How To Land Your Dream Job with Katie Desmond
Katie Desmond, Client Manager at Forsman & Bodenfors/ now Hecho Studio, opens up this episode by sharing her moment of impact (MOI) is to be a voice for Gen-Z and Gen Alpha in navigating this complex and challenging AI-era job market.
A 2023 UNC (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) graduate with a BA in Communications and Media Studies, Katie aspired to leave her hometown and go to NYC to work in a creative field. She shares her struggle sitting at home in Cary and filing hundreds of applications, but getting nowhere. She knew there had to be a better way, so she created a presentation for her parents to ask for them to take a chance on her and let her go to NYC for 6 months and try to land a job. They agreed she was a high ROI “investment” :).
Once in NYC, Katie could begin networking in earnest, which is such a crucial part of getting clarity about what you want to do, how to pitch yourself, and how to develop relationships that could ultimately end up with being referred to HR for an interview. Because Katie was open to contractor roles, not just permanent positions, she was able to land two attractive sequential contractor roles that helped her demonstrate her skills, her potential, and gave her a portfolio of experiences she could talk about on some major global campaigns that her current employer was interested in. Ultimately, the contractor roles enabled her to land her current FT permanent role.
Katie keeps it real and lets you know that you are not alone in the struggle. She gives her best networking tips and advice. The pod host, Katy Hansell, is a globally recognized, award-winning executive and leadership coach, who has 25 years of experience guiding individuals and organizations across three continents to make the impact they care about for the people, causes, and communities that have captured their hearts. In a smash up of the two Katie/Katy’s, we hear Katy’s 5 step system to land a job and from Katie how she implemented those steps to her current success.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiedesmond1/
Instagram: @katieedesmond
