Career Explorer's Guide

Alisa Horikawa
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The Podcast that helps students navigate career exploration and professional development through interviews with professionals. 

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    What career should I choose | Maria José Hidalgo Flores Career Counselor at UCLA Career Center & Founder of CareerConfidence

    Maria José (MJ) Hidalgo Flores, M.S. is an Assistant Director of Undergraduate Career Education & Development at the UCLA Career Center and Founder of Career Confidence. In this episode, MJ unpacks the question of “How do I figure out the right career for me?” From different types of career assessments, how you should evaluate career assessment results, and whether you should turn your passion into a job, MJ shares insights on various topics related to career exploration and career selection. Choosing a career path can be a scary and overwhelming process and with that, I hope this episode can give you some guidance on where to start and what questions you should ask yourself as you embark on your career journey. 📃Resources mentioned in the episode: Free Career Assessments:  O*Net Interest Profiler: https://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip 16 Personalities Assessment: https://www.16personalities.com/ Paid Career Assessments:  Strong Interest Inventory: https://www.themyersbriggs.com/en-US/Products-and-Services/Strong Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: https://www.mbtionline.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwyY6pBhA9EiwAMzmfwVbiD041CnvyBaWJ3zxa0ANDm23-LtRH0Npjgy2cCM7uXe2l7IIQYhoCnG0QAvD_BwE Clifton Strengths: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx  Topics we discussed (See below for timestamps): ✔What are the different career assessments available? ✔How should you interpret the results of a career assessment? ✔How to choose a career if you have too many interests ✔Questions to ask yourself to guide you through career exploration ✔Different perceptions of jobs ✔Should you turn your passion into a job? ✔How to create your own career path/journey ✋Have a career question you would like answered? Fill out this survey! 👉Career question form: https://forms.gle/WRue3xxNyuY3oigZ6 📽YouTube: @Career Explorer's Guide 📷Instagram: @career.explorers.guide 😄TikTok: @career.explorers.guide 💼LinkedIn: @Career Explorer’s Guide ✉Email: career.explorers.guide@gmail.com 🎙About the Podcast: Career Explorer’s Guide is a podcast that guides students through career exploration and professional development. Listen in to various professionals sharing how they chose their career paths along with actionable advice on resume building, career pivoting, choosing a major, interviewing, networking and much more. Let’s embark on this career journey together! Music: @CAS

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    Preparing for fall recruiting | Armine Kulikyan, Career Counselor at UCLA Career Center & Founder of CareeRise

    Armine Kulikyan, M.S. is an Assistant Director of Undergraduate Career Education & Development at the UCLA Career Center and Founder of CareeRise. In this episode, Armine shares tips on how to best prepare for internship recruiting season. From sharing the benefits of going to a career fair, to how to best market yourself to recruiters at a career fair, to how to effectively build your LinkedIn & Handshake profile, Armine shares numerous insights on applying to internships. Get more advice from Armine on her website and her Instagram. Topics we discussed: When is the recruiting season?Should you apply to internships even if you don’t have that much experience?How to manage your time between school and applying to internshipsBenefits of going to a career fairHow to best market yourself to recruiters through an elevator pitchHow to effectively build your LinkedIn and Handshake profileHow to deal with rejectionsBalancing professionalism and showcasing your personality Have a career question you would like answered? Fill out this survey! Career question form: https://forms.gle/WRue3xxNyuY3oigZ6 Make sure to check out our other platforms! YouTube: @Career Explorer's Guide Instagram: @career.explorers.guide TikTok: @career.explorers.guide Email: career.explorers.guide@gmail.com Music: @CAS

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    Importance of Trying New Things & Marketing Yourself To Employers | Daisha McDaniel, DEI Talent Integration Advisor

    Daisha McDaniel is a diversity, equity, and inclusion talent integration advisor at Activision Blizzard. In this episode, Daisha shares her diverse experiences (interning in the human resources department, doing a marketing rotational program, working at a bank, supporting an entertainment lawyer, and more) and how each step led to where she is today. Throughout her story, Daisha shares the importance of trying out new roles and how to best market yourself to employers. Resources mentioned in the episode: Adfellows marketing rotational program Topics we discussed: Daisha’s undergrad experience (studying communication with a concentration in entertainment studies) and wanting to go into entertainment lawPivoting into new career paths through the guidance of mentorsChallenges of finding a job after receiving her MBAWhat’s a rotational program and do you do in a rotational program?How she got into DEIThe value of trying out different roles even if you think you would not enjoy themImportance of learning how to market your experiences and skills to employers Have a career question you would like answered? Fill out this survey! Career question form: https://forms.gle/WRue3xxNyuY3oigZ6 Make sure to check out our other platforms! YouTube: @Career Explorer's Guide Instagram: @career.explorers.guide TikTok: @career.explorers.guide Email: career.explorers.guide@gmail.com Career question form: https://forms.gle/WRue3xxNyuY3oigZ6 Music: @CAS

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    Embracing Authenticity on Social Media | Pam Bennett, Social Media Manager

    Pam Bennet is a social media manager and business owner of SoPamSocials. In this episode, she shares her journey from studying psychology, becoming an preschool teacher, and launching her own business as a social media manager. Pam discusses her personal journey to overcoming content creation burnout, learning the value of embracing authenticity, and maintaining a healthy relationship with social media. Topics we discussed: How Pam became a social media managerWhat do you do as a social media manager?How to decide what type of social media manager you want to beHow to become a social media managerThe difference between copywriter, graphic designers, editor vs a social media managerIs there a lot of competition among social media managers?How to not get burnt out from content creationCourses you should look into to become a social media managerIs being a marketer similar to being a social media manager?What skills or traits are needed to succeed as a social media manager?One advice Pam would give to her undergrad self Have a career question you would like answered? Fill out this survey! Career question form: https://forms.gle/WRue3xxNyuY3oigZ6 Make sure to check out our social platforms! Instagram: @career.explorers.guide YouTube: @Career Explorer's Guide TikTok: @career.explorers.guide Email: career.explorers.guide@gmail.com Music: @CAS

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    Welcome to the Career Explorer's Guide podcast!

    Hello and welcome to the Career Explorer’s Guide, the podcast that helps students navigate career exploration and professional development through interviews with professionals! I'm your host Alisa and through these interviews with professionals you'll get to hear raw, authentic career journey stories, learn about different career paths, and gather tips on professional skills such as resume building, interviewing, networking, and much more. Be sure to check out our social media platforms! YouTube: @Career Explorer's Guide Instagram: @career.explorers.guide TikTok: @career.explorers.guide Email: career.explorers.guide@gmail.com If you have any career questions, submit them through this form! Career question form: https://forms.gle/WRue3xxNyuY3oigZ6 Music: @CAS

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