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Insights from life and career
Denise Lucia Decker, UZH Career Services
22 episodes
4 months ago
Roger Gfrörer has led the Career Services at the University of Zurich since its foundation in 2008. In 2024, he also assumed responsibility as the head of the newly established Study Orientation Center, overseeing the entire student journey at the University of Zurich. Holding a PhD in Human Resource Management, Roger began his professional career at the University of Zurich’s HR department after completing his doctoral studies. Before that, he spent five years as a senior assistant at ...
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Roger Gfrörer has led the Career Services at the University of Zurich since its foundation in 2008. In 2024, he also assumed responsibility as the head of the newly established Study Orientation Center, overseeing the entire student journey at the University of Zurich. Holding a PhD in Human Resource Management, Roger began his professional career at the University of Zurich’s HR department after completing his doctoral studies. Before that, he spent five years as a senior assistant at ...
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Careers
Education,
Business,
Self-Improvement
Episodes (20/22)
Insights from life and career
#10 Global Insights on Career Services’ Work
Roger Gfrörer has led the Career Services at the University of Zurich since its foundation in 2008. In 2024, he also assumed responsibility as the head of the newly established Study Orientation Center, overseeing the entire student journey at the University of Zurich. Holding a PhD in Human Resource Management, Roger began his professional career at the University of Zurich’s HR department after completing his doctoral studies. Before that, he spent five years as a senior assistant at ...
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4 months ago
36 minutes

Insights from life and career
#5 Global Insights on Career Services’ Work
Listen to the insights Marie-Elise gives us in thie episode as she talks about the current state of higher education and career services´ work in Amsterdam. Marie-Elise is an experienced career development professional with 15+ years of experience guiding students and early-career professionals in finding their path in the world of work. With a background in organizational psychology and a strong foundation in HR, recruitment, training, coaching, and project management, she brings both ...
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4 months ago
29 minutes

Insights from life and career
#6 Global Insights on Career Services’ Work
Today's guest speaker: Shelagh Green - the Director of Careers and Employability at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. As Director for Career & Employability she leads careers and employability across the University, supporting the three key stakeholder groups - students, employers, and University colleagues. Taking a holistic approach to supporting student development and student success, she also has responsibility for student induction and orientation. Shelagh has wor...
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4 months ago
31 minutes

Insights from life and career
#4 Global Insights on Career Services’ Work
We were lucky enough to have another interview with Dr. Alan McAlpine, Deputy Director of Student Success at Curtin University in Australia and President of the National Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (NAGCAS). You wonder who Alan McAlpine is? Alan is a tragic 70’s music rock lover, he enjoys playing his guitar (badly) and sings in a (non performing) band – The Geriatrics. As much as he would like, that doesn’t pay the bills. He is the Deputy Director of Student Succe...
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4 months ago
30 minutes

Insights from life and career
#1 Global Insights on Career Services’ Work
Tony Botelho, our guest speaker today, is the Managing Director of the University of British Columbia (UBC) Career Centre and has served in leadership roles in post-secondary career development and co-operative education for close to 25 years. The teams he has led have been recognized in Canada for innovation and service excellence and Tony has received multiple awards for leadership in the Canadian career development space. Of particular pride, his second grade teacher once said he was a ple...
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4 months ago
33 minutes

Insights from life and career
#3 Global Insights on Career Services’ Work
Listen to the insights of Dr. Andreas Eimer, our interview partner in this episode. After completing his studies in English, German and Sociology at the University of Münster and a subsequent training as a newspaper editor, Andreas Eimer initially worked for several years in journalism and public relations. From these positions he moved to the University of Münster, where he has been Head of Careers Service since 1998. While working, he studied Career Management and Counselling/Organiza...
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4 months ago
41 minutes

Insights from life and career
#7 Global Insights on Career Services’ Work
Francesca Saracino, our interview partner in this episode, has been Head of the Career Service at Politecnico di Milano for over 10 years, serving a population of 48,000 students with 24 people in staff. The Career Service at Politecnico is a rare example of a 100% self-financed career center by employer partnerships and career fairs. Being a native American-Italian bilingual and having obtained a Masters in Cultural Mediation, she sees how students, professors and employers need help in unde...
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4 months ago
21 minutes

Insights from life and career
#9 Global Insights on Career Services’ Work
Ursula Axmann has been working at WU ZBP Career Center (WU, Vienna University of Business and Economics, Austria) for 25 years. We are delighted that she took part in this podcast series and that we were able to win her as another interview partner. The career service at WU Vienna is a rare example of a career center that is self-financed by employer partnerships and career events, serving a population of 22,000 students, with a staff of 20 people. Previous to her current position as a managi...
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4 months ago
22 minutes

Insights from life and career
#2 Global Insights on Career Services’ Work
Sue Harbour, today's interview partner, is the Associate Dean & Executive Director of Berkeley Career Engagement (BCE) at the University of California, Berkeley. Sue has spent 29 years in higher education and specifically Career Services. At UC Berkeley she has overseen the rebranding of a well established career office and created a culture of access and equity for students and a culture of growth and development for staff. Prior to arriving at UC Berkeley in 2018, Sue spent ...
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4 months ago
33 minutes

Insights from life and career
#8 Global Insights on Career Services’ Work
Jim Lowe serves as Associate Vice Provost for the Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills for the University of Connecticut. Prior to this appointment, Lowe served as Assistant Dean of UConn’s School of Business, overseeing Career Services, Veteran Affairs, Diversity Initiatives, Marketing/ Communications, and External Relations Departments. Before joining UConn, Lowe spent 10 years with Lee Hecht Harrison, a global human capital solutions firm, as a Senior Vice President primarily ...
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4 months ago
41 minutes

Insights from life and career
#12 Podcasterin und Studentin Sina Heger im Interview - Über ihren Podcast “Psychologie und denn?”
Freut euch auf ein spannendes Interview mit der Podcasterin und Psychologie-Studentin Sina Heger! Zum Abschluss dieses Semesters haben wir unsere Ambassadorin Sina über ihren eigenen Podcast „Psychologie und denn?“ befragt. In ihrem Podcast taucht sie tief in die Welt der Psychologie ein und hilft angehenden Psychologiestudierenden, die vielfältigen Möglichkeiten eines Psychologiestudiums zu entdecken. Sina bespricht in ihren Interviews unter Anderem die Fragen, wo man studieren s...
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1 year ago
19 minutes

Insights from life and career
#11 Berufsperspektiven: Medizin & Life Sciences
Ihr seid ambitionierte Medizin-Studierende oder Life-Sciences-Enthusiasten, aber der Gedanke, als klassischer Arzt/Ärztin zu arbeiten, erfüllt euch nicht vollständig? In unserer neuen Podcast-Folge haben wir unsere Karriereberaterin Nina Wolfrum zu Gast, die genau auf diese Thematik eingeht. Nina ist Biochemikerin mit Fachkenntnissen in Vogelimmunologie und Virologie. Sie wird euch spannende und unkonventionelle Berufsmöglichkeiten vorstellen, die euch im Bereich Medizin und Life Sciences erw...
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1 year ago
22 minutes

Insights from life and career
#10 Ein Blick hinter die Kulisse - Über die Moderatorin des Podcasts sowie Berufsperspektiven Psychologie aus Sicht einer Studentin!
Diesmal haben wir die Plätze getauscht! Unsere Lernende Annette Marty interviewt diesmal unsere Moderatorin und gleichzeitig MSc Psychologie-Studentin Denise Lucia Decker. Wie kam es zu dem Projekt? Wie ist der Podcast entstanden und welche Absicht steht dahinter? Lernt unsere Moderatorin persönlich kennen! Außerdem greifen unsere beiden Mitarbeiterinnen spannende Themen über Berufsperspektiven im Bereich der Psychologie auf. Seid dabei und erfahrt mehr über die vielfältige...
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1 year ago
24 minutes

Insights from life and career
#9 Berufsperspektiven Wirtschaft
In dieser Episode teilt Stephanie Schmidheini wertvolle Einblicke und Tipps zu den vielfältigen Berufsmöglichkeiten in der Wirtschaft. Wollt ihr wissen, welch kreative und einfallsreiche Stategie, Stephanie damals angewendet hat, um zu ihrer Einstiegsstelle zu kommen... noch bevor es LinkedIn gab...? Hört rein und lasst euch überraschen! Welche Strategie wendet ihr an, um den für euch individuell passenden Job nach dem Studium im Wirtschaftsbereich zu finden? Egal, ob ihr euch no...
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1 year ago
24 minutes

Insights from life and career
#8 Career Perspectives - Biology & Life Sciences
In this episode, our career advisor Daniela Gunz takes the microphone. This time, the focus is on career opportunities in the field of Biology and Life Sciences. An important note: The interview was conducted in English to better reach our growing audience of English-speaking students. Tune in to learn more about career perspectives in Biology and Life Sciences! Stay attentive to receive valuable tips for starting your career and planning your career path, as well as practical advice!
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1 year ago
34 minutes

Insights from life and career
#7 Ein anderer Blickwinkel - Über die Kaufmännische Ausbildung und die Erfahrungen als Lernende
In unserer neuesten Episode tauchen wir in die Welt der kaufmännischen Ausbildung ein und beleuchten die persönlichen Erfahrungen unserer Lernenden, Annette Marty. Freut euch auf ein lustiges und sympathisches Interview mit Annette Marty, die uns spannende Einblicke in ihren Ausbildungsweg und die Herausforderungen und Erfolge dieser Zeit gewährt. Ob ihr selbst in der Ausbildung steckt, darüber nachdenkt, eine zu beginnen, oder einfach nur neugierig seid – diese Folge bietet wertvolle Perspek...
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1 year ago
21 minutes

Insights from life and career
#6 Berufsperspektiven Jura - Teil 2: "Alternative" Karrieremöglichkeiten
Ein Interview mit unserer Karriereberaterin Johanna Strömbäck! Letzte Woche haben wir uns mit den klassischen Karrieren im Bereich Jura beschäftigt. Aber was ist mit den alternativen Karrierewegen? Nun erwartet euch ein informatives Interview mit unserer Karriereberaterin Johanna Strömbäck, die sich gemeinsam mit Denise Decker dieser Thematik angenommen hat. Hört einmal rein, um mehr über die vielfältigen Möglichkeiten ausserhalb des traditionellen Anwaltsberufs zu erfahren! Wir freuen uns a...
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1 year ago
17 minutes

Insights from life and career
#5 Berufsperspektiven Jura - Teil 1: "Klassische" Karrieremöglichkeiten
Diesmal befassen wir uns mit dem Schwerpunkt "Berufsperspektiven im Bereich der Rechtswissenschaften". Heute starten wir mit Teil 1: "Klassische Karrieren" und beleuchten das Anwalts-Patent. Kathrin Wolfer, die Leiterin der Aus- und Weiterbildung am Obergericht des Kantons Zürich, beleuchtet in dieser Folge gemeinsam mit unserer Moderatorin, Denise Decker, spannende Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen in der juristischen Berufswelt. Freut euch auf ein paar tolle Eindrücke und Hinw...
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1 year ago
29 minutes

Insights from life and career
#4 Fit für Bewerbungsgespräche - die Bedeutung von Berufserfahrung / Praktika / Nebenjobs während dem Studium
Entdeckt in unserer neuesten Podcast-Episode, welch wichtige Bedeutung Berufserfahrung, Praktika und Nebenjobs während des Studiums haben und wie ihr euch gut auf zukünftige Bewerbungsgespräche vorbereiten könnt. Unsere Karriereberaterin Sabina, selbst Absolventin der Universität Zürich im Fach Psychologie und bereits aus anderen Podcasts bekannt ("Psychologie und denn? - Soll ich Psychologie studieren?"), teilt ihre wertvollen Erfahrungen und Tipps mit euch. Erfahrt, wie ihr durch praktische...
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1 year ago
27 minutes

Insights from life and career
#3 Karriereentwicklung mit PhD: Ausserakademische Karriereentwicklung als Postdoc
Taucht ein in die Welt der Karriereentwicklung mit einem PhD! In unserer neuesten Podcast-Folge sprechen wir über die ausserakademische Karriereentwicklung als Postdoc. Welche vielfältigen Karrieremöglichkeiten ergeben sich für euch auch ausserhalb der akademischen Forschung? Erfahrt aus erster Hand, wie unsere Karriereberaterin, Julia Michael, damals ihre ganz eigene Karriere nach ihrem PhD ausserhalb der Academia gestaltet hat. Erhaltet wertvolle Einblicke in ihren beruflichen...
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1 year ago
31 minutes

Insights from life and career
Roger Gfrörer has led the Career Services at the University of Zurich since its foundation in 2008. In 2024, he also assumed responsibility as the head of the newly established Study Orientation Center, overseeing the entire student journey at the University of Zurich. Holding a PhD in Human Resource Management, Roger began his professional career at the University of Zurich’s HR department after completing his doctoral studies. Before that, he spent five years as a senior assistant at ...