How We're Getting There - From College to Career

In this episode, Carli shares the exciting news that she has landed a job!

Carli was advanced in the interview process for two other positions, but after consulting her personal board of directors, decided to move forward as a Digital Marketing Associate at an up-and-coming marketing agency.

We talk about how she handled notifying the other companies of her decision, and dive into the things she considered in taking this position.

Whenever we get a job offer, it may be tempting to accept immediately, but Carli took all the right steps before doing so and shares those details here.

We also talk about negotiating beyond just the salary.

Congratulations to Carli!

In today's episode, Kylie provides an update on what's been going on for her the past couple of weeks and we talk about a pivot in her career search strategy. 

One of the questions that we dive into is whether or not she should start to look at part time jobs. The answer is always going to be about your happiness. When you're looking at job descriptions, how do you feel? Are you smiling? Does it really resonate with you? You have to do what's best for yourself, so we talk about some strategies of how she might take a part time job and pair it with something else. 

We also get into one of her side activities that could end up being a small business for her. It's something that students and listeners today could practically apply in their own lives. 

 Today's episode with Carly is a really exciting one. Last week she talked about having an upcoming interview for a sales role, and we talk about how it went, specific questions she was asked, and how she responded to a salary request question. We also talk about another interview she's had with another company.

She's been executing against my advice and has opened up so many doors for herself. She's likely going to have a fourth interview because there's a new company that is creating a role, which she found out during a networking call! 

Carly is crushing it and it's really exciting to see, but it's also very practical for you all as listeners everything that Caly has done up until this point you'll see the references to people that she has spoken with and how they've opened doors for her and it's just contributed to her success so far. 

In the 5th episode of the series with Carly, we have some really exciting updates! 

Last time we talked about how she executed against my networking advice and ended up getting a few application referrals. She's had an interview since our last chat  with a small marketing agency and is  waiting to hear back if they're going to be able to hire her. 

She also has another interview coming up and there's a potential third interview on the horizon. In 6 weeks, Carly's had four job application referrals. She's had a number of conversations with people I've recommended to her.  And she's had one interview with two more on the way. 

We talk in detail about how to prep for Carly's upcoming interview, and she  shares how she was able to connect with someone who works at that company via someone I recommended she speak with a few weeks ago. She talks specifically what she asks in that conversation with the person who works for that company, and there's some really good advice in what you can do as you start to prep for interviews and as you have informational interviews with people where you're applying or where you're interviewing. 

In today's episode, Carli fills me in on how her networking conversations have been progressing with the people I've referred to her. 

She goes into detail on what exactly happens in those calls, the questions she asks, and how she follows-up. 

Carli is starting to make real progress - her connections are opening doors for her and she is starting to get referrals to jobs and has an interview coming up! 

Make sure to follow along to hear what happens. 

In this episode, Carli and I walk through her work history from high school to present.

Not only does this help provide some background and insight on how Carli landed jobs and internships, it was also an opportunity to help Carli prepare to properly position those experiences in an interview setting.

Self-reflection is an important aspect of any career. As you’ll hear in this episode, Carli’s past experiences helped her get more clarity on the type of company she wants to work for in the future and what to look out for during her search process.

From coaching youth soccer to interning with a Vice President at Sirius XM, Carli has a range of experience and insight for other students!

Enjoy.

In this 7 minute extended episode 3 preview clip, Carli talks about how she ended up interning for a VP at Sirius XM.

When Carli started her internship program, she was told the boss she signed on to work with was leaving the company.

Carli took a proactive and positive approach in dealing with this situation and it led her to experience some things most interns never get to.

In this short clip, Carli talks about interviewing with the Wedding Wire but not being offered the position. She was told it was not her, but it was the timing for the position.

What she did next was crucial: she followed-up and asked to stay in touch if any roles opened up at a later date and eventually had an informational interview with the hiring manager.

That hiring manager eventually referred Carli for an open position because she had kept in touch!

Most people don’t do this and not only is it a way for you to stand out, you never know when a job might open up and who can help you get a foot in the door.

Enjoy!

In this short clip, Carli talks specifically about what she did as the President of her Executive Board for the UVM club soccer team. The way she describes this experience is the exact approach you should take when discussing your extracurricular activities in an interview.

We talk about how to keep it professional and how to remain objective so that you come across as confident, not boastful. 

Be sure to check out her full 3rd episode for more great content like this :)

In this short clip, Carli talks about the differences between her internships at Sirius XM and one for a professional women’s soccer team.

What Carli realized is that while she’s more passionate about soccer than music, she enjoyed her internship at Sirius XM more because of the company culture.

That’s why it’s important for you to study a company's culture and ask questions about it during informational and formal interviews.

Carli goes into much more detail about these experiences in her 3rd episode - be sure to check it out when it launches next week!