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Having no prior Workday experience and making a total career change after 10 years in the architecture/design realm, I had to 'just go for it!'. I was briefly introduced to Workday consulting a few years ago and it definitely peaked my interested. As the past few years passed, I just went for it since my interests had shifted and I've enjoyed every minute in my new career at Kognitiv. There is no possible way to know everything about Workday, so every day I have to 'just go for it' so I can learn more and get more experience. I enjoy all the different challenges and am fortunate that I have a company that provides all the necessary resources and team to make me feel comfortable with stuff that I may not know anything about. I do know that by the end of a project/ticket, that I will learn and know as much as I can about that particular question by the time I close it out.
Career path
Associate Business Consultant
Kognitiv
Started 12/2022 to PresentMultidisciplinary Designer
Kognitiv
From 04/2012 to 12/2022Company
What do you like about your job and the company?
I really enjoy using my knowledge and experience to help others. Every day in my current position I get to interact with different people from different companies and helping solve Workday problems that they have brought to us. In some instances, I also get to work with previous clients that I've helped with in the past, and in those scenarios I enjoy getting to build on those prior experiences. I'm still very new to Workday, but I love the daily 'challenges' of learning new things and expanding my knowledge to better help my clients as issues arise.
Greatest achievements
It may sound a little cliche, but I'm very proud that I took the initiative and courage to go for it and make a complete career change after 10 years in a different field with NO prior experience in the Workday ecosystem and no HCM knowledge. I could have easily coasted in my prior career, however I wasn't getting the excitement that I used to get. I knew I needed a change and after doing my own research and going for it with Kognitiv, I was super ecstatic to receive an offer and start my new journey where I have the opportunity to work with an amazing group of people on fun/challenging projects that excite me.
Sara W
Business Consultant
Top Insider Advice
When looking to make a career move, look at how a role will impact your life. Consider: 1. Will you be comfortable in the location, whether that's working from home, moving to a new city or state, or region? Will you be happy there? 2. Does the organization do work you support? 3. Is there room for you to grow? 4. Will you benefit from the organization's culture? Money, medical coverage, benefits, etc. are all good and necessary things to have but you'll need more to be happy long-term in a role.
Josh S
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My path to being her has been somewhat not aligned. I have studied business, design, and finance and ended up in Integrations Consulting. I used to question myself and wonder if I am riding down the correct path because I didn't know it would lead to this opportunity, which I love dearly. Looking back at the journey, I can now say the education and the skills I gathered over the years are helping me grow in my current role and it now makes sense for everyone. Web Design course taught me the basics of HTML and CSS, which helped me to start with the basics of Integrations (Similar coding language, not the same) and helped develop a code logic acumen. The business degrees gave me the social skills for effective communication and finally, Finance probably paved the path to realization of how consulting is where I would be good at. A Year with Kognitv, and it all finally makes sense!
Nate B
Top Insider Advice
You likely won't be able to step into this role and a new way of life and hit the ground running. My suggestion is to pace yourself. Learn the business and the flow of how things work. You will make mistakes. OWN THEM! You will have difficult conversations. OWN THEM! You will have triumphs that overshadow all. RELISH THEM! Once you have hit your stride. FLY! Take the rest of your team at KOG with you. Learn together. Grow together. Get a mentor early. Reach out and be social as much as you can. Consulting is difficult enough as it is, being 100% remote can add some unexpected rough air to the mix. Know that you are surrounded by like-minded resources that have traversed the same path as you. I would hope that you feel comfortable enough to reach out to me if you find yourself on the other side of the hire date!
