May 25, 2020
Lauren McGoodwin is
Career Contessa’s CEO, #1 power move advocate, and has a life
mission to help women build successful and fulfilling careers on
their terms. Lauren launched Career Contessa in 2013 out of her
master’s thesis project to close the gap in career development
resources for women. Career Contessa now helps over 2 million women
each year with their careers through content, online learning
courses, and job listings.
Formerly, Lauren was a Recruiter for Hulu
focused on hiring, employer branding, and talent development. She
has a Bachelor's in Education from University of Oregon and a
Master’s in Communication Management from USC where she wrote her
thesis on millennial women and career resources.
Lauren has spoken at TED Women, Watermark
Conference for Women, and South by Southwest, appeared on Cheddar
TV, Good Day LA, and regularly contributes on career advice to
outlets like Good Morning America, Goop, and more. Lauren is also
the host of Career Contessa’s podcast,
The Femails, covering
all things work, women, and traits of success, and just released
her first book, Power Moves: How Women Can Pivot, Reboot, and
Build a Career of Purpose, on May 19, 2020 from Harper Business, and loves
to stay in touch on Instagram:
Website: @careercontessa
Lauren: @laurenmcgoodwin