Career Corner

In the final episode of this series, Brad and Logann interview John Carlson, a Senior Corporate Relations Manager at EMU. John helps students understand the psychology of interviewing and best practices for all interviewing. He also provides and understanding as to how virtual interviewing works and how best to prepare for this medium. 

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In this episode, Brad and Logann build on the previous discussions of the nature of recruiting and job search and explore the best practices around personal branding and networking. Logann provides a framework of what a personal brand is, it's importance, and the steps students can take to build a compelling personal brand to resonate with employers. Brad covers some important networking principles and best practices that can lead to a successful job search. 

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In this episode, Brad and Logann take a brief pause from our series addressing academic and career issues and concerns for students and address an important X-factor. The  mental health of our students. We discuss how this pandemic has impacted emotional well-being as well as the best practices on how to prioritize your self care with one our of own CAPS therapists' Lindsey Gerard.

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In this episode, Brad and Logann utilize the experience of Career Coach and MichCDA President April Calkovsky to discuss job search best practices during this pandemic. Contrary to popular belief companies are hiring and jobs are still being filled but it's important to be strategic and deliberate in your job search. April outlines some of the best things that our students and alumni can do in their pursuit of internships and full time positions. 

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In this episode Brad and Logann interview Cara Newby, a recruiter for Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business Consultants. She discussed how the hiring landscape has changed in her industry, which is not uncommon to many others. She provides and understanding as to how many companies are adapting to virtual technologies to connect with talent. Additionally, she highlights what students need to do in the midst of COVID-19 to find opportunities and stand out from the competition. 

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In this episode Logann and Brad interview Art Michalski, an Academic Advisor in the UACDC to discuss the best practices of new students at EMU in the midst of a constantly evolving landscape for the university through the summer and fall. Art outlines how to make the leap to be a college student during this time as seamless as possible. 

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In this episode Brad Minton and Logann Dolan interview Kaelyn Rice an academic advisor in the Univeristy Advising and Career Development Center on the major challenges students have been facing during the transition to remote learning along with the best practices for current students. 

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In this debut episode Career Coaches Brad and Logann introduce the new Career Corner Podcast. 

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