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Today's Your DayTYD- S1-E-13: Let's Talk About Careers w/Marcia WallOn Episode #13 of the Today's Your Day Podcast, Tedi welcomes back to the podcast "The Queen of Career Coaching", Marcia Wall, a Career Success Coach located in New Orleans, Louisiana. This episode is packed with information for those looking for a new career, those who want to change careers and everyone in-between. Marcia shares with us how we need to define our own success and how we need to find our 'North Star'. She reminds us that we are in a skilled based economy and how important is to keep reinventing yourself. Of course, as he always does, Tedi pres...
2025-09-0151 minToday's Your DayTYD- S1-E-4: Let's Talk About Success w/Cindy WhittumOn this episode of Today's Your Day Podcast, Tedi welcomes special guest Cindy Whittum, Recruitment and Internship Specialist at the State of Michigan, EGLE. Tedi and Cindy talk about what it means to be successful. Tedi shares with Cindy the description of Success (according to Wikipedia.com) and Cindy shares with us what Success means to her. Cindy and Tedi talk about how Success is defined and what it looks like a different stages of our professional lives. Cindy and Tedi both agree that because you are in an elevated position does not mean you are a 'Su...
2025-05-0138 min
Work Like A LakerWant to Work for the State of Michigan?Want expert application advice from one of Michigan’s biggest employers? Well, sign us up! On today’s episode of Work Like a Laker, Megan Riksen sits down with Cindy Whittum, the Recruitment and Internship Specialist with the State of Michigan, Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, to discuss how to best navigate the job-search process when applying with the state and stand out from other candidates.
Resources:
Civil Service Commission hotline for follow-ups on your application (1-800-788-1766)
State of Michigan Employment
GVSU Career and Internship Fair
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2024-09-1725 min
Today's Your DayS-3-E-25: Rocking Around the Christmas Tree w/Cindy WhittumOn the final episode of Season 3 of Real Talk with Tedi, Tedi welcomes his Co-Host, Cindy Whittum, Recruitment and Internship Specialist, State of Michigan (EGLE), for a candid discussion about the holidays (the good, the bad and the ugly). Tedi and Cindy talk about what they like and dislike about the Christmas holiday, holiday gift giving and the dreaded office holiday party. Cindy shares with us her favorite Christmas song and some tips on how to be a good gift giver. Tedi announces he is a scrooge and why he is not a fan of the holidays, plus much, much...
2023-12-0632 minToday's Your DayCareer Chat Vol. 11: Career Chat: Kitchen Table TalksOn this episode of RTWT Career Chat, Tedi welcomes co-hosts Carrie Rosingana, Capital Area Michigan Works!, Cindy Whittum, State of Michigan, Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO), and Amy Pierce-Danders, E3 Coaching Studio, to have a frank and open discussion about the 'F' word, those morning mirror chats and the best career advice ever received. Today's discussion is just the crew talking about their own career journeys and much more. You can connect with Carrie, Cindy & Amy at:Carrie Rosingana, Capital Area Michigan Works!Website: https://www.camw.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-rosingana-8581767/Emai...
2022-11-1632 min
Today's Your DayCareer Chat Vol. 10 - Leveraging the Positive Aspects of Generational Differences in the WorkplaceOn this episode of RTWT Career Chat, Co-Host Cindy Whittum welcomes Ethan Tanis, Assistant Director of Career Services at Davenport University in Grand Rapids, MI to the podcast. Cindy and Ethan have a fascinating conversation centered on the generational differences that are present in today's workplace. Cindy shares with us why she and Ethan have a special working relationship that crosses the generational boundaries. They also talk about how personality tests can serve an organization well, pairing those with one generation with another person from a different generation. This conversation is one you do not want to miss. You can c...
2022-11-0133 min
Today's Your DayCareer Chat Vol. 4 - Attraction & Retention in a Post-Pandemic WorldOn this episode of RTWT Career Chat, Tedi and Co-Host Cindy Whittum, State of Michigan, Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO), welcomes special guest Ron Zeiter, Vice-President/Branch Director at RobertHalf Talent Solutions, to discuss current/future hiring trends and how employers can stay competitive when attracting today's top talent. We also continue our past discussions on "Quiet Quitting" and 'The Great Resignation'. You can connect with Cindy & Ron at:Cindy Whittum, State of Michigan, Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO)Website: https://www.michigan.gov/leoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cwhittumEmail: WhittumC@michig...
2022-09-1033 min
Today's Your DayCareer Chat Vol. 3 - The Art of Being Fired or QuittingOn this episode of RTWT Career Chat, Tedi welcomes back Carrie Rosingana, Capital Area Michigan Works!, Cindy Whittum, State of Michigan, Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO), and Amy Pierce-Danders, E3 Coaching Studio, to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of when we get fired or quit our jobs. The panel discusses how being fired or made redundant can actually help you in your career growth and what are the best ways to resign. We also discuss a hot new topic "Quiet Quitting". You can connect with Carrie, Cindy & Amy at:Carrie Rosingana, Capital Area Michigan Works!
2022-08-3143 min
Today's Your DayCareer Chat Vol. 2: Seeking Greener PasturesOn this episode of RTWT Career Chat, Tedi welcomes Carrie Rosingana, Capital Area Michigan Works!, Cindy Whittum, State of Michigan, Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO), and Amy Pierce-Danders, E3 Coaching Studio, to discuss 'The Great Resignation' (among many other names). This amazing panel shares with us their thoughts on why we witnessed over 4.53 million people quit (or retire) in 2021 and 2022. We go deep into the 'Why' that The Great Resignation took place and what we can learn from it. You can connect with Carrie, Cindy & Amy at:Carrie Rosingana, Capital Area Michigan Works!Website: https://www.camw.org...
2022-07-2336 min
Education UnfilteredEp. 51: Sparrow and Davenport Address the Lansing Area Nursing ShortageMary is joined by Cindy Whittum, Senior Career Coach at Davenport University and Stephanie Schueller, Recruiter at Sparrow Health System to highlight the close partnership between Sparrow and Davenport aimed to directly address the critical nursing shortage!
2022-02-2816 minEducation UnfilteredEp. 44: Davenport University & Lansing Community College Virtual Insurance ForumMary is joined by Cindy Whittum of Davenport University and Dave Vering of Farm Bureau Insurance to discuss the Davenport University and Lansing Community College Virtual Insurance Forum; an event to showcase all the possible career fields in the insurance industry that takes place TOMORROW October, 20 from 5:30-7!
2021-10-1917 minEducation UnfilteredEp. 40: "Recalculating Your Career Path" Event at Davenport UniversityLooking to start or finish your degree but don't know where to start?In this episode, Mary is joined by Cindy Whittum, Senior Career Coach at Davenport University and Rebecca Sowa of Lansing Community College to discuss an upcoming event on August 4th hosted by Davenport University, Lansing Community College and Capital Area Michigan Works that focuses on helping people navigate starting or finishing their degree!Learn more: https://bit.ly/recalculatecareer
2021-07-1415 minEducation UnfilteredEp. 18: Opportunities in the Insurance IndustryHave you ever thought about a career in Insurance? The industry is full of opportunity and is one of the more stable and important industries on the professional market; having the responsibility of putting the insured's lives back together!In this episode, Mary is joined by Cindy Whittum - Senior Career Coach at Davenport University, Molly Brown - Corporate Recruiter at Auto-Owners Insurance, and Dave Vering - Employment Services Manager at Farm Bureau Insurance.
2020-09-1415 minEducation UnfilteredEp. 2: Resume PlanningEvery successful goal and completed task started with the development of a plan and implementation of a process. Achieving a career goal also takes a plan and a process that includes creating an effective resume.In this episode, Mary chats with Cindy Whittum, Senior Career Coach at Davenport University, to talk about all of this and more!
2020-01-2715 min