Zainab Ali: Second act career success: A journey of faith, reinvention and great storytelling

Thinking about changing careers? Ever wonder how an interviewer decides who a good candidate is? What does it mean when a hiring manager says, "I know it when I see it?" It's estimated that most people will have 4 career changes over their lifetime. Zainab Ali shared her lessons when she decided it was time to pivot from corporate recruiting to award-winning film producer. It's easy to tell someone to get another job, but it is harder to change or pivot away from a successful career. Zainab used her skills, know-how, added persistence, and a few other things to find success, fulfillment, and happiness in the next chapter of her life.This episode offers tips on how to change careers and then stay the course when things get hard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices