922: Career Unicorns With Samorn Selim
Samorn Selim is the daughter of Lao refugees, a first-generation college graduate, and a recovering workaholic perfectionist who has been burnt out many times in her career. As the Founder of Career Unicorns® – Spark Your Joy®, host of the Career Unicorns® – Spark Your Joy® Podcast, and former Director of Employer Outreach at Berkeley Law, Samorn has coached over 1,000 women, BIPOC, and first-generation professionals to land their dream jobs, negotiate well-deserved promotions and raises, and create sustainable and thriving careers. Combining career expertise with cultural competency, Samorn has been featured as a trusted career expert by Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and Mental Health America, and served as a Board Member of the American Bar Association Career Center. Samorn is a sought-after speaker who has presented at Google, Wilson Sonsini, and UC Berkeley on topics including building your signature personal brand, conquering imposter syndrome, and sponsoring women of color and first-generation professionals. Drawing on her lived experience and 10+ years of researching and practicing strategies, Samorn has written two bestselling books that reached #1 new releases to help others who have faced similar challenges: