NextGen Business Podcast

How can volunteering help you with you startup, or when you’re looking to find a job with an established business? Join your hosts Linda and Aaron as they explore the many benefits of volunteering. Today’s episode will also cover how to find a volunteering opportunity that best matches you.

On today’s show we welcome Kristin Dean, SVP of People at Arctic Wolf, a leading cybersecurity company. Kristin shares how she’s successfully built her career. Your hosts Aaron and Linda explore some of Kristin’s expertise in supporting people in their careers from a human resources perspective.

Motivation is an essential ingredient in reaching you goals. Your hosts, Aaron and Linda, talk about some ways to stay motivated. We might not always feel like studying for our exams, or working on our business ideas. If we aim for perfection that will lead to increased stress and anxiety, something that take away from our motivation.

Today we welcome a guest: Dave Ockwell-Jenner. Dave shares with us how he got started in his career and how his proactive philosophy has helped him grow that career over time. For example, Dave took a university seminar and turned it into the start of a web development function at a global telecommunications company.

We all know the ‘apply and hope’ strategy for landing your perfect job, but our guest today may help inspire you to try an alternative approach.

We all know communication is important, but different generations communicate differently. With many different communication tools and methods, which ones are right for you? Your hosts Linda Ockwell-Jenner and Aaron Espindola explore the communication topic.

How important is it for entrepreneurs to seek a degree or certification? Your hosts Aaron and Linda discuss this topic in today’s episode of the NextGen Business Podcast.

Not every entrepreneur has a degree or certification, but the vast majority of corporate jobs still do. Degree or not, there are many other skills that are advantageous to the successful entrepreneur.

If you do decide to pursue higher level studies, balancing your time can often lead to time management challenges, and our hosts offer some suggestions on how to overcome these.

Your hosts Linda OJ and Aaron Espindola discuss the importance of building an online identity.

An online identity can also be called a brand identity. This is very important to be easily found online when people search for you. This also makes you and your business memorable and offers a lot of credibility.