We Call It Capacity: International Women's Nonlinear Careers

About this episode

Flor Bretón García shares her journey of navigating a nonlinear career as a globally complex woman.

Flor Bretón García was born in Venezuela and left her homeland at 22 — which means she's now lived outside her home country longer than she lived in it. Lawyer. Educator. Cross-cultural consultant. Mother of three adult TCKs. President of FIGT. And a woman who, after receiving her 598th job rejection, sat down on a Friday night and wrote an article that stopped LinkedIn in its tracks. In this conversation, Flor and Doreen unpack what happens when globally complex women hit systems built for l...

People in this episode

Host: Doreen Cumberford

Guest: Flor Bretón García

Topics covered

• women's careers
• cross-cultural experiences
• job rejection
• global transitions
• nonlinear career paths

Keywords

• international women's careers
• cross-cultural consultant
• job rejection
• TCKs
• FIGT

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FIGT

Places: Venezuela

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