Olya was enjoying maternity leave with her new baby and her young son. And then one morning she woke up to the sound of bombs and messages from friends and family that said, “We’re at war.”
In this episode of Tell Me a Story, Olya shares about her path out of Ukraine (packing her small car with as many diapers as would fit), trying to keep two kids safe and comfortable (as she often waited until they were asleep before she would cry) and going through the difficult (at best) process of applying for work in her field.
I don’t want to give too much away, but I can say her story is in a great place now with a good job, a safe home for her kids and a trip or two to Tim Horton’s.
But it’s the path she’s taken that’s proven she is a warrior.
As Olya is finding her bearings in Canada, she is offering support and services to job seekers through job search stategies, resume reviews, LinkedIn presence improvement and interview prep. Her career has included experience as a hiring manager and she knows how a job search can be emotionally challenging.
She is offering this service free of charge, with the request for donations to her Ukraine fundraiser at Monobank.
The best way to reach Olya would be via LinkedIn.
Olya finds her inner warrior taking her young family out of the war in Ukraine