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In this episode, we delve into the incredible journey of Julie Lee, a former corporate HR director who faced three retrenchments over her 30-year career. Julie shares her challenging yet inspiring story of how she transitioned from a software engineering career to HR, only to be retrenched multiple times.
Despite these setbacks, she launched her own business offering fractional CHRO services and HR consulting. Julie also discusses the emotional toll these events took on her, including seeking therapy, dealing with burnout, and the lessons learned from her experiences.
This conversation is a heartfelt exploration of resilience, career pivoting, and the importance of mental health.
A Corporate, Big 4, and start-up HR Director turned Portfolio CHRO and HR Consultant, Julie helps businesses transform and thrive with progressive talent strategies that strengthen capabilities, boost productivity and improve employee experience.
She has 30+ years of human capital experience spanning Asia Pacific where 5 years were spent in Shanghai.
Julie holds a master degree in human capital leadership and is a certified IHRP-Senior Professional and Prosci Change Practitioner.
Beyond her professional life, she is part of the Remarkable Women Asia committee and mentor a diverse group of women across generations.
This episode is brought to you by Deel, the all-in-one platform simplifying global team management with payroll, HR, IT, and compliance solutions, trusted by over 35,000 businesses worldwide. Learn more at https://deel.com/adriantan.
00:00 Introduction
01:34 Julie Lee’s Journey
02:53 First Retrenchment Experience
04:28 Navigating Career Changes
12:17 Second Retrenchment and Recovery
23:26 Third Retrenchment and Mental Health
36:15 Meeting Inspiring Gen Z and Millennials
37:41 Discovering Potential Side Hustles
40:27 Realizing Strengths and Weaknesses
48:29 Facing Retrenchment and Ageism
51:58 Launching a Fractional HR Business
59:46 Networking and Building a Portfolio Career
01:08:07 Overcoming Challenges and Learning Investments
Where to find Julie:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-lee-ihrp-sp-mhcl/
Where to find Adrian:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriantanck/
Website: adriantan.com.sg
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