Brand yourself for success!
There’s a skills gap and workplace progression gap for ethnic minority professionals in the workplace and we are here to provide a solution!
We are led by Michelle Okwudiafor, a passionate communications expert, personal brand coach, diversity advocate and facilitator with 14 years of work experience in Legal, International trade development, Charity and regulatory sectors in the UK and Nigeria.
Since starting Career Invest in 2020, Michelle has directly taught, advised and mentored over 250 graduates, early stage professionals and start-ups through a range of high impact workshops, programs and coaching. Her personal coaching clients include mid to senior level executives in organisations such as HSBC, Wells Fargo, Lagos State Government and some non-profit organisations.
An advocate for female representation and inclusion, she is an #IamRemarkable facilitator, a Google initiative empowering women to be confident in the workplace and regularly mentors young people. She has worked with institutions such as the Social Mobility Foundation, University of Brighton, University of Liverpool, Anglia Ruskin University, Nottingham Trent University and Uhubs UK.
'Thank you for a really informative session this afternoon!Well done on engaging with a rather quiet audience. I think they were taking it all in, and found it very informative. I found it very interesting, packed with practical tips for our students and graduates. Thank you!!!'
- Clare, University of Brighton
"Michelle was the bomb! I definitely learned to build my brand in a better way, what key points should I use to be more engaging and she answered a lot of questions that were baffling to me! I would hire her!!"
- Jolt Participant, UK
"The topic was very interesting. Michelle went out of her way to motivate us to take action, I loved how she used the golden egg example and reminded us that this is what we wanted at the end."
- Jolt PoMa participant, Israel
"Interesting knowledge on building my personal image. Great to know these useful tips and tricks to get myself known in the online space"
- Jolt Kickstart Participant, London
'Thank you so much for the fantastic workshop yesterday. I know that the students found it so helpful and it was great to see they were engaging with you - and keen to start using LinkedIn to full advantage'
- Kim, Anglia Ruskin University
'Hi Michelle, thank you for giving an engaging lecture on Jolt. I've learned a lot and enjoyed it very much'
- Alex, Jolt participant Israel.
