Grads Give Back: The Podcast

Today I'm talking to 2020 Business Marketing grad Katherine Franco Rey, marketing coordinator at Navvia, a tech company that helps organizations successfully pivot to the digital world by helping customers improve productivity and customer experience to save time and money. At Navvia. Katherine conducts market research creates promotional campaigns identifies target audiences and evaluates trends. Before coming to Humber College Katherine earned a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering and managed a fashion company as an entrepreneur. In this episode, she will discuss the lessons she has learned from her career path and how Humber College prepared her to successfully transition from being an international student to entering the Canadian job market. 

Today I am talking to 2017 Business Marketing Grad: Manohar Gill, Sales Representative at Century 21, President Reality Inc with his own brand BuyWithGill.com. Manohar will discuss changing career paths from his passion of cars to real estate, returning to school virtually and building your network. We will also touch on the important of mental health and some great resources. He will share this and more that will help you think about next steps as you prepare for graduation.

Today I'm talking to Business Marketing grad Deidre Hunter, Creative Director and founder of N1D Sports and Media. We'll talk about how to build your portfolio and your resume, the rise of Tik-Tok, how she started her own agency at the peak of the pandemic, utilizing her mentors, and finally, her tips for networking, finding a job and the importance of paid and unpaid internships. She'll share this and more to give you a jumpstart on your career!

Season 2 - Episode 1; James Anderson Today I'm talking to 2019 Business Marketing graduate and previous host of Grads Give Back-The Podcast, James Anderson, market analyst at Nielsen IQ. We will hear more about his journey from Business Marketing student to market analyst, his experience in previous roles, looking at your transferable skills, and the importance of networking. He'll share this and more that will help you get a jumpstart on your career.

We asked our Business Marketing Grads to share with our students their best tips on navigating the job search and building their professional networks. Here's what they had to say. Let's listen in. For a transcript of the interview please follow these instructions: From a web-based browser, click here OR if viewing on the Anchor app, please visit the site (https://anchor.fm/gradsgiveback) on a web-based browser and then click on the link.

How do you know if the skills that you'll learn will help you in your future career? We've asked some of our graduates that very question and they shared with us which skills they learned in the program that they still use to this day. Let's listen in. For a transcript of the interview please follow these instructions: From a web-based browser, click here OR if viewing on the Anchor app, please visit the site (https://anchor.fm/gradsgiveback) on a web-based browser and then click on the link.

 Serean Bechara is the Social Media and Marketing Manager at Larco Hospitality where she manages their social media platforms and organizes much of their content creation and distribution. For a transcript of the interview please follow the instructions below: From a web-based browser, click here OR if viewing on the Anchor app, please visit the site (https://anchor.fm/gradsgiveback) on a web-based browser and then click on the link.

Natasha Persad is the Director of Partner Marketing at Vena Solutions where she works with business partners to inspire the way people and businesses grow using Vena’s complete planning platform. For a transcript of the interview please follow the instructions below: From a web-based browser, click here OR if viewing on the Anchor app, please visit the site (https://anchor.fm/gradsgiveback) on a web-based browser and then click on the link.

Cesar Gomez is the Manager for Ontario Business Resources at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) where he helps businesses navigate the business-operations legislation and compliance landscape. Listen in for tips on job shadowing and buffing up  your LinkedIn profile.  For a transcript of the interview please follow the instructions below: From a web-based browser, click here OR if viewing on the Anchor app, please visit the site (https://anchor.fm/gradsgiveback) on a web-based browser and then click on the link.

Calvin Nguyen is an E-Commerce Coordinator for Mosaic North America where he assists businesses to get up and running in the digital space. Listen in as he offers some inspiring advice on making the jump from marketing grad to marketing professional. For a transcript of the interview please follow the instructions below: From a web-based browser, click here OR if viewing on the Anchor app, please visit the site (https://anchor.fm/gradsgiveback) on a web-based browser and then click on the link.