Practically Passionate

After fielding some questions from our international audience, we had a chat with Akshay Rawat to give us the blueprint for obtaining a job in the U.S. and navigating the H1B process. The stresses he had to endure are simply hard to fathom. He's now working for PWC in Charlotte, NC.

Having a high GPA is seen as the answer to high-paying jobs and future success. However, just because you’re an ‘A’ student it does not mean you will be guaranteed success in the workplace. Similarly, just because you’re a ‘D’ student it does not mean you will be a failure. Bradley is a living example of this testimonial. Not only did Bradley interview with Microsoft, but he accepted a full time offer with the company with a 2.88 GPA. His story showcases us that in business, success is only accomplished when you’re pursuing your goals with a sense of purpose. The biggest companies in the world are no longer interested in the grades you got in your freshmen year classes. They want life experiences, they want you to tell a story and they want to bring you on to help them change the world. Learn how to do take those initial steps by giving this episode a listen!

We brought on Wes Bush, the CEO of Northrop Grumman, to talk about the things he did in school to become the CEO, the values he's focused on, and his unique take on mentorship.

Does Happiness Exist After College? We brought on recent graduate and an Institutional Services Associate at Dimensional Fund Advisors, Madeline Warholic, to answer this question. She has set herself up for success by creating the right routines and transitioning into long-term goal setting to achieve balance and to squash the notion that college is the best 4 years of your life.

One of our favorite things to do towards the end of a project is to ask, "After working with us, what qualities did you dislike & what qualities did you like?"To learn from our mistakes,we used our time with Kalli Martin, a Senior Software Engineer at Capital One to hear her thoughts on this matter. As a self-identified introvert, Kalli Martin has crafted the art of understanding herself, her team & her environment to maximize the value created.

Stuart Mease comes on to talk about the "Cattle Call" of the career fair, crazy ways to get through to a company, billable skill-sets, and what it takes to be someone worth recommending.

10 Terms to be Relevant in Business Today by The Young Professionals Podcast

You come across Instagram worthy motivational quotes, inspirational sound-bytes or simply just wake up with an energetic mentality to seize the day....AND Then...All that energy and the fuel that got you started, slowly goes away?We've all been there. Getting into a mundane routine of class and downtime made us live for the weekends only to dread the weekdays.With this horrible mindset, being bored was an option we had to throw away immediately.in this episode, we discuss/list the 7 easy things we can all do today to curb boredom.

Learn How to Negotiate your salary by utilizing the Power of Now and simultaneously prove your worth to a company by doing so.

WE ARE BACK! With the next episode of Practically Passionate….How to own your internship/start of your new job. In this podcast learn, how to make your first day on the job easier, learn ways to use your resume to network around the office or company, and learn how to get ahead in your workplace before you ever set foot in the lobby.

If two guys like us can go from having paragraphs and useless bullets on our resume to crafting a polished document that helped us get interviews and full time offers from companies such as Under Armour, Appian, Microsoft and LinkedIn… just imagine what you could if you got started today! From the header section to the skills, we break down the process in bite sized pieces. What are you waiting for? Take a listen and starting writing one today!

LinkedIn is not for weird old people! With only a couple of tweaks and edits, go from where you are to becoming the person you admire in a matter of a few clicks! We share the secrets to writing catchy taglines to sending connection requests. Why the wait? Take a listen and connect with us today!

You're told to grow YOUR network, but the moment you attend a career fair, happy hour or any event around your community, you simply can't get past the small talk?In this podcast, we break down the steps to humanizing these interactions! No more awkward small talks that make you cringe. Take a listen and start making those conversations today!

“Tell me about yourself…”The dreaded interview questions that we all sometimes struggle to answer is no more! Give a quick listen, hear our answers and how we break down the format to getting you to the job of your dreams today!