Irina Filippova
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So again, this change has to happen at absolutely every level.
So again, this change has to happen at absolutely every level.
I advise them to choose the area that fascinates them, that they have curiosity about, that interests them. Research it. Do as much as they can do to understand trends in a particular industry, in a particular company on their own. People who invest themselves.
I advise them to choose the area that fascinates them, that they have curiosity about, that interests them. Research it. Do as much as they can do to understand trends in a particular industry, in a particular company on their own. People who invest themselves.
in understanding how the world works and what challenges there are and how they can help address those challenges always land on their feet. I interview folks for roles here at Electrata all the time. We are constantly hiring for different types of roles. Hands down, I would always prefer a candidate who is invested
in understanding how the world works and what challenges there are and how they can help address those challenges always land on their feet. I interview folks for roles here at Electrata all the time. We are constantly hiring for different types of roles. Hands down, I would always prefer a candidate who is invested
and who is willing to work hard with a self-starter than a candidate who feels entitled to have a role, have a title, because they have done this before at a different company. The world is becoming entrepreneurial. Even big companies are changing in that way. So I would say feed your passion, feed your interests, grab it with both hands and you will find your way.
and who is willing to work hard with a self-starter than a candidate who feels entitled to have a role, have a title, because they have done this before at a different company. The world is becoming entrepreneurial. Even big companies are changing in that way. So I would say feed your passion, feed your interests, grab it with both hands and you will find your way.
The way in which you go about shaping and creating your career, even sometimes trying to do the impossible and You know, my own example can serve in this regard. There are a few very impossible twists and turns, bridges that have to be built. But your tenaciousness, your persistence, your interest in something, genuine interest in something, will differentiate you from others. Do not be entitled.
The way in which you go about shaping and creating your career, even sometimes trying to do the impossible and You know, my own example can serve in this regard. There are a few very impossible twists and turns, bridges that have to be built. But your tenaciousness, your persistence, your interest in something, genuine interest in something, will differentiate you from others. Do not be entitled.
Just because you have an MBA and you worked hard to get it does not mean that now you have the right to go out there and feel entitled to a big salary and big title in a corner office. That is not what work is about. Work is about educating yourself every single day about what happens around you, why it happens, And if you have that attitude, you'll do well in any career.
Just because you have an MBA and you worked hard to get it does not mean that now you have the right to go out there and feel entitled to a big salary and big title in a corner office. That is not what work is about. Work is about educating yourself every single day about what happens around you, why it happens, And if you have that attitude, you'll do well in any career.
And you'll bounce back from any challenge or any setback you might experience. If you have the Catalan attitude, that is going to be a very short, it's going to be a short lived path. for you.
And you'll bounce back from any challenge or any setback you might experience. If you have the Catalan attitude, that is going to be a very short, it's going to be a short lived path. for you.
Because again, it's all about continuing to grow, continuing to learn, and using every opportunity to bring what you know, skilled experiences you have, the knowledge you have, the insights to bear on what the world needs. Find it, create your own opportunities, call on other Yale alums or other MBA school alums that you went to,
Because again, it's all about continuing to grow, continuing to learn, and using every opportunity to bring what you know, skilled experiences you have, the knowledge you have, the insights to bear on what the world needs. Find it, create your own opportunities, call on other Yale alums or other MBA school alums that you went to,
call on your ecosystem to help you with contacts, to help you with connections, but nothing, no connection, no contact will replace what you invest in yourself and in your knowledge, in your tools, in your expertise. Continue to do that.
call on your ecosystem to help you with contacts, to help you with connections, but nothing, no connection, no contact will replace what you invest in yourself and in your knowledge, in your tools, in your expertise. Continue to do that.
It's my absolute pleasure, Vince. Thank you for the opportunity.
It's my absolute pleasure, Vince. Thank you for the opportunity.