Caitie Barber-Owona

my story

I was a Division 1 NCAA athlete- on top of the world once I graduated, and I genuinely thought that anyone will hire me because of all the qualities and life lessons I learned from playing softball my whole life. I have so much drive and passion it will be so easy to get a job.. boy was I wrong.

I didn’t even know where to begin. How to make a resume, how to create a Linkedin profile, what job board is best to use? Where to begin? I felt completely overwhelmed and scared.

Long story short, I kept applying everywhere in Austin, and I fell into my first job kind of by accident. I didn’t even know what recruiting, let alone technical recruiting entailed.

Five years later, I've quickly risen through the ranks and become an industry leader working in Big Tech. But looking back, I wish I had a fairy job mother that could have helped me navigate finding that dream career, instead of falling into it.

I was lucky I loved my industry and career. I have had so many teammates, former athlete friends, and friends from everywhere ask for resume help, interview prep, and general career advice. So I decided to take the jump and realized “it’s time.” It’s time to share my expertise and help those who need the fairy job mother that I wish I had.