Career Skills

Episode 29: Lifelong Learning

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CareerEQ

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Lifelong learning has become a defining differentiator for young professionals entering an increasingly fast-changing business world. In this episode, faculty and alumni share how curiosity, continuous skill-building, and staying informed through varied sources including podcasts, newsletters, mentors, and formal credentials can accelerate early-career growth.

Discover the practical habits, mindsets, and resources today’s rising professionals can use to stay sharp, stand out, and build a resilient career in a rapidly evolving marketplace.

Guests:

• Michael Knemeyer – Professor of Logistics, Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University

• Michael Senyak – Senior Supply Planner, The Hershey Company, Fisher College of Business Class of 2017

• Jensen Green – Brand Manager, Folgers Coffee at The J.M. Smucker Company, Ohio University Class of 2018

Additional Resources:

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Episode 27: Storytelling in the Workplace

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Whether it’s a movie, a novel, a streaming series or proposal, the audience needs to care and empathize with the characters or players. That’s where storytelling comes in. We can learn from the structure and techniques of some of our favorite stories to help us better craft proposals, presentations, chance encounters with the CEO, interview question responses, etc. Two experts in storytelling coach us on how to use storytelling to be a more impactful communicator. 

Guests:

• Shane Meeker, Corporate Storyteller and Company Historian at Proctor & Gamble (P&G)

• Angus Fletcher, Professor of Story Science at The Ohio State University 

Additional Resources:

Storytelling examples in commercials mentioned in episode: 

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Episode 26: GenZ in the Workplace Pt 2

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This episode is continuation of our conversation with one of the nation’s leading Gen Z experts, Marcie Merriman from EY. Marcie addresses questions submitted by Fisher’s Gen Z students.

Guests:

· Marcie Merriman – Managing Director, Global Cultural Insights and Consumer Strategy Leader at EY

Additional Resources:

· Article: Bosses are Firing Grads Just Months after Hiring Them (Fortune Magazine, Jan 2025)

· Article: Bosses Are Firing Gen Z Grads: What Young Workers Are Doing Wrong and How to Avoid It (US News & World Report, March 2025)

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Episode 25: Gen Z in the Workplace Pt 1

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Leading Gen Zer’s started entering the workforce right around COVID and there are disproportionately experiencing a rockier road in their early careers than previous generations for a multitude of reasons. Stereotypes of Gen Z regarding motivation, professionalism, communications skills, entitlement, ability to receive and address criticism, are being formed by their preceding generations (Millennials and Gen X, mostly).

Find out what aspiring Gen Z professionals can do to avoid such stereotypes and how they can make their generational imprint on the workplace from one of the nation’s leading Gen Z experts.

Guests:

· Marcie Merriman – Managing Director, Global Cultural Insights and Consumer Strategy Leader at EY

Additional Resources:

· Article: Bosses are Firing Grads Just Months after Hiring Them (Fortune Magazine, Jan 2025)

· Article: Bosses Are Firing Gen Z Grads: What Young Workers Are Doing Wrong and How to Avoid It (US News & World Report, March 2025)

· EY Generational Hub – EY’s generation reports

· Digital First Article

· Why it is time to embrace a multigenerational mindset

· Book: The Anxious Generation by Jonthan Haidt

· Book: The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff

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Episode 22: Email and Outlook

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Most business schools spend a lot of time training students on how to conduct formal presentations. However, the fact of the matter is that young professionals will spend much more time in their daily work life communicating via email than they will delivering formal presentations. They will also spend more time performing informal presentations than formal ones, but that’s another topic for another time.

Quite honestly, business schools do not do a good job of training students on how to properly communicate via email, and as a result, many young professionals have shot-themselves-in-the-foot, thus stunting their early career progression. Don’t let that happen to you. This episode will get you started in learning how to mold your personal brand in the art & science of daily digital communications.

Guests:

Matthew Bonner, Brand Manager, Procter & Gamble (Old Spice brand), FCOB Class of 2020

Lori Kendall, MBA Academic Director and Senior Lecturer in HR & Management at the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University

Additional Resources:

· Short Book: Send: Why People Email So Badly and How to Do It Better, Shipley & Schwalbe

· Hubspot Blogpost: Email Etiquette: 27 Rules to Make a Perfect Impression on Anyone

· Harvard Business Review YouTube Video: 8 Email Etiquette Tips (but poor emails CAN tank your career)

· YouTube Video for Recent College Grads: Email Etiquette Tips – How to Write Better Emails at Work

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Episode 20: The Importance of Mentorship

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Have you ever had a mentor? A mentor is usually an experienced individual in a company or educational institution that can provide guidance and support. On today’s episode, we’ll dive into how mentorship can impact one’s career success, how to identify and work with your mentor, and how it played a key role in the careers of my guests today, two young professionals that are well on their way to achieving career success.

Guests:

Shideh Javan, Sr. Manager, Marketing at-Home Solutions at Cardinal Health

Abby Dawson, Head of Marketing & Communications at TrioHealth

Additional Resources:

· “What Mentors Wished Their Mentees Knew”, Vineet Chopra and Sanjay Saint, Nov. 7, 2017, Harvard Business Review

· Outliers, book by Malcom Gladwell

· How to Find a Mentor and Grow Toward Your Goals, Coursera

· The Three Big Myths of Mentorship, Work Life with Adam Grant podcast episode (34 min)

· The Power of Mentorship, The Mindset Mentor with Rob Dial podcast episode (18 min)

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this episode belong solely to the host and guests, and not necessarily to their employers, Cardinal Health or other group or individual.

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Episode 18: Specialized Masters Programs

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A specialized Masters program is one of the many opportunities that students can pursue after earning their undergraduate degree. These programs are typically designed around specific business disciplines. But what all does that entail? To sort through and better understand these options, we are going to hear from some students in various specialized Masters programs.

Guests:

Rob Chabot, Senior Director of Admissions and Recruiting at the Graduate Programs Office, The Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University

Ian McCabe, full-time Graduate student specializing in Accounting, The Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University

Adam Kadro, full-time Graduate student specializing in Finance, The Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University

Additional Resources:

Specialized Masters Programs in Business:

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Episode 16: Is an MBA Right for You?

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There’s no one ideal profile for an MBA candidate. But is an MBA right for you? And what type of MBA? There are different types of MBA programs for different needs and life situations. Learn more about the options and hear some personal experiences directly from current MBA students. 

Guests:

Monica Jacobs, Senior College and Regional Recruiting and Enrollment Specialist at the Graduate Programs Office, The Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University

Noveen Pasha, Audit Project Manager at American Electric Power and Working Professional MBA candidate at The Fisher College of Business

Eva Menezes, full-time MBA candidate at The Fisher College of Business

Additional Resources:

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Episode 12: Your Own Personal Brand

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Your career success will depend on more than just what you know or even what you can accomplish. What’s your personal brand? Have you ever thought of yourself as a brand? If you haven’t, it’s probably time that you did. The earlier you start, the greater potential for your own personal brand and the greater potential for your career success.

Guests:

Scott LaCross, Sr. Lecturer and Vice Chair of the Marketing & Logistics Department, The Fisher College of Business at The Oho State University

Andy Osborn, Fisher College of Business Graduate, Class of 2023 and Brand Creator for Jack in the Box

Additional Resources :

· Ted Talk – What Personal Branding Is Not and What It Should Be | Caryn Foster:

· Simon Sinek’s Views on Personal Branding (Clickstarter article):

· Master Class ($15) – Build a Brand Called You

· Creating a Purpose Driven Personal Brand

· Branding Yourself – How to use Social media to Invent or RE-invent Yourself (book):

· Strengths Finder 2.0 (book):

· Personality Plus at Work (book):

· People Styles at Work (book):

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Episode 11: The Power of Networking at Work

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By this time, you probably have already heard about the importance of networking in regard to your job search. But what about networking within your current role and organization? Or even in an internship? This same skill set is necessary to enable success and upward mobility within your current company. In this episode, CareerEQ talks to some returning guests that have a sincere and deep-seated passion for this topic.

Guests:

Ola Snow, Chief Human Resource Officer at Cardinal Health

Larry Inks, Clinical Professor at The Fisher College of Business

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Episode 10: Side Gigs & Hedging Your Bets

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Not everybody will find their passion in their career. Or, perhaps you have found it, but you need to hedge your bets and build a bit of a safety net if or when the inevitable happens. That’s where “side-gigs” come in. Learn from a Fisher alum how he followed his passion and made a lucrative side-gig of it.

Guests:

Chiedu Bosah (aka “CB”), Director of Tech Strategy at Ansira and Founder of his own real estate brokerage business, The Bosah Group

Sarah Steenrod, Director, Undergraduate Career Consultation & Programs at the Office of Career Services at the Fisher College of Business

Additional Resources:

Micro Internships for Students: https://www.parkerdewey.com/

Book: Designing Your Life https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Your-Life-Well-Lived-Joyful/dp/1101875321

Fisher Alumni Entrepreneurs:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayclouse/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinwelsh/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiedubosah/

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Episode 6: The Future of Working Virtually Part II

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We continue our discussion of the future of remote, hybrid and RTO (return-to-office) work arrangements, and how job searchers can calibrate their expectations and engineer their success in these relatively new and more flexible arrangements.

Guests:

Kathy Kacher, President of Career-Life Alliance, and co-founder of The SMART Workplace

David Thompson, Sr. Lecturer in Human Relations and Management at The Fisher College of Business

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Episode 5: The Future of Working Virtually

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In this episode, we hear from the CHRO of a Fortune 50 company, Cardinal Health, regarding her company’s journey regarding their associates’ work arrangements, their experiences and enrichment and how young employees can be successful when working remotely or via hybrid.

Guests:

Ola Snow, Chief Human Resource Officer at Cardinal Health

Larry Inks, Clinical Professor at The Fisher College of Business

Additional Resources:

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