EP 32 | Defying the Odds: How to bounce back from rejection and live a bold life with Akosua Boadi-Agyemang
“Thanks for your interest, but we’ve decided to go with another candidate.” That is a statement no job seeker wants to hear. Let's be honest, rejection sucks! As an international student, Akosua got rejected for almost 2 years when she applied for jobs/internships because she was an immigrant and most companies did not want to sponsor her. Unfortunately, this is a common reality most international students face repeatedly. So how does one bounce back from being constantly rejected, move forward, and live a bold life? In today’s episode, Akosua Boadi-Agyemang shares her journey of moving to America, dealing with constant rejection as an international student, going viral on LinkedIn, getting her dream job at Microsoft, and is now living a bold life. Commonly known on the LinkedIn platform as “The Bold Journey girl” and for sharing her stories on going from rejection to working full-time for Microsoft, and for utilizing the platform to build community and uplift others. Akosua Boadi-Agyemang boldly radiates her light as an Experiential Marketing Lead on the Global Events team, where she focuses on change management and communications for internal audiences and demand gen’. Akosua was born and raised in Francistown, Botswana to two Ghanaian parents. She moved to Oxford, Ohio to seek higher education at Miami University where received her Bachelor of Science in Business in May 2019 (Accounting and Human Capital Management & Leadership). Upon arriving in the US in 2015, Akosua started an initiative called “Re-Envision Africa” which focuses on educating people about the untold narrative of Africa. This initiative pushes to highlight the whole story of Africa and not just the usually told single narrative of poverty, war, and famine – and although these stories are not untrue, focusing solely on these narratives renders Africa’s story incomplete. Akosua hopes that through Re-Envision Africa, more people will come to understand that there is education, wealth, innovation and beauty etc. that comes from the Continent. Akosua is the middle child amongst her siblings. She is a lover of all thing’s education, innovation, public speaking and enjoys helping people share their own stories through various mediums. Key takeaways: -How to overcome the fear of rejection -3 tips for using social media to get a job -The importance of being authentic online -How to figure out what type of content to post on LinkedIn -What NOT to post on Linkedin -3 lessons Akosua learned from going viral Follow Tech Unlocked for updates and career tips: Substack Twitter Instagram Connect with Akosua: Linkedin Instagram Linktree Connect with Grace: Twitter LinkedIn Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe and leave a review on iTunes and Spotify. Tag us @techunlockedpod on Instagram or Twitter too! Questions about sponsorship? Email us techunlockedpod@gmail.com