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S2 Episode 6: GenZ in the Workplace Pt 2

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Watch the new video podcast version of CareerEQ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkCBLnIo1aE

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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S2 Episode 3: Career Paths in Finance

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Not everybody who graduates in finance works on Wall Street. And those that work in finance are much more than glorified “bean-counters”. There are many different career paths in finance and they all can serve as a strong foundation for potential C-level career destinations. Learn more about some of those paths and where they may take you in this episode.

Guests:

Khalil Clements – Associate Vice President, Real Estate Equity Solutions at CIM Group, FCOB 2019

Andrew Tweedy – JP Morgan Chase, Investments Analyst, FCOB 2023

Kat Gaiser – JP Morgan Chase, Credit Risk Analyst, FCOB 2023

Jay Wellman – Associate Clinical Professor, Fisher College of Business

Additional Resources:

· Afzal Hussein YouTube Channel. Afzal offers advice and insights regarding a career in finance.

· Jobs in Finance: Types of Career Opportunities (CFA Institute)

· Is Finance a Good Career Path (Investetopia)

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Episode 19: Preparing for an Interview

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Getting a first round interview is a challenge in itself, but how do you nail that first interview and increase your odds of getting the call-back? Our guests are going to provide us with advice on how to best prepare for that interview so you can get to the coveted next round, and ideally, to the final round and offer.

Guests:

Ryan Wilhelm, Senior Career Advisor, The Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University

Rebecca Zurek, Recruiter at Cardinal Health, The Fisher College of Business Graduate

Additional Resources:

The QUIC Certification

Fisher Interview guide

Big Interview

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Episode 15: Negotiating Offers

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So, you got what you wanted – the coveted job offer. Now WHAT?! How can you make sure you get a fair compensation package that is commensurate with your worth, while not jeopardizing an opportunity you worked hard to get? This episode tackles the do’s and don’ts when negotiating job offers.

Guests:

Jana Smith, Talent Development Leader at Global Overview

Mark Wilson, Director at the Office of Career Management, The Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University

Additional Resources:

· Salary Negotiation 101 – How to Negotiate Your Job Offer

· 15 Rules for Negotiating Job Offers

· Job Search Resources: Office of Career Management – Fisher College of Business

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Episode 14: Career Paths in Logistics 

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What is “logistics”? What do logistics professionals do?! Continuing on in our sub-series where we learn about business school disciplines, we are going to take a deeper look into the field of logistics, specifically the different paths within this career as well as what a day in the life may look like.  


Guests: 

Terry Esper, Professor in Logistics, The Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University 

Amy Biesenthal, Senior Director, Supplier Operations at Nordstrom and Fisher College of Business Graduate, Class of 2005

Additional Resources: 

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Episode 13: Career Paths in Human Resources

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Many of us, when we think about Human Resources (HR), we think about recruitment and recruiters, or more on the darker side, of lay-offs and severance. However, HR is much much more than just hiring and firing. This episode is part of our sub-series of career paths in different business disciplines and provides the lay of the land for careers in human resources.

Guests:

Mara Kamat, HR Strategist at On the Mrk Consulting

Ty Shepfer, Sr. Lecturer in Human Resources, and Academic Director of the Master of Human Resource Management Program at the Fisher College of Business

Additional Resources:

· The Comprehensive Guide to HR Career Paths (Lattice): https://lattice.com/library/the-comprehensive-guide-to-hr-career-paths

· HR Career Path – Everything You Need to Know( Academy to Innovate HR): https://www.aihr.com/blog/hr-career-path/

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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 7: Marketing Career Paths Part II – LIVE Edition

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CareerEQ goes live! In this special episode, we have a live panel discussion with four marketing professionals that have very different types of roles. Learn what makes them get out of bed each morning, what their day-to-day is like and what characteristics and skills are needed for success in each different path.

Guests:

Ashley Roland, Senior Director of Strategy at JLL Design (formerly Big Red Rooster, a retail brand strategy & design firm)

Brent Williams, Account Director at 500 Degrees (a marketing communications agency)

Lisa Smith, Sr. Analyst at JM Smucker (Smuckers Jelly, Jif peanut butter, Hostess and more)

Jacob Ledbetter, Division Sales Manager, TTI (Hoover, Dirt Devil. Milwaukee Tool, and more)

Additional Resources:

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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

Additional Resources:

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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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