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What happens when you combine a degree in HR, 500 earthworms, and the courage to ask for what you want? You get one of the most inspiring HR transformation stories we've ever shared on the HR Engage Podcast! 

Join host Jonathan Mamaril as he sits down with Candice, a powerhouse HR leader whose journey from Johannesburg to Brisbane includes building a consulting empire within RSM, managing global teams across impossible time zones, and somehow finding time to become a silversmith (yes, really!). 

🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS: 

• The "Side Quest" Strategy - How asking one bold question launched a dual career path
• AI Revolution in HR - Why the people choosing your tech matter more than the tech itself
• The 4am Meeting Reality - Surviving (and thriving) with global teams
• Breaking the "Perfect Professional" Myth - Why humor might be your secret weapon

💡 GAME-CHANGING INSIGHTS:
 
✅ How to pitch your career expansion to decision-makers 

✅ The critical skill every HR professional is missing (hint: it's not tech) 

✅ Working with "no" - the negotiation technique from FBI tactics 

✅ Why corporate governance knowledge changes everything
 
BONUS: Discover the book that transformed how Candice approaches every negotiation (spoiler: it involves hostages).

📚 BOOKS MENTIONED:
 

• "Never Split the Difference" - Chris Voss
• "Sapiens" & "Homo Deus" - Yuval Noah Harari
• Malcolm Gladwell's collection

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