An Immigrant’s Future Work Story

Career coach and TEDx speaker Raj Subrameyer channels his immigrant’s future work story to help career professionals get unstuck. Image credit: AcidTestPhoto for iStockPhoto

Future of Work Sherpa Dan Smolen discovers Raj Subrameyer’s immigrant’s future work story.

Raj arrived in the United States for graduate study. He was an introverted Southern Indian student who pursued the lofty career goals that others expected him to follow.

Astonishingly, he applied for over 1,200 jobs and got but a handful of interviews. That’s when he decided to focus on his own happiness; he began a process of discovery which got him unstuck to start his own business.

Now, through his brand ChaiLatte Consulting, Raj helps tech careerists get unstuck for the future of work.

Listen to the podcast interview, HERE.

In a wide-ranging discussion, Raj:

• Provides the unique value proposition of ChaiLatte Consulting, his own name-change, and the importance of having an “immigrant mindset.”
• Recalls how he tapped his “inner extrovert” to help careerists.
• Pushes against the [Southern Indian] cultural tenet of not questioning things.
• Delves into the WHY of personal (career) branding.
• Describes how immigrants to the US can overcome their disadvantages.