How I Got My Job

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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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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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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