Career Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change
Lixandra Urresta
60 episodes
2 weeks ago
We all know networking is a big part of making a career change. But does it feel like work to you? My guest today can help make it easier. Karen Wickre is the author of Taking the Work Out of Networking. Karen has spent 30 years in tech as a writer, editor, and communications professional, and has been called “the best-connected Silicon Valley figure you’ve never heard of" because of her superpower—connecting people. If you’re making a career change and dread the idea of networking, esp...
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We all know networking is a big part of making a career change. But does it feel like work to you? My guest today can help make it easier. Karen Wickre is the author of Taking the Work Out of Networking. Karen has spent 30 years in tech as a writer, editor, and communications professional, and has been called “the best-connected Silicon Valley figure you’ve never heard of" because of her superpower—connecting people. If you’re making a career change and dread the idea of networking, esp...
Career Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change
36 minutes
6 months ago
50: An inside track to a career change
Sometimes you don’t have to go far to make a career switch. My guest today is a great example of how to change careers without changing companies. Mia Villarreal went from social media strategist to product marketing manager—within the same organization—in only a couple of years. In this episode, Mia shares how she first got into VMware, a global software developer, in 2020 as a contractor—a move that gave her access to the company culture and cross-functional teams before she was...
Career Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change
We all know networking is a big part of making a career change. But does it feel like work to you? My guest today can help make it easier. Karen Wickre is the author of Taking the Work Out of Networking. Karen has spent 30 years in tech as a writer, editor, and communications professional, and has been called “the best-connected Silicon Valley figure you’ve never heard of" because of her superpower—connecting people. If you’re making a career change and dread the idea of networking, esp...