Episode 24: Career Management 101

Hello my 360 Ladies 👋 

'You are responsible for the trajectory of your career' they say, but we all know it take 2 or more to Tango. With residual and evident effects of the pandemic, flexibility with work and opportunities have become available therefore reiterating the need for career management.

On this episode, we have the motivational Fiyin Toyo who currently serves as the Senior Innovation & Equity Manager for West Africa at Mondelez International and is the Founder and Lead Coach at EmpowerU Career Consulting. She gives a guide on managing your career in today's cooperate world.

This episode gives you insight to attracting recruiters, thriving in a new role and factors to consider when transitioning either from an organisation to another or an employee to launching a business. 

Key highlights from this episode include:

• The birth of EmpowerU - 3:10
• Ways to attract recruiters - 6:26
• Be branded appropriately- 8:34
• Mistakes people make on LinkedIn- 9:30
• Interview do’s and don’ts - 13:20
• Passion is critical  - 14:46
• Storytelling is key - 17:19
• Ask questions! - 19:58
• Priorities in your 1st 90 days - 22:34
• The 4-box grid - 25:42
• Excelling as an Introvert & Extrovert - 27:22
• Considerations before transitioning  out of a 9 to 5 - 29:42
• Factors to consider your move - 32:50
• Quote of the day - 37:07

Fiyin is a seasoned speaker who has spoken at many industry conferences and networks across Nigeria, the UK and many more countries.  She’s been featured on the BBC UK and was also named a Top 10 Career Influencer in Africa by the Career Influencer Awards in 2020 for her efforts in training and developing thousands of Africa.

Connect with Fiyi Toyo  here 

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