Prep, Push, Pivot: How to Overcome Obstacles and Accelerate Your Career

Are you feeling stuck in a career rut? Do you know what you want from your career but don’t know how to get there? Whether you’re looking for a new job or targeting a promotion, it’s tough to determine how to move forward when you feel stuck. In this insightful webinar, award-winning author Octavia Goredema will share how to overcome setbacks and unlock your potential to accelerate your career. You will learn how to cement your career values, map your career goals, position yourself for promotion and overcome a crisis of career confidence.

About the author: Octavia Goredema is a career coach and the founder of Twenty Ten Agency. Her mission is to help underrepresented professionals advance their careers. Octavia has coached leaders at renowned companies including Google, American Airlines, Tinder, General Motors, Nike, and Dow Jones.

Octavia’s new book, PREP, PUSH, PIVOT, has been heralded by Cosmopolitan and Refinery29 as one of the year's notable books. An acclaimed career expert, Octavia’s insights have been featured in Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Business Insider, CNBC, and Los Angeles Times. Originally from England, Octavia was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen in recognition of her work. Octavia is based in Los Angeles.


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