How I Got My Job

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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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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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.

Websites mentioned

• AllAccess.com
• InsideRadio.com
• RadioDailyNews.com

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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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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.

Websites mentioned

• Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
• International Association for Human Resources Information Management (IHRIM)

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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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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.

Websites mentioned

• pittsburgh.coro.org
• theregionalinternshipcenter.org
• imaginemynewjob.com

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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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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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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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In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 30:35, 28.1 MB), Nathan Penny shares how he got a job as a Multimedia Developer. He considers his story more of a connection success story.

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About Nathan

Never satisfied with the status quo, Nathan Penny strives to surround himself with quality people. A self-perscribed perfectionist and free-thinker, he has an expansive technical background that encompasses many areas of the I.T. and audio/video production fields. He starting building pc’s when he was 12, and nurtured his love for film and music by creating videos and playing bass for church and local events. Nathan also focused heavily on the audio and visual aspects of multimedia presentations. Today, Nathan uses his 12 years experience in Adobe Creative Suite at a local multimedia company to produce promotional materials and video-for-web training modules. He has extensive experience in presentation software such as MediaShout and ProPresenter, and the hardware involved in a small to large scale live event. Nathan is actively pursuing his Adobe certification.

As a hobby, Nathan is an obsessive audiophile and music enthusiast. He has custom built and restored speakers, and has practiced power supply design. He and his wife Anna also pride themselves as Cincinnati foodies, and love to meet up with friends to discover and share new places.

If you’d like to connect with Nathan and share your feedback, or talk theology, or secretly rant about politics, you can follow him on Twitter or you can view his LinkedIn profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/npenny

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In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 35:11, 32.2 MB), Matt Lewis shares how he got a job as an Experience Planner through a series of connections made from work during college.

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About Matt

Matt Lewis is a graduate of University of Cincinnati‘s DAAP program with a degree in Digital Design. He has a couple of years experience under his belt in web design and development thanks to the coops he completed while working for this degree. Matt works for Bridge Worldwide currently as an Experience Planner and does additional freelance work for web design. Follow Matt through his work blog at http://Experience-Planner.com, his personal blog at http://mattlewisdesign.posterous.com/, and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MattLewisDesign.

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In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 40:48, 37.3 MB), Ben Moore shares how he got a job as a Network Admin. Never burn bridges when you leave previous employers. Your contacts there might lead to your next job.

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About Ben

Ben Moore has 12 years of computer and network technology under his belt. A “school of hard knocks” graduate, Ben started from the bottom as a bench tech working on laptops and laser printers. Sometimes by choice, and sometimes due to the economy, Ben worked his way up through multiple jobs. Always willing to learn, he absorbed many different technologies and learned how to be the “all things to all people” that small to medium sized business needs out of IT. He has had the opportunity to work with a full spectrum of tech that includes OS Networking, Hardware Networking, PBX & VOIP support, Application Management (VMWare & Citrix), sound systems, and DVR security solutions. Currently, he is the Microsoft guy at a media company, tackling the worlds of Windows 7, SCCM, Exchange, OCS, & Server 2008.

Ben spends his personal time with his wife and three kids. He is active in his church, and enjoys singing, playing the sax, & learning stringed instruments. A wannabe sportsman, he enjoys hunting and fishing when he can get away. He is the storyteller of the family and maintains the histories and genealogies of his family and the farmland they have been on for 200 years. Ben rambles his thoughts on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/kyjeeper).

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