Career Week: Mid-Career Changes Amidst The Great Resignation, Part 1

1. Employers feel that hiring people with little experience would be riskier than usual, since new employees won't have the benefit of in-person training and guidance. This creates greater demand for mid-career employees, thus giving them greater leverage in securing new positions.
2. Many mid-level employees delayed transitioning out of their roles due to the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, meaning that the boost we've seen over the last several months could be the result of more than a year's worth of pent-up resignations.
3. Many of these workers may have simply reached a breaking point after months and months of high workloads, hiring freezes, and other pressures, causing them to rethink their work and life goals.

*Additionally, we invite you to join us on Friday, January 28 at 11:30 a.m. EST for Part 2 of this conversation. 

Panelists:

Wendy Wang '97
Wendy Wang (Class of 1997) is currently the Manager of Direct Distributions at the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C. Her professional background includes the non-profit sector, hospitality, and the arts, which includes the Ritz-Carlton, Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City, Le Pain Quotidien, the National Council for the Traditional Arts, the Howard Theatre, and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz. Wendy is proud to be one of the key student activists that paved the way for the creation and establishment of the Asian American Studies Program at the University of Maryland in College Park.

James Wong '10
James is currently a reliability engineer at Tesla for all of Tesla’s charging products, including supercharger stations, and has a breadth of experience with multiple industries. He has been at Tesla for more than 6 years and has had several roles, from dynamometer test engineer supporting the development of the model 3 motors to data analyst developing business intelligence tools for manufacturing and program management. Prior to Tesla, James was a technical architecture analyst at Accenture Federal Services where he helped deliver new technology solutions to government clients.


Jennifer Jyh-Feng Tepper, MBA '09
Jennifer Jyh-Feng Tepper is the Co-Founder of Lam Lha, LLC, the umbrella company that hosts LiveMudita - a consulting agency; Sapillo Creek Escape - a retreat destination and vacation getaway; and Transient on Purpose, a lifestyle brand on how to live, intentionally unsettled.  She is also the Board Chair of People and Planet - a nonprofit dedicated to supporting grassroots projects around the world. and Transient on Purpose, a lifestyle brand on how to live, intentionally unsettled. She is also Certified Reseller and Referral Partner at boodleAI and The Giving Block.