Tune in for all things YUC during the COVID-19 shutdown.
The podcast returns to talk with Jason Poniatowski from Bedrock Credit America, an organization which supports individuals with building and maintaining strong credit and financial literacy. Jason talks about all things credit, from the basics of how a credit score works to some pro tips around how to build credit as quickly as possible. Any alumni looking to take next steps in their financial future will not want to miss this conversation! For more information, go to www.bedrockcreditamerica.org If you are interested in learning more, contact Jason via email at jason@bedrockcreditamerica.org.
The podcast welcomes two Year Up Chicago alumni who have immigrated from Ukraine to share about their experiences as the war with the Russian military continues. Tune in for this important conversation about what Ukrainians are going through and what those in the United States can do to support. Click on the following links for more information about supporting members of our community directly as well as larger efforts. Fundraiser for the Voloshyna family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-radas-family-to-evacuate-from-war Click here to contribute financially to support efforts: https://helpukrainetogether.com/ Click on this LinkTree page to see a variety of resources to contribute to and how else to get involved, including Vitalii's suggestion of contacting your legislators: https://linktr.ee/razomforukraine
The podcast welcomes Paul Posoli, founder and CEO of CareerSpring, which is a non-profit organization that helps first generation college students and Pell-eligible students realize their greatest career potential through career information, a network of professional contacts, and job placement services. All Year Up alumni can register for CareerSpring services at https://platform.careerspring.org/registration/passcode and enter the passcode YEARUP.
The podcast returns with an alumni panel focusing on experiences with negotiating salary and other compensation during the hiring process or later into the job. Tune in for a lot of practical advice from those who have successfully negotiated a better offer.
A "one stop shop" for all things alumni, the Year Up Chicago alumni website contains job search resources, ACE credit information, staff contact information for returning alumni, and more! Tune in for this overview of the site with special guest and current Employment Placement Intern, Alfonso. Be sure to save the website URL in your bookmarks: https://yearupchicago.wixsite.com/yuc-alumni
Ian and Larry return from hiatus to welcome Margaret Walkup and Amber Bradley from YUPro, and Kylie Cooper, a Year Up alum working at a YUPro apprenticeship, to talk about all the services available to alumni through YUPro. Every Year Up alum needs to be aware of the services they offer in career development. Register for Info Session Here: https://calendly.com/yuproservices/onramps Download the YUPRO Careers App on the App Store: https://bit.ly/yuprocareersapp Download the YUPRO Careers App on Google Play: https://bit.ly/yuprogoogleplay
The podcast returns to welcome Jessica Leyva and Lonzo Wilson as guest hosts to discuss Year Up's Alumni Assistance Program (AAP) with Erin Mann, Director of Alumni Relations. The AAP exists to connect alumni with a wide variety of resources around financial well-being, mental health, and other facets relating to quality of life. Please join us in this work to spread the word about this great resource. More information on the AAP and how to connect can be found at this link on the Year Up Alumni website.
The podcast's first guest hosts, Year Up alumni Tyme Anderson and Leslie Hodges, are joined by Alexandra Rafael.Alexandra is the founder of BADD Money Tx and provides financial counseling with her expertise as a licensed clinical social worker. Tune in for this relevant and impactful conversation on building financial security amidst all the challenges of 2020 and beyond.
Ian and Larry are joined by the YUC Alumni Board Co-Chairs, Tyme Anderson and Yoko Acosta, and the Alumni Co-Steward, Pat Powell, to share about resources available for any Year Up alum. Tune in to learn about all the hard work each has been putting in for the alumni community!Tyme and Yoko can be reached at Chicago@YearUpAlumni.org.Pat can be reached at PPowell@YearUp.org. Visit the Chicago alumni website here.
A panel of alumni join the final Internship Seminar at Downtown Campus for the July 2020 class, talking about adjusting to a job search and transitioning into full-time work. The panel was recorded on July 22, 2020.
It's graduation week at Year Up Chicago for the July 2020 class, and with that, Ian and Larry team up to lay out keys to the job search. Whether you just graduated or are re-entering the job market after some time away, tune in to ensure you leave no stone unturned in the journey.
Staffing agencies are the most common way Year Up alumni find work after graduation, aside from conversions. In this week's episode, three of Year Up Chicago's closest staffing partners join the podcast to discuss the summer job market, how to best leverage their support, and why they love working with Year Up grads.Sidney Lease at Tek Systems (slease@teksystems.com)Sammy Gorbett at Brooksource (sgorbett@brooksource.com)Talia Persico at Medix (tpersico@medixteam.com)
Mindfulness coach and longtime friend of Year Up, Susan Lucci, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of practicing mindfulness regularly--especially in these times--and suggests a few simple ways to start. Later in the episode (23:45), Susan leads a ten-minute breathing and meditation exercise.See Susan's website at https://www.2big4words.org.
Faith Alaribe joins the podcast as Associate Director of Recruitment to talk about the value of Year Up during these difficult times. Later on, she describes the referral process and how alumni can earn $100 for a successful referral.Potential trainees can apply here. Any questions about the referral process can be sent to Faith at FAlaribe@YearUp.org.
Amidst the country's mourning and outrage over the murder of George Floyd and other Black Americans, Reggie Cason of Year Up Atlanta joins the podcast to share about his work in the community through the Positive Arts Movement, his blog Positive Mindset Motivator, and at Year Up.Reggie can be contacted at reggie.cason@gmail.com.
Ian and Larry welcome special guest Foram Sheth, Chief Coaching Officer at Ama La Vida, to share what it means to have (or create) a growth mindset and how to maintain it when results are disappointing. Later on, Foram shares how a growth mindset can lead to effective virtual networking and making conversations mutually beneficial.Foram can be reached at foram@alvcoaching.com
Special guest and long-time volunteer with Year Up, Steve Smith, joins the podcast to talk about saving, spending, and investing money wisely to build wealth and live the life you want to live.Contact Steve at mrmoneysmart@gmail.com.
Colleen Costello, Sean Neilsen, and Johnathan Hill join the podcast to talk about an upcoming opportunity to join the Relativity Fellows program. More information can be found below:Relativity Fellows InformationInformation Webinar Signup - Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 5pm
Special guest Pieter Van Sciver, Year Up's National Employment Placement Director, talks about how to work from home well (starting at 6:20), learning what works best for you (19:38), maintaining a job search even in when jobs seem scarce (24:20), and virtual networking strategies (30:12).
Special guest Paul Wallenberg at LaSalle Network joins Ian, Larry, and Michael to discuss the Chicago job market in the age of COVID-19 and best practices for gaining employment.Email Paul at: PWallenberg@lasallenetwork.comFor more information about LaSalle Network, visit https://www.thelasallenetwork.com/
Mindy Owens, YUC's Associate Director of Program, joins the podcast to discuss practicing self-care. Given that it's challenging to do so in regular times, how do we amidst the COVID-19 quarantine? Click here to view the pie chart graphic mentioned in the show.
In the pilot episode, Ian and Larry introduce the purpose of this podcast and discuss the changing economic circumstances. What does the pandemic shutdown mean for a job-seeker?As we discuss, ideas from listeners are welcome as we begin producing content in the coming weeks. Send your ideas for topics, questions, and comments to imcbride@yearup.org or lbienz@yearup.org.
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