Leading Forward

How have career opportunities changed during the pandemic? Are fewer employers hiring? In this episode, APU Dean of the School of Business Dr. Marie Gould Harper talks to longtime academic career services advisor and human resources expert Audrey Cooper about the changes in hiring and recruitment in today’s economy. Learn about the current disconnect, where students believe there aren’t as many job opportunities, but employers say they’re not getting enough applicants. Also learn tips for how students can highlight their transferable skills, interview remotely, and be a competitive candidate in a global recruitment effort.

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Entrepreneurs starting a new business must often face the reality that they don’t know what they don’t know. In this episode, APU business professor Dr. Kandis Boyd Wyatt talks to Megan Schwan about starting an accounting services company to help small business owners overcome this fear and gain a better understanding of their financial operations. Learn why it’s so important for business owners to understand financial principles like breakeven amounts, as well as tax liabilities, so they can set accurate goals to help the business succeed.

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The business world is rapidly changing, what are institutions of higher education doing to keep pace with the change? In the first of three episodes on this topic, APU Business Dean Dr. Marie Gould Harper talks to President Emeritus Dr. Wallace E. Boston about where he sees the need for innovation in education. Learn about shifts in the need and perception of MBAs, how work experience can contribute to earning educational credit, the concept of stackable credentials, and more.

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Are you interested in writing a book, but not sure where to start? In this episode, APU business professor Dr. Kandis Boyd Wyatt talks to author Tyechia White about her journey to self-publish a children’s book. Learn about the challenges she faced, the business skills needed to produce and market a self-published book, and the advice she has for other potential authors.

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In this episode, APU Management professor Cynthia Gentile talks to Lucy Beard about her time as the Executive Director of the Alice Paul Institute, which is dedicated to honoring the legacy of the influential suffragist by preparing young women for leadership roles. Learn how the small nonprofit fared during the pandemic and how being forced to provide virtual-only programming actually helped the organization reach and connect more girls than its in-person sessions. 

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Pursuing your passion can be stressful, time-consuming, and bring waves of self-doubt, but the outcome can be endlessly rewarding and inspiring. In this episode, APU Business professor Dr. Kandis Boyd Wyatt talks to Elle Forte about her journey to become an accomplished and successful professional photographer. Learn about her decision to leave her career as a financial analyst and how she applied those business skills to build a sustainable business model. Also learn how she is using her photography skills to build the confidence of other women and support their business ambitions by creating strong visual representations of their work and personal brands. 

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Project management is a growing field needed in all industries. In this episode, APU Dean Dr. Marie Gould Harper talks to Tia Jackson about her long career in project management and how she sees the profession evolving. Learn about the challenges she faced during the pandemic and having to adapt to remotely managing projects with a fully virtual team. Also learn about pursuing a career in project management, including the difference between project administrators, project managers, and program managers. Also learn the significant differences between project management in the private sector compared to project management in the federal government.

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What prevents people from pursuing meaningful careers? In this episode, APU business professor Dr. Kandis Boyd Wyatt talks to career and personal brand strategist Dr. Carol Parker Walsh. Learn how to tune into your inner voice to identify your passion and strengths and actively start preparing to pursue career-life alignment with purpose and meaning. Learn how to shift your mindset away from following a linear career path, overcome the fear that keeps you from taking action, and give yourself the time and space for the self-reflection needed to hear your inner voice. 

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What does it mean to self-brand? In this episode, APU business professor Dr. Kandis Boyd Wyatt talks to Tiffany Lewis about how to build your business by strategically merging your personal and professional brand. In this episode, learn about authentic self-branding, attraction marketing, and other strategies to help market yourself and your business.

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More than ever, business leaders must be agile, flexible, innovative, and focused on building authentic relationships with employees. In this episode, APU business professor Cynthia Gentile talks to Dr. Charlene Glenn about how she applied these critical soft skills to her own life as she undertook to complete a Fulbright scholarship in the midst of a pandemic. Also hear about the challenges and benefits of working remotely, how the pandemic has changed how she teaches soft skills, and why she thinks success is so dependent on innovation and developing an innovative mindset.

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