49 episodes
Ctrl + Alt + Career Jennifer Ong
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5.0 • 14 Ratings
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Ctrl + Alt + Career goes behind the scenes of people who have embarked on an alternative career in Asia and the challenges they face in a society where we are often expected to follow a traditional career path.
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45: Benjamin Wong, from Law School and Private Equity to CEO of Kinobi
Benjamin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kinobi, an education tech startup focused on helping university students find jobs. He dropped out of law school, pivoted into finance and spent time working in private equity and family offices before pivoting again into entrepreneurship. Ben is also currently a Board Member of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Indonesia.
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In this conversation, Benjamin shares -
(i) His journey of leaving law school and pivoting from private equity
(ii) How to build a great working relationship with clients
(iii) The impact that storytelling can have on sales
(iv) And many more…!
Find out more about Kinobi - https://kinobi.tech/
To connect with Benjamin, find him on LinkedIn.
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If you’re feeling unhappy with your corporate job and looking for some guidance, you can find me on -
(i) Instagram @ongjennifer_
(ii) LinkedIn
(iii) Or download my free guide to finding your passion here.
(iv) Want to work with me 1:1? Sign up for a FREE discovery call to learn more about my career coaching program here. -
44: Jeremy Au, from Co-Founding Two Companies to VC at Monk's Hill Ventures
Jeremy is a venture capitalist at Monk’s Hill Ventures. He’s also the host of BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast, which focuses on startups and VCs in Southeast Asia. Prior to this, he started his career as a management consultant at Bain before going to founding two startups - one in Singapore and one in the US before pivoting into VC. Additionally, he is an angel investor in multiple companies.
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In this conversation, Jeremy shares -
(i) How to know when you to move on from your job
(ii) Where your business should be when looking for VC funding
(iii) The most important aspect for an entrepreneur
(iv) And many more…!
Find out more about Monk’s Hill Ventures - https://www.monkshill.com/
BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast - https://www.bravesea.com/
To connect with Jeremy, find him on LinkedIn.
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If you’re feeling unhappy with your corporate job and looking for some guidance, you can find me on -
(i) Instagram @ongjennifer_
(ii) LinkedIn
(iii) Or download my free guide to finding your passion here.
(iv) Want to work with me 1:1? Sign up for a FREE discovery call to learn more about my career coaching program here. -
43: Sabrina Joseph, from St. Regis and Oglivy to founding HuntStreet
Sabrina is the Co-Founder and CMO of HuntStreet, an online luxury marketplace based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Outside of fashion, she’s also very involved in church and set up the Catholic Fellowship Jakarta. She studied in Switzerland and graduated with a bachelor’s in hospitality management and moved to Shanghai to study Mandarin. She realized that agency life was not for her, and also found that there wasn’t a luxury marketplace in Jakarta. Thus, moving on to co-founding Hunt Street
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In this conversation, Sabrina shares -
(i) Her move from agency to entrepreneurship
(ii) What to look for in a co-founder
(iii) The 3 keys to a successful platform
(iv) And many more…!
Find out more about HuntStreet - https://www.huntstreet.com/
To connect with Sabrina, find heron LinkedIn.
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If you’re feeling unhappy with your corporate job and looking for some guidance, you can find me on -
(i) Instagram @ongjennifer_
(ii) LinkedIn
(iii) Or download my free guide to finding your passion here.
(iv) Want to work with me 1:1? Sign up for a FREE discovery call to learn more about my career coaching program here. -
42: Kai Yuan Neo, from coding at Facebook and Alibaba to founding Rocket Academy
Kai is the Founder and CEO of Rocket Academy, an online coding bootcamp that helps people become software engineers. He spent 5 years at Stanford University, where he graduated with a Master’s Degree in Computer Science. In his time there, he did internships at Alibaba and Facebook as a Software Engineer
Kai wanted to start a business when he returned to Singapore, but his first venture, Project We Forgot, did not take off. He eventually founded Rocket Academy in 2019 after realising his desire of teaching and his expertise in coding.
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In this conversation, Kai shares -
(i) Why he chose to pursue entrepreneurship over large tech companies
(ii) The initial start of Rocket Academy
(iii) His experience when looking for a first job after graduating
(iv) And many more…!
Find out more about Rocket Academy - https://www.rocketacademy.co/
To connect with Kai, find him on LinkedIn.
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If you’re feeling unhappy with your corporate job and looking for some guidance, you can find me on -
(i) Instagram @ongjennifer_
(ii) LinkedIn
(iii) Or download my free guide to finding your passion here.
(iv) Want to work with me 1:1? Sign up for a FREE discovery call to learn more about my career coaching program here. -
41 Part 2: Dr Jane Horan, Navigating Workplace Politics for Better Networks
Jane is the Founder and CEO of The Horan Group, a strategic consulting firm helping individuals and organizations build inclusion and purpose. Dr. Jane Horan is an expert in career transitions, unconscious bias and cross-cultural leadership. Her life has lead her to the US, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore where she currently resides. She has a Doctor of Education in Asian Women Leaders and has written multiple books with topics ranging from workplace politics to leadership of Asian women.
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In part 2 of this conversation, she shares -
(i) Tips on building your network in and out of your company
(ii) How to build mentor relationships either organically or deliberately
(iii) Questions to find meaning and purpose at work
(iv) And many more…!
Find out more about The Horan Group - https://thehorangroup.com/
To connect with Dr Horan, find her on LinkedIn.
Jane’s Books
How Asian Women Lead: Lessons for Global Corporations
I Wish I'd Known That Earlier in My Career: The Power of Positive Workplace Politics
Now It's Clear The Career You Own
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If you’re feeling unhappy with your corporate job and looking for some guidance, you can find me on -
(i) Instagram @ongjennifer_
(ii) LinkedIn
(iii) Or download my free guide to finding your passion here.
(iv) Want to work with me 1:1? Sign up for a FREE discovery call to learn more about my career coaching program here. -
41 Part 1: Dr Jane Horan, from Dream Job at Disney to the founder of The Horan Group
Jane is the Founder and CEO of The Horan Group, a strategic consulting firm helping individuals and organizations build inclusion and purpose. Dr. Jane Horan is an expert in career transitions, unconscious bias and cross-cultural leadership. Her life has lead her to the US, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore where she currently resides. She has a Doctor of Education in Asian Women Leaders and has written multiple books with topics ranging from workplace politics to leadership of Asian women.
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In part 1 of this conversation, she shares -
(i) Her journey across the US and Asia to founding The Horan Group
(ii) Her thoughts on impostor syndrome, core values, and opportunities
(iii) Her learnings when speaking to Asian women leaders
(iv) And many more…!
Find out more about The Horan Group - https://thehorangroup.com/
To connect with Dr Horan, find her on LinkedIn.
Jane’s Books
How Asian Women Lead: Lessons for Global Corporations
I Wish I'd Known That Earlier in My Career: The Power of Positive Workplace Politics
Now It's Clear The Career You Own
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If you’re feeling unhappy with your corporate job and looking for some guidance, you can find me on -
(i) Instagram @ongjennifer_
(ii) LinkedIn
(iii) Or download my free guide to finding your passion here.
(iv) Want to work with me 1:1? Sign up for a FREE discovery call to learn more about my career coaching program here.
Customer Reviews
Inspirational and Practical Knowledge
Jennifer consistently hosts on her podcast a diverse number of successful entrepreneurs and individuals who have pivoted from various backgrounds into new industries. As having pivoted herself, she is uniquely qualified to interview her guests and digs deep into what it takes to change careers. Separately she provides 1 on 1 coaching for those who are looking to make the jump or even just take the first few steps towards their goals. I can’t wait for each episode when it comes out and hope to fully pivot myself!
Inspirational, Practical and Digestible
In this day and age where one has more tools at their disposal to move away from traditional careers and pursue their passions, one can’t help but feel that certain communities are under-represented due to societal/parental expectations and the lack of role models.
Jennifer does a great job conversing with people who have taken the leap - really giving guests the opportunity to share their story while also asking questions that elicit valuable perspectives. The podcasts are also very digestible and I enjoy how she summarizes key takeaways at the end.
Hopefully, Ctrl + Alt + Career will inspire more people to shed conventional wisdom and follow their heart in a well thought out manner. As the podcast continues to grow, it would be great to see guests in a wide array of professions (e.g. comedians like Nigel Ng and Ronnie Chieng and others in the performing arts).
Valuable Conversations with Career Switchers
Thinking about switching careers? Twice a month Jennifer Ong talks to people who’ve done and learns what worked and didn’t when making the change. Jennifer’s interviews focus on professionals in Asia leaving traditional corporate jobs, but the lessons her guests share are valuable whatever your occupation.