Had 2 former students this week leave their jobs because of $…After thousands of students, I would say the #1 reason my students change jobs is…their boss. Money becomes a factor when they can make >20% elsewhere (#2 on list below). FYI: WMU students can major in Leadership (however, they have to have another major also, make sense?). 10 Most Important Leadership Skills For The 21st Century Workplace (& How To Develop Them): https://lnkd.in/gmJ_GG6H

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/08/economic-stories-this-week-5-august?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social_scheduler&utm_term=Geo-economics&utm_content=05/08/2022+20:00

LEADERSHIP & BUSINESS STRATEGY at WMU
https://lnkd.in/e5JUSye

Leadership & business strategy gives you a competitive advantage and accelerates your career, no matter your major. You will gain the skills most desired by top companies—leadership, teamwork, and strategic problem solving. The LBS program culminates in 2 internship-level consulting experiences where you solve a strategic business problem for 2 different orgs. 

Advice from this college professor (aka, educated idiot):

1. Read. People that read a lot make more $ (2.3 times more?!)
https://lnkd.in/ggBDzJrp

2. Learn the job saving technology.
https://lnkd.in/eu7ANq6

3. Learn to interview well.
https://lnkd.in/ePzz3NG and https://lnkd.in/eZgTxWc
How to prep for virtual career fairs: https://lnkd.in/evKd-VzQ
Being job ready…
https://lnkd.in/ed-ZfanD

4. Learn to negotiate ($).
https://lnkd.in/gMJYNJkh and https://lnkd.in/guTUcvdu

5. Learn to network & use LinkedIn. https://lnkd.in/gPZPQtqR
https://lnkd.in/dAwyTUy
For details on how to build your brand: https://lnkd.in/dSAA6wF

6. Delay graduation for experience. https://lnkd.in/ewKu7b_X

7. Learn to problem solve – https://lnkd.in/eWaJ8q2

8. Double Major? https://lnkd.in/gAViGTVG

9. Get a grad degree? Earn $3M more than someone w/ only a bachelor’s degree. https://lnkd.in/g5FY5aty

10. Job rotations? https://lnkd.in/ervskG5

11. 10 college majors that earn the most money: https://lnkd.in/gEXGmFfU

12. Free tool for calculating degree ROI: https://lnkd.in/gEPwNSTJ
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That darn MBA degree still has a great ROI!…“Over their lifetime, an MBA graduate can expect to earn $3 million more.” When is the right time for grad school? The avg age is 33.  https://lnkd.in/gJhHg47q

What happened to Strategic Cost Mgmt? https://lnkd.in/g-SCKU6B

Our SCM students told us many times that their hiring managers valued only the traditional Excel capabilities (lookup functions, pivot tables, etc.), & they greatly overlooked the opportunities from other analytical solutions (that our students have!). For example, our data mining class is essentially an ML class, the core of AI. https://lnkd.in/gQqSDchd

Salaries in SCM are going up & already avg $10-$20K higher than entry-level positions in other fields. https://lnkd.in/gCiYgwS2 There isn’t enough young people working in supply chain – https://lnkd.in/gtUcJpX7. People in SCM want more $ & rewarding work (not paperwork). https://lnkd.in/g7BwX84c
2022 Avg salary $144K (2021 $131,771): https://lnkd.in/gvKYBGBw

Great posts & reads:
Flowchart: Are You Working for a Toxic Boss?
https://lnkd.in/ggp_NaTx
Four Ways to Energize a Post-Pandemic Workforce
https://lnkd.in/gRRntrQ6

Why are Americans quitting their jobs?
https://lnkd.in/gRN_tFm3

10 Most Important Leadership Skills For The 21st Century Workplace (& How To Develop Them): https://lnkd.in/gmJ_GG6H

The five best lessons I’ve learned on leadership and career development
https://lnkd.in/g2PaXqF9

The Great Resignation turns to the Great Regret as worker needs are not being met, expert says. According to a recent survey by Joblist, about 26% of people who quit their job during what was dubbed the Great Resignation already regret it.
https://lnkd.in/ggNH5YMY

“Promotions are, in part, a function of who has the best relationship with the decider — if you’re young, get to the office @smerconish @CNN”: https://lnkd.in/diBcDBM4

Malcolm Gladwell says people must return to the office to regain ‘sense of belonging’. Gladwell said employers are not doing a good job of convincing their employees why returning to the office is in their best interest.
https://lnkd.in/gaCbAzSj

Dr. Sime (Sheema) Curkovic, Ph.D.,
Professor, Operations/Supply Chain, Lee Honors College Faculty FellowWestern Michigan University, Haworth College of BusinessKalamazoo, MI 49008-5429 | 269.267.3093 | sime.curkovic@wmich.edu
The Western Way: “Better, faster, cheaper” www.wmich.edu/supplychain
WMU: #1 in MI for earnings by graduates
Sample Lectures: What is SCM?https://wmich.edu/supplychain/academics/lectureshttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCuX-5NUln6727_QVxgo1y7Q/videos

WMU…One of nation’s best undergrad SCM programs (Gartner); 2nd in technology (SoftwareAdvice); 2nd in top global talent (SCM World)

Vitae:https://wmich.edu/marketing/directory/curkovic
Connect:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sime-curkovic-61617a115/Follow:https://medium.com/@sime.curkovic or https://www.simecurkovic.com/

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