Episode 7: A Conversation On Overcoming Career Rejection And Creating Your Own Lane
Brittney Oliver
Howard Alumna | Career writer & speaker | Contributor, Essence and Fast Company | Creator, Lemons 2 Lemonade
Today’ s episode features Brittney Oliver. Brittney is a Howard University alumna, career writer and contributor for Fast Company and Essence. She is also the creator of Lemons to Lemonade, a career platform and event series geared toward helping motivate and equip black millennial with career and lifestyle tips to achieve their goals. Through her writing and her platform, Brittney has helped bring to light the challenges that black professionals, particularly black women, face during the job search and interview process. In one of her most viral pieces written for Fast Company, This Is What It’s Like to Search For A Job As A Black Woman, Brittney notes going on over 100 in-person interviews in eight months before finally landing her first job offer after college.
Listen as we discuss how Brittney navigated the feedback and the rejection early in her career, and how through a combination of smart pivots and utilizing her connections, she is redefining her path and empowering the careers of other black women along the way.
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Show Notes
To connect with Brittney, read some of her published work and learn more about her career platform Lemons 2 Lemonade, head over to her website brittneyoliver.com and follow Lemons to Lemonade on Instagram @lemons_2_lemonade
Upcoming Lemons 2 Lemonade Events:
L2L Mixer NYC - May 15, 2019 - “How To Make Major Moves As A Minority In Your Career”
For details and to purchase tickets: http://brittneyoliver.com/events/
Black Women Talk Work Social
Instagram: @blackwomentalkwork