823 Advizers
Bill
Director
Fortune 20 Tech Company
Kansas State 2005
UCLA Anderson

UCLA Anderson
Q1Career path
Networking
Financial Markets
Career Pivoting
4:21
"they all told me to go do something else."
Q2Main responsibilities
Communication
Empathy
Relationship Building
2:32
"The first thing I'm really looking for is are they an empathetic person?"
Q3Day in the life
Teamwork
Communication
Leadership
1:47
"Balancing and juggling those things early in the morning"
Q4Most important skills - role
Competitive Spirit
Empathy
Communication
1:10
"I would say any sales job... I talked about empathy before and that's really important."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Executive/Leadership
Teamwork
Mentorship
1:38
"Nine times out of 10 the answers [to what I enjoyed most about my career] are the people that I got to work with."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Mergers and Acquisitions
Problem-Solving
Leadership
1:22
"any jobs got a host challenges that that's what makes it fun is problem solving the figuring out how to get over those challenges."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Fast-Paced Environment
Innovation
1:16
"I always enjoyed being challenged in the job and getting to try new things...new projects, new initiatives."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Intellectual Curiosity
Passion for Technology
Comfort with Change
1:15
"You have to have a strong intellectual curiosity. For the type of person that really loves learning and that's kind of core to who you are."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Career Exploration
Executive/Leadership
Career Development
1:36
"There's not going to be one perfect thing. Try different things, figure out what you're good at, what you enjoy, and merge those things."
Q10Entry-level positions
Entry-Level Jobs
Tech Industry
Sales
1:54
"look for opportunities to, if you're interested in sales, to start. Interacting with customers are having opportunities to do that on the job."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Executive/Leadership
Resilience
Overcoming Challenges
2:48
"the world was really created by no one that is any more capable than you"
Q12College ideas for success
Critical Thinking
Communication
Problem-Solving
1:30
"Work on writing skills. I don't think most do that enough, especially if you're interested in sales or interactions. It's the number one thing."