Fred talks with Mr. Manley about his career in Human Resources; his focus on, and success in, an HR discipline called 'Total Rewards' which refers to a collection of specialties including Compensation and Benefits (and the various components of each of...

Fred talks with Mr. Chun about how he started his career in marketing and what led to global roles so early in his career. They discuss how 'in-country' cultural factors impact Global Marketing initiatives.

Fred talks with Mr. Kenny about his career in, and the work of, financial planning. They cover how those services are provided in a large company setting; and later in a small start-up firm. They discuss the emergence of 401k’s (as a departure from tra...

Fred talks with Geoff Newton about his career working in large, multinational companies doing oil & gas exploration. They discuss the challenges of working in remote areas and in foreign countries; where business,

Fred talks with Ms Novak about her career in the Construction industry. The daughter of a construction industry executive, she traveled extensively, visiting her father's job sites and decided that was her career 'calling'.

Fred talks with Ms Kucinski about her rise to executive positions in several industries. She shares the management philosophy, style, skills and practices that made her successful; with specific insights on how women can reach their fullest potential i...

Joan talks with Joe about his career path, beginning with a Voc/Tech education, technical training in the Navy and how he leveraged that into a career in tech support, logistics, customer service and ultimately a senior role in technical sales of large...

Fred talks with Mr. O'Konski about his career as a Patent Attorney. They discuss how he migrated from an engineering degree into the legal specialty of Patent Law. Tom talks about the intersection of technology and law; and what skills are key to integ...

Joan talks with Jake about how he decided on a career as a firefighter. He shares his somewhat unique 'pre-career' educational experiences including an Associate's Degree in Fire Science, then the certification from the Fire Academy.

Joan talks with Diane about how she chose a career in childcare, and the unique role of ‘Nanny’ that entails a deeper and longer-term commitment and relationship with a family. They discuss the changes in ‘parenting’ that have come with 2-career couple...