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Pave Your Career Path: Getting Relevant Job Experience, Episode 3

Get started on a degree program at American Public University.

Podcast by Career Coaches Leia O’Connell, MSW, GCDF, and Rowe Leathers, GCDF

Having difficulty getting job experience in your career field of interest? Don’t worry – we can give you a plan for how to fix this problem.

On the third podcast episode of Pave Your Career Path, host Leia O’Connell is joined by certified career coach Rowe Leathers. They will discuss how to start obtaining job experience you can list on your resume within your desired industry.

Take 5 minutes to listen and:

  • Learn how your experiences can add energy to your resume.
  • Build up your number of professional references.
  • Explore opportunities to expand your experience in IT, emergency and disaster management, and other fields!

Leia O’Connell has worked for the university since 2012 and is currently a Corporate Recruiter. She has been an Academic Advisor for the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, a Graduate Academic Advisor, and a Career Coach. Leia holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Hartwick College and a master’s degree in social work from Binghamton University.

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