From Laid Off to Landing in Microsoft Sales

Karen is a career storyteller & creator of kkarenism.com, a career platform that has reached 110,000+ professionals across 116+ countries and helped them navigate their personal branding and professional development. Ranking as the #1 Google/Bing result for “Career Walking Decks” — a visual storytelling alternative to the traditional resume/cover letter — her efforts are redefining how job seekers stand out in one of the most tumultuous job markets in history.

Driven by a personal philosophy of “growing 1% everyday through finding inspiration to share with the world”, Karen has built a global presence by creating access for those who come from less-privileged, non-traditional, or diaspora backgrounds. She’s had 400+ career conversations and interviewed Fortune 50 C-Suites like Nike Jordan C Scott Hanselman for career advice. To date, she has presented to 10,000+ people in diverse communities — from high school students and first-gen Latinas to U.S. military veterans and retired NFL play

Currently a CEO