44: The power of networking for POC & First Gens

As a person of color (POC) and/or first-generation professional, your family’s culture and background likely influenced your beliefs, which can now impact your making a career change.Dani Tan is a leadership and career coach, who works with POC and First Gens who are often the first, few or only in their space. Dani reveals how the scarcity mindset from our parents can affect our career choices. And she shares how the power of networking can reset our thinking. Dani, who is Asian Latina and first generation, also teaches us how to let go of some career lessons we learned as kids. And, we tackle guilt, that overwhelming feeling that can keep POC and First Gens from making a career switch. Episode Highlights:Common career-change fears for POC and First GensHow the scarcity mindset of your parents affects your career choicesWhy networking is especially important for POC and first-generation professionalsBuilding a community of role models, mentors, sponsors and alliesHow networking can quiet the fears of making a career changeHighlight Reel and Words of Empowerment exercises to tackle self-doubtConnecting with other POC and first-gen professionalsDealing with guilt about wanting to change careersReleasing “survival mode” to find a new career that'll make you happyHighlighting those skills that make you special as a POC and First GenLetting go of the “put your head down and just work hard” mentalityFind Dani Tan at:Website: https://www.danitan.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-tan/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danitani/Podcast: The Pivot and Promotion PodcastLinkedIn Groups for POC:Latina ProfessionalsLatino ProfessionalsNational Association of Asian American ProfessionalsAsian American Professionals and Leaders NetworkThe Black Professionals NetworkBlack Leaders WorldwideResources:National Career Development Association: Understanding the Needs of First-Generation Professionals Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay Podcast info:What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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