Hosted by Career Development Specialist Emma Wadiak and PRIDE Center Coordinator, Melissa Muganzo Murphy, The HirEd podcast will explore job search topics such as networking and resume building, as well as subjects related to personal and professional growth such as personal authenticity, workplace culture, and overcoming barriers to success. Each episode of the podcast will feature a conversation with a notable member of the Sac State family or Sacramento Business Community, collecting stories of professional successes and failures and allowing students to learn through the experiences of others.
“I think the podcast will allow the Career Center to engage so much more authentically with campus departments, as well as a variety of external employers. Career development is a very human experience, and I think it's important we talk about it that way. I hope students can hear these stories, see pieces of themselves woven within them, reflect on what these insights may mean for them as individuals, and know they have what it takes to succeed in the workplace and beyond,” says Wadiak.
The HirEd podcast will also allow the Career Center a unique opportunity to embrace the upcoming virtual semester. With the campus closed, students cannot engage with career services in traditional ways. As the Career Center continues to provide virtual counseling and events, “The HirEd podcast provides an additional opportunity to embed career more fluidly into courses and curricula and increase the visibility of the importance of career development in the college experience,” says Dr. Melissa Repa, Director of the Career Center. This podcast will allow the Career Center the opportunity to continue to advance their vision of "Helping Dreams Become Reality Through Career and Community" as well as investing in the current and future success of students.
“I'm a big fan of the idea of meeting students where they are at. They are incredibly busy balancing the competing demands of school, work, family, and social obligations. Podcasts are something you can listen to at leisure, while you're in the car, at your desk, on a run, or preparing a meal. Bringing The HirEd podcast to campus will make career development insights more accessible for our students and allow them to learn at their own pace, on their own time, at their preferred location,” says Wadiak.
By Alexander Nichols, Marketing & Communications Specialist