#62a Ling Chung - Career Pivot to Uber / Interviewing Process / Thoughtful Career Change

08/02/22 • 37 min

This recording is again with Ling Chung who you heard from in the previous week's episode #62. Ling went through a career pivot and we though it would be helpful and insightful to share with our listeners as you'll hear there is a such rich advice throughout.

Loyal "wish I knew" listener / Making a career change / Generalist vs specialist / The Mess Exterminator / Being pragmatic about her next role / Hundreds of applications sent out / Interviewing with 7 companies at one time / It doesn't always have to be about "who" you know / Great advice on looking for another job / Knowing her passion and preparing for it / Landing a job at Uber / Wanting a GM role in the future, rounded experience / Finding a new job is an emotional process / Show up daily and do the work / Imposter syndrome and reverse mentoring

Want to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!

Want to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!

Previous Episode

#62 Ling Chung - Senior Manager Ecommerce / Volunteering / Mapping out Values / Taiwan - Singapore - Canada

Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . "

A podcast where I speak with people about their careers focusing on their success, advice, mentoring and listening to interesting stories.

I'm your host Gary Nowak and today I have an open and honest conversation with my guest Ling Chung. I just loved her work ethic and perspective on her career.

Career Background:
- Unilever ~3 years as Senior Manager, Ecommerce
- Prior to

Brand Manager for Schick Disposables
Energizer 6 years
Pepsico

York University bachelor in Marketing
- Born in Taiwan, raised in Singapore and lives in Canada

Highlights
- One of my avid listeners

Great first job as a translator Taking notes in her spare time while on vacation

Volunteering as a pillar to her career

Getting a warm hand off for her first job

Don't be discouraged if your resume isn't picked out inititially

Mom being a massive influence

Being "Top of Mind" for people who can support your career

Another "tell the world" perspective

Aligning your actions to what you want out of the world

Likeability and kindness in your career

Mapping our your values

#1 is building human connections
Defining your values

Being a Generalist vs specialist

Being hard to replicate in your career

Being comfortable with ambiguity and things being a mess

Making decisions - does this opportunity open more doors

Top 3 values

Human connections
Curiosity
Well being for society

Proud moment is a great one

Making superstars of your team instead of you

Great conversation with someone special

Want to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!

Next Episode

Mike Saum - 30 Year Navy Career / Civil Engineer / Adapting to new environments / KNOW yourself

I'm your host Gary Nowak and I've got an American hero for you, Mike Saum served our country in the US Navy for almost 30 years and never been stationed on a ship, I know right?

Background

Studied

Civil engineering at union college

Navy career where he worked as:

Commanding officer
Engineering and Acquisition director
Public works office
Commander naval construction
Commanding officer

Worked in some great places

Pearl harbor
San Diego
Sicily / Spain
Pentagon

VP of Business Development for AECOM

Adjunct professor at California Lutheran University

Highlights

Being a Boat boy and a Jack of all trades as a boy
Following Carl into engineering
Best laid plans Navy then a school teacher
Having an epiphany with a professor in college that changed his career trajectory
Seeking advice on the military career
First deployment to Spain the choosing Sicily
Getting advice to get broaden his experience to progress further in his career
Misconception of being in the navy
The 3 major things you can do in the Navy
The major inflection point in the military
Stepping to every job
Another imposter syndrome discussion
Seeing your holes
Mentoring in the military
Great advice given most
The job fills the void if you're not careful, learn yourself
What mike does well and how it will serve him in his next role
Moving 15 times in the military and how his kids adapted
Pearl Harbor stationing
DC and the pentagon
Getting help with career moves
Finally being a professor
Knowing yourself and filling up space