The "10-minute Career Showcase" by SVSU Finance Club

In this episode, we had the opportunity to chat with David Bell who is currently retired but is the Former Director of The Dow Entrepreneurship Institute at Saginaw Valley State University and long-time employee of Dow Chemical. At Dow, David spent 37 years in many different teams leading and working his way up in the business. During our conversation, David offered some great advice to current college students and gave insight on his career. 

In this episode, we had the opportunity to chat with Dominic Monastiere who is a well profound professional with a wealth of experience in the business and banking world. Dom was able to provide some insight into his career as a banker and offer advice to individuals who would like to pursue a career in the banking industry. 

In this episode, we got the chance to speak with the one and only Dr. Cleamon Moorer, Jr. Dr. Moorer was able to provide some insight to us on what it is like to be the President and CEO of a healthcare company, while also telling us about his background, and his advice he would offer to students today. If you want to learn more information about his company, or himself feel free to either reach out to SVSU Finance Club or his companies website https://americanadvantagehhc.com/

In this episode, we had a chance to speak with Mike Nunneley who is currently the Associate Regional Director at Michigan SBDC. Mike has a wealth of experiences spanning across almost all sectors of the economy. He has spent 3 years as an SBDC consultant, 12 years as a banker, and 12 years as a professional photographer. Also, he served 5 years on the city council, 6 years as the county commissioner, and is the author of 20+ books. Not only that, but he also worked for an Anheuser Busch distributor, while coaching hockey and varsity girls golf. I really enjoyed our conversation about his past and the advice he would give to students today. If you have any questions after listening, you can contact the SVSU Finance Club on all social media.

In this episode, we had the chance to speak with Beth Roszatycki who is the Regional Director at Michigan SBDC. Beth has a wealth of experience in multiple areas of the business and she was able to share with us her journey through school and work. If you are interested in learning more, feel free to reach out to the SVSU Finance club on all social media.

Ten minutes went by super quick, so after we finished recording I still had a few questions left for Beth such as advice for college students today and if she would've done anything differently in her college days. Her advice for students today was to become comfortable with being vulnerable in the electronic world. She emphasized the importance of becoming familiar with Zoom and not being afraid to admit when you don't know something. Asking questions does not show weakness, it shows the willingness to learn and it is important to employers that their new hires are determined to excel in their position. When I asked Beth if she would've done anything differently during her college days to prepare better for the world after school, she responded with a quick no. Believing everything happens for a reason and every action you take has a consequence - good, bad, or indifferent. Another point she stressed was decisiveness. Every day you are one decision away from a completely new life, but don't be afraid to make tough decisions as changes can always be made down the road. She gave us two really great quotes at the end and they were, "Leap and the net will appear," and "Analysis paralysis is what will cost you in the long run." 

In this episode, we got the opportunity to speak with Jennifer Hickmott who is the Operations Manager at 100k Ideas. Jennifer offered us insight into her career and path after graduating from college at U-of-M Flint. If you want to learn more about 100k Ideas please visit www.100kideas.org or reach out to the Finance Club on all social media!