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#15 - "Trust yourself and do it" (XOM to Accenture) with Yusshy Mendoza
Courage to Quit Podcast
39 minutes
2 years ago
#15 - "Trust yourself and do it" (XOM to Accenture) with Yusshy Mendoza
In this episode, I chat with Yusshy Mendoza, a mechanical engineer who has recently gone through a career pivot from ExxonMobil to the consulting world with Accenture. He had been in the oil and gas industry for 12 years - in ExxonMobil for 10 - and had a chance to do a lot of different roles before moving to management consulting.
Topics covered: 01:10 Yusshy’s career transition story 06:05 Changing careers takes courage 08:35 How Yusshy navigated his career pivot 13:13 Talk to your spouse (or family) about your decision 18:13 Build a network even before quitting your job 23:23 Getting a job through referrals 27:40 Networking is important for career success 33:25 Yusshy’s career-switching advice: Just trust yourself and do it.
