The Final Round

Anastasia Ecin is a Recruiting Associate at Tesla. She has completed 4 internships in both startups and fortune 500 companies such as Tesla and Salesforce (with zero referrals). She was able to successfully navigate the recruitment process all while being a first-generation college student and a graduate from a "non-target" school.

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Here are some questions we will be answering:

What's it like to work at Tesla?

Are unpaid internships worth it?

How to navigate your job search as a first-generation college student?

How to structure your elevator pitch?

What is the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and how can I increase my chances of getting my application reviewed?

How to overcome Imposter Syndrome (like posting content on LinkedIn)?

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Read Anastasia's Highlight Quotes: https://www.careercoachingcompany.com/podcast

Connect with Anastasia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiaecin/

Get 1-on-1 Career Coaching: https://www.careercoachingcompany.com/

Follow our Host, AJ Eckstein, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-aj-eckstein/

Greg Share has 12 years of university recruitment experience sourcing top-candidates, and 5 of which have been as a campus recruiter for Ernst & Young (EY). 

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Here are some questions we will be answering:

- How do navigate virtual career fairs with big firms like EY?

- Who should you speak with, what do you say, how do you differentiate yourself?

- Should the conversation you have with a recruiter be different than speaking with a professional from that company?

- How do you have an organic conversation when networking?

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Connect with Greg Share: www.linkedin.com/in/gregoryshare/

Get 1-on-1 Career Coaching: www.careercoachingcompany.com/

Follow our Host, AJ Eckstein, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-aj-eckstein/

Read the episode transcript: https://thefinalround.com/episode4/

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KFPAauZCYMI

*Disclaimer: The opinions and views expressed in this podcast are of the host and guest and not of their employers.

Marisa Jones is an established technical recruiter having worked at multiple tech companies in the Bay Area. She was previously a recruiting coordinator, talent sourcer, and technical recruiter for 4 years at Salesforce, and for the last 3 years has worked as a senior technical recruiter at Airbnb.  

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Here are some questions we will be answering:

- Difference between tech and general recruiters?

- How to network specifically with tech recruiters and what questions to ask?

- How to ask for referrals in the tech industry?

- Is LinkedIn that important when applying to jobs?

- How to optimize your resume with keywords?

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Connect with Marisa Jones: www.linkedin.com/in/marisajones91/

Get 1-on-1 Career Coaching: www.careercoachingcompany.com/

Follow our Host, AJ Eckstein, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-aj-eckstein/

Read the episode transcript: https://thefinalround.com/episode3/

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RsmXOlZVa0U

*Disclaimer: The opinions and views expressed in this podcast are of the host and guest and not of their employers

As the first guest from the commercial real estate industry, Garland Fuller has over 15 years of experience in talent acquisition. Previously, she was a regional recruiter for JLL. Currently, she is the Sr. Diversity Recruiting Business Partner at CBRE which is the largest commercial real estate services and investment firm in the world. The firm’s assets under management exceed $104 billion and have over 100,000 professionals worldwide.

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Here are some questions we will be answering:

- How to break into commercial real estate?

- Who are some of the top CRE firms and how do they differ?

- What to say when asked, "Why real estate?"

- The difference between residential and commercial real estate? 

- How to network from a non-target school?

- Why are diversity, equity, and inclusion important in the workplace?

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Connect with Garland and Listen to Her Podcast: https://linktr.ee/fullcirclewithgarland

Get 1-on-1 Career Coaching: www.careercoachingcompany.com/

Follow our Host, AJ Eckstein, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-aj-eckstein/

Read the episode transcript: https://thefinalround.com/episode2/

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E2PEbmfoqB0

*Disclaimer: The opinions and views expressed in this podcast are of the host and guest and not of their employers.

With the first episode of The Final Round Podcast, we sit down with Bruce Smolen, a Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist at the Boston Consulting Group (or BCG for short). He has recruited for the BCG Los Angeles office for over 15 years. During that time he has reviewed thousands of applications and helped recruit hundreds of consultants into BCG offices all over North America. 

This is an insightful conversation whether you are searching for general career advice, are new to consulting, or have prepared case interviews and have an upcoming final round interview in consulting. ⁣

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Here are some questions we will be answering:

- How to break into consulting (especially with a non-linear career path)?

- How to get referrals?

- Are cover letters important?

- What should you ask a recruiter at a company event?

- How to best navigate virtual recruiting events?

- How to properly network (especially for introverts)? 

- How often and when should you follow up when networking?

- Should you ask for feedback if you get rejected?

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Read Bruce’s Children’s Books: https://amzn.to/3H9ABgh

Get 1-on-1 Career Coaching: www.careercoachingcompany.com/

Follow our Host, AJ Eckstein, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-aj-eckstein/

Read the episode transcript: https://thefinalround.com/episode1/

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUaH0O9MK64

*Disclaimer: The opinions and views expressed in this podcast are of the host and guest and not of their employers.

Welcome to The Final Round Podcast. 

Join us in the ring as our host, A.J. Eckstein, speaks with RECRUITERS at top companies in multiple industries to learn the secrets why certain applicants get knocked-out and others are still standing after the final round.

Learn more at www.careercoachingcompany.com/podcast