The Beers & Careers Podcast

Check out our convo with Cristina Gutierrez. This former theater major uses her public speaking skills in her technical trainer role. She shares the story of how she got her current job-being relentless and some great advice about rejection. As a trained engineer she explains how she won over co-workers on a manufacturing floor as a new engineer-great lessons! This Bruins fan shares some guilty pleasures and what she re-reads every year at the holidays and why she got involved in Women in Manufacturing. Enjoy this great episode.

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Megan is high energy and a highly motivated person and has always been focused on helping students. From higher education to running a college recruitment program, she’s always loved the “a-ha moment” when working with students-when it all comes together. She talks about interviewing 300 students a year and how a “Thank You Note” is still an important way to stand out after an interview. She also shares her rookie mistake at a networking meeting and the power of internships. Enjoy our conversation with Megan.

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The conversation covered “developing your expertise” to “passion not being enough” and how Investment banking wasn’t a good fit for her.  This highly motivated individual wears a skirt and shoes every day while working from home and then changes her clothes at the end of the day to relax. She shared her career path from consulting to staffing to software and what she learned along the way, from literally making the bagels in Brooklyn to executive roles in several industries to her current role at Bullhorn.  Listen to our conversation and enjoy.

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This morning person moved to Boston on  a whim with 2 friends and stayed.  This marketing and business major fell into learning and development at one of the areas largest construction companies which opened doors to her being part of Trip Advisors growth. She shares that she loves building things from scratch and loves to watch people become successful and recognize their own growth. This avid reader, who’s first job was cleaning her mom’s office,  doesn’t really have any regrets from her career decisions and shares some great book suggestions to inspire people.  Enjoy our podcast with Krysta Van Ranst.

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Our first podcast with two (2) guests. We welcomed Kathie Mahoney, former center director and Leslie Parady from MassMEP. And as it turns out they went to High School together and didn’t know each other and they worked together for over 10 years.  Kathie enjoys hot yoga  and Leslie loves the New York Times Hard Sudoku and they’re both glad to see more women getting into manufacturing. Neither of them are doing what they thought they’d do after college. Come listen to their career advice and their favorite quotes and guess who likes to eat whipped cream out of the can.

From running a day care from her home to starting a manufacturing company with her husband Lori explains why “Life is all about how you handle Plan B” and how she has embraced that quote as her career evolved. She shares stories about being a woman running a manufacturing company in the energy industry and how responsible she felt for her employees and worried about their success. Now as a professor and start-up coach she shares why she stresses volunteering to learn new skills, meet new people and the importance of business exploration classes for students. Enjoy listening to our conversation with Lori Jones aka Lorraine Jones. 

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There's this saying in life "It's all about who you know" - and Patty knows just about everyone!

Hear the secrets to her personal connection focus and why.  Learn her journey from humble beginnings lying about her age to get a job as a "store lady" to becoming one of Greater Boston's better networked professionals!

Check out her story!