Dina Shabib is the founder and managing director of Etijah Coaching and Consultancy. She is also the founder of Farahii, the first online store and resource for the khaleeji bride.
Dina began her career in the student guidance and coaching industry, and her recent efforts have been focused on human capital development. Previously she has focused on the financial sector, working at an equity research firm in the US, then trading in the GCC and international stock markets, and working in the investment banking arena. Dina has well over 16 years of experience working on financial and consulting projects in different sectors such as infrastructure, real estate, education, oil and gas, financial services, retail, hospitality and aviation.
With Dina, in this episode we head into the uncharted topics surrounding professionalism and young graduates or providing them with an opportunity to tread out of the box. We discuss what it's like owning a business and managing the internal as well as external structure of the corporate hierarchy of needs. Dina breaks down the rules, disciplinary behavior and certain skills an individual is expected to bring to the table when looking to start a career. She talks about how important it is to be invested and love your work without banking on the job only if it gives you a steady paycheck or monetary gains.She moves on to discuss the key aspects of every young professional in this day and age, the act of shuffling balance between communicating and supporting your team. Even though a well devised plan of action is necessary in life, she tells us how it's ok to not know where you're heading in the beginning since the hits and misses will only help you learn more about yourself and unravel the true talent that lies within one. The significance of giving and bringing value is essential and helps you discover growth and passion. Listen to her episode now!