306: Volunteer In Order To Accelerate Your Growth and Understand Who You Are with Jana Axline

<p>In this week’s show, Phil talks to Jana Axline, the CEO and Chief Project Officer of Project Genetics where she drives ideas from initiation to implementation, achieving successful outcomes for clients. She has strong skills and a passion for project management, coupled with years of leadership experience across a variety of industries.</p> <p> </p> <p>She is also an international speaker as well as an active PMP, ACP, CSM and Scaled Agilist.</p> <p> </p> <p>Jana talks about the importance of volunteering in order to energise your IT career. She also discusses the importance of recognizing our unique gifts, and recognizing who we are, so that we can better identify our prospective career paths.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>KEY TAKEAWAYS:</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>TOP CAREER TIP</strong></p> <p>Volunteering for tasks that fall within your skill-set, can often increase your chances of standing out, building relationships, and securing the trust of those who can help to accelerate your career goals.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>WORST CAREER MOMENT</strong></p> <p>After a cultural faux pas due to her non-exposure to diversity, Jana experienced a pivotal moment in her life, where she learned that not everyone is the same, and a little effort is required in order to be as inclusive as possible.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>CAREER HIGHLIGHT</strong></p> <p>Jana was promoted three times during her tenure in project management, which seemed to gel perfectly with Jana’s skills, and ignited her desire to do better.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>THE FUTURE OF CAREERS IN I.T</strong></p> <p>Technology is fast-paced, and wonderful, because the skills we acquire across pursuits can be adapted and transferred into new fields.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>THE REVEAL</strong></p> <p><strong>What first attracted you to a career in I.T.?</strong> – Jana had a passion for project management, and found her path opening up to her naturally.</p> <p><strong>What’s the best career advice you received?</strong> – Get yourself a mentor!</p