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
Apr 20, 2012 • 27min
Onboarding: Succeeding in a New Job Before You Even Start
Moving into a new position is one of the toughest challenges a businessperson can face. Nearly half of new leaders and managers fail in their first eighteen months. Often, failure is the result of crucial mistakes made before a person even starts. In the next CareerCast, Ellen Romberg, Chief Human Resources Office of the MacArthur Foundation, will share insights, proven solutions, and innovative approaches for successfully transitioning into a new role.
Mar 16, 2012 • 36min
Entrepreneurial Ventures: Positively Profitable
Do you want to start a new venture that is profitable and creates positive value in locally or around the world? In the next Career Cast, Faisal Hoque, Founder and CEO of BTM Corporation and author of The Power of Convergence: Linking Business Strategies and Technology Decisions to Create Sustainable Success, will share his research, experience, and approaches that work in today’s world.
Feb 17, 2012 • 37min
Career Change at Any Age
Considering a career change? Are you in the early, middle, or later stage of your career? Kathleen McDonald Siegmann, found of Career Investments and Jim McKean, head of development and partner of the firm, believe that career change is possible at any age or stage of life. It all depends on your ability to show commitment, vitality, and value. In this Career Cast, Kathleen and Jim share their vast experience, insights, and practical tips on how to succeed in a career change – now or in the future.
Jan 20, 2012 • 34min
Excelling in Your Job Search
Ready for a job search? Want to increase your chances of success? Meet Laura Dodd, career ethnographer, author of Dig This Gig, and earlier with career in television and film production. In the this Career Cast, Laura shares her research, stories from interviews with industry leaders, and practical experience on how to excel in your next job search today, tomorrow, or in the future.
Dec 16, 2011 • 43min
Delivering the Compelling Career Story
How do you achieve your career goals? How to you articulate your value to those you can help you in the short and long term? According to Craig Wortmann, Clinical Faculty at Chicago Booth, CEO of Experience, and author of "What's Your Story" it all comes down to your story. In the next Career Cast, Craig will share his knowledge, wisdom, and practical experience on how to craft a compelling professional story to help you advance in your career and life.
Nov 1, 2011 • 36min
Building Relationships for a Lifetime of Success
Do you ever start a conversation with someone new and in the back of your mind think, "What's in it for me?" You are not alone. Yet, Bob Burg, consultant, speaker, and author of "The Go-Giver" would tell you that your approach is backwards. Give first and there will be lots in it for you – now and for years to come. In the next CareerCast, Bob will share how to develop relationships for a lifetime where your giving is the fuel for career advancement, success, and significance.
Oct 21, 2011 • 30min
"Turning a Career Setback to Your Advantage" with Michelle Tillis Lederman
Why do some people take stumbling blocks and transform them into life-changing breakthroughs? Are they super-human or extraordinary? Michelle Lederman, author of "The 11 Laws of Likability" and founder of Executive Essentials believes that we all have the capacity to turn challenges into significant opportunities. In this CareerCast, Michelle shares her insights, lessons learned and direct experience on how you can turn any career setback to your advantage, too.
Sep 16, 2011 • 30min
Developing an Entrepreneurial Venture That Succeeds with Kevin Willer
Can you imagine what it would like to start at Google in 2000 (it launched in 1998) and be instrumental in the company’s advancement? Kevin Willer can. He worked for Google until 2011 when he became a Partner in New World Ventures and President and CEO of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center. In the next CareerCast, Kevin, will share his vision, lessons learned, and insights on how identify and enable high potential entrepreneurs to build the next generation of high-growth companies.
Aug 19, 2011 • 36min
"Influence: The Art of Getting Others to Follow Your Lead" with Terry Bacon
Will influence make you a success? “Not alone, but it’s crucial for any leadership role and an enduring career,” says Terry Bacon, PhD, founder Lore International Institute, a widely respected executive development firm recently acquired by the Korn/Ferry Institute, coach, and consultant to global businesses in leadership, management, and interpersonal skills. He is also the author of Elements of Influence, Powerful Proposals, What People Want, and The Elements of Power. In the next CareerCast, Terry will share his lessons learned from more than 30 years of leadership experience, multi-faceted perspective, and insights from across the globe.
Jul 15, 2011 • 28min
"Grassroots Social Entrepreneurship" with Desiree Vargas Wrigley
Where do entrepreneurship and helping small-scale donors contribute directly to families rebuilding after disaster? Desiree Vargas Wrigley, CEO and Co-Founder of GiveForward, believes that it begins with one person, a strong vision, and strategic action. In the next CareerCast, Desiree will share your experience, knowledge, and insights about grassroots social entrepreneurship from GiveForward and strategic philanthropy and her work funding innovative programs at the Kauffman Foundation.
