CareerChat

CareerChat is a series of informative podcast interviews with professionals who discuss job-search techniques and various career topics. To listen, simply click on the podcast episode title or "Play Podcast" icon associated with the podcast episode you wish to hear. The episode will begin playing in your Web browser or media program.

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The Living Network

Episode Length = 18:45 | File Size: 13.5 MB
Posted 5 PM Monday, October 26, 2009

Mark Lacker, Markley Visiting Executive Professor in the Miami Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, discusses the advantages of networking. Several students from Mark's class share their insights and stories as they relate to creating and maintaining a broad network of contacts.

RESOURCES: Care & Feeding of Your Network; Smart Networking; Production Flickr Group Photos

Career Spotlight: The Opera

Episode Length = 14:04 | File Size: 9.8 MB | Posted 12 PM Wednesday, January 22, 2008
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Kelly Walls, 2006 Miami Alum, shares her experiences both on and after campus as a vocalist. She discusses balancing her profession with her passions, tips on auditioning, networking, and her Miami experience.

Journalism - Making It Happen

Episode Length = 16:50 | File Size: 9.7 MB | Posted 3 PM Monday, September 24, 2007
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Rob Daumeyer, Editor for the Cincinnati Business Courier, answers important questions concerning the attitudes, tools, and technologies necessary for a successful career in Journalism.

Professional Image - Everything Communicates

NEW FORMAT!
Episode Length = 23:46 | File Size: 11.26 MB | Posted 4 PM Monday, July 16, 2007
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Questions concerning image? What to wear? Interviewing tips? LisaMarie Luccioni (please indicate "Etiquette Podcast" in subject line of e-mail), Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati and Certified Image Professional, discusses the fine art of professional image.

Nonprofits - Foundation Work Part 1

Episode Length = 10:14 | File Size: 5.9 MB | Posted 12 PM Monday, Feb. 26, 2007
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Considering a career with nonprofit organizations? Jennifer McLaughlin, Assistant Director of Career Services, clarifies the broader topic of nonprofit work, and Andy Danner, Executive Director of the Anthony Munoz Foundation, relates his experience in this first part of our nonprofit series.

Transitions

Episode Length = 11:26 | File Size: 5.3 MB | Posted 1:30 PM Monday, December 11, 2006
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Preparing to transition from student to employee? Matt Wray, an associate of PricewaterhouseCoopers, discusses the finer points of this transition with Leslie.

What Employers Want

Episode Length = 10:44 | File Size: 5 MB | Posted 10:30 AM Thursday, October 5, 2006
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Curious what skills are valued by prospective employers? Rick Hearin, Director of the Office of Career Services, shares employer expectations of potential job candidates.

Job Search Tips for Teacher Candidates

Episode Length = 10:32 | File Size: 4.9 MB | Posted 5:00 PM Saturday, March 25, 2006
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Gerald Yearwood, Miami Career Services' Assistant Director for Educational Placement and Multicultural Resources, discusses making employer contacts and interviewing for teacher candidates.

Haven't Found a Job Yet?

Episode Length = 15:15 | File Size: 7.1 MB | Posted 9:30 AM Wednesday, March 15, 2006
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Getting ready to graduate and still haven't lined up a job? Miami Career Services career advisor Jennifer McLaughlin offers tips and strategies to help you achieve post-college employment.

Career Spotlight: Sports Marketing

Episode Length = 14:26 | File Size: 6.7 MB | Posted 8:30 AM Monday, February 27, 2006
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Miami alum Dan Foust sheds light on a career in sports marketing as he discusses his role as a marketer for the Cleveland Indians. How competitive is the profession? What skills should you have? Dan has the answers.

Job Fair Success

Episode Length = 12:37 | File Size: 5.9 MB | Posted 2:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
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Are you planning to attend a career or internship fair? Tamia Collins has some advice for you. As the associate manager of recruiting for marketing at Procter & Gamble, Tamia is well-positioned to discuss the ins and outs of achieving success at these important recruiting events.

Career Spotlight: Veterinary Medicine

Episode Length = 14:24 | File Size: 6.7 MB | Posted 8:35 AM Tuesday, February 7, 2006
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Listen to Miami alumna Dr. Stephanie Burk discuss and offer advice on pursuing a career in veterinary medicine. Dr. Burk is a veterinarian who owns and operates a veterinary practice in Middletown, Ohio.

Career Spotlight: Television Journalism

Episode Length = 14:02 | File Size: 6.5 MB | Posted 9:05 AM Tuesday, January 17, 2006
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Hear Miami alumna Laure Quinlivan discuss her career as an award-winning, investigative television journalist. Currently a reporter for WCPO, Cincinnati's ABC affiliate, Laure gives practical advice to students interested in pursuing a career in journalism.

Career Spotlight: Acting

Episode Length = 14:37 | File Size: 4.7 MB | Posted 11:05 AM Friday, December 9, 2005
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Get insights into a career in acting from Miami alum Drew Daniel. Drew's credits include a role on CBS's daytime drama "The Bold and the Beautiful" and winning the competition on the CBS reality series "Big Brother 5."

Entrepreneurship

Episode Length = 10:00 | File Size: 6.71 MB | Posted 9:40 AM Friday, November 18, 2005
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Andy Stefanovich, Owner and CEO of Play, gives his thoughts on entrepreneurship. After graduating from Miami in 1988, Andy founded Play to help companies generate breakthrough ideas and reinvent the way they work. Andy is also a visiting professor at the Darden Business School and periodically instructs at the Center for Creative Leadership.

Workplace Success

Episode Length = 9:47 | File Size: 4.6 MB | Posted 2:00 PM Monday, October 31, 2005
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Hear Ken Bertha, Recruiting, Training and Development Manager for General Mills, discuss steps new hires can take to achieve success in the workplace.

Working for the FBI

Episode Length = 14:45 | File Size: 6.7 MB | Posted 10:40 AM Tuesday, October 12, 2005
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Listen to 1990 Miami graduate and current FBI Special Agent David Schutz discuss what it takes to get into the FBI and what it's like to serve with the Bureau.

The Internship Experience

Episode Length = 9:50 | File Size: 4.6 MB | Posted 9:13 AM Thursday, October 06, 2005
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Wondering how an internship might benefit your career search? Listen to Miami marketing major Melissa Westheider discuss her valuable internship experience with Philip Morris USA.

Successful Interviewing

Episode Length = 12:45 | File Size: 5.9 MB | Posted 11:04 AM Thursday, July 28, 2005
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Get interviewing tips from Cynthia Batchelder, AT&T Carrier Relations Vice President, Global Access Management. Cynthia holds a BS in Marketing ('80) and an MBA in Finance ('81) from Miami University and has recruited students on Miami's campus.