Commencement

If you're not currently chasing a career path that you are incredibly passionate about, you will never achieve your version of success. This weeks episode helps break down the meaning of finding what you love and how it will translate for the future.  

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Thank you to listeners Stephen and Amy for their questions this week.  In this episode I answer "when is the right time to start applying for jobs" and "how do I get someone to interact with me on Linkedin?" 

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I get asked quite often about what type of company is best to start your career with?  My answer surprises a lot of students and professionals as the response has nothing to do with the name of the company.  My answer is to find a leader that can grow and develop you on a team that has a front row seat to the future of the company.  

Working for an amazing company and a terrible leader is soul sucking, while working for a mediocre company and a leader that can grow and develop you will take you further in your career than you can imagine.  

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In order to find a dream job, you want to be focused on giving yourself the best shot at success.  This means taking risks with the roles that you are willing to take and the city that you are seeking the job in.  If you're looking to work in Finance, then being open to working in one of the top fifteen major metropolitan cities gives you the best advantage to find the right role.  If you're seeking your dream job in your hometown of 55,000 people, then chances are you're going to struggle to find it.  

Be open to taking risks in the location and the role itself.  Go gain experience in an adjacent career field that allows you to become more marketable all while being willing to potentially relocate to the right place.  

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The content you put online and the way in which you carry yourself today speaks volumes to your brand.  This episode will help you think about the way in which you portray your brand and how that can help or hurt your chances at getting hired at your dream job.  

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Everyone wants to write the perfect resume but the truth is, there is no such thing as the perfect resume.  In this episode, I share my very strong opinions on what makes a good resume or a bad one.  

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How do you expect to get attention from hiring managers if you have no body of work to showcase?  This episode is all about using the tools at your disposal to create content that showcases your thinking and approach to the career field you want to go in to.  

Get creative, and start creating content today that separates you from your peers.  

Typically once a student finishes an internship prior to their Senior year, I get this question quite often.  

"I no longer want to pursue this career, path, what do I do know?"

The short story is, don't panic. 

There are 3 principles that I encourage each time I meet a student in their final years of school.  Those 3 principles are; Network, Create, and Build your Brand.  

This episode is all about networking and the importance it plays in helping shape your career path and helping you find your first job.  

I know that students that network prior to submitting job applications are more likely to get hired as it's not what you know, it's who you know.  

Welcome to Commencement!  The podcast that aims to help provide guidance for current college students and recent graduates on how to navigate the job search and set them up for success.  I've spent the last ten years mentoring students in my free time at various Universities and I've found that school doesn't always set students up for success.  

I get questions from every student like, "how do I find my first job" or "what happens if I end up in the wrong role?"  Students are concerned with questions they have no experience with so I believe it's my role to help them succeed with as much advice as I can give.  

I hope you enjoy Commencement, more episodes will follow soon.