Career Decisions Round 2 with Janelle Lopez

In today's segment, Kelli welcomes back Janelle Lopez, discussing her recent career decision to take a second-in-command role at Coursera over the top Chief People Officer position elsewhere. She gives us an honest look into her decision-making, her networking efforts (75 meetings!), and how to assess a company for fit.

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KEEP UP WITH JANELLE, NOLAN + KELLI ON LINKEDIN

Janelle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janelle-lopez-29997a4/

Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/

Kelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:27) Career Decision: Chief People Officer vs. Number Two Role

(01:27) Networking

(04:29) Evaluating Opportunities

(08:04) The Real Power of Networking

(12:01) Biggest Lessons From the Job Search

(13:23) Janelle's Future Aspirations

(14:20) Wrap