In this episode, Amy and Anthony welcome guests Scottley Leddy and Jose Chavez to discuss their career transitions from teaching to human resources. Scottley taught Spanish for six years, while Jose taught History for one year before making the switch to HR. They share their reasons for changing careers, the transferable skills from teaching that have helped them in HR, and how LER has supported their professional growth. 

In this episode, join Amy as she discusses with guest Morgan Stromberg about why she chose LER as an out-of-state student, her experience in the LER program, building community in Illinois, and advice for out-of-state students taking the leap to move states and pursue their Master's degree.

To kick off the semester, Anthony & Amy discuss their summer internship experiences working in manufacturing plants, including challenges and key takeaways, and share how they are preparing for back to school. You'll hear them give advice for recruiting, time management for the semester, favorite study spots, and how to tackle your summer internship.

On today's episode, I have a discussion with Professor Johnnie Kallas, who serves as project director of the Labor Action Tracker, a publicly accessible, comprehensive database of strike activity displayed on an interactive map. If you would like to access the Labor Action Tracker, please use the following link: https://go.illinois.edu/LaborActionTracker.

In this episode, we will be discussing the experience of the annual LER trip that students have the opportunity to go on, which was to Atlanta, GA, this year. We will hear from current student Anthony Gonzalez, who attended the trip, and alum Elizabeth Lopez, who spoke to students in Atlanta about her HR career post-graduation.

In this episode, join Amy and Anthony for a discussion with Professor Ryan Lamare about the online MHRIR program. We will dive into the online program's structure, the courses Dr. Lamare teaches, and advice for prospective students.

Keith Miller at IHR interviewed The School of Labor and Employment Relations' Associate Dean, Nell Madigan on her experience at the University and LER. Nell was a 2023 Chancellor's Staff Excellence Award winner. As we all know, she does fantastic work for our students, and we are so happy she is getting the recognition she deserves.

To finish our Double Illini series, in today’s episode, you’ll be hearing interviews with LER students, Carolyn and Jackie. You’ll hear them talk about their experience as Double Illini from Illinois, what led them to LER, their different academic and professional backgrounds, and what they love about the program.