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Your Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsReinvention with Heart: Ann Mracek on Creating Purpose-Driven WorkIn this episode of Your Employment Matters, host Beverly Williams speaks with Ann Mracek, an author, musician, performer, and content creator whose life is a testament to resilience, reinvention, and creative purpose.
Ann’s story is anything but traditional. Once a piano prodigy preparing to debut with a symphony at 16, her career trajectory was suddenly and violently altered by a devastating car accident that crushed her top vertebra. Told she might be paralyzed, Ann chose a different path, one of relentless healing, visualization, and personal strength. Just two years later, she was singing and dancing on stage at...2025-06-091h 07Your Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsThe Job Search Playbook: Discipline, Self-Care, and ResilienceIn this timely episode of Your Employment Matters, host Beverly Williams shares actionable advice and emotional encouragement for anyone facing the stress and uncertainty of unemployment or career transition.
Recorded during Mental Health Awareness Month, Beverly speaks candidly about the toll job searching can take on emotional well-being, and why it’s critical to approach a job search with both strategy and self-care. Drawing from her book Your GPS to Employment Success: How to Find and Succeed in the Right Job, she offers a step-by-step model designed to help listeners move forward with focus, discipline, and resilience....2025-05-2629 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsNavigating Uncertainty and Building Influence: Wisdom from Kevin EikenberryIn a thoughtful conversation on Beverly Williams' podcast, leadershipexpert Kevin Eikenberry shared powerful lessons about potential, leadership,and navigating today's evolving workplace. Here are some key takeaways:🔹 Think of Leadership as a Verb, Not a TitleKevin emphasized that leadership isn’t about holding a position , it’s aboutactions and influence. True leaders inspire and guide others, even withoutformal authority.🔹 The Power of Choice and ConfidenceSuccess isn’t just about...2025-04-1438 min
Beverly Explains It All20. Beverly Explains: How Cannabis & Plant Medicines Help Release Trauma 🌿 Healing, Emotions & Psychedelic Medicine with Becca Williams 🍄 Have you ever felt emotionally stuck, weighed down by past traumas, or just searching for a deeper connection to yourself? In this mind-expanding episode of Beverly Explains It All, I sit down with Guest Becca Williams, an Emotions Therapist & Psychedelic Plant Medicine Guide, to dive deep into the transformative power of microdosing, cannabis as a spiritual ally, and Emotional Liberation Therapy. 🍄 Becca shares her personal healing journey, the science and spirituality behind her methods, and how you can use these tools to ...2025-03-1159 min
80s Flick Flashback#129 - "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984) with Chris McMichenThis 80s classic solidified Eddie Murphy as a superstar. Beverly Hills Cop was the top-grossing film of 1984 and earned an Oscar nomination for its screenplay. What became one of AFI's Top 100 comedies almost turned into a very different film with Sylvester Stallone, more action, and less humor. Directed by Martin Brest, the film introduced Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop who investigates a murder in Beverly Hills. With its perfect mix of humor, action, and Murphy’s charm, the film reshaped the action-comedy genre. Join Tim Williams and returning guest co-host, Chris McMichen, as they dive into Beverly Hills Co...2025-02-281h 04Your Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsLessons from a Career at Facebook, Walmart & More with Tom LenobleIn the latest episode of Your Employment Matters, host Beverly Williams sits down with Tom Lenoble, a seasoned executive, leadership coach, and CEO of the Academy for Coaching Excellence. Tom shares his incredible career journey from MCI to Facebook and beyond, offering insights into the evolving job market, workplace dynamics, and career longevity.💡 Key Takeaways:✅ Career Evolution & Adaptability: Tom’s journey from telecommunications to Silicon Valley startups and coaching highlights the importance of being open to unexpected opportunities, sometimes even from companies you've never heard of (Hello, early Facebook!).✅ The Changing Landscape of HR & Hiri...2025-02-2433 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsThe Art of Casting: Zachary Spiegel on Talent, Inclusivity, and Hard WorkWhen you think of the entertainment industry, you might picture the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, red carpets, and award shows. But behind every breakout star and successful production, there are industry professionals like Zachary Spiegel working tirelessly to bring talent to the forefront. Zach is a casting director whose journey from actor to casting professional has been filled with passion, perseverance, and a deep commitment to inclusivity.Recently, Zach joined Beverly Williams for an in-depth conversation about his career, the art of casting, and what it truly takes to succeed in the entertainment business....2025-02-1733 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsThe Clarity of Success: Insights from Clarity Ops CEO Garrett DelphIn today’s ever-evolving work landscape, employment isn’t just about finding a job—it’s about taking ownership of your career, whether that means excelling as an employee or stepping into the world of entrepreneurship. On a recent episode of Your Employment Matters, host Beverly Williams welcomed Garrett Delph, CEO of Clarity Ops, to discuss the realities of entrepreneurship, business growth, and the importance of clarity in achieving success.As the conversation wrapped up, Garrett left listeners with three key insights for success:
Be clear about what you want. The more specific you are about your goa...2025-02-1244 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsBuilding Resilience and Achieving Financial Freedom with Dr. Robert RamirezOn today’s podcast, I had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Robert Ramirez, a professor, investment and business expert, and someone who transformed personal and financial hardship into an inspiring success story. Dr. Ramirez faced a turning point after the 2008 financial crisis when he nearly lost everything. Instead of letting it defeat him, he found a way to rebuild, and now he helps others achieve financial freedom.I first encountered Dr. Ramirez on a webinar and was immediately struck by his story. It reminded me of the struggles I witnessed in 2008, and I knew his message wo...2024-10-2840 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsArt, Integrity, and the Pursuit of Truth with Stephen KurkjianIn this episode of Your Employment Matters, Beverly Williams engages in a compelling discussion with Stephen Kurkjian about the evolving landscape of journalism, the resurgence of unionism, and the enduring mystery of the Gardner Museum art heist. Prepare for an insightful conversation that delves into the intricacies of journalistic integrity, First Amendment responsibilities, and the transformative power of art.Stephen is a highly respected investigative journalist, best known for his extensive career at the Boston Globe where he was a founding member of the Spotlight Team. With a career spanning several decades, he’s wo...2024-08-1242 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsRedefining Power Dynamics in Negotiation Beyond GenderIn this episode of Your Employment Matters, Beverly dives deep into the art of negotiation with Cindy Watson, Esq, and together, they share invaluable insights that challenge traditional beliefs about law, negotiations, and the workplace. Cindy is a highly sought-after international speaker, negotiation expert, social justice attorney, coach, and founder of Women on Purpose. She’s also the author of “The Art of FeminineNegotiation: How to Get What You Want from the Boardroom to the Bedroom.” Cindy is known for her advocacy of integrating empathy, collaboration, and resilience into negotiation techniques, making her voi...2024-07-0138 min
Spark & Ignite Your MarketingTransforming Legal Connections: The Unique Approach to Referrals | Lori WilliamsSend us a textDid you know that 62% of people believe knowing a lawyer personally is the best way to find quality legal representation? In this episode of Spark & Ignite Your Marketing, host Beverly Cornell sits down with Lori Williams, a seasoned attorney and founder of Your Legal Resource PLLC. Lori shares her inspiring journey from a traditional divorce attorney to a trusted connector of legal services in Michigan.Learn how Lori transitioned from practicing law to creating a business that bridges the gap between clients and the right legal representation. Discover the lightbulb moments...2024-06-2547 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsAligning Values and Roles in the WorkplaceThis episode of Your Employment Matters tackles two important topics in employment: finding the right job and building the right team, and how one’s role and co-workers have a significant impact on work experience.Today’s guest, Betty Thorne Tierney, is Vice President and the Associate General Counsel for a large retail chain in the Southern US. She spent the last 31 years in retail, actively litigating all types of cases nationwide as first chair. Since 2012, she’s led an in-house trial team of attorneys, paralegals, and admins.“It's not always easy to recognize an opportun...2024-06-1035 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsWhy Unions are Still Needed in Today’s WorkplaceIn this episode of Your Employment Matters, we continue the series on labor management. This topic is much needed after the years of decline in union membership, the changes in the workplace after the pandemic, and the great resignation. There is now a cautious optimism about a resurgence of unionism.Our guest today is Stuart Davidson, Esq. He’s currently a partner at Willig, Williams & Davidson where he represents public and private benefit funds, fighting to preserve the ability of workers to retire with dignity and have access to affordable health care. His work for unions includes le...2024-04-1546 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsNavigating Generational Dynamics in the WorkplaceRight now, the workplace has five different generations of employees, and such a diverse environment comes its set of benefits and challenges. This can be a tricky situation to navigate. If managed right, it can foster a group that’s working cohesively together and a business that’s constantly innovating and growing. When not handled well, it can lead to underappreciated employees, unqualified managers, and tense disagreements. To talk about how he handles these situations in his business, we’re joined by Terry M. Isner.Terry is an experienced marketer and creative communicator with nearly three decades of exp...2024-04-0847 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsBuilding a Better Workplace through Unions with Richard Hooker, Jr.In this episode of Your Employment Matters, Beverly Williams welcomes a very special guest, Mr. Richard Hooker Jr., a union leader, and officer. Together, they discuss the importance of collaborative negotiation in employment disputes, particularly in today’s post-COVID world. As the Principal Officer of Teamsters Local 623, Richard is responsible for its 4,500 members. He makes sure that they receive protection, fair pay and good work conditions. His goals are to change the mindset of management and employees and to bring dignity and respect back in the workplace.“We just went through one of the most diffi...2024-04-0132 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsApplying Collaborative Law Principles to Employment ChallengesThe court has been the place to settle all manners of disputes in family matters, estate dealings, and even employment issues. But taking things to court is expensive, time-consuming, and emotionally exhausting. In this episode, Beverly Williams is joined by esteemed attorney Marcia Werner to introduce us to the world of collaborative law and how it can be a better way to handle legal disagreements, even in labor management relations. Marcia is an accomplished attorney with over 45 years of experience in family law, employment law, and other legal specializations. Her passion for helping others and her dedication...2024-03-2531 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsNavigating Labor Management Relations and Career StrategiesJoin host Beverly Williams in this episode of Your Employment Matters as she delves into the dynamic world of labor-management relations and shares invaluable career strategies to empower listeners in their job search journey. With insightful commentary and practical advice, Beverly explores key developments shaping the employment landscape and offers actionable insights for success.Beverly draws upon her extensive expertise in employment matters to guide listeners through the intricacies of labor management relations and effective career strategies. With years of experience as an author and advocate for employment success, Beverly brings a wealth of knowledge, offering invaluable...2024-03-0429 min
Teambuilding CulturesKeys to Unlocking Team Greatness with Darrell WilliamsDarrell Williams is CEO of Alliance Seminars Coaching, which is a ed organization that provides motivational speaking, leadership workshops, and coaching services.
Darrell is a member of the White House Communications Agency Hall of Fame and brings extensive experience as a master certified life coach and member of the Federal Coaching Network.
He is also a keynote speaker and certified facilitator, who provides clients with expertise in the realm of leadership, relationships, and purpose. His leadership coaching is based on a stellar 20-year military career, where he traveled as an Operations and Vice-Presidential Communications Officer, leading over 500 White House...2024-02-0828 min
Will and MattBeverly Hills Cop 3Sometimes the third in a series has nothing to teach us... but Beverly Hills Cop 3 might be the exception: guns with microwaves and fax machines, world famous directors not knowing how lines work, and how you can still land a job as a trash human! DISCLAIMER: Language and Spoilers!!BEVERLY HILLS COP 3dir. John Landisstarring: Eddie Murphy; Judge Reinhold; Bronson Pinchot2024-02-0639 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsOvercoming All Odds and Achieving SuccessOne of the guarantees in life is that we’ll face challenges. No matter what you do, there will come a time when you’re in a difficult situation and you’ll need to decide whether to give up or keep on going. But when you’re working towards a goal, you always need to try to keep on going. Our guest today shares some impressive stories of working through difficulties and how he kept going.“You should be asking what's the right way to do something. And the right way isn't always easy.” - Brendon SpencerBrandon...2024-02-0542 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsNavigating Labor Laws and Relations with Dean BurrellThis episode of Your Employment Matters is the first in a series on labor unions and management relations. With all the recent news and headlines on unions and employment strikes, this series aims to demystify the labor framework, laws, and the underlying reasonings that shape our current system. And who better to start this series than our guest, Dean Burrell.Dean, a distinguished labor and employment attorney, brings unparalleled expertise gained from his journey as a litigator for the National Labor Relations Board, prominent law firms, and a senior executive in Fortune 500 companies' labor relations and human...2023-08-2834 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsTransforming Pain into Purpose with Christine MacdonaldPrepare to be moved and inspired in this episode of Your Employment Matters. Christine Macdonald, the author of "Face Value: From Working the Pole to Baring My Soul." brings a story of triumph over adversity that will leave you motivated and empowered. Christine's life journey has been marked by trials—childhood skin deformity, surgeries, abuse, addiction, and mental illness. Yet, she emerged as a warrior, turning her pain into purpose and advocating for those struggling with self-esteem and adversity. Her story stands as a beacon of hope, proving that obstacles can be conquered and transformed into personal gro...2023-08-1426 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsShattering the Glass Ceiling - Beverly's Rise as a LawyerOn today's episode we're sharing an interview that Beverly did on Jen Hardy's podcast "Fabulous Over Fifty".You can find Jen in the following places:https://jenhardy.net/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thejenhardyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thejenhardy/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejenhardy/Leaving a review of this podcast is encouraged and greatly appreciated.Check out Beverly Williams book: Your GPS to Employment Success https://www.amazon.com/Your-GPS-Employment-Success-Succeed/dp/195334996X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NONPKK0...2023-08-0728 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsEmpowerment and Embracing Change with Pastor Frank LegetteIn a special episode of "Your Employment Matters," we take a different approach to our usual interviews. Our guest today is a captivating and inspiring speaker whose perspective on life will keep you enthralled for hours. With personal anecdotes and words of wisdom, this episode has something special just for you. Frank E. Legette, III, carries four decades of pastoral ministry experience, currently serving as the esteemed pastor of Grace Tabernacle Church in Norristown, PA. It was within this role that his remarkable ministry for women, The Women’s Empowerment HQ, came into existence. His life's mission is...2023-07-3143 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsAligning Values, Amplifying Performance: Lessons from Paul TeasdaleThere are those professionals who, when you look at their portfolio, make you want to stop and ask, “How did they do it?” These are the ones who have worked for multiple high-performing companies, across multiple industries, and yet in each position they held, they delivered excellent results and contributed to the organization. One of these individuals is our guest for today, Paul Teasdale. For over 20 years, Paul has helped businesses to drive performance, most recently with the McLaren racing team. Through coaching and facilitation support, he helps clients take the approaches and ways of working that deliv...2023-07-1734 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsOvercoming Obstacles and Finding Your Passion with Jen HardyThere are some people you meet, and you start having a conversation with, start sharing pieces of your life with, and you instantly connect and feel like you can keep the conversation going on for days. That is exactly what happened in this podcast episode. Today, I had the pleasure of conversing with Jen Hardy, a proud wife of a veteran, and homeschooling mom of 7. She is also the Podcast Host of Fabulous Over 50, an Author, Speaker, and Community Builder. Every day, she lives out her name Hardy, which means “robust, strong, and capable of enduring difficult con...2023-04-2448 min
Living Your Yoga - embodied wisdom with Shirlee Williams78. The Journey of Becoming with Beverly FroschIn today's episode, I'm welcoming my friend, Beverly Frosch.Before she embarked on this her spiritual journey, Beverly was an ICU R.N. for two decades before making her transition to mediumship. She had always heard spirit but didn’t realize it until she was in her 40’s and not everyone had the ability. Over the years she became very sensitive to the tragedies that she experienced while working in the hospital. She began to absorb the emotional energy of the patients and families. After being involved in the tragic death of an 18 month old boy , she had...2023-04-101h 00Your Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsBuilding Businesses and Building Lives with Kim SorrelleIn this episode, we’re still discussing employment, but more than that, we’re talking about gratitude, life’s purpose, and love. There are some people who just seem to radiate love and light, and that’s the perfect way to describe our guest for today. Kim Sorrelle is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, activist, and author. Her entrepreneurial journey included commercial real estate, a golf course, event facilities, catering, a grocery store, and more. Besides building businesses into multi-million-dollar companies, Kim is proud to have weathered the pandemic storm in the food industry, pivoting, keeping staff employed, and seein...2023-04-1040 min
The More You Know, The Better It TastesEp. 11 San Antonio Restaurants Gold Club and Mobile ApplicationAlan and Beverly Williams started San Antonio Restaurants more than eight years ago just because they like to eat out. They never dreamed this little group would grow to be the largest foodie group in the state of Texas and possibly the United States. After joining forces with Jim and Susie LaFredo, San Antonio Restaurants now produces a digital magazine, this podcast, and created the Gold Club which allows members to get great perks from local restaurants!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-02-1330 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsBest Practices to Improve Your Career and Get the Job You WantLet me ask you. Are you at the place where you’re unsure about your career? Maybe you’re undecided? You probably have an idea of what you want. Or you might have no idea at all. How do you decide your path? How do you set goals? Today’s guest, Claudia Miller, is going to help us answer those questions. Claudia is a career coach for women in tech. She helps her clients land jobs in 90 days (or less!) that have around a 50% salary increase. She has a vast background from architecture, management, health, technology, finance, to educa...2023-02-1337 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsHow Emotional Intelligence Helps Us Adapt to ChangeHow good are you at handling change? Do you handle it well? How sure are you? Joining us today is Elizabeth Powers, a sought-after speaker, facilitator, teacher, and consultant. She is also the CEO of EPower & Associates, Inc., which provides people development in the form of training, coaching, consulting, and events, and is the parent organization for The EPower Change Institute and The Trauma Informed Academy. “The only time we welcome change and are excited by it is if we design the change, we execute the change, and it goes exactly as we want it to...2023-01-2330 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsUsing Connections to Spot Career OpportunitiesIt’s easy to assume that getting the job you want is tied directly to the degree you earned and the specific skills you have. Yet, there is ample opportunity existing outside of your comfort zone that allows you to explore a different career path than the one you expected. Charlene Shapiro, the Vice President of Human Resources for the WNET group, shares her 25 year experience building a career with Pfizer that gave her the opportunity to explore many departments and interests. Charlene started her education focused on being a teacher, but gave herself the...2022-10-3134 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsHow to Break Glass Ceilings with Jocelyn KingYou’ve known about the glass-ceiling for years. The difficulty you’ve faced to advance your professional career as a woman, or an ethnic minority wasn’t your imagination. Getting into a senior position may be difficult, but it’s far from impossible. Today’s guest, Jocelyn King, is an impact life coach with a senior executive background from Silicon Valley. Among numerous accolades, she’s been voted a Top 10 Woman in Cybersecurity. Jocelyn coaches and inspires people to live their life better on purpose. “I had to learn how to overcome the fears and limitations that...2022-10-1030 min
Know Me Network PodcastSkin Care & Esthetics w/ Beverly Blair | #KnowMeNetwork Podcast Ep. 007Welcome to the Know Me Network Podcast where we get to know business owners, entrepreneurs, and individuals on a more personal level.
Native to Dallas, Beverly Blair is a Texas licensed Certified Oncology Esthetician who has a passion for healthy skin and the spiritual rejuvenation that is achieved though the therapy of touch during skincare sessions. She is a proud member of the International Society for Oncology Esthetics and the Professional Beauty Association.
After graduating as Valedictorian of Esthetics from Ogle Beauty School in Dallas and winning PBA’s Beacon Award in Es...2022-09-0741 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsKnow the Culture You’re Applying For with Julia Kirst The ability to work remote has opened the opportunity for you to apply to work in any state and in any country regardless of your location. Seems like the playing field should be level, but the cultural differences and expectations can make it difficult and near impossible to secure employment if you’re not conscious of these differences. Julia Kirst is a cross-cultural strategist that helps international professionals secure employment opportunities in the U.S. Julia understands that being highly qualified isn’t enough without context and knowledge of cultural values. “Having an awareness of what's no...2022-09-0533 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsReturning Displaced Homemakers to the Workforce If your job expected you to keep everything organized, fully stocked, clean, and running smoothly from the start of your shift to the end of your shift, you’d probably expect a pretty busy day. When you meet with your boss and they also add that they need other team members managed, conflicts resolved, clean clothes, meals prepared, and everyone’s schedule accommodated, you may feel overwhelmed and exhausted quick. Later, when you realize all the work expected is paying $0.00/hour, you may actually walk and say forget it all. The life of a homemaker involves all of thi...2022-08-2230 min
Living by Design with Amber WilliamsFrom building a successful Law firm as a content creator and protecting your brand with Beverly BealOn this episode, I got to sit down with Beverly Beal and talk about her entrepreneurial journey and being a content creator while doing it. Beverly Beal is an intellectual property and contract law attorney, with offices based in Washington, DC and New York. She devotes her legal practice to helping creative professionals create, build, and protect their brands and assets. She's not just an attorney and founder of the Law Office of Beverly Beal, she is also an influencer and creator of Life in Beverly Heels. But it doesn't stop there, she is currently working on a startup...2022-08-1753 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsEmbracing Opportunity with Steven ToboroffBeverly is talking with Steven Toboroff, the CEO of Woolco Foods Inc. His employment journey is like many, diverse and not what was initially planned. He found out he loved Woolco Foods, the premiere distributor for the finest restaurants, hotels, bakeries, caterers and institutions in the New York and New Jersey area. Steven shares one of the best things about the industry and his work is the opportunity to collaborate with others in the industry. He shares how the pandemic affected the industry overall, and their business specifically. It explains that it was an incredible challenge and al...2022-08-1535 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsHow to Have Multiple Professions & Challenge Conventional WisdomHaving more than one interest or more than one passion isn’t so unusual. In fact, most of us have multiple interests and as you go through high school and college you are coerced into choosing one path, one direction, and one career. But why not pursue more than one career? Aside from time, money, and effort, pursuing multiple careers, especially complementary or adjacent careers, makes sense and can lead to a more fulfilling life, in spite of the challenges. Today’s guest, Dr. Michael Fenster, is better known as Chef Dr. Mike. He is a Boar...2022-07-0432 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly Williams8 Tips to Maintain Mental Emotional Health During a Job SearchMental health impacts millions of people and is one of those things people can avoid dealing with their entire lives depending on the culture and part of society they were exposed to. Some cultures view seeking therapy and professional help as a sign of weakness and embarrassment. Among black communities, mental health is only recently being openly discussed. According to NAMI.org, 63% of black people believe that mental health is a sign of weakness, which leads to shame and not having the conversations or seeking the help they need. Over 11 million adults are estimated to ha...2022-06-0629 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsHave a Better Employment ExperienceAt different stages of your career, you begin to formulate different expectations from your employer. With time and experience in different industries and different work environments, you start to assess what you can tolerate from management and co-workers, and what you’re not willing to tolerate as well. 75% of employees quit their boss, not their job (source) Victoria Dew does not consider herself to be a great employee, but has created her business, Dewpoint Communications to help employers create better employee experiences that contribute to both a better life for their employees, and higher productivity for...2022-05-1630 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsNetwork Because Connection and People MatterHow many times in your career have you heard; your network is your net worth? If you’re like the average person, we don’t always prioritize or value networking in our respective industries. In fact, you may cringe and shudder at the thought of going to a networking event. For Robert T. Szyba., networking comes easier when the focus is on meeting people and making connections. This perspective has helped Robert pivot from his earlier career in the entertainment industry to become a partner at Seyfarth Shaw overseeing Labor & Employment. “The biggest problem with networki...2022-05-0931 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsWhy Etiquette is the Key to ConfidenceHow you show up and present yourself in a meeting, at a workplace or corporate event matters. The problem is, often we don’t see the issue with some of the habits we have in casual environments, and we bring that into a setting that can be detrimental to our career success and growth. Doris Young Boyer is a Global Protocol and Etiquette Expert who helps us through awkwardly embarrassing moments. Doris is sharing what etiquette is and why it still matters, no matter what level of your career. “This is the big deal with etique...2022-03-2832 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsWhy Being Ethical Is Critical to Your Professional BrandAs the workplace evolves and takes on different shapes as people relocate to working from home environments, and as politics continue to find its way into nearly every corporation, ethics is more important than ever before. Employers have their code of ethics, and many professions have a standard code of ethics that people should be familiar with to keep out of trouble. Beverly thinks of ethics as referring to standards of what’s right and wrong. It’s important to know your company’s’ ethics so that you stay in compliance. Debbie Peterson has experienced multiple c...2022-03-1427 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsWorkplace Ethics and Etiquette You Need for Your Employment JourneyIn your personal life, being ethical may not be a conscious thought or an idea you have to think about too hard. You know right from wrong and as a good citizen, you abide by the rules of the society we live in. In the workplace, however, ethics may sound like a different conversation and isn’t always black or white. In a 2015 survey, it was stated that 84% of upper and mid-level management polled considered their staff to be inconsiderate and rude, while 65% believed their staff lacked a moral compass. The question becomes, is this an ethical iss...2022-02-2824 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsWhy Having Multiple Income Streams Isn’t a Luxury, It’s A Necessity!When you consider living through a global pandemic that rendered businesses and entire economies helpless, and you consider the number of people that are one paycheck away from being homeless, you have to ask yourself how do people sleep at night knowing they are relying on one income to survive? Technology is changing the landscape of the workforce. Jobs are becoming obsolete, and as technology advances and infiltrates our day to day lives, changing our habits and needs, entire industries are being jeopardized. More reasons exist today than ever before for why having multiple incomes streams isn’t a...2022-02-2132 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsAre Unions Making a Come Back? How Labor-Management Is ChangingWhen you think of unions and labor management, it’s easy to default to factories in the industrial age of unfair wages and poor work conditions for those employees. Are unions still relevant today or are they slowly disappearing? Beverly recently had the opportunity to contribute to Authority Magazine to discuss the top trends in connection with the future of employment. One of those trends was the resurgence of unionism. Arnold Shep Cohen joins Beverly to unpack some of the underlying pros and cons of joining a union. Arnold is a fellow in the College of Labor a...2022-02-0730 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly Williams3 Steps To Successfully Transition From Employee to EntrepreneurThe Great Resignation has been receiving a lot of attention from the media over the past few months. Employers are scrambling and creating new incentives and packages to retain quality employees.Yet there are still employees who are on the fence and considering what their next move should be. Should they join the rest and leave their employer, or stay and make the best of the situation?Mitch Case’s journey from employee to entrepreneur may hold the key to what some of you may need to hear. Mitch transitioned from full-time mechanical engineer to ent...2022-01-3151 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsHow to Thrive and Pursue Your Passion While Working Your 9-5 HustleHopefully, you have begun to pursue a career that you are passionate about. If you are one of the lucky ones, it’s necessary to balance pursuing your passion while holding down a 9-5 job. Regardless of what anyone says, job security matters.Kristen J. Eddy is a full-time employee by day and a thriving TV production and talent management freelancer by night, so to speak. She joins Beverly to share her employment journey and reveals how she is navigating the best of both worlds.“My growth, my evolution of accepting things as they are and...2022-01-2449 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsHow To Plan And Create A Successful Employment JourneyWhether you have a bachelor’s degree, master’s, or no degree at all, it is important to remember that formal education does not define success or your ability to obtain success. In fact, it is well documented that a college degree is not required to be successful.Salimah Williams is joining Beverly to share her interesting educational journey and career planning in real time. Like so many others, what Salimah started off dreaming about has not become the passion she pursues today.“Success means different things to different people. I encourage you to define succes...2022-01-1750 minYour Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsWhat It Takes to Become a Successful EntrepreneurReportedly, there are more than 31 million entrepreneurs in the United States. Entrepreneurship is often thought to be exciting and glamorous, but what does it really take to become a successful entrepreneur? Beverly shares the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition that an entrepreneur is “a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses taking on greater than normal financial risks.” Minimizing risks and creating something from nothing is almost entrepreneurship 101.Shawn Khorrami joins Beverly to share his unique path into entrepreneurship. If you are considering entrepreneurship, they discuss factors that may be useful:
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50 Golden Moments with Dr. Regennia WilliamsKwanzaa and "Kujichagulia" (Self-Determination) with Mrs. Beverly Lloyd | Cleveland, Ohio, 2021Beverly Lloyd serves as a trustee for the African American Archives Auxiliary of the Western Reserve Historical Society, and she is the founder and CEO of Pass It On MAAT. In this program, she shares her thoughts on the Pan-African holiday known as Kwanzaa and the importance of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, including Kujichagulia, which means self-determination. This audio podcast episode also has a companion YouTube video at https://youtu.be/qA9kD1BtT3E.Thank you so much for listening. If you like this program, please share it with family, friends, neighbors, and co...2021-12-0905 min
Your Employment Matters with Beverly WilliamsOptimizing for the Unexpected Employment JourneySome people knew from a very early age the career path and dream job for them. Beverly knew early on that she aspired to be an attorney and she pursued that dream until it became a reality. Others feel their way through life searching for the right path, and that’s okay too.
Sergeant Walter Greene served in the Marine Corps for over 20 years but had to find his way through his military career after believing professional baseball was the dream job he would pursue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-12-0635 min