901 Advizers
Melanie
Director Of Operations
Linqia
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
N/A
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieringram/
Q1Career path
Paid Advertising
Career Development
Digital Marketing
2:36
"I was 22 working from home in a new city, didn't know anybody and needed a little bit more exposure to other human beings."
Q2Main responsibilities
Career Development
People Management
Leadership
1:41
"they're tasked with thinking about today and I'm tasked with thinking about tomorrow"
Q3Day in the life
Executive/Leadership
Problem-Solving
Communication
1:34
"my work is not really my direct output. It is my advisement, my feedback, um, my support and mentorship of other people to do their work."
Q4Most important skills - role
Communication
Problem-Solving
Curiosity
1:24
"Curiosity is always an important part of being an active participant in your career."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Mentorship
Teamwork
Leadership
1:35
"My current role has so much potential for variety, and it's different every day."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Leadership
Empathy
Emotional Intelligence
2:02
"I really need to have adequate support for myself in order to do that."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Advertising
Marketing
Digital Media
1:31
"creators have an excellent ability to look like their consumer and relate to their consumer in a way that can feel authentic and genuine."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Creativity
Collaboration
Adaptability
1:26
"I think creativity is at the core of anyone who wants to go into a creative field."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Interpersonal Relationships
Company Culture
Workplace Dynamics
2:20
"I came into the workforce expecting it to be a little bit more like school, which I don't think it is."
Q10Entry-level positions
Client Communication
Client Relations
Sales
1:55
"Nothing is below you as it comes to working with a client. All of that exposure will be, will be really helpful."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Leadership
Problem-Solving
Communication
2:22
"So much of being able to move through challenges like that is taking a step back and understanding, okay, what is it that I'm dealing with?"
Q12College ideas for success
Relationship Building
Teamwork
Critical Thinking
2:25
"I really expected to learn how to be a full-time worker as a full-time worker."
Q13How identity impacted career
Resilience
Communication
Overcoming Challenges
2:47
"I felt like I could learn so much just through osmosis and exposure and observation."