Crap I Wish I Learned In College

Bosses and co-workers that try to micromanage every little thing you do make coming to work a living Hell, but our angelic hosts, Katie, Mike and Dan deliver heavenly advice on working with them better. And, dare we say, productively? Listen to this episode and maybe, just maybe, you’ll get delivered from evil. (But we can’t promise anything)

Kortney Clark, Director of Seminar Operations, stops by the CrapCast to discuss the importance of having good speaking skills in everyone’s career. She shares the tricks and tips used during her personal journey from a 100-mile-an-hour nervous and nerdy foot-in-mouth speaker to her current status as a much smoother and in control nerdy speaker that still occasionally geeks out on charts and graphs. Then the gang starts sharing their own personal horror stories which should make every one of their listeners feel much better about themselves.

Social media influencer, Kasim Hardaway, joins us to discuss how he went from sleeping on a couch to being voted #1 Instagram Influencer in Kansas City in less than three years. He tells how he adapted his networking style for contacting potential clients and increased his success rate dramatically. We also discuss the value of creating an authentic personal brand that people can relate to online. Kasim (@kasimjhardaway) invites you to follow him on Instagram or read his blogs on www.kasimhardaway.com

Michele Markey, VP of Training Operations and host of SkillPath’s “Career Strategies for Working Women” podcast shares her insights on how today’s business environment has increased the feeling of imposter syndrome among workers today. Hosts Katie, Mike and Dan explore ways to overcome the feeling from an individual standpoint as well as what your company can do to help.

Molly Heavner, SkillPath Corporate Recruiter, knows that we’ve all had job interviews that were so bad they become legendary fails in our success-obsessed minds. She stops by the show to share her expertise on the right and wrong way to interview for a job. Plus, the gang discusses how to find the right cultural fit for you when looking at potential employers. Hint: Don’t always trust their social media posts.

Stacey Parker, SkillPath’s Corporate Recruiter, lays down some jaw-dropping information about job searches and applying for jobs in 2019 that might answer why you’re not getting any callbacks for interviews. (Seriously, LinkedIn? Really??) Stacey provides professional insight into what will set you apart from the vast majority of job applicants and boost your chances of getting that glorious call for an interview.

The “Four Horsemen of the Crap-ocalypse,” Katie, Mike, Dan and Alex go over warning signs that happen at work that indicate you might want to get that resume dusted off pretty quick.

Alex Yates joins hosts Katie, Mike and Dan to discuss the dangers of social media. Specifically, how equating your personal worth by how many likes your Instagram selfie generates can skew your self-worth. We also discuss the challenge of trying to quit or cut down on something like social media that has become so ingrained in our lives.

Katie Parrish dishes on her old Disney career and how it provided exceptional training for flawless customer service skills. The kind of skills that all business professionals should have and use every day. Meanwhile Mike and Dan try to reconcile Katie’s cool, confident and polished image today with that of her Disney waitressing career—complete with American Revolutionary War era dress and bonnet.

After Dan and Katie get paroled from a pointless and seemingly endless meeting from Hell, they join Mike to discuss meeting protocol, dos and don’ts of running a good meeting and how you can keep a meeting from going completely off the rails.

Alex Yates stops by to discuss the conflict of feeling like a loser when you graduate college with a degree but five years later, you’re not using it in your job. Hosts Mike and Dan assure Millennials everywhere that not having a job in what your major was does not make you a failure.

Katie Parrish joins hosts Dan and Mike to discuss multigenerational workforces and how to get along with co-workers that might be 30 years older or younger than you.