Move Forward and Embrace Growth, with Ajay Sahota

At any given point in time, you will always be faced with two directions. You could either go back to safety, continue doing what you've always been doing, or you could move forward and embrace growth.

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Ajay Sahota’s journey spans technical roles in the food sector in India and the UK, launching a consultancy during a career break, completing an MBA and finally landing a returnship at Leidos who recognised the value of her wide experience and saw the potential to transfer this experience to a role within the organisation.

Why listen / What you’ll learn:

How to pivot after a career break using transferable skills
What returnship programmes look for and how they evaluate potential
Turning consultancy and MBA experience into a broader business role
Mindset shifts that help you “move forward and embrace growth”

Resources mentioned:

Leidos Returnship Programme

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