Career Path of a Business and Career Coach at Anti Nine to Five Life
Shaina's career path, beginning with a business major at Cal Poly and involvement in orientation programs, led to an HR internship fueled by "a fascination by how and why people work best together". This evolved into corporate event planning, developing skills applicable to their current role as an entrepreneur and business consultant, a journey which notably informed the name of their company, "Anti 9 to 5 Life", born from early career uncertainty.
Career Exploration, Leadership Development, Event Planning, Entrepreneurship, Small Business Consulting
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Shaina Braun
Business & Career Coach
Anti 9 to 5 Life
Cal Poly SLO
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Business Management & Admin
Coaching, Speaking & Writing
Consulting
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Shaina majored in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources and Management at Cal Poly, gaining valuable leadership and event planning experience through her involvement in orientation programs.
2. Her HR internship during college fueled her interest in understanding how people work best together, a skill she later applied to the events industry.
3. After working as a corporate event planner, she transitioned into entrepreneurship, leveraging her skills to become an online business consultant, retreat host, and founder of 'Anti 9 to 5 Life', a company focused on helping small businesses improve their processes and efficiency.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college and any internships or jobs you had before your current role?
I majored in business at Cal Poly, focusing on human resources and management. While there, I became very involved with Cal Poly's orientation programs. This experience provided me with a lot of my leadership and event planning skills, which have continued to shape my career.
During college, I pursued an HR internship. I chose HR management because of the significant psychology component involved, and I was fascinated by how and why people work best together. I then applied this passion and knowledge to the events world, drawing from the experience I gained through orientation programs at Cal Poly.
My first job after graduation was as a corporate event planner. There, I developed many of the skills I now use as an online business consultant. I am now an entrepreneur and retreat host, assisting small businesses with their processes, efficiency, and strategy.
I felt quite lost in my career, especially during my time at Cal Poly. I sought guidance from the career fair and my advisors, but they offered little direction. This experience inspired me to support others, and it also led to the name of my current consulting business, "The Anti Nine to Five Life."