Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur | Start and Grow Your Own Business 744: Making the RIGHT career moves, overcoming fear, and TAKING ACTION w/ Lorraine Rise
In this episode, host Brian Lofrumento is joined by the insightful and experienced entrepreneur, Lorraine Rise. Lorraine shares her journey from a traditional corporate career to founding her own company, Career Uprising, and offers valuable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and wantrepreneurs. She emphasizes the importance of taking action and finding supportive people, and she discusses the evolution of her business offerings based on customer needs. Lorraine also highlights the possibility of starting a business while maintaining other work commitments and the valuable skills gained from previous career experiences. Join us as we delve into Lorraine's inspiring story and gain valuable insights into entrepreneurship and personal development.
ABOUT LORRAINE
From her very first job out of college, Lorraine Rise has built her career on the practice of coaching others to succeed. Her career began in the health and weight loss industry, coaching hundreds of clients to reach their weight loss goals. As a Director and Regional Trainer for Jenny Craig, she gained valuable experience in hiring and mentoring dozens of employees in the areas of sales, customer service, and management.
In 2013, she was laid off and encountered several more separations throughout her early career. Lorraine took these opportunities to make a career change into Human Resources. She has since supported the recruiting efforts of numerous firms in the Washington DC area including Lockheed Martin and Integrated Intel Solutions.
In 2015, she made another career change and founded Career UpRising. Now, her personal experience and professional experience can be put to work for you!
LINKS & RESOURCES
- Visit Career UpRising’s Website
- Listen to Lorraine’s Podcast ‘Career UpRising’
- Get a copy of Lorraine’s book ‘What You Didn’t Learn In School’ on Amazon
- Connect with Lorraine on LinkedIn