Ep. 162: Have More Skills Than You Realize | A HIT-chat with Angela Finlay (Part One)
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Spotify What if your greatest career advantage isn't your job title—but the unique combination of skills you've built throughout your life?
In this episode of The H.I.T. Podcast, Toby Kennedy sits down with Angela Blum-Finlay, senior HR executive, author, and "CHRO on demand," to discuss her book Skill Stacking and why career success is often built at the intersection of seemingly unrelated experiences.
Angela explains how professionals frequently underestimate the value they've gained from volunteer work, side projects, parenting, leadership roles, and everyday problem-solving.
What You'll Learn
- What Skill Stacking is and why it matters
- Why your value comes from a combination of experiences—not just expertise
The STACK Framework:
- Supportive Skills
- Tactical Skills
- Adaptive Skills
- Complimentary Skills
- Knowledge-Seeking Skills
How to identify hidden strengths you've developed over time
Why many people struggle to articulate their true value
How AI can help uncover skills buried within your work and life experiences
Whether you're a student, professional, leader, or someone considering a career change, this conversation offers practical tools to better understand and communicate what makes you uniquely valuable.