From Indonesia to Canada: Hendra's Journey of Personal Growth & Career Success | Mentor Corner EP 1

In this episode of the SWIKE (Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier) podcast, host Luki Danukarjanto interviews guest Hendra about his journey from Indonesia to Canada as an international student and his career progression in the IT and cybersecurity industries. 💡 Key topics covered: 👉🏼 Growing up in Indonesia and moving to Canada for university 👉🏼 Overcoming shyness and building social capital through networking 👉🏼The importance of English communication skills for international students 👉🏼 Hendra's educational path from computer science to IT to an MBA 👉🏼 Remapping your career goals every few years 👉🏼 Getting jobs through networking rather than just applying This episode was split into 3 parts. This is part 1. Watch part 2 here:    • Mentorship, youth empowerment and giving back   Watch part 3 here:    • SIWIKE Podcast HH-001C Mentor Corner Hendr...   Connect with Hendra on LinkedIn   / hendrahendrawan   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 0:51 - Hendra introduces himself and his background growing up in Indonesia before moving to Canada. 1:43 - Hendra discusses his personality as a kid, being shy and reserved at first before becoming more talkative. 3:17 - Hendra explains how he transitioned from being shy to more outgoing by building rapport with people around him. 6:22 - Hendra describes his journey coming to Canada as an international student after high school to attend university. 8:59 - The importance of English communication skills for international students and building social capital is discussed. 10:15 - Hendra shares how improving his English skills was critical for being productive at work and advancing his career. 12:12 - Hendra outlines his educational and career path, from computer science to IT to eventually doing an MBA. 14:49 - Hendra shares the lesson of taking time every few years to remap your goals for the next phase of your career. 💬 Let me know if you have any questions or what you’re struggling with in your job search 👍🏼 Subscribe to the SWIKE podcast on your favorite podcast platform for more great career advice and insights! 👔 Connect with me on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/lukidanu/ 🌎 www.focusinspired.com 📸 Instagram - www.instagram.com/focus.inspired/ 🐥 Twitter -   / focusinspired   👥 Facebook -   / focusinspired   📘Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier: How to Unlock Your Career Potential http://focusinspired.com/siwikebook 📗Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier: Living Your Career Potential — Young Professional Edition http://focusinspired.com/ypebook The links above are affiliate links. If you purchase one of these books, I will receive a small commission. This will help me invest in the channel and create better videos to improve your job search. Thank you. 🎙️ Watch the episode for more details! Check out our podcast https://siwike.fireside.fm/ Special thanks to @lincolnalexanderthe2nd for the theme music 🎧