Career Compass

Whether you’ve got a job or are looking for a job, there are going to be ways for you to develop professionally. In this episode of SHRM’s Career Compass, cohosts Kevin Abbed and Misha Adams talk with Schyler Houck about the sorts of action steps you can take to move yourself forward in your career path. Schyler, the Director of HR at the Saratoga Casino Hotel, describes the importance of aligning professional development with your interests and allowing those to guide your journey and goals.Subscribe to Career Compass on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice.Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram.

It’s increasingly common for workplaces to be comprised of employees from varying age brackets, and effectiveness at your workplace is directly tied to how well you work with others. In this episode of SHRM’s Career Compass, cohosts Misha Adams and Kevin Abbed speak with Kayla Despres on the topic of successfully working alongside coworkers of different generations. Kayla is the head of HR for Bilfinger Westcon, an industrial construction company based in Bismarck, North Dakota. You’ll hear how focusing on coworkers as individuals rather than their generation helps diffuse age-based stereotypes. Kayla reflects on her experiences and lessons she’s learned managing a team where she is younger than all of the employees under her lead.Subscribe to Career Compass on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice.Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram.

In this episode of SHRM’s Career Compass, host Kevin Abbed discuss time management, its importance in your professional life and how to do it well. He’s joined by guest Jazzmine Woodard. Jazzmine manages a number of employee resource groups focused on diversity and inclusion for the energy provider Embridge. She’s also got high standards for time management, noting that “You have the same 24 hours in a day as Beyonce…so I look at time management as trying to be more like Beyonce.” Listen to hear her show you the ins and outs of effective time management by helping you define your priorities and then learn the strategies of time blocking and savvy calendar management. Jazzmine also reflects on how effective time management has allowed her to have a richer personal life.  Subscribe to Career Compass on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice. Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram.

Okay, so let’s say you got the job (or internship). It doesn’t stop there: Once you’re in, it’s important to identify and establish a rep with those who can help you develop into the professional you aspire to become. So what are we talking about? Mentors and mentorship. In this episode of Career Compass, hosts Kevin Abbed and Misha Adams speak with the George Washington University’s interim HR director Alexander Pullen, who’s all about mentorship and just who you want to hear speak on the subject. You’ll hear his advice on how to find a mentor and why you probably need more than one.Subscribe to Career Compass on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice. Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram. 

Internships are a great source of real-world experience and can help indicate to employers that you’re definitely ready for primetime. In this episode of Career Compass, hosts Misha Adams and Kevin Abbed talk all things internships with guest Crystal Granger. Crystal is a human resource benefit specialist with real-estate company Harsch Investment. She also happens to have LOTS of insight on topics such as how and when to look for internships, being strategic at career fairs to help you land one and how to make the most out of the one you get. And it doesn’t stop there: Really, the breadth of content about internships she covers in this episode is really something. Please subscribe to Career Compass on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice. Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram. 

In this first episode of SHRM's Career Compass, co-hosts Kevin Abbed and Misha Adams are starting from scratch and talking about the assets you need working for you in the search for a new job: A resume and LinkedIn presence. They're joined by Andrew Marcotte, a senior HR associate at Blain's Farm and Fleet, a Midwest retailer with 42 stores. Andrew has reviewed thousands upon thousands of resumes since the first HR position, so you can bet he's got something to say about how to make them good. The three also turn their attention to LinkedIn, "the resume that never sleeps" and how to utilize it for meaningful professional interaction. Subscribe to Career Compass on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice.Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram.

Welcome to Career Compass, a podcast from the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). Navigating the professional world for the first time can be difficult, but hosts Misha Adams and Kevin Abbed have got you covered: In each episode, they bring you conversations they've recorded with HR professionals on a number of career-oriented that are applicable to every stage of your career.Subscribe to Career Compass on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out SHRM.org/podcasts to listen on your desktop. And be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or on your podcatcher of choice.Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website, liking our Facebook page, checking us out on LinkedIn, and following us on Twitter and Instagram.