Posts Tagged ‘Business and Economy’
Sunday, December 6th, 2009
In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 41:01, 37.6 MB) , Feoshia Henderson shares how she got a job as a Freelance Editor for Soapbox Cincinnati, specifically in the Innovation & Job News area. It was especially interesting to hear her perspective on freelancing.
Disclosure: Feoshia interviewed Daniel Johnson, Jr. about How I Got My Job for Soapbox Cincinnati in June 2009.
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About Feoshia
Feoshia Henderson is an Eastern Kentucky native who moved to the Cincinnati area in 2003 to work for now-defunct, The Kentucky Post newspaper as a political writer. She also spent two years at The Cincinnati Enquirer as a suburban Hamilton County reporter before stepping out on her own to run a freelance writing business, just as the biggest economic downturn in her lifetime began… Still, she managed to stay afloat and pay the bills by writing for a motley assortment of publications across Kentucky and Ohio, including Soapbox Cincinnati. She also started Cincyburb blog, where she writes about community and volunteer activities in the ‘burbs. Feoshia graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a degree in journalism, and a political science minor. She’s also a member of the 2009 Cincinnati Mayor’s Young Professionals Kitchen Cabinet on the Education Committee, and has settled in Sycamore Township. You can follow her on Twitter @feoshiasoapbox.
bio and photo credit: Soapbox Cincinnati
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Feoshia Henderson is an Eastern Kentucky native who moved to the Cincinnati area in 2003 to work for now-defunct, The Kentucky Post newspaper as a political writer. She also spent two years at The Cincinnati Enquirer as a suburban Hamilton County reporter before stepping out on her own to run a freelance writing business, just as the biggest economic downturn in her lifetime began… Still, she managed to stay afloat and pay the bills by writing for a motley assortment of publications across Kentucky and Ohio, including Soapbox Cincinnati. She also startedCincyburb blog, where she writes about community and volunteer activities in the ‘burbs. Feoshia graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a degree in journalism, and a political science minor. She’s also a member of the 2009 Cincinnati Mayor’s Young Professionals Kitchen Cabinet on the Education Committee, and has settled in Sycamore Township.
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Sunday, November 29th, 2009
In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 38:39, 35.6 MB), Karen Blocksom shares how she got a job as a Research Statistician. Her story is another combination of great personal branding and authenticity, as well as being well-connected.
Website mentioned: www.usajobs.com
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About Karen
Karen Blocksom is a statistician for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Although her dual training in ecology and statistics was not focused on environmental science, a bit of luck brought her to her current career 11 years ago. She has spent the last decade building a reputation in her field on a national scale. However, a recent move across the country for her spouse’s job has opened up the possibility of a major career change, about which she has mixed feelings.
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Tags: Business and Economy, Career development, Environmental science, got that job, government jobs, how I got my job, job hunt, Job hunting, Job Search, Karen Blocksom, podcast success stories, research jobs, statistician
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 37:36, 34.4 MB), Marc Hopkins shares how he got a job as a college professor. Among many things, he talked about the value of having an established network and trying out jobs you might be interested in. It was also interesting to hear him talk from the perspective as a hiring manager and as someone looking to be hired.
Website mentioned: www.youronedegree.com
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About Marc
J. Marc Hopkins is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based veteran of small business technology leadership in a variety of industries, including education, healthcare and media. He specializes in infrastructure design and consolidation, staff development, business intelligence, and business process improvement for non-profit and mission-focused businesses.
He holds degrees from the State University of New York, Gannon University, and Indiana Wesleyan University. Currently he teaches Information Technology at DeVry University, writes for CIO magazine, and serves as a contracted CIO for multiple small businesses. Follow Marc on his CIO blog, LinkedIn, and on Twitter.
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Sunday, November 15th, 2009
In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 23:48, 21.8 MB) , Jeremy Anderson shares how he got a job as Director of Client Services for FlexJobs.com, a website focusing on telecommuting jobs. Interesting perspective on telecommuting across multiple time zones and how they make it work.
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About Jeremy
Jeremy Anderson is a graduate of Colorado State University with a degree in Technical Journalism. He is currently the Director of Client Services for FlexJobs.com (www.flexjobs.com). He also has over 15 years of marketing experience working for corporations in Denver, CO and Portland, OR. Jeremy is committed to the mission of FlexJobs and helping people find the flexible employment that they desire. Jeremy lives in Colorado with his wife, two kids and trusty beagle.
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Sunday, November 8th, 2009
In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 31:50, 29.6 MB) , Ron Harper shares how he got a job as a Radio Support Technician for a major broadcasting company he had some previous experience with.
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About Ron
Ron Harper’s introduction to radio began at a very early age – his Mom was on a quiz show in Chicago when she was pregnant with him. He graduated from Texas Tech with a degree in Communications. Over the course of his career, he’s been on the air and behind the scenes across the country from Texas to New Orleans to Charlotte. He has broadcasted live from Disneyland and the Barcelona Olympics. He was a finalist for Billboard’s Air Personality of the Year and was also named Best Independent Producer by the National Association of Broadcasters.
He is also a freelance voice talent working with clients around the world (for example, he is the signature voice for internet radio station channel27.net in London, and for the Victory Christian Church national cable broadcasts.) Early in 2009, he started a new venture: Videos On Your Website, working with small businesses to produce multimedia marketing pieces.
Ron and his wife and live in the Greater Cincinnati area with their two cats, Hoomie and Gizmo.
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Sunday, November 1st, 2009
In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 27:22, 25.2 MB) , T. Murray shares how she got a job as Manager of Technology and Talent Acquisition for a company she had formerly consulted with. She offers some great advice about making the transition from one career to another.
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About T. Murray
Tiffani “T.” Murray graduated from Spelman College with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering. She is currently working as a Manager within Talent Acquisition for one of the largest soft drink companies in the world. She was previously with Cap Gemini, Ernst & Young Consulting as a Project Manager. She is also a recognized freelance writer having contributed to the New York Times site About.com, social network, Yelp.com and mobile content guru, Go2.com. She is the creator of the Stuck on Stupid Book series with the second installment, SOS: For Today’s Professional Stuck in a Job They Can’t Stand, set for release December 2009. Find out more about her freelance writing at PersonalityOnAPage.com
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Sunday, October 25th, 2009
In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 17:34, 16.1 MB) , Kelsey Halling shares how she got a job as an Outreach and Development Coordinator for a nonprofit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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About Kelsey Halling
Kelsey Halling is the Outreach and Development Coordinator at the Coro Center for Civic Leadership in Pittsburgh. Currently, her responsibilities include coordinating organization-wide events, managing marketing and public relations efforts, and acting as the Alumni Coordinator. Kelsey received her B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from the University of Pittsburgh.
Outside of Coro, Kelsey serves on several planning committees for annual fundraisers, runs, and is a fierce supporter of the Pittsburgh music and sports scenes. She is originally from the Philadelphia area, but loves Pittsburgh and is thrilled to call it home.
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Sunday, October 18th, 2009
In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 30:12, 27.7 MB) , Derrick Hayes shares how he got a job as a Juvenile Corrections Officer. He described what it’s like to apply for a job within the city and state government and the type of person well-suited for a job such as this.
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About Derrick Hayes
In addition to his work described in this interview, Derrick Hayes is a motivational speaker. An alumnus of Tennessee State University, he is available for small and large meetings, church events, academic speaking engagements and workshops. Please visit Derrick’s website at http://www.DerrickHayes.com and to book him for a speaking engagement or media event, send an email to info AT DerrickHayes.com or call (706-615-1662).
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Sunday, October 11th, 2009
In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 29:03, 26.7 MB) , Michael Young shares how he got a job as an Online Teacher and Project Manager, spotting the lead in one of the most unlikely places: his junk mail folder.
Website mentioned: www.teachers-teachers.com
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About Michael Young
Michael Young is the oldest child in a large military family. He graduated in 2009 from Brigham Young University with a B.A. in German Teaching and a minor in music. He is an avid musician and sings, plays the piano, and rings in a handbell choir. He is also a prolific reader and writer of fiction, and has a novel coming out in February 2010 through Cedar Fort publishing. He lives in UT with his wife Jennifer and his son Jarem.
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Over the weekend I gave a talk at Podcamp Ohio 2 in Columbus, Ohio, about this project to other job seekers, and I was reminded of Suki’s interview from last December. I figured it was a great time to revisit her story.
In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 33:09, 30.3 MB), Suki Fuller shares how she got a job in Competitive Intelligence. Learn what competitive intelligence is, the three things Suki considers to have been vital to her success in getting that job, how she handled the interviewing process, and so much more.
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About Suki Fuller
Suki Fuller is a competitive intelligence consultant located in northern New Jersey. Currently, she helps major companies understand how social media tools can be used to gather information forming actionable intelligence and other intelligence professionals how to use social media tools to gather information to form such actionable intelligence. She micro-blogs at http://twitter.com/SukiFuller
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