Career Clues

Career Clues

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Career Clues episodes

  • C Dooley - Entrepreneur, Buying/Selling Companies
    00:00:35
    Introduction – Entrepreneur, Investor, CEO
    00:01:30
    Ins and outs of running a water treatment company
    00:09:00
    Education – undergrad Liberal Arts major - Political Sc. & Econ
    00:13:00
    Transitions/Career changes
    00:18:00
    Ventured to buy a company and grow its value for profit
    00:19:00
    Major goal that guided you
    00:23:00
    Entry level job
    00:16:00
    Work Hours
    00:24:50
    International Footprint
    00:27:50
    Individual Contribution vs. Teamwork
    00:29:00
    Family and Life Milestones
    00:32:00
    Advice to Younger Self
    35 min
  • K McCarty - Lawyer/Attorney, Entrepreneur
    00:00:35
    Introduction – Attorney, Trusts & Estate Planning
    00:01:30
    Impact of the Pandemic
    00:05:30
    Education – pre-med undergrad (psychology), followed by law school and J.D.
    00:08:30
    Career Changes 
    00:09:50
    Work Demands 
    00:12:40
    Things You Enjoy About Your Job 
    00:14:00
    Entry level job 
    00:16:00
    Little Known Facts
    00:18:40
    Life Milestones 
    00:21:00
    Advice to Younger Self
    00:22:45
    Advice to Future Law Students
    00:24:00
    Things that Frustrate You About Practicing Law
    00:26:55

    Impact of Government Policies 

    00:27:45
    Gender/Racial Equality
    00:29:30
    Environmental/Social Responsibility
    32 min
  • M Halpin - Engineer, Attorney, Entrepreneur
    00:00:50
    Introduction – Engineer, Attorney, Entrepreneur
    00:05:10
    Impact of the Pandemic
    00:08:20
    Education – undergrad in naval architecture and marine engineering; law school 
    00:15:30
    Career Changes
    00:24:45
    Little Known Facts About Running a Business 
    00:30:20
    Advice to High-Schoolers 
    00:33:45
    whatever you undertake, make the effort to do it right – as a representation of yourself – something to be proud of
    41 min
  • S Subramani - Advertising and Data Analytics
    00:00:50
    Introduction – Sr. Products Mgr for Advertising at Amazon 
    00:02:10
    Impact of The Pandemic
    00:03:50
    Global relationships, trade sanctions, etc.
    00:04:40
    Career Changes
    00:05:50
    Education 
    00:07:00
    Geographical Centers for Tech 
    00:08:15
    Other Qualifications 
    00:09:00
    Entry Level Jobs and Advancement
    00:10:45
    Work/Life balance
    00:12:20
    Important Lessons 
    00:15:00
    Knowing what you are passionate about, pursuing it; understanding when you may need to make a change to expand knowledge/skill/expertise, working to solve new and interesting problems, etc.
    00:16:45
    Growing use of machine learning, learning models, AI, etc.
    19 min
  • K Reiff - Marketing and Brand Management
    00:00:55
    Introduction – Sr. Dir. Global Marketing Operations
    00:01:50
    What the Job Entails
    00:02:45
    Impact of the Pandemic
    00:03:40
    Education - Undergrad – B.S. in Business majoring in Marketing and Entrepreneurship
    00:05:10
    learnt about various jobs by interviewing a lot in Sr. Yr of undergrad – sometimes knowing what you don’t want to do can help you figure out what you do want; more important to find something that you enjoy
    00:07:40
    Use Opportunities to Learn
    00:08:35
    Little Known Facts
    00:10:00
    Work Hours
    00:11:00
    Culture before COVID-19 required physical presence in an office building; things have changed; lot of efficiencies and cost savings from not being on the road/train/plane; but unusual to not be working closely with the team; new normal still being defined
    00:12:00
    Geo-Political Impacts
    00:12:55
    love the creativity and level of autonomy to build/solve for new needs of the business; love the diversity of the team
    00:14:00
    Entry Level Position 
    00:15:30
    Process for Advancement
    00:18:00
    Unknown Factors for Success 
    00:19:00
    Work/Life Balance 
    00:20:30
    Importance of Technical Skills
    00:22:30
    impact of changes (technology, communication, collaboration), others such as health guidelines and dietary needs (food pyramid); impact of policies on sustainable sourcing (where are how raw materials are grown, how farmers are treated), sustainable farming practices
    00:24:30
    Diversity and Equity
    00:26:00
    cocoa sustainability, mint sustainability, ethical farming, environmentally safe packaging, etc.
    31 min
  • J Bier - Lawyer/Attorney, Legal Counsel
    00:01:00
    Introduction – General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer
    00:05:52
    Education - Undergrad – B.S. Marketing with Minor in Political Science and Environmental Studies; LSAT; Juris Doctorate (JD)
    00:10:25
    Importance of Extracurricular Interests 
    00:14:52
    Pursuing other interests for more holistic development (e.g., contributing to non-profits and community)
    00:23:27
    How an advertising and marketing firm uses customer data while also preserving privacy
    00:29:06
    Entry Level Positions 
    00:39:26
    Little Known Facts
    00:41:49
    Follow your dreams; if you are doing what you love – it feels less like work
    00:49:19
    Diversity and Equity
    00:54:01
    Supporting Environmental-Social-Governance principles
    58 min

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This podcast is designed to help middle and high school kids understand some of the professions that exist, and some of the requirements needed to work in those professions. Additionally, it…