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Founding the Immigrant Academy, balancing a 9-5 while being an entrepreneur, and tricks to adapt to a new work environment quickly with Anjali Nair

Founding the Immigrant Academy, balancing a 9-5 while being an entrepreneur, and tricks to adapt to a new work environment quickly with Anjali Nair

FromThriving in Intersectionality


Founding the Immigrant Academy, balancing a 9-5 while being an entrepreneur, and tricks to adapt to a new work environment quickly with Anjali Nair

FromThriving in Intersectionality

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, we talk to Anjali Nair, the founder of The Immigrant Academy - a skill development and mentoring platform to help you restart your career in North America and help you in every phase of your immigrant life. 
She's also a Product Marketing Manager during 9 to 5 and has supported over 1000 immigrants in 2 years with job search tips and courses. She lives in Florida with her husband and swears by good food, good life mantra.
In this episode, we discuss:

The experience of moving from India and starting her career in the United States
Finding resources and learning the job application process in a new country 
How to adapt to your working environment and learn the culture to get ahead
Found the Immigrant Academy and cultivating a supportive community
Balancing a 9-5 while being a founder and how they complement each other

 
Connect with Anjali:
Instagram: instagram.com/theimmigrantacademy 
Connect with Lola:
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/428192995622965 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolaaadeyemopm/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/immigrantsincorporate/ 
Apply to be on the podcast: shorturl.at/dnyEO 
 
More about Thriving in Intersectionality Podcast:
 
Welcome to the “Thriving in Intersectionality” podcast. A podcast created to help you learn from professionals in the workplace who have multiple intersectional identities; from ethnic minorities, veterans transitioning into the workforce, individuals with disabilities, parents, and so many more. 
 
Hosted by Lola Adeyemo, who is the CEO of EQI Mindset and the founder of the nonprofit Immigrants in Corporate Inc, her mission is to work with organizations to build more inclusive workplaces.
 
This podcast was built to amplify the voices of leaders and immigrants in the corporate workplace and to give insights and guidance so people can move past their “barriers” and advance in their professional careers.
 
Through interviews and solo episodes, Lola will examine this global world of work. We hope that you can learn a thing or two from our guests, who have a range of experiences and stories to share. Join Lola as we meet new people who are successfully navigating the corporate space.
 
For more information and additional resources, please visit www.immigrantsincorporate.org and www.eqimindset.com 
Released:
Apr 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (57)

Welcome to the “Immigrants in Corporate” podcast. This podcast is about immigrants and the journey to belonging and thriving in the corporate workplace. As a certified diversity professional, the host Lola Adeyemo, works with global corporations to build a more inclusive workplace for underrepresented employees. Drawing on her experience as an immigrant with multiple corporate organizations, Lola Adeyemo is working to enhance the immigrant experience at work by highlighting how the immigrant identity and workplace experiences intersect. In this podcast, immigrants from different geographical locations within the corporate workplace will share their personal experiences. These conversations will highlight the different barriers immigrants face in the corporate workplace and provide insights for overcoming and thriving through practical workplace resources in addition to leveraging individual uniqueness and cultural background. The episodes and discussions will be based on the different categories from the book by the Host Lola Adeyemo “Thriving in Intersectionality” and more. As an Immigrant in the workplace or an International student looking forward to getting into the corporate workplace in a new country, listen in for resources and tools. As a Diversity Equity, Inclusion ( DEI) professional OR an Inclusion advocate in the corporate workplace, listen in to gain insights on how to make your workplaces more inclusive for immigrants.