General Catalyst-Ripley Hartmeyer (Long Post)

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Transcript: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/3vlEbrttK305Ws6DcV8lkIGceeO5lUrgaFtwmIMJDdpuDyRlMB7IEDHdqyHpmA5nhaWdfp9Y1blcyHHNjIP06rxPsn8?loadFrom=SharedLink

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Podcast Video Segment Start: 21:06-21-52

Intro: Hello hello everyone (EXCITED AND WITH ENERGY) welcome back to Office Hours. A show about how to make a successful jump from college to young professional life. We know that landing your first job can often be an intimidating, complicated and stressful process, but its not impossible! (UP ENERGRY) And we’re here to help by giving you acccess to some of the brightest minds in business to get their advice for how to build a successful career. Take what you can (short pause), pick what you like and listen for that stroke of brilliance that you can use to help you get hired. I’m George and on the show today is Ripley Hartmeyer, the Director of Executive Talent at General Catalyst, taking about identifying the signals that a new career transition is right for you.

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Bio: Interview Subject Hook: Did you know that the average American professional transitions through 10 to 12 career roles throughout their life time. That means every 4-5 years you will most likely be changing jobs. So, when do you know its time to transition from your current role to a new opportunity? Identifying the signs when you are ready and should transition to another job role is complex and difficult to quantify. Join us with Ripley Hartmeyer, the Director of Executive Talent at General Catalyst, as she recalls her career journey as an employee for a family office to entering into the talent search space and her current position at General Catalyst. Ripley dives into identifying signs for when you are ready to find new opportunities, the process of building up a network starting from before you enter the professional workspace, to the process of reflecting on if a new career opportunity is right for you. Additionally, Ripley provides us a window into the role and value of talent leaders in the current business space and how they have changed in recent years.

Ripley works at General Catalyst which is an American venture capital firm focused on early stage and growth investments, having partnered with the founders of companies including Airbnb, Canva, Color, Gitlab, Grammarly, Snapchat, Warby Parker and many more. Headquartered in Cambridge, New York, and Palo Alto the top 10 venture capital firm is committed to responsible innovation, deep and diverse domain expertise, and a founders-first approach predicated on the firm’s core values. Additionally, General Catalyst aims to support student founders by backing Rough Draft Ventures and providing world-class education, meaningful resources and mentorships. As the Director of Executive Talent, Ripley is actively involved with recruiting the firm's operator board, advisor networks and overall talent as well as advising founders to avoid pitfalls through best practices.

Blurb: When should you be looking for a new career opportunity? Knowing when and if you should transition to a new career role can be complicated and difficult to gauge. Join Ripley Hartmeyer, the Director of Executive Talent at General Catalyst, a top venture capital firm, as she speaks about the signs signaling you are ready to explore a new career path, building a network, and the process of identifying if a job is right for you.

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Interviewers: (Brett Hummel & George Liu) Videographer: (Bryan Acevedo)

Cuts: Start @ 0:35 (beginning remarks) End @ 26:00 (ending remarks)

[jaahmuhl]

@George-Liu3 Much better here.

Two things:

1. While this is not our format, I think the writing is much more free flowing and we can definitely go with it. However you just need to add a sentence or two for the transition.
2. You need better hashtags.

[jaahmuhl]

This is a small edit, but I think you need more of a transition to the hook. Imagine you are listening to a podcast and the first words were the average American.

Right before this is where we introduce the podcast and then you need something to transition here which is like 'Did you know that the average American...'

Also I thought the average is 10-12 roles not 3-7. According to BLS it is 12: https://www.bls.gov/nls/questions-and-answers.htm#:~:text=Number%20of%20Jobs%20Held%20in%20a%20Lifetime,-A%20BLS%20news&text=(In%20this%20report%2C%20a%20job,and%20women%20held%2012.3%20jobs.

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Podcast Revision - https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1US8wf8czZPA0biwKQyhQk9FVSPfpDk1h