NAA Podcasts

Career Tracks - Surviving Office Politics with Marilyn Moats Kennedy (J65, GJ66)

kellywalker — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:48:35 -0500

The current employment market presents new challenges, and Northwestern is providing its alumni and friends with the resources and support to meet them. Marilyn Moats Kennedy (J65, GJ66) is a nationally-recognized author, consultant, and career strategist.

C100 - “Want Success? Forget Your IQ, Fine-Tune Your EQ”

klole — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:01:41 -0400

Since 1993, the Council of One Hundred has gathered women leaders in their chosen professions who are willing to share their knowledge and experience to enrich the lives of Northwestern's undergraduate and graduate women students, and young alumnae. On October 13, 2011, the Council hosted a panel discussion aimed at helping young alumnae navigate their way through an increasingly complex workplace.

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Career Tracks - Forget Your Career Path

kellywalker — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:46:02 -0400

Jason Seiden (KSM02) is a blogger and author of Super Staying Power: What You Need to Become Valuable & Resilient at Work and How to Self-Destruct: Making the Least of What’s Left of Your Career. When he spoke to the January Big Ten networking event, his advice to "Forget Your Career Path" left the crowd buzzing.
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Learning Tracks - Privacy in the 21st Century

kellywalker — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:52:15 -0400

From online to airports, privacy is a big topic in early 21st century America. For 2011's A Day with Northwestern in Evanston, Medill Associate Professor Craig LeMay and Paul Rosenzweig of the Medill National Security Initiative offered their thoughts and expertise on "Privacy in the 21st Century."
This Learning Tracks podcast is a production of the Northwestern Alumni Association.
Posted: August 2, 2011

Career Tracks - A Roadmap to the Real World

kellywalker — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:45:08 -0400

Since 1993, the Council of One Hundred has gathered women leaders in their chosen professions who are willing to share their knowledge and experience to enrich the lives of Northwestern's undergraduate and graduate women students, and young alumnae.
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Career Tracks - Career Advice from Bill White (McC61)

kellywalker — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:27:44 -0400

Bill White (McC61) is a professor at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University and author of the career book for young professionals, From Day One: CEO Advice to Launch an Extraordinary Career. He is a frequent Careers contributor to the Northwestern Alumni Association Website.
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Learning Tracks - It's Still Not as Bad as You Think

kellywalker — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:41:49 -0400

Economist Brian Wesbury (KSM89) is chief economist at First Trust Advisors. His 2010 session at A Day with Northwestern in Evanston was among the most popular and he returned in 2011 with the reassuring message, "It's Still Not as Bad as You Think."
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Career Tracks - The Big Shift

kellywalker — Wed, 25 May 2011 08:06:44 -0400

Marc Freedman is a renowned social entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Civic Ventures and Encore.org. On May 4, he spoke on the Chicago campus of Northwestern on the subject of his latest book, The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife.
This Career Tracks podcast is a production of the Northwestern Alumni Association.
Posted: May 25, 2011

Career Tracks - What's a Green Job Anyway?

kellywalker — Mon, 16 May 2011 08:32:28 -0400

MarySue Barrett (C86) is president of the Metropolitan Planning Council
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Career Tracks - Combat Leader to Corporate Leader

kellywalker — Tue, 10 May 2011 10:02:55 -0400

Chad Storlie (WCAS89) says that military training and experience are great assets to future business leaders. He has written a book titled Combat Leader to Corporate Leader: 20 Lessons to Advance Your Civilian Career that makes that case and brings some of those lessons to professionals from all walks of life.
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