Episodes

Podcast Overview: We all know the inherent adage, "united, we stand; divided, we fall". Success is best achieved with a shared objective. Yet, at a time when several vastly differing generations are conjoining under one central workforce, how do we keep the focus on our common ground? Fred Coon, SC&C CEO, presents the first in [...]

Podcast Overview: How can a age-friendly culture be established within an organization? Is disability in the workplace is regarded differently between the generations? What is the current landscape for workers with disabilities in the U.S.? Nancy Geenen, CEO of Galt Foundation, answers these questions and more in this special podcast with Fred Coon, SC&C CEO. Scroll [...]

Podcast Overview: Ageism is a pressing, yet often overlooked, issue in today's workplace. What are the signs of ageism, and how can it impact your profit and business? What are a few strategies to identify ageism and how do you combat it in your own company? Fred Coon, SC&C CEO interviews Jeff Rizzo, former investment [...]

Podcast Overview: Four generations under one roof -- with different working styles -- can lead to a clash of expectations, impact goal setting, slow goal achievement, and increase turnover or retention rates. Fred Coon, SC&C CEO, interviews Robert Morlot and Mick Ukleja, senior business consultants, who share real examples experienced by their client companies across [...]

Podcast Summary: One’s value proposition drives most everything in their working career. Others’ perceptions of your value influences whether or not you secure multiple interviews and position yourself effectively for salary and benefit package negotiations. Essentially, your perceived value follows you throughout the span of your career. In this special podcast edition, Fred Coon, SC&C [...]

Ageism is a real, hidden, ignored, insidious, and exponentially growing problem. It is not limited to baby boomers. In most companies, this costly generational communication gap is not being adequately addressed. It affects everyone and is bad for business, culture, and morale. What can business leaders do differently to make sure their organization is not [...]

Podcast Overview: What was once referred to as "soft skills" in decades past has evolved into what we now know as emotional intelligence; but how does this translate into today's workforce? What's certain is that the "old playbook" no longer applies, yet leaders must still learn how to embed emotional intelligence into their regular business [...]

You are receiving this because we are all impacted by “messaging.” Today, our clients, our vendors, our associates, and the social world around us is influenced by our “message”. It all begins with the CEO. How your message is managed, both internally and externally, determines how an organization is perceived and treated. In this podcast [...]

What is the biggest obstacle that women looking to advance their own careers face in the marketplace today? Fred Coon, CEO, Stewart Cooper & Coon, interviews internationally known author, Sharon Lechter, who co-authored the empowering and inspirational Think and Grow Rich for Women, which explores how women can advance themselves in a highly competitive employment [...]

Is there one particular or "go-to" résumé format which best highlight a service member's experience? What are the main concerns an employer holds in regard to a military member's time in service? What do veterans need to keep in mind when preparing their résumé? How can former service members make their résumés stand out to [...]

What jobs might an over-50 job-seeker be looking for or be interested in as an “encore career?” What should mature job-seekers think about before embarking on this next chapter in their career? What available resources might an over-50 job-seeker use when researching “what to do next?” The over-50 job-seeker does have choices, and making the [...]

You’ve been working at the first position in your career. Now, you want to find another lateral or upward career move. How do you articulate your professional experience on a resume that has clear value-add? What is the process for deciding lateral or upward mobility? How do you position your “product” to enable you to [...]

What do you need to know about your resume and other job search documents? What job listing and job opening research should you have ready and how do you find your first job using this information effectively? Fred Coon, CEO, Stewart, Cooper & Coon, interviews Tabitha Bemis, Career Counselor at Susquehanna University, on advice for [...]

The distinctions among varying age groups are indeed more than just a label. What are the top two differences between Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennials, and Gen Z? Why do business leaders need to manage these generations differently? Each generation is motivated differently. Their expectations of themselves, your company, as well as you as their manager, [...]

What might a person do in a second act that was meaningful, gave them a sense of well-being and help them financially? How are “Baby Boomers” repurposing corporate skills, working part-time, pursuing new passions or even starting a small business? Today’s labor market is stretched, and many retirees are coming back in droves. For those [...]

What are the five key words you now use to characterize the vision of your own transition? What is your mission? At the Pentagon, if it takes you one paragraph to state your mission intent, then it means that you have not visualized -- nor do you truly understand -- your mission. What is your [...]

What are common barriers for today’s workers and job seekers? What changes are now important in the way resumes are scanned and viewed? Graphs and charts are visuals which catch the reader's attention, but how does a job seeker get past the ATS (Applicant Tracking System) using graphs and charts? Fred Coon, CEO of Stewart, [...]

Don’t know what you want to d but hate where you are now in your job or career? What are the stages one moves through after experiencing the trauma of job loss? How can one overcome those challenges? What is the one important thing you need to know as you move through a job or [...]

Trade your military uniform for a business suit. Now, look in the mirror and describe who are you and how have you positioned yourself for high acceptance and job offers? The HR people interviewing you may have never served in the military. What are they seeing and hearing? Summary: Fred Coon, CEO at Stewart, Cooper [...]

Companies are begging for good leadership yet, they many times overlook the highly-skilled and trained talent available from senor military leaders. The discussion also looks at how companies can address this lack of experience and how their HR and internal recruiters should be trained to conduct interviews that bring out the skills that are often [...]

Why is a LinkedIn profile important for my job search? How do I catch the attention of recruiters? What are hiring managers seeking from my LinkedIn profile? I'm already on LinkedIn, but how do I remain active and relevant to employers? In this special podcast, Fred Coon, CEO of Stewart, Cooper & Coon, has an [...]

Rock n’Roll and Business Leadership? The musicians can tell you a lot about team building and cooperation under pressure. So can Wayne Strickland, a former Senior Executive with Hallmark. Fred Coon, CEO of Stewart, Cooper & Coon, has an engaging conversation with Wayne about the lessons Wayne learned from the famous musicians that taught at [...]

Resumes are important. But, are they all you need for a proper job or career transition effort? What role does the cover letter play in the search? What is the key to personal brand integration, including building a value- driven LinkedIn profile, personal website, and other Social Media strategies? What information goes in what media vehicle and how are [...]

In this special résumé-themed podcast, Fred Coon, executive recruiter and CEO of Stewart, Cooper & Coon, discusses some of the very important and frequently asked questions regarding resume-writing, such as: How should a quality resume be organized? Should a resume open with a summary or an objective? What are the benefits of a reverse-chronological resume? [...]