901 Advizers
Barbara
Manager - IA
Compass Diversified
Makerere University Kampala
Makerere University Kampala, BSc Agri-Business Management
Minds Matter
Compass Diversified
Q1Career path
Project Management
Communication
Risk Assessment
1:20
Q3Day in the life
Communication
Multitasking
Flexibility
3:15
"Things change. Schedules change. You have to be able to just switch from one thing to another, just have the flexibility, know that changes are gonna happen and be able to just roll with it."
Q4Most important skills - role
Continuous Learning
Interpersonal Skills
Industry Exposure
2:20
"I love to see how everything comes together at this different industry."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Work-Life Balance
Communication Skills
Adaptability
2:44
"Trying to make sure that I can get that, you know, just find a nice little, you know, balance in those two areas because auditing is, it's very busy"
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Financial Reporting
Internal Audit
Compliance
3:26
"My industry right now, it's value addition. It's not so much examining and finding things that are wrong, but it's adding value to the company."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Resilience
Organization
Problem-Solving
2:59
"it needs people who are patient"
Q8Who thrives in industry
Communication
Overcoming Challenges
Stress Management
2:59
"I grew up in a culture where children were seen, not heard. So growing up in that culture, you know, it's not easy to speak out."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Accounting
Auditing
Public Accounting Firms
2:24
"Every single company business, non-governmental organizations, you need an, you need an accountant, an auditor in there."
Q10Entry-level positions
Self-Care
Work-Life Balance
Stress Management
3:25
"don't get too, you know, involved. That you forget who you are as a person in pursuing, you know, your career objectives."
Q12College ideas for success
Multitasking
Time Management
Juggling Responsibilities
2:13
"Being able to multitask and take on different things at the same time, including my education...doing this allowed me to kind of live out that experience that later became my life, basically my career."
Q13How identity impacted career
Overcoming Challenges
Resilience
Communication
4:15
"I always felt like I had to work extra hard, both, you know, as an immigrant and as a woman to be able to prove myself."

