Job Talks Podcast

This week’s guest is Candice Joseph. She is an Account Manager at Edge Marketing - an Advantage Solutions Company - as well as Chief Marketing Officer at Athlete Tech Group which connects a global network of athletes and tech entrepreneurs for the purposes of education, business opportunities, and content production. “A voice of calm in a turbulent world,” she is also an advocate for greater diversity inclusion in the marketing and advertising industries. 

This week’s guest is Sean Karoonian, Founder and CEO at TRUENORTH, a residential & commercial real estate design & construction company. He is a also Program Advisor and Professor at Seneca College, and consults leading global entertainment and gaming & esports organizations. As a Public Speaker, Lecturer, and former Head of Marketing & Client Services for Cineplex’s Gaming & Esports division - Sean will tell you to “be sincere in the way you live and talk because there is nothing wrong with being forthright & candid - where he encourages people to never be afraid to stand up and speak their truth for fear of judgement.”

This week’s guest is Lexi Herrick, founder of Her Track, a lifestyle publication written by a growing group of over 100 women, for women. Writers, designers, and marketers from all over the world contribute supportive content intended to inspire and empower. In addition to running her own website, Lexi is the director of content platforms, strategy, and analysis at Arizent, a business information company helping people in financial and professional services with leadership. 

This week’s guest is Josh Kaufman, the best-selling business author of “The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business”, now in its 10th-anniversary edition. In his book and throughout this episode, Josh asserts that getting an MBA – regardless of the state of the economy – is too expensive a choice to fully justify. What should you do instead?  Read good business books, study the lessons, and focus on gaining real-world experience.