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5-Minute Lightning Talk on Career Failure

By Megan McCann | Career Advice | Comments are Closed | 21 February, 2017 | 0

ARA Co-Founder and McCann Partners’ CEO Megan McCann presented a five-minute lightning talk to a crowd of 200+ during a recent Women in Tech breakfast hosted by General Assembly. Each of five speakers were asked to answer a specific question. Here’s what Megan had to answer:

What is the biggest failure you have faced in your career, what did you learn from it, and how did it impact your decisions and/or focus afterwards?

Read Megan’s response by clicking here.

Career Advice, Career Failure, Lightning Talks, Women in Tech, Women in technology

Megan McCann

As CEO and Founder of leading IT recruitment firm McCann Partners, Megan McCann and her team deliver IT recruitment with intention and integrity. They don’t just place talent. They create meaningful connections and mindful solutions, and take a deep dive into what matters to people and what businesses need to get ahead.

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