Career Connections, a podcast from South Dakota State University

Are you a student undecided on your major? This episode might help.

In this episode we learn more about the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) degree program at South Dakota State University. This is a relatively new program to this university and it is one of the only CIM programs in the country. Listeners will learn about the opportunities provided within this degree and career path.

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In this episode, we get to learn from Sarah Veldhuizen Stealy, who is currently the diplomat in residence for the Central Region of the United States. She shares a bit about her background, as well as how to apply for federal positions and great details about working for the State Department. Our conversation provides a glimpse into the variety of opportunities available for multiple career paths within the federal government.

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In this episode, we get to do two things. First, we get to amplify some work that is happening in another area on campus. The State of Wellbeing podcast is hosted by Caitlyn Walters, who is one of our wellbeing specialists on campus here. Her podcast contains a multitude of topics that I'm confident you can learn from, so please check out State of Wellbeing however you listen to podcasts.

Second, we get to showcase a member of my s...

This episode is the first of eight in a series devoted to career readiness competencies.

In 2022, the result of many of years of work, The National Association of Colleges and Employers developed a list of competencies that illustrate whether someone is career ready. For more information on how they came up with their list of competencies, I have shared a link to their report in the show notes.

The competencies illustrate different...

This episode is the second episode in my series on the NACE Career Readiness Competencies.

In 2022, the National Association of Colleges and Employers developed a list of competencies that illustrate whether someone is career ready. For more information on how they came up with their list of competencies, I have shared a link to their report in the show notes.

The competencies illustrate different aspects of ourselves that need foc...

The National Association of Colleges and Employers developed the list of competencies that illustrate whether someone is career ready. The competencies illustrate different aspects of ourselves that need focus as we become professionals and maintain a professional career. The competencies are very intertwined, but they each have their own individual characteristics.

In this episode, we're going to focus on competency communication...

In this episode we continue our exploration of the NACE Career Readiness Competencies. In 2022, the National Association of Colleges and Employers developed a list of competencies that illustrate whether someone is career ready. For more information on how they came up with their list of competencies, I have shared a link to their report in the show notes. The competencies illustrate different aspects of ourselves that need focus a...

In this episode, I continue my coverage of the NACE Career Readiness Competencies. The focus here is Critical Thinking, which is a very broad topic so conversations can cover a wide range. To help me with this conversation, I needed someone who oversees something that is also broad in scope, which caused me to look at the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. At South Dakota State University, the college encompasses 7 d...

How do people become leaders? What does it take? Is there a manual? Leadership is cited as one of the NACE Career Readiness Competencies and I understand why. Learning how to be a leader is a process that can take a while, and I want college students to start the process while they’re still on campus. There are many ways students can develop as leaders and I highlight a few in this episode.

One of my colleagues on campus joined me ...

All of us hold a range of comfort with different technologies. Some of us love to engage with new technologies while others continue to struggle with simple tasks such as converting a word document to a pdf. Alas, we don’t have a choice. Every kind of work utilizes different kinds of technology. From barbers to bankers, farmers to educators, technology is a key part of our world. Parts of our lives have improved because of technolo...