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
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/