Melissa Hart is a professor in Finance for NCSU’s Poole College of Management. She started her journey in Accounting but quickly transitioned her career into Personal Finance. In this episode, recorded live in class, Melissa teaches her magic lesson that’s all about money. Check it out to hear her tips on how to budget effectively. Listen and learn about mistakes you should avoid when managing your finances, how you should set goals, and how to plan for your financial expenses.

In this Career Clip, special guest Lucas Tindell, world-class corporate trainer, keynote speaker, and host of the Final Answer podcast, gives advice on the importance of relationships in your life and reflecting on your passion, fulfillment, purpose, and dreams while on your career journey .To listen to the full podcast episode, scroll down to Episode 97 or visit https://soundcloud.com/user-738690383/97-experience-the-experience-how-to-enjoy-life-while-leading-a-successful-career

“Life is about community. Life is about doing things together,” are inspiring words said by Maggie Kane, our special guest for this podcast. Maggie is an executive director of A Place at the Table which is a cafe located in Downtown Raleigh. A Place at the Table is a non-profit organization founded by Maggie where anyone can receive a meal by paying what they can. In this episode, Maggie talks about how A Place at the Table came to be, explaining how she took advantage of researching and many connections to establish Raleigh’s first pay what you can restaurant. Check it out to hear more about the organization, their partnerships with Wake Tech and Feed the Pack Pantry, and also how you can do your part and volunteer.

https://tableraleigh.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-kane-161311a9/

Podcast Editor: Sade Proctor

In this Career Clip, Megan Mansfield, Recruiting Manager for Johnson Lambert, LLP, shares valuable advice for students on applying for internships, including LinkedIn and resumé tips!. To listen to the full podcast episode, scroll down to Episode 96 or visit https://soundcloud.com/user-738690383/96-learning-how-to-launch-a-successful-career-path-from-a-recruiter

“Make decisions based on your values,” said Heather Williams. She is a Senior Program Manager at SAS, and she is a champion of what it means to persevere in the search for the right direction. Heather started as a biology major at NC State, intent on going to medical school. Realizing that family was a non-negotiable value for her, Heather made the change from the sciences to business. From a humbling entry level position, she worked her way up to recruiting to account management to program management, and now she enjoys a fruitful career at SAS. Check out this episode to hear all about her career journey in finding the right direction, stepping out of her comfort zone, and fostering a work-life balance.

Suzanne Helbig is the Associate Vice Provost of the UC Irvine Division of Career Pathways. She champions more than fifteen years of career services experience, and shares her expert insight in this episode of ‘Pack Career Chats. “To figure out what you want to do, you have to do stuff,” Suzanne says as she talks about how to take advantage of your career services and find the opportunity right for you. Check out this episode to learn how to enhance your campus experience, to hear how companies are implementing a new hybrid work environment, and to see how to find all kinds of opportunities from jobs, internships, volunteer work, and more!

ePack: https://careers.dasa.ncsu.edu/using-epack/

Podcast Editor: Sade Proctor

For this week’s episode, ‘Pack Career Chats is celebrating LatinX Heritage Month with special guest, Andrea Veiga. Andrea is an NC State alum and a former Career Ambassador born and raised in Venezuela. Currently, she serves as a Quantitative Analyst at Bank of America. In this podcast, Andrea talks about her experience living as a Latin American woman in America. She details what it’s like to transition from college to a career, how her Career Ambassador experience shaped her, and what it was like to graduate during the pandemic. Check it out!

https://careers.dasa.ncsu.edu/about/career-ambassadors/

Podcast Editor & Host: Sade Proctor

In this Career Clip, Karen LeVert, an inventor, investor, entrepreneur, and board member, shares the pros and cons of taking the career risk of becoming an entrepreneur. To listen to the full episode, scroll down to Episode 95 or visit https://soundcloud.com/user-738690383/95-executing-understanding-what-you-want-and-going-after-it

“70% of resumes do not get through the system,” says Marcy Bullock, host of ‘Pack Career Chats, as she goes into detail about the Applicant Tracking System that’s heavily used by employers. To weed through hundreds of possible new hires, companies use the system to choose from and find the best resumes that fit what they are looking for. As aspiring candidates, it is important to know how to make sure your resume does not get bounced out. In this episode, listen as she talks about how to get the top match score possible. From not using acronyms to properly rewording your resume, check out this quick clip to learn all about how to beat the Applicant Tracking System.

In this Career Clip, Morgan Birkedal, the Senior Communications Manager of the NC Football Club, gives advice to students who are unsure about doing an internship and shares the importance of going above and beyond while doing an internship! To listen to the full podcast episode, scroll down to Episode 93 or visit https://soundcloud.com/user-738690383/93-she-represents-the-north-carolina-courage-and-has-heartfelt-courage-herself