Career Building (ft. Jena Dunay)

Jena Dunay believes in the power of ownership in one’s career, advocating for job seekers to approach their work as valuable contributors. Her expertise lies in coaching individuals, especially senior-level job changers, to hone their storytelling and confidence for career success.

With a robust experience in various roles leading up to becoming a chief learning officer, she transitioned back into entrepreneurship to achieve work-life balance and create impactful businesses. Jena's journey illustrates her dedication to personal growth and her drive to empower others in their professional endeavors through her platform, recruittheemployer.com.

Here, we chat about building your career through networking, shifting your mentality, presenting yourself well in interviews, and reevaluating success. 

"You need to not look at yourself as just a cog in a wheel. You need to look above that cog in a wheel and actually understand how you contribute to the overall picture and then show that you can create value for an organization in that way and know that you're an asset to an organization, not just someone who gets paid."

 

Topics discussed in this episode:

1. Adopting an ownership career mentality

2. Importance of building professional relationships

3. Nurturing curiosity and generosity in networking

4. Confidence and clarity in job interviews

5. Strategies for effective career transitions

6. Creating scalable, sellable business models

7. Learning from corporate to entrepreneurial success

 

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Follow Jena at: www.recruittheemployer.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenadunay/ 

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