Ep 203 – Founder & Partner of Monday Talent On Launching A Start-Up During COVID

Ep 203 - Founder & Partner of Monday Talent On Launching A Start-Up During COVID

While the early months of 2020 feels like a lifetime ago, it was in fact, just two years ago (crazy, right?). And how much has changed since then? For today’s guest, Carly Mednick, the pandemic proved an opportunity to build something of her own. 

Carly is a Partner and Founder at Monday Talent, a recruitment company that specialises in building diverse teams and achieving equal and inclusive workplaces. 

In this episode of Peers2Peers, powered by Shopify, Carly shares how her and her team navigated through the“dark days” of business, taking a leap of faith even when the timing isn’t perfect, and the age-old saying; if you never try, then you’ll never know.

Carly Mednick:

During the peak of the pandemic, thousands of people in all different industries were losing their jobs. While it was a hard time for so many, one entrepreneur decided it was a great time to take a leap of faith. 

Carly Mednick is the Partner and Founder at Monday Talent, a recruitment company that specialises in building diverse teams and achieving equal and inclusive workplaces. 

Launching in 2020, Carly is helping to place executives in marketing and communication firms and her work has been recognised in Forbes 30 Under 30. 

In this episode of Peers2Peers, powered by Shopify, Carly shares her experience of growing up in the melting pot of New York, the toll of hustle culture, and how to get better at separating yourself from the situation. 

Street Cred:

Carly Mednick is a Partner and Founder at Monday Talent, a recruitment company that specialises in building diverse teams and achieving equal and inclusive workplaces.

A founding partner at Monday Talent, Carly helps place executives at marketing, creative and communications firms. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Communications and Entrepreneurship. Carly was listed as a Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2022 and she sits on the Executive Board for the Public Relations Society of America’s New York Chapter as their VP of Membership.

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