Substitute Teacher Gave Up Six-figure Job For the Sake of Family

This working professional quit a six-figure job to have more time with her children. She then pursued an opportunity as a substitute teacher. In this flexible and unpredictable role, she finds the opportunity to teach others and build relationships. What is your job title and what industry do you work in? How many years of […]

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Giving Coordinator struggles with the emotions of helping sick children

This professional with five years of experience in fundraising shares how his work, raising money for a children’s hospital, is both rewarding and emotionally taxing. He shares his dream of becoming an administrator at one of the hospitals in the system where he works, and how being willing to help out however needed on his […]

Giving Coordinator Struggles With the Emotions of Helping Sick Children

This professional with five years of experience in fundraising shares how his work, raising money for a children’s hospital, is both rewarding and emotionally taxing. He shares his dream of becoming an administrator at one of the hospitals in the system where he works, and how being willing to help out however needed on his […]

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Diversity Career Stories Healthcare

Patient care assistant seeks career change after injury on the job

What is your job title and what industry do you work in? How many years of experience do you have in this field? How would you describe yourself using only three adjectives? I am a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) in the health care industry. I have more than 20 years experience in the field. I […]

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Quality control specialist overcomes odds: helps others succeed professionally

This quality control monitor in a call center has overcome poverty, racism, a broken home, and growing up in a neighborhood riddled with gang violence, and has found a career he loves helping others succeed at their jobs. What is your job title and what industry do you work in? How many years of experience […]

Quality Control Specialist Overcomes Odds: Helps Others Succeed Professionally

This quality control monitor in a call center has overcome poverty, racism, a broken home, and growing up in a neighborhood riddled with gang violence, and has found a career he loves helping others succeed at their jobs. What is your job title and what industry do you work in? How many years of experience […]

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Diversity Career Stories Healthcare

Counselor escapes batterer, founds organization to help others

After nearly becoming a battered woman herself, this brave professional began volunteering for a crisis center hotline, and then pursued a degree in counseling. After 12 years of experience as a licensed counselor, she is taking risks and forming her own non-profit organization to help others. What is your job title? How many years of […]

Counselor Escapes Batterer, Founds Organization To Help Others

After nearly becoming a battered woman herself, this brave professional began volunteering for a crisis center hotline, and then pursued a degree in counseling. After 12 years of experience as a licensed counselor, she is taking risks and forming her own non-profit organization to help others. What is your job title? How many years of […]

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Diversity Career Stories Philanthropy

Data analyst pushes past personal weaknesses: finds inner-confidence and success

Only two years into her career, this data analyst has already overcome academic discrimination, achieved international recognition for her research, and has earned a management role with her non-profit organization. She shares how she must often push herself outside her comfort zone to project confidence and strength professionally in order to stay on a path […]

Data Analyst Pushes Past Personal Weaknesses: Finds Inner-Confidence and Success

Only two years into her career, this data analyst has already overcome academic discrimination, achieved international recognition for her research, and has earned a management role with her non-profit organization. She shares how she must often push herself outside her comfort zone to project confidence and strength professionally in order to stay on a path […]