Posted on 2020-10-23 -
No questions at this time.
Posted on 2020-10-23 -
In addition to perhaps taking a course or trying to gain experiences in the desired are you want to recommend, what other actions to do you recommend doing? Advice on selecting one path forward...
Posted on 2020-10-23 -
No questions at this time.
Posted on 2020-10-23 -
I am currently in the process of reinventing myself. I went back to school and just graduated with a bachelor's degree. I like to think outside of the box when it comes to searching for jobs &...
Posted on 2020-10-22 -
No questions at this time, but I am currently an Inside Sales Manager looking to pivot into a program management or an operations role.
Posted on 2020-10-21 -
How much do you "fake it till you make it" during a job interview?
Posted on 2020-10-21 -
What's the most effective way to network? How do you show your skills are transferable?
Posted on 2020-10-21 -
How do I leverage my existing skills to bypass the Entry level positions in a new field I am pursuing?
Posted on 2020-10-20 -
How do I translate my skills from a very specific field to be open to other industries or to a different career field?
Posted on 2020-10-20 -
What are your thoughts regarding passive income?
Posted on 2020-10-19 -
Excited to learn more about a career pivot. How do you show transferable skills and that you can do a job when a company is sure they want x years of experience doing that exact role that you do not have?
Posted on 2020-10-18 -
How to build credibility with an entrepreneurial, creative career history pivoting to a corporate role?
Posted on 2020-10-16 -
How do I tailor my resume to a different career field when I have limited experience in this space?
Posted on 2020-10-07 -
How do you communicate soft skills in a resume without simply listing them? They don't often fit in the accomplishments under each job. How do you decipher job descriptions and actually find...
Posted on 2020-10-05
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