CareerCast by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Chicago Booth believes in life-long career development to help you maintain your professional edge. Through CareerCast, an online, audio recording series, we give alumni and students the chance to hear experts discuss topics such as crafting your story, making an industry or function change, managing employees, taking the entrepreneurial plunge and more. Because these talks are available online, you can access them anytime, anywhere and as often as you want.
You will have the opportunity to submit questions to the speaker in advance of the broadcast. Then check in the third Friday of each month to listen to the interview. For 24 hours after the broadcast, you can submit follow-up questions.
We’ve created a CareerCast webpage for each broadcast where you can get more information about that month’s topic. The page will feature useful links to tools, books, articles and first-hand stories.
You will have the opportunity to submit questions to the speaker in advance of the broadcast. Then check in the third Friday of each month to listen to the interview. For 24 hours after the broadcast, you can submit follow-up questions.
We’ve created a CareerCast webpage for each broadcast where you can get more information about that month’s topic. The page will feature useful links to tools, books, articles and first-hand stories.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 20, 2013 • 39min
The Streamlined Job Search
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.
Nov 15, 2013 • 30min
Be Your Best Brand
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.
Oct 18, 2013 • 25min
Transforming a Career Setback
How do some people face obstacles and transform them into personal and professional advancement? Are they extraordinary? Richie Norton, author of “The Power of Starting Something Stupid” believes that we all have the capacity to turn challenges into significant opportunities. In this CareerCast, Richie shares his insights, lessons learned and direct experience on how you can turn a current challenge into something clearly beneficial.
Sep 20, 2013 • 25min
Create a “Business Model” for Your Career Reinvention
Are you looking for a new career and not sure how to create it? Are you better at building business models than a career plan? Millions of people around the globe want to reinvent themselves, but most are not sure how. According to Tim Clark, author, entrepreneur, and a leader of the global personal business model movement, your business modeling skills and experience can help you construct a brilliant new career. In this Career Cast, Tim shares his very unique perspective, experience, and practical tips on about how to leverage a one-page method for reinventing your career.
Aug 16, 2013 • 28min
Winning through Negotiation
Are you a courageous negotiator? Are you ready to step in and achieve the best outcome for your next business deal, compensation negotiation, or resource allocation conversation with your colleague? In this CareerCast, Tali Raphaely, attorney, investor, and author of The Complete Guide on How to Negotiate, shares his insights, strategies, and proven negotiation skills that you can use to win in various areas of your career – and life.
Jul 19, 2013 • 31min
The Power of a Compelling Career Story
Knowing where you want to go and being able to articulate your value is critical and essential at every phase of your career. In the next CareerCast, Jim Signorelli, Chairman/CEO of eswStorylab and author of StoryBranding, will share his deep knowledge, vast experience building global brands, and practical strategies on how to craft a compelling career story. Listen in and learn how to leverage your story to advance in your career – now and for years to come.
Jun 21, 2013 • 33min
The Road to CEO
Do you want to become a CEO? Are you looking to leverage this into corporate board positions? In this CareerCast, Peter Browning ’76, former CEO of both National Gypsum Company and Sonoco Products Company, (both multi-billion dollar companies) shares his lessons learned, practical advice, and perspective on running two multi-national organizations. He also reveals how he leveraged his experience into corporate board positions for eleven publicly traded companies and a few private ones.
May 17, 2013 • 17min
Conducting an Effective Cross-Regional Job Search
Cross-regional experience can propel business professionals into greater success than ever before. Many people realize the importance of this and yet few understand how to conduct an effective cross border job search. In the next CareerCast, Carolyn Chan, Managing Partner for the Chief Human Resource Officer Practice, Asia Pacific, Partner in the Consumer Markets Practice, and Co-Chairs the Singapore Chapter of Women Corporate Directors and Diversity initiatives at Heidrick & Struggles will share her lessons learned from both a corporate and executive search perspective. In addition, she will relate her multi-region knowledge, extensive cross border experience, and insights on how to identify strategic opportunities and leverage them for long-term career achievement.
Apr 19, 2013 • 37min
Onboarding: Starting a New Job Successfully
The actions you take once you accept an offer will often determine whether or not you succeed. Nearly half of new leaders and managers fail in their first eighteen months and many of those mistakes can be avoided. In the next CareerCast, Dr. Maude DiVittis, Vice President of Global People Development at Coach, International will share insights (from her doctoral research on Onboarding), proven strategies, and innovative approaches for successfully transitioning into a new role.
Mar 15, 2013 • 32min
Creating Big Entrepreneurial Wins
Can you imagine what it would like to start at a company that goes public? Chuck Templeton can. He started OpenTable, Inc., which went public on the NASDAQ in May of 2009 (OPEN). He helped build an industry leading company that changed the way full-service restaurants manage their top-line growth and diners make their dinner reservations. In the next CareerCast, Chuck will share experience, knowledge, and insights on how to create big entrepreneurial wins in a sustainable way.
