Microsoft Talent Sourcer Kristi Kennebrew on Persistence and the Power of Transferable Skills
Kristi Kennebrew's greatest mission in life is to help people land the dream jobs that they’ve always wanted—and now, as a talent sourcer at Microsoft and the founder of Get Me Hired Kristi, she's doing exactly that. A high school love of sports led Kristi to study sports management at the University of Texas, but after struggling with economics classes, she pivoted and went into health (kinesiology, specifically!) before taking a risk and applying for a post-graduation role in sales. After 2.5 years working in sales at Oracle, Kristi tapped into her transferable skills and, after persistently interviewing with Google, landed a contract role as a technical talent sourcer, which served as a springboard for her current role at Microsoft. In this episode, Kristi dives into the many lessons she's learned about career pivots, transferable skills, finding your passion, and reverse-engineering job descriptions to leverage your strengths.
Kristi Kennebrew's greatest mission in life is to help people land the dream jobs that they’ve always wanted—and now, as a talent sourcer at Microsoft and the founder of Get Me Hired Kristi, she's doing exactly that. A high school love of sports led Kristi to study sports management at the University of Texas, but after struggling with economics classes, she pivoted and went into health (kinesiology, specifically!) before taking a risk and applying for a post-graduation role in sales. After 2.5 years working in sales at Oracle, Kristi tapped into her transferable skills and, after persistently interviewing with Google, landed a contract role as a technical talent sourcer, which served as a springboard for her current role at Microsoft. In this episode, Kristi dives into the many lessons she's learned about career pivots, transferable skills, finding your passion, and reverse-engineering job descriptions to leverage your strengths.
Connect with Kristi:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-kennebrew
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@getmehiredkristi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/GetMeHiredKristi
This show is presented by Teal, and hosted by Teal’s Founder & CEO David Fano. At Teal, we’re building the first genuinely consumer-first platform to help people grow and manage their careers. Our goal is to empower people to land jobs they love with free tools that guide and automate the process. Learn more at tealhq.com
Connect with Kristi:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-kennebrew
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@getmehiredkristi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/GetMeHiredKristi
This show is presented by Teal, and hosted by Teal’s Founder & CEO David Fano. At Teal, we’re building the first genuinely consumer-first platform to help people grow and manage their careers. Our goal is to empower people to land jobs they love with free tools that guide and automate the process. Learn more at tealhq.com
This podcast is produced by Rainbow Creative with Matthew Jones as Senior Producer and Drew MacPowell as Editor and Associate Producer. Find out more about how to create a podcast for you or your business at rainbowcreative.co.