After I shared my job update last week, a lot of you reached out to ask how I made the jump from pitching a contract role at Origin to going full-time time, especially since the role didn’t even exist when I first started.
It’s a good question and one that I’ve been reflecting on a lot. So here’s the full story of what worked and the lessons I learned along the way.
1. You don’t need a job description to know where you can add value.
When I was thinking about pitching myself to Origin, I didn’t wait for a job posting to come up. Instead, I took a step back and looked at where they were already growing and investing. Where were they looking to expand? What were they struggling with? What could I actually contribute?
It’s easy to feel like you need a job description to start, but in this case, it was more about recognizing the gaps, identifying my strengths, and framing my pitch in terms of how I could help. I wasn’t waiting for someone to tell me what to do, I saw …
