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[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/tamingthehighcostofcollege/thc-ep117.mp3" title="Choosing a Winning Career Path" social="true" social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true"] Speaking today is Chief Marketing Officer Casey Stanton. After the recession of 2008 hit, Stanton was stuck without a job. Using some creativity, salesmanship, and a little luck he was able to find his passion in life through the success of marketing. Using his career achievements, he was even able to land as a professor of marketing at Tulane University where he created and taught several courses. Want to stand out in a sea of homogeneity at a job interview? Stanton has the secrets you need right now! Read More... The post THCC117 – Choosing a Winning Career Path Interview with Casey Stanton, CMO of Tech Guys Who Get Marketing and Author “Functional Marketing” appeared first on Taming The High Cost of College.

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/tamingthehighcostofcollege/thc-ep115.mp3" title="Getting Additional Support Beyond Your High School" social="true" social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true"] Chicago Scholars has the goal of finding students in the Chicago area that want to go to college, but might need some additional support. Even if you are not in Chicago, tune in to this episode with Dr. Toinette Gunn to understand how these programs work! There is support out there ready and waiting to help you guide your student through the college process. Read More... The post THCC115- Getting Additional Support Beyond Your High School- Outside Agencies That Provide College Support Interview with Dr. Toinette McClellan Gunn, VP of Programs at Chicago Scholars appeared first on Taming The High Cost of College.

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/tamingthehighcostofcollege/thc-ep111.mp3" title="The Reality of Athletic Recruiting" social="true" social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true"] Meet Lisa Strasman, the President of the premier college athletics recruiting organization Next College Student Athlete. She is here on our show today to give you the secrets needed to be recruited for college sports at any level. These days, coaches are going to games to look only at specific players. “Of course there are examples of coaches finding kids, but it is really not the norm,” says Strasman. How do you get onto a coach’s list? Tune in here to find out what you can do to separate your student from the pack and get recruited for athletics! Read More... The post THCC111- The Reality of Athletic Recruiting, a talk with NCSA Interview with Lisa Strasman, President of Next College Student Athlete appeared first on Taming The High Cost of College.

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/tamingthehighcostofcollege/thc-ep109.mp3" title="Helping Families Plan and Pay for College at Any Age" social="true" social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true"] Most families find it challenging to jump in and learn the college process, but we have John Hupalo here today to share all his great resources to make this simple! After his personal and professional experience with the issue of college financing and planning, John recognized that there were not too many resources available. He and his partner decided, “There has got to be a better way to help families plan and pay for college.” So InviteEducation.com was founded. Read More... The post THCC109 – InviteEducation.com: Helping Families Plan and Pay for College at Any Age Interview with John Hupalo, Founder and CEO of InviteEducation.com appeared first on Taming The High Cost of College.