Podcasts about career spark

This morning on The Greg and Dan Show, Chris Setti from the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council came in to visit with us. With 2024 coming to a close, Chris wanted to share some of the “greatest hits” of this year of Peoria’s local economy. Such as, the new Distillery Labs, Career Spark, the improvements that the local job economy has seen, and much more. Thanks for coming in Chris, we look forward to an even better 2025! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning on the Greg and Dan Show, Jeffery Inman and Mary Pille from Career Spark came to visit.   Career Spark is a partnership between the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council and Junior Achievements, and  is a hands-on career exploration exhibit for 8th graders in the Greater Peoria area. It is designed to give kids a fun and hands-on experience with different occupations and trades. This event helps to give kids real experience learning about different career paths that interest them and appeal to their skill set.   The event runs from October 1st to the 2nd at the Peoria Civic Center. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are talking today about how to find our career spark in 2023. Kemi defines career spark as the connection to a sense of possibility and growth for the future. This is something that we all want.  BUT - how do we know what our career spark is? And once we've found it, how do we protect it? Listen in as Kemi walks us through three steps to finding our career spark and keeping it alive for ourselves. Have a topic you want me to cover on the podcast? To submit your Listener Letter, send an email to  podcast@kdollcoach.com with your question, and let's go! 

Welcome to the Season 5 finale!  In this episode, Dan and I talk about making a plan for the new year.  Whether it be how to shine your brightest at work or maybe creating a plan to find a new job this year, it's so important to start by reflecting on the past year to figure out what went well, what you wish had gone differently, what you learned and then start to think about what you want for the new year.  We also share our own reflections on the past year and what we want to accomplish in 2023.  I can't thank you all enough for joining us on this journey and can't wait to see what 2023 brings not only our way but yours too! 

Greg and Dan speak with Kari Rauh of the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council (GPEDC) about the collaborated event between the GPEDC and Junior Achievement called Career Spark. On October 5th and 6th, Peoria area 8th graders will have the opportunity to learn about a variety of careers around the city and state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In This Episode We Discuss: How people increase their odds of finding a career that they love. How leaders increase their odds of placing people in the right spots. How CareerSpark and other leading technologies can assist leaders in finding and placing top talent. About Jamie Schneiderman: Jamie Schneiderman is the Founder and CEO of Career Spark, the leader in Predictive Career Mobility that helps organizations to understand what drives success and to easily and consistently select, develop, and promote top talent. He believes that job performance depends on people working in the roles they are built to succeed in. He has long been an advocate of creating a world where the right people are in the right jobs, resulting in happier employees and more productive organizations. Jamie has spent over 20 years building companies like Proctor & Gamble, Coca-Cola, and Rogers along with several technology start-ups. Jamie has a Commerce Degree from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from Harvard. He lives in Toronto, Canada, with his wife and two children.

How are employers supposed to keep people in their roles if large percentages of people are in the wrong job? What could that mean? Luckily our guest is in a great position to answer that question. In this episode, we are joined by Jamie Schneiderman. Jamie is the Founder and CEO of Career Spark, the leader in Predictive Career Mobility that helps organizations to understand what drives success and to easily and consistently select, develop, and promote top talent. He believes job performance depends on people working in roles they are built to succeed in. He has long been an advocate of creating a world where the right people are in the right jobs, resulting in happier employees and more productive organizations. Jamie has spent over 20 years building companies like Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, and Rogers along with several technology start-ups.

The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council and Junior Achievement of Central Illinois created Career Spark for over 4000 8th graders from the area. We are on location at the Peoria Civic Center where Widecast is giving kids an experience in broadcasting.

Jamie Schneiderman is CEO of Toronto-based Career Spark. After earning his MBA at Harvard, Jamie found himself obsessed with how to find a better match between employers & employees. So he founded ClearFit, where he served as CEO for 10 years. They developed a patented Fingerprint™ technology based on research into the direct linkage between personality & motivation on job success. It provides a clear picture into what drives & motivates each employee. 4,000 corporate customers use ClearFit to develop clear action plans to manage & support each employee’s maximum performance and engagement. In this 20 minute conversation, Jamie reveals what he’s learned about finding the right match between employer & employee.

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