From retail to finance to education to Salesforce consultant | My Career Journey

Guest Nankya Senungi has been through multiple career shifts, layoffs, and other major changes, but her passion for helping people and positive outlook are two things that've stayed consistent throughout every transition.In the episode, Nankya talks about what it’s like to be a consultant and how she turned working with Salesforce into a career. She also talks about how faith influences her career, how she's navigated layoffs and turned them into opportunities, how she builds and nurtures relationships, her experience working with a career coach, and more.------Highlights from the episode include:0:00 - Podcast and episode intro2:00 - Nankya’s intro and career journey4:47 - How faith influences Nankya’s career6:41 - Navigating layoffs and what Nankya gained from it12:29 - Advice for people going through layoffs14:46 - Building and nurturing relationships18:23 - What Salesforce is, training,21:49 - What the Dreamforce event was like24:04 - Salesforce training26:26 - Motivation for starting a consulting business29:25 - Working with a career coach32:36 - Mindset in consulting vs. working for one client or company35:34 - How Nankya learned the business side of consulting37:47 - Advice on taking the next step in your career38:54 - Closing out the episode------🎙️My Career Journey is a podcast that highlights different career paths, tackles tough topics, and shares actionable tips and insights. Hosted by Emily Banzhaf and Allegra Montanari.------🎧 Listen on all major podcast platforms📺 Subscribe on YouTube✍️ Subscribe on Substack📸 Follow on Instagram