Grow With Us

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  • Dr. Lindsey Smith: Center For Poets and Writers at OSU-Tulsa and Tulsa Lit Fest 2024

    This episode of Grow With Us features Dr. Lindsey Smith, Professor of English and the Director of the Center for Poets and Writers at OSU-Tulsa. Evan and Lindsey discuss her roots in Tulsa and her boomerang experience back home, public creative workshops hosted by the Center for Poets and Writers happening this spring, and Tulsa Lit Fest’s return on April 18-21, 2024.

    If you are interested in looking at our open career opportunities, don’t forget to check out our career website: https://talent.intulsa.com/. Additionally, join our Talent Network for featured opportunities and tailored outreach from our Talent Partners at: https://careers.intulsa.com/signup.

    43 min
  • Leander Howard II: AI-Powered Job-Seeking Tools with WriteSea and Venture-backed Startups in Tulsa.

    This episode of Grow With Us features Leander Howard II, Chief Marketing Officer at WriteSea. Leander and Evan chat about his entrepreneurial journey to joining the WriteSea team, moving a company to Tulsa for venture capital funding, and how they are expanding their reach in Tulsa through partnerships with local institutions like Tulsa Community College.

    If you are interested in looking at our open career opportunities, don’t forget to check out our career website: https://talent.intulsa.com/. Additionally, join our Talent Network for featured opportunities and tailored outreach from our Talent Partners at: https://careers.intulsa.com/signup.

    43 min
  • Aaron Smith: Connecting students to employers and employers to degree-seekers and careers

    This episode of Grow With Us features Aaron Smith, Employer Development Coordinator at Cane Careers (at the time of this recording), and now the Employer Development Representative at Atlas School. Aaron and Evan talk TU’s Cane Careers office, the Job Placement Guarantee at the University of Tulsa, and how students and employers can be proactive in their search for opportunities. 

    If you are interested in looking at our open career opportunities, don’t forget to check out our career website: https://talent.intulsa.com/. Additionally, join our Talent Network for featured opportunities and tailored outreach from our Talent Partners at: https://careers.intulsa.com/signup

    54 min
  • Robby Hedrick: Transition Services for Veterans at the Coffee Bunker Tulsa

    This episode of Grow With Us Features Robby Hedrick, Director of Transition Services at the Coffee Bunker Tulsa. Robby and I talk more about the Coffee Bunker Tulsa, the veteran experience more broadly, and how Tulsa + The Coffee Bunker aims to connect veterans to essential resources like professional guidance for education, employment, and entrepreneurship.

    Check out the Coffee Bunker on Social Media

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coffeebunker

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coffee-bunker/

    Connect with Robby: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robby-hedrick-tulsa-operations-projectmanager/

    Do you want an all-expenses paid trip to Tulsa? Check out the application for Living on Tulsa Time: Living on Tulsa Time | April 4-6, 2024 (intulsa.com)

    If you are interested in looking at our open career opportunities, don’t forget to check out our career website: https://talent.intulsa.com/. Additionally, join our Talent Network for featured opportunities and tailored outreach from our Talent Partners at: https://careers.intulsa.com/signup

    46 min
  • LaTonya Pratt: inTulsa Connects Business to Candidates and Candidates to Careers

    This episode of Grow With Us features LaTonya Pratt, Head of Talent Solutions at inTulsa. We discuss the mission of inTulsa, upcoming events like Living on Tulsa Time, our Candidate readiness events, and how candidates can show up as their full authentic selves in interviews and in the workplace.

    Do you want an all-expenses paid trip to Tulsa? Check out the application for Living on Tulsa Time: Living on Tulsa Time | April 4-6, 2024 (intulsa.com)

    42 min
  • Laziz Askarov: Enabling and Resourcing a Growing Creative Community

    This episode of Grow With Us features Laziz Askarov, Co-Founder of Relance and participant in the Builders + Backers program. Laziz and Evan discuss their collective experiences in Builders and Backers and New U programs. They also reflect on their interactions within the Tulsa artistic community, and we explore Laziz’s work in connecting artists to support services that can amplify their impact and reach.

    If you are interested in looking at our open career opportunities, don’t forget to check out our career website: https://talent.intulsa.com/. Additionally, join our Talent Network for featured opportunities and tailored outreach from our Talent Partners at: https://careers.intulsa.com/signup

    1 hr 1 min
  • Lydia Jeong: Building an Authentic Brand for Yourself and for Others Professionally

    This episode of Grow With Us features Lydia Jeong, Content Strategist for New U and the Founder/CEO of Lydsworks and Fugue Media. Lydia and Evan discuss Lydia’s experience creating an impactful brand with the New U program, the experiences that helped prepare her for being an entrepreneur, and discovering the many facets of a brand’s identity. This is a great episode for early career folks!

    If you are interested in looking at our open career opportunities, don’t forget to check out our career website: https://talent.intulsa.com/. Additionally, join our Talent Network for featured opportunities and tailored outreach from our Talent Partners at: https://careers.intulsa.com/signup

    59 min
  • Gina Noble and Katie Burgess: Oklahoma State University-Tulsa Campus’s Department of Professional Studies

    This episode of Grow With Us features Gina Noble and Katie Burgess, who represent the Oklahoma State University-Tulsa Campus’ Department of Professional Studies. Gina, Katie, and Evan discuss the degree pathways in organizational leadership, certified nursing assistants, and public safety. We also discuss the importance of companies investing in their employees' continued education through tuition reimbursement programs.

    If you are interested in looking at our open career opportunities, don’t forget to check out our career website: https://talent.intulsa.com/. Additionally, join our Talent Network for featured opportunities and tailored outreach from our Talent Partners at: https://careers.intulsa.com/signup

    42 min
  • Brian Eckberg and LGBTQIA+/Indigenous Community Building in Tulsa

    This episode of Grow With Us features Brian Eckberg, member of the Tulsa Two Spirit Group. Brian and Evan chat about how Indigenous people seek community in an urban setting like Tulsa, and how the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center can play a significant role in community building through programming for LGBTQIA+ individuals. We also talk about the impact and aftermath of a fantastic opportunity to represent LGBTQIA+ Indigenous people and Tulsans. For more information about how to join Tulsa Two Spirit, please visit Tulsa Two Spirit on Facebook. 

    If you are interested in looking at our open career opportunities, don’t forget to check out our career website: https://talent.intulsa.com/ Additionally, join our Talent Network for featured opportunities and tailored outreach from our Talent Partners at: https://careers.intulsa.com/signup

    38 min
  • Chris VanDenhende and Actualizing a Tech Future through Art, Marketing, and Community

    This episode of Grow With Us features Chris VanDenhende, Chief Marketing Officer at Icon XR Studios. Chris and Evan discuss how a return to Tulsa unlocked almost a second life for Chris that involves impactful LGBTQIA+ programming centered around art and expression and a career in technology catalyzed by the Holberton School for Software Engineering. Chris shares how he navigated these big moves and how they’ve set him up for success in his new role at Icon XR Studios, where they engage customers with unique marketing practices for brand experiences. 

    If you are interested in looking at our open career opportunities, don’t forget to check out our career website: https://talent.intulsa.com/. Additionally, join our Talent Network for featured opportunities and tailored outreach from our Talent Partners at: https://careers.intulsa.com/signup

    51 min

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Grow With Us is a podcast that focuses on the mission of Talent inTulsa, which connects innovative companies with diverse talent to grow Tulsa into a vibrant and inclusive community. Grow With Us will…