E88: Nadine Niba on working as a Black immigrant woman in Canada

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In this episode, I'm speaking with Nadine Niba, a passionate community builder and an author in the making.

Nadine moved to Canada about 10 years ago, and in that time, she's worked with three of the big four consulting firms. So if there's anyone qualified to speak about the experience of working as a Black woman and immigrant in Canada, it's Nadine.

While a lot of work has been done, Nadine thinks that Black women need less mentors, more sponsors. And I agree, because Black women are some of the most educated women you'll ever meet.

In this conversation, Nadine and I explore being Black and female in the Canadian workplace. We also chat about:

• Why immigrants need to stop selling themselves short in the job market

• Not being afraid to speak her truth

• Why we need to do a better job of educating potential immigrants back home

• How a sponsor changed her career trajectory, and more good stuff

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