What is Professionalism?
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Channel: Professionalism
Topic: Professionalism What comes to mind when you hear the word "professionalism"? It's what separates you from the pack and catches the eye of management. We've been asking all of our interviewees to define the word and whether we're asking a scientist or a tech entrepreneur, the answers were all unanimous. Check out what they had to say!
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, Skyview Capital
Channel: Professionalism
Topic: Having A Code Of Ethics Matt is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for Skyview Capital, a "privately held investment firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California operating our worldwide portfolio of assets." Discover how Matt used his Liberal Arts degree to launch him to the top of one the most successful investment firms in the country.
Major:
Economics (Bachelor), Biology (Bachelor)
City: Los Angeles
State: California
Major:
Sociology (Bachelor), Public Policy (Bachelor)
City: Los Angeles
State: California
Chief Scientist and Director of Product Science, Neural ID
Channel: Professionalism
Topic: Being Able To Listen Tyson is the Chief Scientist and Director of Product Science for Neural ID, a software firm located in Redwood City, CA. As Chief Scientist, his role is to bridge the gap between his firm's pattern recognition software and the desires of their customers.
Major:
Physics (Bachelor), Economics (Bachelor), Electrical Engineering (Masters)
City: Redwood City
State: California
Major:
Bioethics (Masters), Religious Studies (Bachelor)
City: Denver
State: Colorado
Branch Manager, Regions Bank
Channel: Professionalism
Topic: Be Yourself And Be Conservative Anthony is a Branch Manager with Regions Bank. Located in Stonehaven, MS (just south of Memphis), Anthony oversees the branch operations which mainly involves the motivating and inspiring of all of his employees to maximize the bank's output and volume!
Major:
Managerial Finance (Bachelor)
City: Memphis
State: Tennessee
Director of Financial Planning, MidSouth Financial Group
Channel: Professionalism
Topic: Treating Others With Respect Andy is the Director of Financial Planning for MidSouth Financial Group in Oxford, MS. His main role is to help families and companies make healthy and rewarding financial decisions for their futures. Find out what Andy considers a "must have" trait if you want to succeed in his line of work!
Major:
English (Bachelor)
City: Oxford
State: Mississippi
Vice President of External Affairs, Delta Health Alliance
Channel: Professionalism
Topic: Responsiveness & Empathy Josh is the VP of External Affairs for the Delta Health Alliance, a nonprofit based out of Ridgeland, MS. His main mission is to improve the access to healthcare and the overall education to the men, women, and children living in the Mississippi Delta.
Major:
Business Administration (Bachelor), Public Administration (Masters)
City: Ridgeland
State: Mississippi
Profit Center Manager, Consolidated Electrical Distributors
Channel: Professionalism
Topic: How You Act On & Off The Clock Bryan is a Profit Center Manager with Consolidated Electrical Distributors, one of the largest electrical supply stores in the country. Based out of Blytheville, Arkansas, Bryan's role is to push his team for the highest possible output in sales numbers while dealing with any managerial issues that pop up throughout the day.
Major:
Business Administration (Bachelor)
City: Blytheville
State: Arkansas
Field Property Adjuster, Insurance Agent USAA
Channel: Professionalism
Topic: Working With Different People Perry is a Field Property Adjuster with USAA, one of the country's leading insurance and financial services firms. Based out of Memphis, TN, Perry's job is to inspect damaged properties on behalf of his company and generate reports. While most claims are wind damage, Perry also handles the occasional fire and water damage call.
Major:
Sociology (Bachelor), Criminology (Bachelor)
City: Memphis
State: Tennessee
Major:
Agricultural and Extension Education (Bachelor)
City: Dallas
State: Texas
Major:
Meteorology (Bachelor)
City: Norfolk
State: Virginia
Major:
Meteorology (Bachelor)
City: Portland
State: Oregon
Major:
Meteorology (Bachelor)
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Management Consultant, Boston Consulting Group
Channel: Professionalism
Topic: Respecting Other People's Time Chris is a management consultant with Boston Consulting Group. Based out of Washington, DC, Chris's company travels to client sites to act as a sort of "guidance counselor to CEO's", helping with everything from overall strategic plans to saving falling revenue.
Major:
Media Studies (Bachelor)
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Major:
International Relations (Bachelor), French (Bachelor), Sports Management (Masters)
City: Claremont
State: California
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