A Safe Space for Black Girls: Career Advice Columnist, Merete Geohagen, sat down with author of “Never Have a Bad Day: A Guide to a Lifestyle of Leadership” and former Wells Fargo executive Nasim Al-Hakim to talk about his choice in leaving Corporate America, the inspiration behind his book, and targeted advice for professionals.
Nasim is originally from Brooklyn, NY but the summer leading to his senior year his family moved to Columbia, South Carolina. He wasn’t sure what he wanted to do but he had a testament to hard work and was able to migrate into amazing opportunities inspire of being one of the only (or one of two) people of color in these environments.
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He tells us three gems to remember while you are navigating the profession space:
(1) You Should Have a Mentor. You can seek them out and they don’t have to be at your company, but you need someone to help and develop and plan your career with you.
(2) You Don’t Need Blend In. You are unique and the point is for companies to find people that do not to look like the status quo. You have to be confident in being different in these spaces.
(3) Be sure to–watch the video to learn the third!
