In this two-part episode, we talked with Una Knowling, Section Leader for Reliability, Fuels, and Efficiency at Black & Veatch Corporation, Licensed Professional Engineer, Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UMKC. Una is also an intersex and transgender person who as walked the walk as a woman for a decade. Part 1 consists of conversations around what it means to be intersex, Una's experiences coming out at work, what it looks like to be transgender in the STEM field, how to travel safely internationally as an LGBTQIA+ person and professional. 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘅 𝘀𝗹𝘂𝗿. 𝗜𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟭: - 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘅 𝘀𝗹𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝟰𝗺𝗶𝗻𝟱𝟬𝘀𝗲𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟰𝗺𝗶𝗻𝟱𝟮𝘀𝗲𝗰 - 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝟳𝗺𝗶𝗻𝟱𝟴𝘀𝗲𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟴𝗺𝗶𝗻𝟱𝘀𝗲𝗰 - 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝟭𝟯𝗺𝗶𝗻𝟱𝟲𝘀𝗲𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝟯𝟬𝘀𝗲𝗰

～ＨＡＰＰＹ ＰＲＩＤＥ ＭＯＮＴＨ～This month’s episode is with Rachael Cady, Freelance Video and Lighting Designer, Media Server Programmer and Video Engineer, Host of The Tenth Voice weekly broadcast on KKFI, and Technology Committee Chair for the KC Center for Inclusion.We discuss the entertainment industry, how to break into it and make an impact, and Rachael’s experiences as an LGBTQ+ professional in her field, along with advice for our UMKC students and alumni!CONTENT WARNING: This episode does briefly mention depression and thoughts of suicide, located between 32min45sec and 34min05sec.

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE. This is a BIG topic to tackle in just 45 minutes. So, we really wanted to focus on was how POCs, LGBTQIA+, and persons with disabilities can identify, combat, and overcome toxic organizational cultures, while finding companies that align with personal values. Dr. Kevin Sansberry, UMKC Alum, Behavioral Scientist, and Founder of KEVRA Consulting, was gracious enough to offer his expertise.Whether you are internship or professional job searching for the first time or well into your career, Dr. Sansberry offers fantastic detailed advice and ideas for our UMKC students, alumni, and community. Dr. Sansberry recently launched his own podcast, the Toxic Leadership Podcast, hitting #4 in the United States under the Nonprofit category! toxicleadershippodcast.com𝐃𝐫. 𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲'𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐨:Dr. Kevin Sansberry II is a behavioral scientist and executive coach whose inspiring work is driven by the need for evidence-based, inclusive and equitable approaches to urgently and proactively transform and coach leaders, eradicating toxic behaviors that threaten profitability, innovation and the overall wellbeing. He is an impactful executive coach, focused on providing providing research-informed solutions in various settings such as higher education, nonprofit, sales, and large complex, corporate organizations. He is also the founder and principle of KEVRA Consulting, a firm that utilized research-based solutions to address organizational challenges such as inclusion, equity and belonging, HR strategy and leadership coaching and development.Kevin is regularly sought after and consults with leaders around the world related to his expertise in toxic leadership, human capital strategy, and creating inclusive cultures of belonging to enhance organization performance. Kevin has written extensively on topics in various areas such as: CEO narcissism, abusive supervision, workplace authenticity and is currently working on various ventures to further connect the research and best practices to help organizations detoxify and employees thrive.Kevin earned his doctorate in business administration from The University of Missouri-St. Louis where he focused on the impact of abusive supervision on organizational culture/climate, and employee coping behaviors. Kevin received his MBA from The University of Missouri-Kansas City with an emphasis in leadership & change in human systems and general management and his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Central Missouri.You can listen to this episode by searching for Roo Career Radio on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Pandora.

Over our many semesters of working with student-athletes, one question remains consistent: How do I market myself to employers when all I've done is focus on school and my game?In this episode, we dig into that question and provide advice on how to better prepare for life after sport  with  Paige McLean, UMKC Career Services Career Coach, and Jonaie Johnson, current UMKC student athlete and creator of Interplay, the world's first interactive dog crate. If you have questions or would like to make an appointment with a career coach, you can email careerservices@umkc.edu or log into Handshake with your SSO, go to Career Center, then Appointments.  This episode is available on Apple, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Pandora.

In this episode, we discuss the gender pay gap and Equal Pay Day with Dr. Brenda Bethman, Director of the UMKC Women's Center and Assistant Teaching Professor within Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Step 1 in creating change is getting informed, so tune in and learn alongside us! Our launch of the Diversity in Professionalism series is loooonnnngggg overdue. We are excited to bring you this series and all the truly amazing guests we have lined up. Daniel Folk, our Manager of Employer Development and Engagement will host these episodes along with our Peer Career Coach, Taylor Michl, and some other special guest hosts! If you 'd like for us to discuss any specific topics through this series, please reach out to us at careerservices@umkc.edu. We want to know your thoughts! Visit our Linktree for additional links to aid you in your exploration for information on the gender pay gap. If you 'd like for us to discuss any specific topics through the Diversity in Professionalism series, please reach out to us at careerservices@umkc.edu. We want to know your thoughts!Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, & YouTube! Join our LinkedIn Group!

Mentorship can be intimidating for both mentors and mentees... queue Ashley Nance, the Manager for Professional Development for the Bloch Career Center. Ashley has many, many years connecting mentors and mentees, and she graciously accepted our invitation to pick her brain.   Tune in to this episode to learn:   𝐇𝐎𝐖 you can find a mentor or mentee  𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 mentorship looks like𝐖𝐇𝐘 mentorship can be so beneficial for mentors and mentees If you are an alum or professional interested in mentoring UMKC students through the Roo Mentor Network, please CLICK HERE to create an account. To learn  more about the network and your role as a mentor, please contact Ashley Nance at amnance@umkc.edu. If you are a UMKC student looking to find a mentor through the Roo Mentor Network, please CLICK HERE to log in with your SSO (same username and password for Canvas, Pathway, etc.). To learn more about that process as a student, please contact Ashley Nance at amnance@umkc.edu.  Q's? Feedback? Email us at umkccareerservices@umkc.edu!

So, you've got a job offer.... now what? In this episode, we discuss what to consider when receiving a job or internship offer. Should you negotiate salary? What can you negotiate aside from salary? What about benefits? And what are all of the possible benefits you can be offered anyway? We invited the Bloch Career Center's new Manager of Employer Relations and Outreach, 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘆𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, to cover all of these questions and more! 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗷𝗼𝗯/𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀!

It's time to start thinking about the possibility of graduate/professional school and get those applications together. But, what is it that you need to prepare exactly? And how do you navigate this process efficiently?  We've brought our UMKC Career Services Career Counselor, Daniel Folk, back via Zoom to provide advice about starting the process, gathering references, the financial considerations, and the materials you will may need for applications.

Do you know when your industry recruits? Are you ready for the internship/job search process? Have you prepared for a virtual career fair?It's been a long two months since our last episode, and we are ready to get you up-to-date on recruiting, industry timelines, and UMKC virtual career fairs. We also threw in some other fun bits of information that can help you land an internship or full-time position. So, listen in!

Summer break isn't over, so how can you finish it out strong? Well good news - we brought on Daniel Folk, our UMKC Career Services Career Counselor to provide some unique advice!

We know networking can be scary in an normal circumstance, but this pandemic really threw in quite the twist. Now more than ever, it is important to build up your professional network. How do you do this when events are on hold? Virtual Networking. In this episode, we invited Erin Christensen, Manager of Employer Relations and Outreach with the UMKC Bloch Career Center, to talk best practices for connecting with employers and building your network.

We had the great opportunity to sit down (virtually) with Christopher from Handshake and Amanda Rubenstein from Jobscan. These are two great, and dare I say.. essential, resources that can boost your chances of snagging a great opportunity.

Tess Surprenant, Interim Director of Career Services at UMKC, and Alison Murdock, Career Coach, review our services and the effects of COVID-19.  Do you have a topic you want discussed? Send us an email at careerservices@umkc.edu!