How do you get out of "career rock bottom?" Better yet, how do you make time for yourself once you are thriving. In this fireside chat, Kevin interviews Stacy on her own professional journey and career transition all the way to what red flags to look for while interviewing. More about NicheCon: SPONSORED BY: HBO, ACPA, ILLY COFFEE, APCO Worldwide, Sticker Mule , and FYN Creative A new endeavor, long overdue for us. Imagine an entrepreneurial meets creative meets forward-thinking individuals paired with those looking for their niche, all in one room for an intimate discussion. All to talk about ending employment unhappiness and open a dialogue about the modern job search. The NicheCon Fireside Chat Tour brings together a diverse population of career-ready millennials, from college students to more experienced professionals for monthly events and on-going digital discussions about finding your niche--and a company where you can grow--in the new job market. The events will cover topics such as finding your niche, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship, and personal branding. Fireside chat guests include thriving young professionals from companies like HBO and General Assembly who have a compelling story, unique career journey, and have found their niche, loving what they do. All interviews will take place in front of a live audience as part of a series of 3-hour events organized across the country, starting with D.C., Philly, NYC, and Boston. More about The Niche Movement: Who We Are: The Niche Movement is a community helping young professionals find the work they love. Founded in the Fall of 2013 by Kevin O’Connell, a former Higher Education professional, The Niche Movement is now a nationwide grassroots movement flipping the modern job search approach on its head and ending employment unhappiness one day at a time. What We Do: We create and share resources, tell stories, provide community, and most of all, empower this generation with authentic, practical, and up-to-date content and trainings. In June 2015, our book, The Niche Movement: The New Rules to Finding a Career You Love published and has created a paradigm shift on how society approaches career exploration. Since inception, we have facilitated cohorts and hosted meet-ups in New York City, D.C., and all the way to Montreal, Quebec. In addition, we have delivered keynotes, trainings, and workshops to universities such as Penn State University and Virginia Tech and for companies including APCO Worldwide. Upcoming Fireside Chats: September 26th - NYC WeWork Bryant Park - Mary Johnson, HBO http://www.thenichemovement.com http://www.twitter.com/nichemovement http://www.instagram.com/nichemovement http://www.facebook.com/thenichemovement Kevin O'Connell is an entrepreneur, digital storyteller, author, and speaker. In 2014, Kevin left his full time job at Rutgers University to launch FYN Creative, a digital storytelling agency, and made use of skills he acquired in social media, leadership, and programming. Prior to that, he founded The Niche Movement in February 2013, that went from a passion project to a grassroots community helping young professionals and college students rethink their job search and find the work they love.

• published: 21 Jun 2017
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