Big sister career advice with Ivy Kodjovi

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Sonya sits down with Ivy Kodjovi to talk about being the eldest sister in a black family, figuring out the job you love, working for Stella McCartney, questioning your faith, working for businesses and being a lucky girl. Grab your chai and let the sisters give you the life advice you wish you had in your twenties! Key moments 01:30 : Introduction to Ivy : HR, people, fashion, eldest child syndrome 02:40 : Being an eldest child in a brown family 03:50 : Life advice from your elder sis 05:00 : Does faith come before or after money? 06:30 : Questioning your faith 06:55 : Fact versus feeling 09:00 : Eldest sister therapy 09:40 : What does hyperindepdence mean 10:50 : Did being an elder kid influence being in HR? 11:30 : How to pick your school subjects 12:00 : How to find your skills 13:00 : What's a generalist HR role? 13:20 : Working at Stella McCartney 14:00 : Your twenties are forming 15:40 : Moving on from Stella McCartney 17:00 : The skills you need in people roles 19:00 : At what point do you stop being an eldest sister? 19:40 : Do you feel guilt to look after people? 21:00 : Is there a word for the big sister?