Connecting with Careers Podcast

Keauna Mason started her career as an electrical engineer at Northrop Grumman and then transitioned to business school at Stanford, marketing analytics at Interscope Records, working at a startup, and finally managing an operations team at Facebook. She has seen her fair share of career pivots and will be providing an overview of her career journey along with advice for those who may be (or need to be) making changes in their career. What we'll cover:

• How to identify the signs that signal a potential need to make a career change
• How to financially prepare to take a pay cut that allows you to pursue your passions
• How to identify transferrable skills from one role to another
• The decision of going back to school for an MBA
• Keauna's current role at Facebook

For more information, reach out to Keauna at [email protected] or https://www.linkedin.com/in/keaunamason/

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Ciara Lawrence was one of the many individuals who faced uncertainty with job searching in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the months leading up to her college graduation, she applied to numerous companies only to face rejections due to hiring freezes. In July 2020, Ciara graduated from Kennesaw State University with a BBA in Marketing and no job. Fast-forward to the end of August and she receives a job offer from Deloitte (who had originally stopped her application due to a hiring freeze). Join our conversation with Ciara as we learn about what she did during her job hunt to remain competitive and get hired during a global pandemic. Check out the portfolio Ciara used to strengthen her brand: https://ciaralawrence1422.wixsite.com/portfolio Connect with Ciara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ciara-lawrence/ Learn more about MLT: https://mlt.org/ Learn more about The Emma Bowen Foundation: https://www.emmabowenfoundation.com/ ----- Join the Pipeline community: @PipelineCareerServices For resume, interview, and career help visit https://linktr.ee/pipelinecareers New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM EST! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/connectingwithcareers/support

Ricky Locke is a professional magician, behavioral trainer, podcaster and a genuinely nice chap. As a professional magician and someone with an extensive background working in retail leadership and colleague development, he is absolutely passionate about creating memories that will last a lifetime and understanding what makes people successful in life, and how to live the best version of themselves. On this episode, we’ll be talking about pivoting careers: what it looks like and how to approach it. Joining us is Ricky Locke, who pivoted his career from working in retail to being a professional magician. We’ll learn about Ricky’s story and understand how and why he made his pivot. Learn more about Ricky's magic experiences: http://www.rickylocke.co.uk/ Listen to Unlocked on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Mr8E8AM66T2LgikJjyM40?si=JSZmP9luSLaW7wiyCLfffQ Listen to Unlocked on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unlocked/id1530507063 Follow Ricky on Social Media: @rickylockemagic --- Join the Pipeline community: @PipelineCareerServices For resume, interview, and career help visit https://linktr.ee/pipelinecareers New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM ET! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/connectingwithcareers/support

W. R. Alex Berry (call him Alex) is a Portland-based Technical Program Manager within Intel’s Global Supply Chain. He combines his corporate experience from four industries (chemical, forestry, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing), his nonprofit leadership, and his global travels to build bridges between the public and private sectors. After graduating from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering and a dual Business/Mandarin minor, Alex has dedicated the last five years to creating sustainable programming at the intersection of technology, business, and societal impact.

With this in mind, Alex created a social business (Chocolate Milk Diplomacy - #CMD) that empowers underserved and marginalized communities with the career development support they need. His black-owned business works with students, early career professionals, and career changers on resumes and cover letters, skill mapping, interview preparation, career navigation, and more!

After work, you can find Alex leading within the community - collaborating with nonprofits that support minorities, first-gen students, and those facing homelessness. A true introvert, Alex recharges by playing soccer, watching anime, and drinking chocolate milk! Alex and #CMD would love to connect with you!

Don’t forget to share #CMD with your networks and friends!

• linkedin.com/company/chocolate-milk-diplomacy/
• facebook.com/ChocolateMilkDiplomacy/
• instagram.com/chocolatemilkdiplomacy/
• twitter.com/CMDiplomacy

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We all have a favorite song or a favorite movie, but have you ever tried to make either one of those? I’ve always been curious how that works, so on today’s episode, I am joined by a friend of mine who does just that. Stevie Thompson Jr. Is a media enthusiast and is the founder and CEO of a film and music production company called Simplicity Productions. Outside of that, he is a client-technical specialist at IBM. We’ll dive into each role to understand what it’s like and how he got there. Follow @SimplicityProductions: https://www.instagram.com/symplicityproduction/ Follow @KeslerTheMovie: https://www.instagram.com/keslerthemovie/ Donate to The Pros of Cons film production: gf.me/u/y3iyaw ----- Join the Pipeline community @PipelineCareerServices: https://linktr.ee/pipelinecareers New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM EST! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/connectingwithcareers/support