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📣 Calling all my DSU + Braven Fellows! If you're ready to apply the skills, confidence, and tools gained from the Braven Accelerator to boost your career development in... ⚡ Software Engineering/Tech ⚡ Consulting ⚡ Finance ⚡ Corporate Management I highly recommend exploring Management Leadership for Tomorrow's programs. Learn more about these programs below!

Let's Talk: Professional Development Goals📝 Interns, setting goals as you learn to navigate the do's and don'ts of the workforce can be a great way to keep track of your progress. We know that entering unfamiliar spaces can be daunting, so we're here to share some of our 'go-to' tips for setting and accomplishing goals. Start with the acronyms S.M.A.R.T. Consider that your goals are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely. Next, brainstorm personalized goals. For some, this may look like volunteering yourself for speaking engagements that would enhance your leadership skills, and for others, this could look like expanding your professional network. It's important to write these goals down to make them clear for yourself and your mentor/supervisor. Finally, remember to track your progress and reflect on where you started, where you are now, and where you hope to be in the future. #CHIPs #ProfessionalDevelopment #InternAdvice #WeAreCHIPs

Let's Talk: Professional Development Goals📝 Interns, setting goals as you learn to navigate the do's and don'ts of the workforce can be a great way to keep track of your progress. We know that entering unfamiliar spaces can be daunting, so we're here to share some of our 'go-to' tips for setting and accomplishing goals. Start with the acronyms S.M.A.R.T. Consider that your goals are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely. Next, brainstorm personalized goals. For some, this may look like volunteering yourself for speaking engagements that would enhance your leadership skills, and for others, this could look like expanding your professional network. It's important to write these goals down to make them clear for yourself and your mentor/supervisor. Finally, remember to track your progress and reflect on where you started, where you are now, and where you hope to be in the future. #CHIPs #ProfessionalDevelopment #InternAdvice #WeAreCHIPs

I’m late to #NationalInternDay celebration but I want to share the top 3 lessons that can help interns demonstrate leadership and thrive in today’s corporate world, ▪ Lead without authority  ▪ Collaborate ▪ Create visibility To all the interns out there, it is extremely important to create visibility in your organization by conscious self-branding to show the impact of your work and how it contributes to the big picture. Here are my top five lessons that have helped me for the past 8 years, 1️⃣ Ownership: Never restrict to the scope of your job description. Think beyond the roles and responsibilities. 2️⃣ Initiative: Always look for opportunities to improve things, faster, and more efficiently, and keep sharing them with your team.  3️⃣ Solve the problem: Come up with a “Solution”, rather than merely identifying the problems.  4️⃣ Network: Persistently network to seek guidance from your mentors to outpace opportunity and build meaningful connections. 5️⃣ Know your goals : Explore opportunities within your organization and set a career path that aligns well with your aspirations. 💡 By being a true leader, you’ll complete tasks faster and more efficiently and improve overall team performance. Follow Rashmi Gunasekaran for more content like this. 📢P.S. I am launching a newsletter “Inclusion Insights” next month, stay tuned for updates. #CareerAdvice #Leadership #Mentor #ProfessionalJourney #LifeLessons

🎥 CEO Spotlight: Nate Hermes in conversation with our 2024 interns! We’re excited to share a special round-robin Q&A with our CEO, Nate Hermes, and our 2024 intern class. In this candid discussion, Nate tackles fun & insightful questions from our talented interns, offering his thoughts on PR, leadership, and career growth. Check out the video to see the dynamic exchange of ideas and the valuable advice Nate shares with the next generation of marketing + communications professionals and healthcare leaders. #Leadership #HermesPR #Interns2024 #FutureLeaders #CareerGrowth

Envision the forward trajectory of your career ecosystem on campus over the next 3 years. This can be somewhat challenging to fully visualize in the midst of the day-to-day. I have rarely met a Career Services staff without the desire to do transformative work, but there remains a need for more space, time and guidance to fully manifest an effective and bold strategy. There are a lot of variables, pressures, and careful considerations about what matters the most and why, and how to make it happen. This year, our team at The Career Leadership Collective is leaning in to teach the field about strategic transformation. There are so many aspects to this pursuit, and we are excited to provide practical strategies and tools on the breadth of need. We will be providing multiple modes for learning about Strategic Transformation throughout this year. To start, here are a couple of options to engage: 1. The Road to Transformation - If you have never been to a professional conference where the content is not spread-fire or random (but focused and connected), where the speakers are coached not to just brag about their accomplishments (but are providing practical takeaways for the listeners), and where you walk away with pages of notes on 'how I can do it,' then I invite you to join us in Austin this April 22-24, for The Collective 2024. Our conference theme is The Road to Transformation. https://lnkd.in/esnKF-C 2. Multi-Year Strategies - if you’d like to hear from some campuses who are in the midst of doing this well, and you like the show, ‘How I Built This.’ you might consider coming to our free Trends session on February 15. While we can only dig so deep in an hour, this session will be packed full of goodness. https://lnkd.in/gSF3AHm3 Looking forward to the interactions! #CareerServices #HigherEducation #CareerOutcomes #ChangeTheSystem

📌 Go in with a willingness to learn new things.  📌 Act with integrity—always—no matter what is going on around you. 📌 Do the little things without being asked, and without reporting that you did them.    Are you looking for ways to stand out and earn more responsibility—not to mention the respect of those above and around you? MyNextSeason Co-Founder and former Fortune 50 executive Mark Linsz shared the seven things he wishes he knew when he first started. View his other four in the linked article. What do you wish you knew? #earlycareer #mynextseason #earlycareerdevelopment #leadershipdevelopment

What does 11 years Compare the Market teach you? Well, Adam S. gives us some insight into that question.👀 🎧 Listen to this month’s Characterful Career podcast episode; Adam talks about his career journey, his MBA apprenticeship, all with his unique neurodiverse perspective. #ndcw2024 #characterfulcareers

#EventRecap: The ELC's Membership Meetings serve as a vital platform where ELC members, esteemed thought leaders, and industry experts come together to engage in in-depth discussions about pressing business issues and emerging trends. These gatherings are designed to address the unique challenges and opportunities facing today’s global Black leaders and executives. Additionally, the meetings focus on exploring the dynamics of the leadership pipeline, offering valuable insights and strategies to support and advance future leaders in this space. Through these collaborative discussions, the ELC aims to foster a deeper understanding of the factors shaping Black executive leadership and to drive meaningful progress within the professional community. Watch the 2024 Summer Meeting Recap: https://lnkd.in/eKb3c2Uj #ELC #ELCMembers #BlackLeadership #BlackExecutives

At One Time, Our Turnover in Service Advisors Was Over 135%—Now It's Less Than 20%. How Do You Hire Energetic, Problem-Solving Recruits With College Degrees for Positions Historically Filled by Non-Degreed People? We used to struggle with turnover in key roles like service advisors—over 135% at one point. That’s when we shifted focus to hiring college recruits with a knack for problem-solving and a hunger to learn. The result? We've reduced turnover to under 20%, but we’re still refining the process every day. Our approach centers on building from within. We’re recruiting enthusiastic, educated individuals for sales and service roles. These positions don't require a degree but offer an opportunity to learn the business from the ground up. With a solid foundation in the day-to-day challenges, these recruits are fast-tracked into leadership roles through our Leadership Pipeline. This process includes coaching, structured learning, and an intensive assessment we call "The Grill" to ensure we’re preparing people to succeed. But we know we're not alone on this journey. For those who’ve faced similar challenges or refined internal development strategies over time, We'd love to learn from you. How do you bring in fresh, educated talent and guide them through the ranks? What’s worked for you in reducing turnover and fostering leadership from within? What did you try that failed and you changed? #LeadershipDevelopment #InternalGrowth #ReducingTurnover #HiringTheBest