Date Your Job w/ Kanika Tolver

Episode 58 of The Career Tipper podcast features Tech Leader Kanika Tolver and the author of Career Rehab. During this episode, Kanika shares strategies to rebuild your brand. In addition to rethinking the way, you work by dating your job and insight into launching a career in the tech industry. Michele dedicates this episode to the job seekers and career changers she met at the 2021 Diversity Career Fair hosted by OrlandoJobs.com. After her session, she enjoyed chatting and coaching with those she met about keeping their stride and skills recharged, competitive, and hire-ready. The career strategy gems shared in this episode can be applied to industries beyond tech, and Michele's wish is that you find them helpful as you navigate your search.  During this episode about dating your job: [00:49] Kanika shares why she wrote her book, Career Rehab [01:56] Kanika explains the difference between the difference of being brand versus being a full-time employee [04:18] Kanika chats about overcoming career heartache. [06:11] Kanika shares how to market yourself like an ad. [8:12] Kanika advises the mature career changers who perceive they need to become tech-savvy. [11:00] Kanika educates on how to network during a pandemic. [13:37] Kanika suggests the starting point to launch a career in tech. [16:02] Kanika informs about the breakdown of each persona featured in her book, Career Rehab. [20:11] Kanika teaches how to date your job. [25:19] Kanika educates about the difference between being a contractor versus being a full-time employee. [26:56] Kanika addresses mental health by overcoming being career s.a.d. [36:04] Kanika speaks of the importance of collaboration. [36:47] Kanika teaches how to measure the success of dating your jobs. [40:26] Kanika shares the game-changing meme that kept her being a successful woman in tech. [43:05] Kanika informs on how to demonstrate career ownership and rehab your career. [43:53] Kanika shares her contact details. Connect with Kanika and order her book, Career Rehab: https://kanikatolver.com/