The First Job Gap
Jen Riley Jen Riley

The First Job Gap

“Getting my first job shouldn’t feel this hard.”

What’s the disconnect between our education system and employers hiring for junior roles? Have we done enough to set our future leaders up for success?

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How Perfect Fails Us
Jen Riley Jen Riley

How Perfect Fails Us

It has taken me 44 years to reset my relationship to perfection. What has alarmed me in my early Torch Lighter Project conversations with Gen Z, twenty-something women, is how much more difficult it will be for them to do the same. How are we supporting our kids to be resilient leaders when we teach them to aim for 100% all of the time?

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