Natalie Shuntich, MBA ’20 Coming back from winter break I quickly discovered that there are a number of meetings in the Spring Semester. While folks here at Kelley are very collaborative and accommodating, I have found that one of the hardest things is coordinating schedules. If you did not become an Outlook Calendar wizard during… Read more »
Career Management
Cutting the Cord: Best Practices for Transitioning Within the Same Organization
by Stephanie J. Gray, Associate Director Kelley Graduate Career Services Stephanie J. Gray You did it! You set your sights on a new position within your organization and after months of networking and interviewing you have earned a new title and a new set of job responsibilities. There’s one problem: you still work at… Read more »
Look In The Mirror. What Do You See?
by Kendell Brown, Associate Director of Alumni Career Services Kelley Graduate Career Services Kendell Brown Often alums and clients contact me wanting to initiate a job search but they’re at a loss as to where to start. All that they know is that they want to start now! So to jumpstart their thinking, I’ll have… Read more »
You’ve Just Started your New Job. Now What?
by Rebecca Cook, Director of Coaching and Development Kelley Graduate Career Services Rebecca Cook We’ve all been there. You’ve accepted your “dream” job, maybe moved to a new city or new apartment, and now it’s DAY 1. You’re likely nervous and excited all at once. It is a new start for you and you want… Read more »
Perfect Your On-The-Job Elevator Pitch
by Kendell Brown, Associate Director of Alumni Career Services Kendell Brown By now you are likely familiar with the idea of an elevator pitch. It’s a concise summary of an individual’s brand. I like to think of it as a 30-second commercial highlighting someone’s strengths and leverage-able skills. We talk about elevator pitches all of the… Read more »
Why Rocky Never Gets Old
Nicolette Michele Johnson by Nicolette Michele Johnson, Associate Director of Kelley School’s Graduate Career Services I was introduced to Ryan Coogler, the twenty-something creator and director of Creed, the seventh film in the Rocky series, while watching The Daily Show with Trevor Noah last weekend (I often record the show and watch a week’s worth in… Read more »
MBA Career Advice from A “Betterman”
Eric Johnson By Eric Johnson, Director of Graduate Career Services Some people can quote Socrates. Others can quote Chaucer. Me? I can quote Vedder. Eddie Vedder. As in the lead singer of Pearl Jam, my favorite band for the last 20 years. [And writer/singer on the hit song, Betterman, if you are too young to get… Read more »