CareerCast by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Many people aspire to senior corporate ranks, yet few get there. If you analyze individuals who make it to the executive suite, certain qualities, characteristics, and experiences emerge. In this CareerCast, strategic advisor to CEOs, author, and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for High Performance, Susan Lucia Annunzio shares her vast experience, keen insights, and practical advice from her decades of working directly with C-suite executives.

When do you have the most leverage to make a great impression in your company? Some talent management experts believe that it’s the moment you accept an offer. In this CareerCast, Michelle Hay, Director of HR for the America’s at A.T. Kearney, leading Talent Acquisition, Integration, Learning and Development, Talent Management, Rewards and Off-boarding, shares her multi-faceted experience, insights, and advanced approached for successfully transitioning into a new role.

Global experience is essential for senior level career success. Even though most people understand this, few know how to conduct an effective job search outside of their home country. In this CareerCast, Karl Alleman, Managing Partner of the Chicago office and the North American Automotive & Manufacturing Practice for the global executive search firm Egon Zehnder International, reveals his insights, knowledge, and wisdom on the best strategies for a conducting a successful global search. In addition, Mr. Alleman also shares his personal experience with this topic as President and CEO of Brown Machine, a leading manufacturer of capital equipment company and as a Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company.

Does your career story command attention? Do others listen to what you have to say wanting more? If not, Joe McCormack Managing Director and President of the Sheffield Company and author of Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less, would tell you are using more words than you need. In this CareerCast, Joe shares his vast knowledge, years of experience, and practical approach on how to craft a brief, yet compelling career story. Listen in and learn how to leverage your story to your next role, new career, or even in launching an entrepreneurial venture.

Do have relationships but don’t know how to leverage them? Are there people who you haven’t spoken to in a long time and aren’t sure how to reconnect? Do you look at what others can do and forget to see what you can offer others? In the next CareerCast, Adam Grant, Wharton Professor and author of Give and Take, will share his insights, amazing experiences, and practical knowledge about developing relationships that become your career advocates.

Do you set goals and sometimes don’t achieve them when and how you want to? Do you aspire to achieve something and then get overwhelmed by the realities of your daily life? Do you want to accelerate your progress – beginning now? In this CareerCast, Caroline Arnold, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs & Author, Small Move, Big Change, shares her research, strategies, and practical solutions to set and achieve your professional and personal goals.

Some people believe that entrepreneurs should keep things open, fluid, and unstructured. Bill Aulet, managing director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and author of Disciplined Entrepreneurship would tell you that this unrestrained approach is a big mistake. In this CareerCast, Bill shares his deliberate method and the benefits of employing it to help you achieve entrepreneurial success.

Are excellent skills, talent, and accomplishments enough to excel in today’s world? Dan Schawbel, Managing Partner of Millennial Branding and New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success, would say absolutely not. As a business professional you need to be known as credible, valuable, and forward-thinking authority. In this CareerCast, Dan shares his insights on how to use proven visibility techniques to create a powerful presence in your job search, internal promotion, career change, and even in building the founding team for your start-up.

Searching for a job has become complex, multi-faceted, and incredibly time consuming. According to Steve Dalton, senior career consultant at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and author of “The 2-Hour Job Search,” there is a simpler, more direct, and less stressful way to conduct a successful job search. In this Career Cast, Steve shares his perspective, experience, and practical tips on about how to streamline your job search process and increase your effectiveness.

When you hear the names Google, Apple, and Ferrari, a clear picture comes to mind. Each brand is solid, consistent, and captivating. While you are not a search engine, electronic device, or a sports car, your messaging can make or break your career. In this CareerCast, Joe Calloway author of Be the Best at What Matters Most and four other ground-breaking business books including Becoming A Category of One: How Extraordinary Companies Transcend Commodity And Defy Comparison, will shares his knowledge, insights and perspective on creating a great personal brand. His wisdom comes from 30 years of working around the globe with companies like Coca Cola and IBM to Saks Fifth Avenue and American Express.