Comments for High Tech Refugee Finds New Home

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This piece belongs to the series "The Recruiter's Studio"

Produced by Cheryl Ferguson

Other pieces by Cheryl Ferguson

Summary: Kim Wesselman reveals what it's like starting over in a brand new industry
 

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Review of High Tech Refugee Finds New Home

This piece might have a limited appeal. It’s sort of like eavesdropping on a conversation in the booth behind you at Lum’s. Unless you’re looking for some inspiration about becoming a real estate agent, it’s pretty esoteric. It fails to make the leap into the more universal, and it often has the same tone as an infomercial.

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Review of High Tech Refugee Finds New Home

The interview deals with one woman's search for her next career having spent 20 years in software marketing. Working with a career coach, she explored many different options and finally ended up in real estate, and this piece reveals the process and details the steps she took to get there. In today's world of downsizing and outsourcing, this piece is likely to be relevant to listeners everywhere.