What A Senior Specialist Member Experience At Tinder Wishes They Had Known Before Entering The Tech Industry
Early career professionals should quickly identify their "unique contribution" to become more valuable to their team, leading to more exciting projects and career growth. This helps professionals "build on their career" and discover their passions, a lesson Gabrielle learned in the member experience industry.
Career Development, Project Management, Teamwork, Communication, Achieving Goals
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Gabrielle Cornelio
Sr. Specialist, Member Experience
Tinder
University of California, Berkeley
UCLA Anderson School of Management - MBA
Entertainment, Music & Arts, Economics
Technology
Sales and Client Management
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Define your unique skill set and contribution early in your career to become more valuable to your team.
2. Early identification of your unique contribution leads to more exciting projects and career growth.
3. Passion and career growth are linked to understanding your unique contribution and pursuing projects that leverage it.
Transcript
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone would have told you before you entered the industry?
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone would have told you before you entered the industry?
I think this is true for any role where you're not really a manager yet. You're still building your management experience, so it's important to define your specific skill set and unique contribution as soon as possible.
That's how you become valuable on the team. It will get you new projects, make your day more exciting, and help you build your career. Figuring out your unique contribution will lead you to working on cooler things and help you find what you're passionate about.
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