A genuine & informative podcast on all things career - hosted by two career counselors and friends. From practical strategies to motivational & reflective content, this podcast is here to empower and guide you to find meaningful work, make informed career decisions, and reach your full potential. So, grab a cup of coffee and join in for some career talk.
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The Podcast that helps students navigate career exploration and professional development through interviews with professionals.
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Strategies for an Impressive Law School Application
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Send us a Text Message. Get ready to uncover every crucial detail of navigating the journey to law school. In this episode, we discuss the application components and process as well as a realistic timeline for applying to law school. We review how law school applications stand apart from other graduate programs and provide tips on how to navigate t…
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Celebrating 50 Episodes: Authenticity, AI, and Career Growth on Coffee and Career Hour
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Send us a Text Message. Join us as we celebrate our 50th episode of Coffee and Career Hour, where we take you on a heartfelt journey from the podcast's humble beginnings in the summer of 2021 to this milestone moment. With personal anecdotes about the initial solo episodes, challenges in editing, and the unwavering support from Armine's husband, th…
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Send us a Text Message. Join us on this episode of Coffee and Career Hour as we explore the ways professionalism transcends the workplace and impacts every aspect of our lives. We challenge the traditional notions of professionalism, offering a broader perspective rooted in ethics and character. Discover the eight essential traits that define true …
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Self-Care Strategies for the Modern Professional
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Send us a Text Message. In today's episode of Coffee and Career Hour, we'll explore the cultural and personal reasons behind the reluctance to take time off work, even when you're not feeling your best. We'll underscore the importance of utilizing PTO not just in the summer, but year-round, emphasizing that taking breaks is not only okay but crucia…
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Simple Steps to Transform Your Office Culture
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Send us a Text Message. Building a vibrant community at work isn't just a lofty goal; it's a tangible, achievable reality that can transform your workplace. Small gestures like celebrating birthdays or organizing team lunches can create a sense of belonging among colleagues. Join us on this episode of Coffee and Career Hour, where we unravel the se…
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The Power of Authentic Networking: From Casual Encounters to Genuine Connections
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Send us a Text Message. In this enlightening episode of Coffee and Career Hour, we unravel the myths surrounding networking and show you how every casual encounter—whether at a neighborhood party or a local store—can turn into an opportunity for meaningful connection. You'll walk away with a fresh perspective on how to integrate a networking mindse…
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Navigating Maternity Leave: Essential Tips & Strategies
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Send us a Text Message. Balancing a thriving career and the demands of motherhood is no easy task. Join us on Coffee and Career Hour as we unpack Armine's experience while navigating maternity leave, postpartum, and preparing to go back to work. Armine's experience underscores just how vital maternity leave is for both mother and baby, offering ins…
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Mastering Resume Writing and LinkedIn Optimization for Career Success
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Send us a Text Message. Are you ready to elevate your professional brand? Let's embark on a transformative journey to master the art of resume creation. In our latest podcast episode, we discuss the layers of traditional resume writing, revealing how to curate a document that not only reflects your job history but also highlights your personal bran…
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Taking Leaps of Faith in the Professional Realm
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Send us a Text Message. The month of May is always a period of transition for students as they get ready to embark on their next journey. In our latest episode, we share our stories about transitioning from student to full-time professionals. We recount our own post-graduation journeys and the decisions we made during a time of uncertainty and tran…
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Manifesting a Promotion at Work by Cultivating a Leadership Mindset
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Send us a Text Message. Join us as we delve into the power of self-awareness and the vital internal work that paves the way for career advancement. It's not just about climbing the corporate ladder. In this episode, we explore the intricate dance of behavior, language, and energy that can distinguish you in the professional world. As we navigate th…
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Career Assessment Series: Using MBTI for Career Success
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Send us a Text Message. Join us in our latest episode to examine how the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) can illuminate the intricacies of our personalities to help us in finding career fulfillment. We share our journeys through the MBTI, shedding light on the importance of using such tools to gain self-awareness with the guidance of career coun…
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Conquering Fear and Manifesting Your Dream Career Through Growth Mindset
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Send us a Text Message. Join us in this episode of Coffee and Career Hour to manifest your dream career and life. We dive deep into the essence of manifestation and discuss the two types of manifestors. We break down the trendy and "fun" aspects like vision boards and wishful thinking and reveal how a blend of introspection and unwavering commitmen…
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Navigating Career Choices: LIVE Career Counseling Session
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Send us a Text Message. Special Episode: Live Career Counseling Session. In this episode, MJ shares the crossroads she's facing in her career and educational goals. You'll get to hear a career counseling session where we dive deep into academia and the differences between an EdD or PhD while navigating the complexities of a quarter-life crisis. Arm…
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Redefining Success Through Life's Unpredictable Shifts
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Send us a Text Message. In this heartfelt episode, we peel back the layers of uncertainty that often accompanies life's transitions. As we discuss the fear and excitement of shifting from a structured academic world into the unpredictable professional landscape, we invite you to find solace in our stories of mentorship, mental health, and the pursu…
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The Unspoken Dance of Supervision and Leadership
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Send us a Text Message. Join us to discover the transformative power of exceptional supervision and leadership in our latest episode, where heartfelt experiences, from our careers meet practical advice. Our reflections on personal growth under mentorship and the traits of inspiring leaders are intertwined with stories from our careers—moments that …
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Adapting with Joy in the Pursuit of Personal Growth
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Send us a Text Message. As the confetti settles from New Year's celebrations, we unfold the emotions and experiences that come with the fresh start of a calendar year. Join us in this episode as we share and discuss the adventure of new motherhood and personal development, tackling the societal pressures that come with the January 1st mindset. This…
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Send us a Text Message. Happy New Year! Join us for a journey through a year of growth and introspection on Coffee and Career Hour. We're revisiting our top five impactful episodes, sharing insights on building personal brands, and expressing our gratitude for your priceless support. As we reflect on our journey, we recall episodes that struck a ch…
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Send us a Text Message. As the holiday season feels like a blur of events and obligations, we want to bring the focus back to where it should be – you! In our special holiday episode, we tackle the often overlooked concept of self-care during the hectic holiday season. In this episode we share our thoughts and reflections on the importance of takin…
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Turning Feedback into a Stepping Stone for Growth
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Send us a Text Message. Join us for an episode of growth as we navigate the waters of giving and receiving feedback. While it may be challenging, feedback is a process of self-reflection and active improvement. Whether you're receiving it in a professional or personal setting, constructive feedback can truly shape you as an individual. We tackle th…
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Mastering the Balance Between Your Job and Your Side Business
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we share our personal experiences and lessons about turning passions into side hustles. We lay out our exciting journey to entrepreneurship, from the inspiring sources that motivated our ambition to the significance of mentoring in career guidance. Our heartfelt stories emphasize the importance of fostering …
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Nurturing Your Identity To Build A Personal Brand
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Send us a Text Message. Join us as we share our journey to unlocking our personal brands. In this episode, we shed light on our identity development and the pivotal moments that helped us embrace our unique brands, forever altering our professional landscape. Embark on this adventure with us as we navigate the road to self-awareness and personal br…
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Stepping Outside Comfort Zones for Personal and Professional Growth
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Send us a Text Message. Ever taken a leap of faith? We've been there too, and we're here to share our journey - the triumphs, the trials, and the lessons learned along the way. We're going to get real about where our journeys began and how taking leaps of faith has shaped our path since then. We're not just talking about the leaps either, we're div…
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What career should I choose | Maria José Hidalgo Flores Career Counselor at UCLA Career Center & Founder of CareerConfidence
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Maria José (MJ) Hidalgo Flores, M.S. is an Assistant Director of Undergraduate Career Education & Development at the UCLA Career Center and Founder of Career Confidence. In this episode, MJ unpacks the question of “How do I figure out the right career for me?” From different types of career assessments, how you should evaluate career assessment res…
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Mastering the Art of Job Hunting: Strategies for Success
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Send us a Text Message. Imagine navigating through a complex labyrinth, filled with hidden opportunities, treacherous pitfalls, and countless paths to success. That's precisely what job hunting feels like, right? Welcome to our comprehensive guide to finding your dream job, from leveraging job boards, professional associations, local job fairs, and…
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Exploring Career Fulfillment: Beyond Job Titles and Workplaces
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Send us a Text Message. What if career fulfillment wasn't just the title you hold or the job you do, but a reflection of your emotions and values? Join us in this insightful episode of Coffee and Career Hour where we redefine and explore the concept of career fulfillment beyond the conventional norms. We delve into our personal journeys – the highs…
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Preparing for fall recruiting | Armine Kulikyan, Career Counselor at UCLA Career Center & Founder of CareeRise
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Armine Kulikyan, M.S. is an Assistant Director of Undergraduate Career Education & Development at the UCLA Career Center and Founder of CareeRise. In this episode, Armine shares tips on how to best prepare for internship recruiting season. From sharing the benefits of going to a career fair, to how to best market yourself to recruiters at a career …
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Importance of Trying New Things & Marketing Yourself To Employers | Daisha McDaniel, DEI Talent Integration Advisor
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Daisha McDaniel is a diversity, equity, and inclusion talent integration advisor at Activision Blizzard. In this episode, Daisha shares her diverse experiences (interning in the human resources department, doing a marketing rotational program, working at a bank, supporting an entertainment lawyer, and more) and how each step led to where she is tod…
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Embracing Authenticity on Social Media | Pam Bennett, Social Media Manager
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Pam Bennet is a social media manager and business owner of SoPamSocials. In this episode, she shares her journey from studying psychology, becoming an preschool teacher, and launching her own business as a social media manager. Pam discusses her personal journey to overcoming content creation burnout, learning the value of embracing authenticity, a…
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Exploring the Path to Graduate School: Benefits, Costs, and Beyond
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Send us a Text Message. Are you ready to venture into the world of graduate school but are unsure if it's the right path for you? In our latest Coffee and Career Hour episode, we discuss exploring graduate programs and how they may align with your career goals. We offer personal insights and share how graduate school can impact your career trajecto…
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From environmental science, interior design, career counseling, to DEI manager | Kevin Kawakami
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In this episode, Kevin Kawakami, shares his journey from receiving his bachelors in environmental science, becoming a residential director at UCLA housing, dabbling in interior design, working as a senior assistant director at UCLA Career Center, and now a diversity, equity, and inclusion manager at NBC Universal. Kevin discusses factors to conside…
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Welcome to the Career Explorer's Guide podcast!
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Hello and welcome to the Career Explorer’s Guide, the podcast that helps students navigate career exploration and professional development through interviews with professionals! I'm your host Alisa and through these interviews with professionals you'll get to hear raw, authentic career journey stories, learn about different career paths, and gather…
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Acing Graduate School: Applications, Programs, and Interviews
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Send us a Text Message. What if you could unlock the secrets to successfully applying to graduate school? Get ready as we take you through our journey and share experiences navigating the world of higher education. From considering reasons for attending graduate school to mastering the application process, we share our trials, tribulations, and vic…
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Demystifying the Hiring Process: From Resume to Interview
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Send us a Text Message. How do you navigate the whirlpool that is the hiring process while presenting your best self? Join us as we guide you through career mysteries, from initial reviews to the high-stake final round interviews. You'll gain insight of what happens behind the scenes after applying to a job. We discuss the challenges of decision-ma…
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Tap into LinkedIn's Potential for Job Search and Networking
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Send us a Text Message. Ready to harness the power of LinkedIn? We promise to transform your job searching and networking strategies, guiding you to unlock LinkedIn's full potential. Today, we're taking a deep dive into the LinkedIn job board, showing you how to master the art of keyword search and filters to nab your dream role - whether it's remo…
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LinkedIn 101: From Basic to Brilliant - This is What Everybody Has Been Missing
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Send us a Text Message. In this informative episode, we reveal all the tips and tricks to create a LinkedIn profile that stands out from the crowd. From nailing the perfect headshot to crafting a headline that captures your unique skills and experience, we walk you through every step of the process. We even delve into the 'open to work' feature and…
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Send us a Text Message. Ever wondered how personal branding can impact your career and how to make it work for you? Join us, your local career counselors, as we dive into the fascinating world of personal branding. In this episode, we explore how it's more than just your appearance, but rather the energy you bring to your work and how others percei…
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Striking the Balance: Chat GPT Efficiency vs. Authenticity in Resumes and Cover Letters
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we dive deep into using ChatGPT in the career development process. Discover the potential impact of using this controversial technology when building your resume and cover letter. We share personal experiences and insights from our audience on the use of ChatGPT in resume and cover letter creation, discussin…
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Send us a Text Message. Have you ever found yourself stuck and frustrated during the job search process? If so, you’re not alone! Job seeking is a full-time job and a process of self-evaluation, personal branding, and networking. This can be emotionally draining and overwhelming. Join us to hear two career counselors’ perspectives on how to engage …
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Send us a Text Message. In this hearty episode, we talk about wellbeing and self-care in the workplace. Work is a huge part of our lives and our work environment can have significant impacts on our health and wellbeing. We dive deep into a conversation of obstacles we face at work that can get in the way of our wellbeing and offer our tips and expe…
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Send us a Text Message. Your work is a reflection of you! Join us in this deep discussion about the importance of self-understanding - the impact of generational trauma & our self-image + how they manifest into our life and career. We explore the impact of therapy on our own development and how we navigate internal/external factors that constantly …
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Send us a Text Message. Join us in this heart-to-heart conversation about leadership and what it means to us. We’ve all heard about the importance of leadership, but we’re never truly taught what it takes to be a true leader. In this episode, we talk about how we’ve discovered the meaning of leadership and whether society has fostered that in us. W…
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From Comparison to Confidence: Minimizing the Need to Compare
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Send us a Text Message. “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Theodore Roosevelt Comparing ourselves to one another is a natural human tendency. The rise of social media has heightened this natural tendency of comparison to an unhealthy level. We can all attest to the fact that comparing ourselves to others takes a toll on our mental health. In this ep…
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Send us a Text Message. Have you been setting goals and not seeing the results you want? Goal-setting can be an emotional and unique process. Hear our perspectives and approach when constructing goals and habits that are aligned with our identities. Listen in to hear how your identities play an important role when setting and achieving your goals. …
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Managing Your Anxiety in Career Decisions
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Send us a Text Message. Join us for an authentic conversation about how we manage our anxieties in our careers. Anxiety can manifest in various aspects of our lives and take a toll on our energy/how we show up in the world. We chat about times when we’ve experienced anxiety and how we’ve managed it as well as what career success has meant for us gr…
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Send us a Text Message. What does the voice inside your head tell you? If you feel like you are not enough or have moments of self-doubt know that you are not alone. Imposter Syndrome can be defeating. From students to professionals we still encounter moments of self-doubt, fear, and failure. Listen to this episode to hear our stories and how we na…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome back! Its is a new year, new podcast! We are excited to announce that Coffee and Career Hour is now being joined by Maria Jose (MJ), my career counselor colleague and friend. Join us on a deep dive discusison about career fulfillment and authenticity. How do you show up in you career and life? CareeRise: www.careerri…
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The #1 Problem People Face When Making a Career Decision
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I discuss the number one problem people face when making a career decision. From all my experience as a career counselor and academic advisor, I've noticed a pattern in the issues that people face when making this big decision. How do you make a career decision without knowing yourself? Ask yourself these qu…
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You Don't Have to Have It All Figured Out
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Send us a Text Message. There is one common theme among college graduates as they transition to post-graduation endeavors - the uncertainty of what's next. In this episode, I share the patterns of uncertainty that I'm seeing in college graduates and discuss why it's okay to not know. You don't have to have it all figured out! Other topics in the ep…
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Send us a Text Message. Finding your WHY! Learn how to find your WHY and articulate your purpose CareeRise: www.careerrise.org CareerConfidence: www.mjcareerconfidence.com Follow Us on IG! @ careerise_ @ __careerconfidence Follow Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-jos%C3%A9-hidalgo-flores/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/akulikyan/…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I talk about imposter syndrome and how it can shape our experiences. Learn about ways you can recognize imposter syndrome, questions to ask yourself for reflection, and how to own it so it doesn't take power over you. If you like this episode, be sure to rate and review in Apple Podcast. If you have any ques…
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