Connecting with Careers Podcast

Clayton Lawrence | Pipeline Career Services

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Have you ever wondered how to take the next step to advance your career? On this show, host Clayton Lawrence will connect you with resources to improve yourself and advance your career. We'll be exploring the career journeys of people who love what they do and have career advice to offer. Our goal is to inspire and motivate you as you navigate your own career journey. Let's get that dream job! Join our community and get help with your job search, resume, and interview preparation at https://www.pipelinecareerservices.com/

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Connecting with Careers Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Connecting with Careers Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Connecting with Careers Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Changing Careers, Roles, and Industries with Keauna Mason

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11/18/20 • 25 min

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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Getting A Job During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Ciara Lawrence

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11/04/20 • 37 min

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!

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Pivoting Careers - From Retail to Magician with Ricky Locke

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11/11/20 • 30 min

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!

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Making Decisions in Your Career & Decision Engineering with Michelle Florendo

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10/28/20 • 30 min

If you've ever wondered how to approach a major decision in your career, this episode is for you! Join our conversation with decision engineer and professional career coach, Michelle Florendo. Michelle helps individuals, from college students to company executives, make decisions to reach their goals. In this episode, we'll learn what "decision engineering" is and unpack a framework for making decisions in your career. Michelle also explains the idea of a portfolio career which is how she is able to balance the numerous coaching roles she has.

Ask a Decision Engineer podcast: https://www.askadecisionengineer.com/
Book Michelle's decision coaching: https://www.michelleflorendo.com/
Management Leadership for Tomorrow: https://mlt.org/

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Learn to Code with Kamari Wright

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09/23/20 • 28 min

One day, coding will be as critical of a skill as reading and writing. To get ahead of the curve, we will be speaking with Kamari Wright - the founder of KamSchool. KamSchool is an organization that teaches individuals how to code via curriculum tailored to their interests. In this episode of the Pipeline Podcast, we'll learn how KamSchool can help you learn to code and dive into Kamari's career background to understand how he arrived at this point. For more information, you can visit: KamSchool Website: https://kamschool.io/ KamSchool Twitter & Instagram: @kamschool_io KamSchool LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kamschool/ ----- Don't forget to join the Pipeline community: https://linktr.ee/pipelinecareers or @PipelineCareerServices New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM EST!

Program Management & Sharing Your Story with Alex Berry

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10/21/20 • 45 min

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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Empowering Black Women with Kendall Rankin

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10/07/20 • 25 min

The Diamond Campaign is a nonprofit with a mission to create space for Black women to achieve their greatest potential together. Join the conversation with Founder & Executive Director, Kendall Rankin, to learn more about how The Diamond Campaign cultivates #BlackGirlMagic, how it started, and how you can get involved. Kendall also drops some great motivational quotes and tips on how to balance her non-profit with a full-time corporate job. For more on The Diamond Campaign, visit https://www.thediamondcampaign.org/ and follow @TheDiamondCampaign on social media.

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Film & Music Production with Stevie Thompson Jr.

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10/14/20 • 21 min

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!

Bonus: Thank You

Connecting with Careers Podcast

10/31/20 • 3 min

This is our 10th episode! Thank you for tuning in each week to listen to the career stories we share. In this episode, we'll give you a sneak peek for what to expect in November. If you would like to become a monthly supporter of the show, visit https://anchor.fm/pipelinepodcast/support. ----- Join the Pipeline community: @PipelineCareerServices and sign up for resume reviews or mock interviews at https://linktr.ee/pipelinecareers New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM EST!