Laurie Nilo Klug
After being unemployed for a year following graduation and struggling through countless failed interviews, Laurie realized why she wasn't landing the job offers she had hoped for despite her impressive resume filled with internships. It became clear that the key to success wasn't about having a perfectly polished resume or attending every networking event. Instead, it was about applying to jobs that aligned with her goals and presenting the best version of herself during the application and interview process. With this shift in strategy, she was able to secure a job that felt like a dream and turned her experience around.
Rich Christiansen
Rich is the founder of the Entrepreneur Leadership Center and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Southern Utah University. He also served on the Utah State Board of Higher Education. Throughout his career, he has founded or co-founded 51 businesses, with 16 achieving multimillion-dollar success. Rich is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. At 53, his life took an unexpected turn when a DNA test uncovered a complex and life-altering truth about his parents, reshaping his understanding of his identity.