#48 | FINDING BELONGING & MAKING AN IMPACT
FINDING BELONGING & MAKING AN IMPACT | E.48 Career Therapy Podcast with Tina Tran
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On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.48), we talk with Director of Business Development at Microsoft, Tina Tran.
In the conversation, we talk about building confidence in the job search, the power of effective networking, and evolving throughout your career. Later, Tina shares a fascinating story about how she met former presidents Clinton and Bush, and how she ended up being featured in George W. Bush’s new book, ‘Out of Many, One: Portraits of America's Immigrants.’
Her journey is an amazing one, and there’s so much we can learn from her optimistic, driven approach to building a career.
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 introducing Tina Tran
1:58 going into management consulting at UCLA
3:43 what management consultants look for when they hire
4:20 Summer jobs / moving from LA to NYC
6:24 not having the “right” background
7:20 having “control” in the job search (grades)
9:10 what do job postings really mean?
11:15 what do you have, that separates you?
15:15 everything all together, in conjunction.
17:15 impact
19:45 startup life
28:35 “make other people feel like they belong”
32:09 people reaching out to Tina
37:35 sincerity in the job search
38:05 thoughtfulness
40:05 “earn the right to pitch”
42:02 example of a powerful intro email
47:00 meeting George W. Bush
51:49 advice for anyone looking to find belonging
Resources & books mentioned in this episode:
Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
