'Operate Like a Business' with Mary Willis

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Mary Willis is the Director of the Career Development Center at California State University, Fresno. In this episode, we discuss what she's learned about leadership from being the director at three different universities, her business-oriented strategy for protecting her budget and getting funding requests approved, and why where the career center sits in the org chart isn't as important as who champions it. Support this podcast: https://mysantaclara.scu.edu/giving/CareerCenter Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanhoule/

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This episode was published on December 19, 2023.

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Mary Willis is the Director of the Career Development Center at California State University, Fresno. In this episode, we discuss what she's learned about leadership from being the director at three different universities, her business-oriented...

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