Episode 97. Don’t Stay In Your Lane: A Guide To Finding & Succeeding In A New Job – Cynthia Pong

Reframe & Reset Your Career: Job Search & Career Development Insights

Looking for strategies to help you find a new job and thrive in it? I had the pleasure of discussing this, her book Don’t Stay In Your Lane: The Career Change Guide for Women of Color, and so much more with Cynthia Pong on Episode 97 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast.

In this episode, we will learn about:

🔷 How Cynthia made small experiments which eventually lead to her pursuing a legal career,

🔷 Further qualifications are important but be intentional before allocating your time and money,

🔷 Understanding what success looks like for you in your career and your life,

🔷 Focus on your own progress and don’t compare yourself to others,

🔷 How Cynthia was strategic when managing burnout and transitioning from her legal career,

🔷 Locus of control and focusing on what you can control,

🔷 Building your brand,

🔷 Developing resilience and managing career setbacks, especially the unexpected ones,

🔷 Looking for small wins can help if you’re feeling stuck,

🔷 How to make networking events less daunting,

🔷 The importance of taking action and how it can create luck and

🔷 Cynthia’s top job search strategies.

Cynthia is an award-winning executive coach and speaker who empowers women of color leaders to advance their careers into positions of power. A Forbes Contributor and LinkedIn Top Voice for Job Search and Career, she has been featured in HBR, The Atlantic, and on NBC, CBS, NPR, and more.

As Founder and CEO of Embrace Change, Cynthia leads an elite, all-BIPOC team who provide specialized coaching and training programs for high-performing women of color up to the C-suite. Equipped with Cynthia’s strategic guidance, her clients break down barriers, lead with authenticity, and have collectively negotiated over $750K in salary increases.

Her Anthem Award-winning Leadership Accelerator program has propelled women of color to prestigious fellowships, promotions, and top graduate program admissions. Cynthia’s book, Don’t Stay in Your Lane: The Career Change Guide for Women of Color, has cemented her as a foremost voice on career advancement, negotiation, and thought leadership.

People & Resources Mentioned

N K Jemisin

Talking Heads

Dr Christian Busch (Episode 2 of Reframe & Reset Your Career Podcast)

Cynthia’s Forbes Article: How To Navigate Layoffs

Trevor Noah: Interview On Luck

Contact Cynthia

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

Website: https://www.embracechange.nyc/

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