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The Art of Public Speaking
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Soft Skills
Topic: The art of public speaking
Imagine you just found out you have to give a 10 minute speech in front of three hundred people next week. For most of us, this news would bring a giant wave of panic. Not to worry! Check out our guide, "The Art of Public Speaking" for tips on how to give a great speech! Before you even hit the stage, put in the necessary prep work. Your speech should be organized (an intro, main points, and a summary) and rehearsed in front of friends and family. Lastly, see if it's possible to see and familiarize yourself with the stage or space the day before. It would also be ideal to test out any technical equipment beforehand. Now get out there and give a great speech!
Topic: The art of public speaking
Imagine you just found out you have to give a 10 minute speech in front of three hundred people next week. For most of us, this news would bring a giant wave of panic. Not to worry! Check out our guide, "The Art of Public Speaking" for tips on how to give a great speech! Before you even hit the stage, put in the necessary prep work. Your speech should be organized (an intro, main points, and a summary) and rehearsed in front of friends and family. Lastly, see if it's possible to see and familiarize yourself with the stage or space the day before. It would also be ideal to test out any technical equipment beforehand. Now get out there and give a great speech!
Advice for Working From Home
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Soft Skills
Topic: Working From Home
The flexibility offered by working from home can make it an appealing proposition. But with great power comes great responsibility. A home office veteran offers his two biggest pieces of advice to make sure the transition from work office to home office is as smooth as possible!
Topic: Working From Home
The flexibility offered by working from home can make it an appealing proposition. But with great power comes great responsibility. A home office veteran offers his two biggest pieces of advice to make sure the transition from work office to home office is as smooth as possible!
How to Prepare for a Performance Evaluation
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Soft Skills
Topic: Performance Evaluations
A performance evaluation can seem like a daunting event. But rest assured that the feedback and criticism given is only meant to make you the best employee you can be. Here are some tips to go into your next evaluation with a solid game plan!
Topic: Performance Evaluations
A performance evaluation can seem like a daunting event. But rest assured that the feedback and criticism given is only meant to make you the best employee you can be. Here are some tips to go into your next evaluation with a solid game plan!
The Importance of Nonverbal Communication
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Soft Skills
Topic: Nonverbal Communication
You've probably heard of nonverbal communication; things like eye contact and body posture. But were you aware of the effects it can have on your chances of landing a job or moving up in a company?
Topic: Nonverbal Communication
You've probably heard of nonverbal communication; things like eye contact and body posture. But were you aware of the effects it can have on your chances of landing a job or moving up in a company?
Working In A Team Setting
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Soft Skills
Topic: Teamwork
"Teamwork makes the dream work." Want to know the qualities of a proven, results-driven team? It takes some conscious work and Billy walks us through how!
Topic: Teamwork
"Teamwork makes the dream work." Want to know the qualities of a proven, results-driven team? It takes some conscious work and Billy walks us through how!
Asking Someone To Be Your Mentor
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Soft Skills
Topic: How To Ask Your Mentor
Now that you know why it's important to have a mentor, Billy walks us through the steps to actually ask someone to be your mentor.
Topic: How To Ask Your Mentor
Now that you know why it's important to have a mentor, Billy walks us through the steps to actually ask someone to be your mentor.
The Importance Of Having A Mentor
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Teaser
Topic: Importance of a Mentor
Billy offers some quick tips on why every student should try to find a mentor.
Topic: Importance of a Mentor
Billy offers some quick tips on why every student should try to find a mentor.
Time Management
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Soft Skills
Topic: Tips on managing your time
It can be difficult to accomplish all that must be done in a given day, week or month. There are distractions all around us, as well as new tasks popping up to bog us down. Without a strategy you will most likely find yourself overwhelmed and unproductive.
Topic: Tips on managing your time
It can be difficult to accomplish all that must be done in a given day, week or month. There are distractions all around us, as well as new tasks popping up to bog us down. Without a strategy you will most likely find yourself overwhelmed and unproductive.
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Accountant, Defense Finance Accounting Service
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Soft Skills
Topic: Teamwork: Be open to different personalities
Linda is an Accountant with Defense Finance Accounting Service, the largest finance and accounting firm in the world. Being the financial services firm for the U.S. Department of Defense, Linda's organization is responsible for paying all U.S. war fighters and civilians alike. Linda's direct role is to analyze payment data and prepare financial reports, all the while trying to make the process more efficient.
Topic: Teamwork: Be open to different personalities
Linda is an Accountant with Defense Finance Accounting Service, the largest finance and accounting firm in the world. Being the financial services firm for the U.S. Department of Defense, Linda's organization is responsible for paying all U.S. war fighters and civilians alike. Linda's direct role is to analyze payment data and prepare financial reports, all the while trying to make the process more efficient.
Major:
Accounting (Bachelor)
City: Indianapolis
State: Indiana
City: Indianapolis
State: Indiana
Director of Development, The Hispanic Health Council
Channel:
Soft Skills
Topic: Teamwork: Be able to trust your group
Corey is the Director of Development at the Hispanic Health Council. Based out of Hartford, CT, Corey oversees the fundraising and overall financial health of the organization to ensure programs stay on track. Corey walks us through the origins of the nonprofit, discusses the challenge of raising money in a weak economy, and shares his thoughts on leadership for future generations.
Topic: Teamwork: Be able to trust your group
Corey is the Director of Development at the Hispanic Health Council. Based out of Hartford, CT, Corey oversees the fundraising and overall financial health of the organization to ensure programs stay on track. Corey walks us through the origins of the nonprofit, discusses the challenge of raising money in a weak economy, and shares his thoughts on leadership for future generations.
Major:
Political Science (Bachelor)
City: Hartford
State: Connecticut
City: Hartford
State: Connecticut
Director of Development, The Hispanic Health Council
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Soft Skills
Topic: Leadership: Combine your vision with a strong follow-through
Corey is the Director of Development at the Hispanic Health Council. Based out of Hartford, CT, Corey oversees the fundraising and overall financial health of the organization to ensure programs stay on track. Corey walks us through the origins of the nonprofit, discusses the challenge of raising money in a weak economy, and shares his thoughts on leadership for future generations.
Topic: Leadership: Combine your vision with a strong follow-through
Corey is the Director of Development at the Hispanic Health Council. Based out of Hartford, CT, Corey oversees the fundraising and overall financial health of the organization to ensure programs stay on track. Corey walks us through the origins of the nonprofit, discusses the challenge of raising money in a weak economy, and shares his thoughts on leadership for future generations.
Major:
Political Science (Bachelor)
City: Hartford
State: Connecticut
City: Hartford
State: Connecticut
Process Assurance Project Manager
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Soft Skills
Topic: Try not to prejudge your team project members
Hannah is a Process Assurance Project Manager for a large financial services firm. Based out of Danbury, CT, Hannah is responsible for the IT risk and control for an application development team. She uses her extensive audit experience to manage the risk assurances, which can range from corrupted code in the back-end to keeping unauthorized users from using the system software.
Topic: Try not to prejudge your team project members
Hannah is a Process Assurance Project Manager for a large financial services firm. Based out of Danbury, CT, Hannah is responsible for the IT risk and control for an application development team. She uses her extensive audit experience to manage the risk assurances, which can range from corrupted code in the back-end to keeping unauthorized users from using the system software.
Major:
French (Bachelor), MBA (Masters)
City: Danbury
State: Connecticut
City: Danbury
State: Connecticut
Director, Career Success Center, Western Connecticut State University
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Soft Skills
Topic: Know when to lead and when to follow
Kathleen is the Director of theCareer Success Center at Western Connecticut State University. After serving in the United States Navy for 26 years as an intelligence officer, Kathleen transitioned to the private sector by completing her MBA and taking on an administrative role at WCSU. It wasn't long before she found herself in charge of the Career Success Center, striving to offer students "a quality career readiness program that improves their employability and growth as individuals, professionals, scholars and leaders."
Topic: Know when to lead and when to follow
Kathleen is the Director of theCareer Success Center at Western Connecticut State University. After serving in the United States Navy for 26 years as an intelligence officer, Kathleen transitioned to the private sector by completing her MBA and taking on an administrative role at WCSU. It wasn't long before she found herself in charge of the Career Success Center, striving to offer students "a quality career readiness program that improves their employability and growth as individuals, professionals, scholars and leaders."
Major:
Architectural Studies (Bachelor), MBA (Masters)
City: Danbury
State: Connecticut
City: Danbury
State: Connecticut
Executive Director, Shafer Leadership Academy
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Soft Skills
Topic: Knowing who you are
Mitch is the Executive Director of the Shafer Leadership Academy in Muncie, IN. The nonprofit provides adults in eastern Indiana access to the tools and training necessary to develop and build their leadership skills.
Topic: Knowing who you are
Mitch is the Executive Director of the Shafer Leadership Academy in Muncie, IN. The nonprofit provides adults in eastern Indiana access to the tools and training necessary to develop and build their leadership skills.
Major:
History (Bachelor), Political Science (Bachelor), Student Affairs in Higher Education (Masters)
City: Muncie
State: Indiana
City: Muncie
State: Indiana
Kristi DeSimone, Director of Communications, Comcast
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Soft Skills
Topic: Authenticity in Leaders
Kristi is the Director of Communications for Comcast, one of the largest broadcasting and cable companies in the world. Her main job is to make sure all of the company's front line sales employees are informed on all the products, services, and technology offered by Comcast.
Topic: Authenticity in Leaders
Kristi is the Director of Communications for Comcast, one of the largest broadcasting and cable companies in the world. Her main job is to make sure all of the company's front line sales employees are informed on all the products, services, and technology offered by Comcast.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Mia Robb, Interior Designer and Owner, Dual Natures Design
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Soft Skills
Topic: Leaders Must Be Flexible
Mia is an interior designer and the co-owner of Dual Natures Design, a Philadelphia based company that satisfies customers by "applying principles of Feng Shui and Color Theory to create nourishing environments that cultivate happy lives."
Topic: Leaders Must Be Flexible
Mia is an interior designer and the co-owner of Dual Natures Design, a Philadelphia based company that satisfies customers by "applying principles of Feng Shui and Color Theory to create nourishing environments that cultivate happy lives."
Major:
Religion (Bachelor)
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Senior Manager of Software Engineering, Nuance Communications
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Soft Skills
Topic: Stay Ahead Of The Game
Michael is a senior manager of software engineering for Nuance Communications in Pittsburgh, PA. As a senior manager Michael oversees software development in the healthcare technology and voice recognition industry.
Topic: Stay Ahead Of The Game
Michael is a senior manager of software engineering for Nuance Communications in Pittsburgh, PA. As a senior manager Michael oversees software development in the healthcare technology and voice recognition industry.
Major:
Computer Science (Bachelor), Business Management (Bachelor)
City: Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
City: Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
Associate Director, Scheduling and Event Services, Rollins
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Soft Skills
Topic: Tackling Small Tasks First
Megan Joyner ’10 is the Associate Director of Scheduling and Events Services at Rollins College. Her career requires impeccable organization skills since it requires her to juggle several event requests at any given time.
Topic: Tackling Small Tasks First
Megan Joyner ’10 is the Associate Director of Scheduling and Events Services at Rollins College. Her career requires impeccable organization skills since it requires her to juggle several event requests at any given time.
Major:
Psychology (Bachelor)
City: Winter Park
State: Florida
City: Winter Park
State: Florida
Student Welfare and Career Development Director, UMD
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Soft Skills
Topic: Plan Your Day The Night Before
Aziz Abdur-Ra'oof is the Director of Student Welfare and Career Development at the University of Maryland. After playing college football at Maryland, Aziz played wide out for the Kansas City Chiefs before returning to Maryland to motivate and inspire future generations of student-athletes.
Topic: Plan Your Day The Night Before
Aziz Abdur-Ra'oof is the Director of Student Welfare and Career Development at the University of Maryland. After playing college football at Maryland, Aziz played wide out for the Kansas City Chiefs before returning to Maryland to motivate and inspire future generations of student-athletes.
Major:
Speech Communication (Bachelor)
City: College Park
State: Maryland
City: College Park
State: Maryland
Business Intelligence, US Department of the Treasury
Channel:
Soft Skills
Topic: Utilizing Outlook
Ryan works in business intelligence for the United States Department of the Treasury. One of the best parts of the job for Ryan is getting to actually see the difference his work makes in the business community.
Topic: Utilizing Outlook
Ryan works in business intelligence for the United States Department of the Treasury. One of the best parts of the job for Ryan is getting to actually see the difference his work makes in the business community.
Major:
Communication (Bachelor)
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Assoc. Director, Student Financial Services, Strayer University
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Soft Skills
Topic: Making A Daily "Must Do" List
Dareth is the Associate Director of Student Financial Services for Strayer University. She is responsible for awarding financial aid to all Strayer students in the Midwest region. After running the managerial reports, one of Dareth's main roles is to motivate and push her staff to outperform their goals.
Topic: Making A Daily "Must Do" List
Dareth is the Associate Director of Student Financial Services for Strayer University. She is responsible for awarding financial aid to all Strayer students in the Midwest region. After running the managerial reports, one of Dareth's main roles is to motivate and push her staff to outperform their goals.
Major:
Finance (Bachelor)
City: Silver Spring
State: Maryland
City: Silver Spring
State: Maryland
Human Resources Specialist
Channel:
Soft Skills
Topic: Block Off Times On Your Calendar
Jessica is a human resources specialist in Washington, DC. She handles the entire spectrum of employee relations, from working with new hires to the termination of employees.
Topic: Block Off Times On Your Calendar
Jessica is a human resources specialist in Washington, DC. She handles the entire spectrum of employee relations, from working with new hires to the termination of employees.
Major:
Psychology (Bachelor)
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Director of Operations, Bluestone Recoveries International (Law)
Channel:
Soft Skills
Topic: What Is Important Now
Kimberley is the Director of Operations for Bluestone Recoveries International, a boutique law firm located in Bethesda, MD. Good characteristics for interested viewers are an approachable demeanor and an honest self-awareness regarding time and people management.
Topic: What Is Important Now
Kimberley is the Director of Operations for Bluestone Recoveries International, a boutique law firm located in Bethesda, MD. Good characteristics for interested viewers are an approachable demeanor and an honest self-awareness regarding time and people management.
Major:
Government and Politics (Bachelor), Sports Industry Management (Masters)
City: Bethesda
State: Maryland
City: Bethesda
State: Maryland
Litigation Attorney, Venable LLP
Channel:
Soft Skills
Topic: Managing Your Priorities, Not Your Time
Craig is an attorney with Venable LLP in Baltimore, MD. For aspiring lawyers out there, Craig recommends not only loading up on the basics (reading and writing), but to enroll in philosophy classes that will get your mind to start thinking critically.
Topic: Managing Your Priorities, Not Your Time
Craig is an attorney with Venable LLP in Baltimore, MD. For aspiring lawyers out there, Craig recommends not only loading up on the basics (reading and writing), but to enroll in philosophy classes that will get your mind to start thinking critically.
Major:
Government and Politics (Bachelor), African American Studies (Bachelor)
City: Baltimore
State: Maryland
City: Baltimore
State: Maryland