The Career Chat Room
by Erin Sergi
The Career Chat Room is a podcast that focuses on job search, career launch and professional transitions. In the Chat Room, we provide insights on career navigational skills that you can use whether you are a college student, new grad or experienced professional.
Episodes
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Exploring alternative career prep options with guest Tiffany Scheel
In this episode Tiffany Scheel and I explore a topic that is informed by her family's experience. For many high schoolers, there is a lack of visibility to options for students who would prefer a 1 or 2 year program over a traditional four-year degree. We talk about identifying training resources...
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Building resiliency through challenge with guest Brittany Onufrak
In this episode, my guest is Brittany Onufrak, a healthcare client operations professional with a passion for helping others. Our conversation focuses on ways to maintain a positive mindset and push through rejection to build resiliency within your job search. Whether you are a student trying to...
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Career Launch 105: Be ready for interviewing
This is another installment of what I have come to think of as my Career Launch series of episodes. The need to record and publish this content is usually driven by trending coaching needs. When I find myself offering a particular theme of advice a lot, then I record. This episode addresses...
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Career Launch 104: Setting up your Linkedin profile
In this Career Launch series episode I share a check list to set up your Linkedin profile more fully. This episode provides you with insight into where to focus when building your profile. If you simply create a basic Linkedin profile without building out the key pieces then you will leave a lot…
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Launching an HR career with guest Katie Whittaker
In this episode, Katie Whittaker, a 2020 college graduate and HR professional, shares insights into how she started her career in HR. Katie's career has moved along at a pretty fast pace despite graduating at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The obvious things that have helped her get...
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Successfully negotiating salary with guest Jackie Fitzgerald
In this episode my guest is Jackie Fitzgerald, an HR professional who has spent almost 20 years of her career dedicated to corporate recruiting. After receiving multiple requests for an episode focused on negotiating salary, I invited Jackie to join me in the Career Chat Room. Salary negotiation…
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Career Launch 103: Resume Coaching
This episode is a bundle of my standard resume coaching. At any stage of your career, these pieces of advice will help you with resume set up or reboot. Hear my opinion on putting your home address and graduation year on your resume, whether you need an objective or purpose statement, and what to...
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Be ready to meet companies through university recruiting with guest Phil Rathosky
In this episode, with guest Phil Rathosky, the focus is on what college students should know about the university recruiting process to successfully land an internship or full time job. I invited Phil to the Career Chat Room because of his significant expertise working with college students. Phil...
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Using transferrable skills to make a career pivot with guest Andrea Abernethy
Understanding your transferrable skills can be so powerful when trying to make a job switch or a "career pivot". In this episode my guest is career coach and program manager Andrea Abernethy. I invited Andrea to the Career Chatroom because she has helped hundreds of people from a variety of...
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What to do when you've lost your job with guest Jaime Diglio
In this episode Jaime Diglio and I discuss the steps that you can take to position yourself well when you have lost your job. We encourage you to move fast, get focused, and stay flexible as a mantra to guide your actions. The topic is as relevant today as in December of 2020 when Nick Wagner...
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Career Launch 102: Three FAQ's
In this episode I tackle three questions that you may encounter as you continue your career journey. Even though I have developed a pretty strong opinion on the answers for them, I know that each one has more than one correct answer. I hope that my perspective will help you to figure out what the...
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Effective networking with guest Gabby Lopez
In this episode Gabby Lopez joins the Chat Room to discuss ways to make your networking work for you in all the best ways. Whether you are using social media like Facebook or Linkedin or you are networking in person or live (phone or video), there are some best practices to consider that will…
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Career coaching insights with guest Christine Fusciello
Christine Fusciello joins the Chat Room to share insights into the most common themes that she covers when providing career coaching to others. Her experience comes from managing Leadership Development programs and her years as an HR Business Partner. Christine goes deep into the theme of...
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New graduate career story with guest Kalynn Schwandt
In this episode I interview Kalynn Schwandt, a new graduate starting her first full time post graduation position. Kalynn recently completed her BS in Strategic Communication and MS in Mass Communications from Oklahoma State University, in a combined fashion. She used the summer between her…
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Career Launch 101: 5 Key Actions
Common actions that are consistent regardless of your career path include: 1. Have your one page resume “market ready” 2. Establish your professional social media profiles, both Linkedin and Handshake 3. Build professional connections and leverage them for specific asks for help 4. Go after lots…
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About this show
The Career Chat Room is a podcast that focuses on job search, career launch and professional transitions. In the Chat Room, we provide insights on career navigational skills that you can use whether you are a college student, new grad or experienced professional.
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Erin Sergi
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