179 | Neil King | How My Student Works Stint Set Me Up for An Incredibly Successfully Corporate Career

In today’s show, Chris interviews Neil King, President, LifeWorks, and Executive Vice President, Morneau Shepell.

Growing up, Neil was always hard-working. He used to work odd jobs but was frustrated that his earnings were not commensurate with the work that he was putting in. 

And perhaps, this was the biggest reason that attracted him to business and Student Works in the first place. 

Neil spent a year with Student Works – an experience he calls “one of the most defining moments of my life.” In this segment of the show, Neil shares some of the biggest takeaways from his Student Works stint. Topics discussed in this show include cold-selling strategies, how to tackle challenges, and keep on moving forward.

While at Student Works, Neil discovered his love for sales. And perhaps this was why he took up a sales position at Lexmark printers right after graduating. After a brief but extremely successful stint, Neil moved to Texas to work as Director of Sales, Procom. In this segment of the show, Neil makes some interesting comparisons between the work cultures in the US and Canada.

After Procom, Neil worked as a Channel Sales Manager at Infor, a software company in California, in the private label job board business at Brainhunter, at ADP, and then at Wolters Kluwer Health.

Currently, Neil is the President at Lifeworks and Executive Vice President at Morneau Shepell. Morneau Shepell is a Global HR leader who recently acquired Lifeworks, an employee engagement, and well-being app. 

We have an interesting discussion about mental health and well-being in this segment of the show. Neil shares how Lifeworks is having a far-reaching impact by helping improve people’s lives across the world.

We wrap up this show with Neil sharing some great advice for aspiring and new entrepreneurs.

We hope you enjoy this show!

What You Will Learn In This Show

• How a Student Works sting can help you hone critical and foundational skillsets
• Comparing the US and Canadian work cultures
• How to evaluate and take up job opportunities that move you forward
• Furthering employee engagement and improving mental health
• And so much more...

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