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First Year Out Podcast by Wesleyan University
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You’ve graduated from college…now what? First Year Out looks at the college-to-work transition through the eyes of recent graduates. We ask them about succeeding at the first job, handling stress, managing money, and more, and bring in experts to weigh in on each topic to give you the tools you need to thrive in your own transition. This short-run, four-episode program is produced and hosted by Sharon Belden Castonguay, Director of the Gordon Career Center at Wesleyan University (CT); Associate Producer Lynx Mitchell, Wesleyan Class of 2018.
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Achieving Success at Your First Job
You've landed your first job. Now what? We hear from recent alumni about their experiences getting started and get advice from James Citrin, author of "The Career Playbook: Essential Advice for Today's Aspiring Young Professional" and leader of Spencer Stuart's CEO Practice.
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Managing Money
Renting an apartment, making a budget, paying for transportation, saving money for graduate school and retirement...managing money is a major stressor for new college grads, regardless of how much money you may (or may not) be making your first year out. We'll hear advice from both recent grads and Brenda Reny '78, wealth market executive for Southern New England for TD Private Client Group.
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Post-Graduate Stress
You're not just graduating from college, you're starting a new life--that's why it's called commencement. Such transitions can be very exciting, but also terrifying. We speak with Neal Sardana, psychotherapist at Wesleyan's Office of Counseling and Psychological Services, on how to manage stress as you learn to navigate your first year out.
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Self-Awareness and Your Career
How important is it to determine who you are before deciding who you want to be? What is the role of serendipity in the job search process? We speak with Katharine Brooks, author of "You Majored in What? Designing Your Path From College to Career" to explore the answers to these questions and more.
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