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Top of the Pile

De: Karen Elders
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  • This podcast is all about young professionals and their careers. College students or those first years into your career. Sit in on conversations with hiring managers and professionals of all levels who’ve found success across a variety of industries. Hear from professionals at Fortune 500 companies to start-ups. What has helped them stand out and be successful in their careers? How have they networked? How did their undergrad studies and internships shape the path they chose? Did they stay on their original path or take a few detours? We’ll also cover topics around personal finances and budgeting, company culture, diversity, and really anything that seems relevant to twenty-somethings and their career. Hosted by Karen Elders of Launch Career Strategies.

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  • Career Path: Tech Sales | Meet Teddy Fuller, Account Executive, Oracle NetSuite
    Jul 9 2024

    Meet Teddy Fuller, Account Executive with Oracle NetSuite. Teddy is a 2021 graduate of the University of Denver and has spent the past 2.5+ years selling for NetSuite. Teddy shares his experience breaking into a top tech sales team. Hear about the undergrad courses and skills he developed that helped him get his first role as a BDR (Business Development Representative) and make the jump to an AE role. Learn about the interview process and the day-to-day of a BDR and AE. Plus, other career path options to take the BDR experience. This episode is chock full of career advice and direction for anyone interested in tech and/or sales.

    LAUNCH Career Strategies was founded by Karen Elders and Elyse Spalding. We help young professionals launch a successful career path with expert coaching services. Reach out today for an initial FREE coaching session.
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    33 m
  • Sports Entrepreneurship, Mentorship and College Athletics - Meet the Founders of CGM Sports
    Jan 1 2024

    Join me and my talented intern, Christina Klinoff (BC '24), as we co-host this exciting episode that brings together sports entrepreneurship, mentorship, and college athletics.

    This episode is perfect for a variety of listeners:

    1. Are you an aspiring college athlete or a current college athlete?
    2. Are you an aspiring entrepreneur?
    3. Are you interested in sports, NIL, and/or AI?
    4. Are you interested in being motivated by super bright, hard-working, D1 athletes?

    Yes to any of the above Q's? Then this is the episode for you!

    Hear how Sean Woods and Ryan Hetrick met and co-founded CGM Sports or Chasing Greatness Mentorship - a platform that provides advice and mentorship to aspiring college athletes, helping them navigate club teams, prep schools, and the whole college recruiting process. Through entrepreneurship programs at both MIT and Harvard Business School, Ryan and Sean launched CGM and began their entrepreneurial journey. Learn how Ryan and Sean found their Northstar and how their military backgrounds equipped them with the grit and discipline to stay focused on their shared vision.

    Additional links and information from this episode:

    • MIT: Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship
    • Building an Entrepreneurial Venture (aka "GSD") - MIT Sloane biz school entrepreneurship accelerator, project-based course - getting an idea to market
    • Harvard Innovation Labs - Summer Accelerator program
    • Sean's HBS professors mentioned:
      Mark Roberge's book: The Sales Acceleration Formula: Using Data, Technology, and Inbound Selling to go from $0 to $100 Million
      Lou Shipley, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School


    LAUNCH Career Strategies was founded by Karen Elders and Elyse Spalding. We help young professionals launch a successful career path with expert coaching services. Reach out today for an initial FREE coaching session.
    LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook


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    41 m
  • What can I do with my Communication Major? Guest: Christine Caswell, Director, Internships & Career Readiness, Boston College
    Oct 25 2023

    Communication: The "Swiss Army Knife" major

    Check out my conversation with Christine Caswell, Director, Internships & Career Readiness at Boston College. Christine guides 800+ Comm majors as they navigate getting an internship and their first "real" job. Hear about Christine's journey as a broadcast journalist - where she started out and the grit and determination that led to her award-winning success! A few of the many highlights from our conversation:

    • Learn about the many career paths Comm majors can pursue
    • What skills will you develop as a Comm major and how to use them professionally
    • When and Where to find internships?
    • When will positions open up for me to apply?
    • The importance of finding an organization that aligns with your goals

    LAUNCH Career Strategies was founded by Karen Elders and Elyse Spalding. We help young professionals launch a successful career path with expert coaching services. Reach out today for an initial FREE coaching session.
    LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook


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    43 m

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