Kindred Founder Maggie Mannion
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\\xa0Experiencing a career transition is overwhelming, to say the least. But that doesn\\u2019t mean it has to be lonely or even shameful. In this episode of Talk Talent To Me, we are joined by the incredible founder of Kindred, Maggie Mannion. Kindred is a community of professionals who are navigating career transitions together. Today, we talk about what led Maggie to start her company, the kinds of professionals Kindred targets, how she curates content relevant to people of many different professions, and much more! We then discuss how she ensures there is value for people beyond seeking jobs before delving into some common questions people ask recruiters in the community. Finally, Maggie shares her plans for the future of Kindred.\\xa0
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Key Points From This Episode:
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Welcoming today\\u2019s guest, the founder of Kindred, Maggie Mannion.\\xa0
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Maggie tells us about her journey in community work and what led her to found Kindred.\\xa0
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The kinds of people Maggie targeted for Kindred initially and the current representation.\\xa0
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How Maggie comes up with resources for people regardless of their career backgrounds.\\xa0
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What the people Kindred serves are looking for from the community they\\u2019re joining.\\xa0
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Some common questions people ask recruiters in Maggie\\u2019s community.\\xa0
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How Maggie is ensuring that there is value in Kindred beyond job seeking.\\xa0
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Maggie shares her plans for Kindred going forward: cohorts.\\xa0
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Quotes:
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\\u201cKindred is all about career transitions and really is built on this thesis that career transitions and navigating career transitions don\\u2019t have to be a solo pursuit.\\u201d \\u2014 Maggie Mannion [0:03:56]
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\\u201cLay-offs don\\u2019t need to be lonely!\\u201d \\u2014 Maggie Mannion [0:04:54]
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\\u201cThe shared experience among people [part of Kindred] is that they\\u2019re navigating change.\\u201d \\u2014 Maggie Mannion [0:10:56]
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\\u201cSo many of our experiences that feel really hard for ourselves are really common actually; we just don\\u2019t talk about them.\\u201d \\u2014 Maggie Mannion [0:23:15]
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Links Mentioned in Today\\u2019s Episode:
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