Career Development: From Accidental to Intentional
Creating the Opportunity
A course by Karen Finckenor , Professional Certified Coach with credentials from CTI and ICF
Joined December 2021
Joined December 2021
About the video: Creating the Opportunity
Overview
“As a professional, any position you hold will have multiple aspects, all of which are important and can make or break a career opportunity: the role and responsibilities, the underlying opportunity, and the soft skills you need to succeed and thrive. In this lesson, you’ll get clear on what you need in each one of those aspects. ”
In this video lesson Karen Finckenor addresses the topic: Creating the Opportunity, which is part of the Domestika online course: Career Development: From Accidental to Intentional. Unlock your purpose with this course, designed to reframe your career development and provide a clear roadmap for a fulfilling future. .
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we're going to talk a little more about creating the opportunity. And specifically now, we're going to talk about soft skills. So soft skills are non-technical skills and refer to how you do your job, who you're being when you do your job. They are considered human skills. They are transferable to every job, every level, every industry. And you can transfer them both into your work life and into your regular life. Again, soft skills are human skills. They include how you interact with colleagues, how you solve problems. There are basic soft skills like communication, how you...”
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Course summary for: Career Development: From Accidental to Intentional
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Marketing & Business -
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Business, Communication, Creative Consulting, Management & Productivity
Karen Finckenor
A course by Karen Finckenor
Karen Finckenor is a Professional Certified Coach with credentials from CTI and ICF, specializing in aligning people's values, needs and purpose with their career choices. Karen's early career journey began as a Creative Recruiter. She quickly developed a passion for working with creative professionals, recognizing the transformative power of placing the right person in the right role. Her career spans 25+ years in People Leadership roles across tech, design, and advertising, including global companies like Google, Publicis and WPP. Karen's extensive experience as a People Leader and Certified Professional Coach has equipped her with a unique perspective on career growth and company dynamics.
As a professional coach, Karen asks the question, “ Thousands of people hold the same title and credentials that you do. What makes you different, hireable, and desirable? What’s the thread that has connected your success throughout your career?” She is dedicated to empowering individuals to make conscious and intentional career choices - resonant career choices that align with their values, needs, and stage of career and life. Her motivation is to inspire others to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives, with a focus on creativity and authentic expression.
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