The Myth of the Dream Job With Lauren McGoodwin, CEO of Career Contessa
Lauren McGoodwin is the Founder and CEO of Career Contessa, a trusted career resource that helps working women be more fulfilled, healthy, and successful at work. She is the host of The Career Contessa Podcast, an educator, and the author of Power Moves: How Women Can Pivot, Reboot, and Build a Career of Purpose. Before Career Contessa, Lauren was a university recruiter for Hulu focused on hiring, employer branding, and program management.
Lauren has a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Oregon and a masters in communication management from the University of Southern California.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
Lauren McGoodwin talks about her interest in developing women’s careers
The origin of Career Contessa and how it works
How career empowerment for women has changed over a decade
How Career Contessa approach meets the unique career needs of different women
Lauren shares success stories of Career Contessa
Why people should stop chasing their dream job
Financial considerations when making career decisions
Why Lauren started The Career Contessa Podcast
In this episode…
Even after achieving all the traditional prerequisites for success and having well-established careers, many women still feel lost and confused. So how can millennial women find purpose in their work or even pivot into new industries? How can they build meaningful careers on their terms?
According to Lauren McGoodwin, the lack of career resources for women is the leading cause of their poor career development. Lauren faced many struggles that made her question her direction. It led her on a remarkable journey, helping solve the problems that women face in their careers. She launched Career Contessa out of her master’s thesis project and then turned it into a website with actionable career advice and valuable resources. Now she shares how she helps millions of women from diverse backgrounds develop their careers and find fulfillment in their work.
In this episode of Reclaim Your Career, Jess Galica is joined by Lauren McGoodwin, Founder and CEO of Career Contessa, to discuss how women can develop in their careers. Lauren talks about her interest in women’s career development, how the narrative of career empowerment for women has changed with time, and how Career Contessa caters to the unique career needs of different women when providing advice.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Power Moves: How Women Can Pivot, Reboot, and Build a Career of Purpose by Lauren McGoodwin
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You’ll Love by Kimberly Brown
Future Tense: Why Anxiety Is Good for You (Even Though It Feels Bad) by Tracy Dennis-Tiwary
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