Although from the outside, Raj Subrameyer appears to have it all, it was not an easy journey to get to where he is today. When he was 19, after painfully living in the shadows for his whole life, Raj had a breakthrough that changed his trajectory forever. Now, Raj is a tech career strategist, a bestselling author, and keynote speaker. He helps those in tech land their dream jobs to become leaders. In this episode, Raj walks us through his journey and shares the importance of attitude and mindset.

Jason shares insights into this transition and how he went from planning the pivot to putting it into action. There is a fine balance between planning and getting stuck in analysis paralysis, which is why it is important to put things in motion. We talk about how Jason keeps growing professionally, the importance of being open to learning, and how to communicate your value.

Tarek Pertew is the Cofounder of Uncubed, a candidate engagement and recruiting platform and he founded MyWorkster, a job fair platform for college alumni, and Referio, which is a referral hiring platform. He shares his insights, experience, & advice with us, including sharing your passion, demonstrating patience as an entrepreneur, and doing your research, as well as showing how you can add value.

Effective networking plays a key role in our career success. Lauren is Executive Director of Alumni Relations for Vanderbilt University and Sarah is Assistant Director for Alumni Student Engagement. Our conversation explores how to approach people more naturally for the first time, how to best present oneself in Zoom meetings, and how to feel less shy while navigating tricky interpersonal terrain.