Nilka Thomas | Saying yes to opportunities
Nilka Thomas is a former Division I track athlete (University of Oregon) who parlayed her work ethic, competitive spirit and drive to start her career in an uncertain environment.
Nilka first joined Lyft in 2018 as Vice President of Talent Acquisition & Inclusion, after more than a decade at Google. During a period of exponential growth for the company, Nilka was instrumental in recruiting top talent, allowing Lyft to scale quickly and succeed. Most recently, Nilka served as Chief People Officer at SeatGeek, where she worked to retain talent and look after their team in these difficult times.
Nilka’s work on inclusion and diversity laid the foundation for what is now a robust and influential function within the People team, and she brings to Lyft an understanding of the unique workplace challenges brought about by COVID-19.
What you will learn:
- How having different experiences
- How to be smart enough to convince someone to give you an opportunity
- The power of ambition
- How to build your own tool kit to get what you want
- How to make yourself more marketable when starting your career
- Having standards is key for any type of success
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