How Identity Has Influenced A Functional Owner Finance Operations At PowerSchool's Career
Angela's most significant career lesson is the importance of cultivating and maintaining strong professional connections; this was reinforced during graduate school and proved invaluable when a former manager from Blue Shield "reached out a couple years after" to offer Angela a new opportunity.
Networking, Relationship Building, Career Connections, Professional Development, Mentorship
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
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Angela Sedlukha
Functional Owner, Finance Operations
PowerSchool
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, Sacramento - Master of Business Administration
Medical, Sciences & Related, Business Management & Admin
Technology
Operations and Project Management
Pell Grant Recipient, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Transfer Student, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Build and maintain a strong professional network through platforms like LinkedIn and in-person events.
2. Actively cultivate relationships with colleagues and mentors from previous roles; these connections can lead to future opportunities.
3. Networking opportunities provided by universities (like graduate programs) can be valuable for career advancement.
Transcript
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**Q11: Significant Lesson - Career**
One lesson that has proven significant in my career is to really take the time to make strong professional connections early on and maintain those relationships throughout. I heard this advice often in my graduate program, and it was super helpful.
There was a huge focus on LinkedIn and really increasing your professional network. They definitely gave us a lot of opportunities at Sac State, especially through their MBA network. They provided many chances to meet with others who had gone through the graduate program and were already in their professional careers. We could connect over drinks at happy hours that Sac State would organize.
That helped, but also I made sure to keep and maintain my professional connections from previous workplaces. This really helped me later on. For example, my manager from Blue Shield, with whom I had worked well, reached out a couple of years after when I was looking to make a change. She said, "Hey, I might actually have something."
So, it's definitely important to maintain those relationships as you go through your career.
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