CareerCast by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Ready for a job search? Want to increase your chances of success? Meet Laura Dodd, career ethnographer, author of Dig This Gig, and earlier with career in television and film production. In the this Career Cast, Laura shares her research, stories from interviews with industry leaders, and practical experience on how to excel in your next job search today, tomorrow, or in the future.

How do you achieve your career goals? How to you articulate your value to those you can help you in the short and long term? According to Craig Wortmann, Clinical Faculty at Chicago Booth, CEO of Experience, and author of "What's Your Story" it all comes down to your story. In the next Career Cast, Craig will share his knowledge, wisdom, and practical experience on how to craft a compelling profes...

Do you ever start a conversation with someone new and in the back of your mind think, "What's in it for me?" You are not alone. Yet, Bob Burg, consultant, speaker, and author of "The Go-Giver" would tell you that your approach is backwards. Give first and there will be lots in it for you – now and for years to come. In the next CareerCast, Bob will share how to develop relationships for a lifetime...

Why do some people take stumbling blocks and transform them into life-changing breakthroughs? Are they super-human or extraordinary? Michelle Lederman, author of "The 11 Laws of Likability" and founder of Executive Essentials believes that we all have the capacity to turn challenges into significant opportunities. In this CareerCast, Michelle shares her insights, lessons learned and direct experie...

Can you imagine what it would like to start at Google in 2000 (it launched in 1998) and be instrumental in the company's advancement? Kevin Willer can. He worked for Google until 2011 when he became a Partner in New World Ventures and President and CEO of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center. In the next CareerCast, Kevin, will share his vision, lessons learned, and insights on how identify and...

Will influence make you a success? "Not alone, but it's crucial for any leadership role and an enduring career," says Terry Bacon, PhD, founder Lore International Institute, a widely respected executive development firm recently acquired by the Korn/Ferry Institute, coach, and consultant to global businesses in leadership, management, and interpersonal skills. He is also the author of Elements of...

Where do entrepreneurship and helping small-scale donors contribute directly to families rebuilding after disaster? Desiree Vargas Wrigley, CEO and Co-Founder of GiveForward, believes that it begins with one person, a strong vision, and strategic action. In the next CareerCast, Desiree will share your experience, knowledge, and insights about grassroots social entrepreneurship from GiveForward and...

Vision without action is a daydream. Action with without vision is a nightmare. Japanese Proverb. "This is absolutely true," says Karim Ismail, serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, and CEO of Avidium Inc., an international management consulting firm. He is also the author of "Keep ANY Promise: a blueprint for designing your future" which expresses his philosophy that "without goals and a solid pla...

When does a new job actually begin? According to Mary Vonnegut, your new job begins the moment you accept the offer. In the next CareerCast, Mary, Partner of PrimeGenesis and co-author of ONBOARDING: How to Get Your New Employees Up to Speed in Half the Time, will share her insights, proven solutions, and advanced technologies for successfully transitioning into a new role.

When does a new job actually begin? According to Mary Vonnegut, your new job begins the moment you accept the offer. In the next CareerCast, Mary, Partner of PrimeGenesis and co-author of ONBOARDING: How to Get Your New Employees Up to Speed in Half the Time, will share her insights, proven solutions, and advanced technologies for successfully transitioning into a new role.

How can social media help you accelerate your career success? According to Michael Margolis, President, Get Storied, "Absolutely. You need to manage your message and reputation live and online." In this CareerCast, Michael will share his knowledge, perspective, and tools to help you accelerate you career progress – a new industry/function, entrepreneurship, or advancing within your current field.

Does your career path no longer fit? Had you field changed or even gone away? Maybe it's time to reinvent your professional life. In this CareerCast, Pamela Mitchell, former entertainment executive turned coach, author of The Ten Laws of Career Reinvention, and founder and CEO of The Reinvention Institute, will share her insights, wisdom, and direct experience on how to make a career reinvention f...

Building a strong personal brand is crucial to having a long, successful, and satisfying career – today more than ever before. In the this Career Cast, Fredrik Härén creativity expert, innovation professor, and author of The Idea Book and The Developing Work will share his very unique perspective, experience, and practical tips on about how to build and enhance your personal brand for short and lo...

Is there a successful approach to the Dual Career Life? According to Sharon Meers, a former managing director of Goldman Sachs and co-author of Getting to 50/50 – the answer is "Yes." In the next Career Cast, Sharon will share her experience, insights, and practical tips on about finding common ground where men and women succeed together.

Many people want the benefits of long term relationships, yet are attempting to create them using a short-term tactical approach. In the next CareerCast, author and leading authority on persuasive, motivation, and influence, Kurt Mortensen, will share how to develop endurable mutually beneficial relationships to expand your career advancement and success.

Career setbacks can send individuals into a tailspin and some never recover. Yet others use obstacles to reassess, recommit, and re-establish themselves in a new and often more rewarding career. In this Career Cast, Tad Waddington, Ph. D., Director of Performance Measurement at Accenture, and author of "Lasting Contribution: How to Think, Plan, and Act to Accomplish Meaningful Work," shares his gl...

Whatever your position or industry, your ability to innovate—to problem solve, experiment, create ideas, drive growth, collaborate, and add value—gives you a personal competitive advantage. Where is the future of your career? Some people, including innovation expert, author, and former professor, Robert Tucker, would argue that it lives on the edge of innovation in the four corners of the world. I...

Do you dream of entrepreneurship, yet haven't made the leap from your multinational organization? Perhaps you aren't ready for a start-up, but want to be in a fast growing endeavor. In this CareerCast, Greg Wall, President and COO of New Buffalo (and Chicago Booth alumnus,) will share his knowledge, insights, and wisdom about how he is applying his broad and deep functional and general management...

Are you leading a team of Boomers and Millennials and finding more challenges than opportunities? In this CareerCast, Jennifer Deal, senior research scientist at the Center for Creative Leadership and author of "Retiring the Generation Gap: How Employees Young and Old Can Find Common Ground," shares her findings, insights, and practical advice about how to mine the vast resources of cross-generati...

"How can I make a positive difference in the world and be profitable?" This is a question more and more Chicago Booth students and alumni are asking themselves and finding the answer in social entrepreneurial ventures. In the next CareerCast, Susan Davis, President and CEO, BRAC USA, will share her unique historical perspective on opportunities, challenges, and trends in social entrepreneurship fr...

Having global experiences used to be a nice thing to include in your resume. Today they are essential for a healthy and long-term career. In this CareerCast, Boyd Falconer, Partner at Korn/Ferry International, shares his unique perspective, extensive cross broader experience, and insights on how to identify strategic opportunities, network virtually and in person across regions, and build a positi...

Moving into a new position in a "make an immediate impact" world is a risky challenge for anyone starting in a new job today. Almost 50% of new leaders fail in their first eighteen months because of fundamental mistakes made in the first three months. In this CareerCast, Nance Guilmartin, executive advisor, organizational consultant, and author of The Power of Pause: How to be More Effective in a...

What is the role of social media in your career management? According to Brian Reich, managing director of little m media, and the author of Media Rules!: Mastering Today's Technology to Connect With and Keep Your Audience, leveraging social media is essential for your professional advancement, credibility, and durability. In this CareerCast, Brian shares his knowledge, perspective, and tools to h...

Is a career change in your near future – or should it be? In this CareerCast, Jane Horan, global executive and founder of the Horan Group, a strategic consulting firm focusing on the acceleration of female leaders, innovation, and cross cultural leadership, will discuss the power of career change. Jane will share her knowledge, insights, and perspective from nearly twenty years of experience worki...

Knowing where you want to go and being able to articulate your value is critical and essential to your short and long term success. In this CareerCast, Duncan Mathison, Executive Career Coach and co-author of "Unlock the Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Search When Times Are Tough," will share his knowledge, wisdom, and highly practical experience on how to craft a compelling transition...