The Career Ready Podcast
The Career Ready Podcast
Latest Episodes
You’re Not Behind: Career Planning and Transfer Insights from NIU Career Counselors
In today’s episode, host Pierre Michiels interviews Teri Schmidgall and Edward Heard, career counselors from Northern Illinois University’s Career Services. They discuss how students—especially those transferring—can use reflection, exploration...
What Employers Really Want in an AI Economy with the President of College of DuPage Dr. Siddiqi
In today’s episode, hosts Rebecca Harrington and Pierre Michiels interview Dr. Siddiqi, President of College of DuPage. Dr. Siddiqi shares his career journey and discusses the future of work, AI’s impact on jobs, lifelong learning, and the impo...
Internship Playbook: First Week Tips
In today’s episode, host Rebecca Harrington shares information on how to make your first week as an intern a success. Information discussed includes showing curiosity over perfection, asking clarifying questions, taking detailed notes, learning...
Benefits 101 with Angelina Ragano: What New Grads Need to Know
In this episode, Rebecca and Jordan sit down with Angelina Ragano, a Senior HR Generalist at an electronics manufacturing company, to unpack one of the most confusing—yet most important—parts of any job offer: employee benefits. For many new gr...
Professionalism in Interviews: How to Tackle Mistakes, Failures, and Weaknesses
In today’s episode, Pierre leads a discussion on how to effectively respond to the common interview question about past mistakes. Information discussed includes why employers ask these types of questions, how to approach your response with hone...