Importance of Trying New Things & Marketing Yourself To Employers | Daisha McDaniel, DEI Talent Integration Advisor

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Daisha McDaniel is a diversity, equity, and inclusion talent integration advisor at Activision Blizzard. In this episode, Daisha shares her diverse experiences (interning in the human resources department, doing a marketing rotational program, working at a bank, supporting an entertainment lawyer, and more) and how each step led to where she is today. Throughout her story, Daisha shares the importance of trying out new roles and how to best market yourself to employers.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Adfellows marketing rotational program

Topics we discussed:

• Daisha’s undergrad experience (studying communication with a concentration in entertainment studies) and wanting to go into entertainment law
• Pivoting into new career paths through the guidance of mentors
• Challenges of finding a job after receiving her MBA
• What’s a rotational program and do you do in a rotational program?
• How she got into DEI
• The value of trying out different roles even if you think you would not enjoy them
• Importance of learning how to market your experiences and skills to employers

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