Philip Wilkerson Knows How One Person Can Influence a Lifetime Career Choice
Join in as Sarah Elkins and Industry Advisor, Philip Wilkerson, dive into Philip’s journey in finding his future career and guiding young people to find their own. Philip shares the most pivotal and memorable moments that have stood out to him in his life and the impact that has had on himself and others. Listen to the latest episode today!
Highlights from this episode include:
Philip’s story.
Discovering purpose.
Important self-discovery moments.
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“They [former students] have inspired me in ways that they didn't know. I feel like that was a pivotal moment...”
*podcast show notes contributed by Tracy Ackeret
About Philip:
Philip Wilkerson is an Industry Advisor at GMU Career Services. He is also the current VP of Engagement for the GMU Black Alumni Chapter. He oversees all industries that fall under the Creative Industries umbrella. Examples of this at Mason include Media, Arts. Entertainment, Journalism, Public Relations, and Graphic Design. This role serves both student and employer stakeholders, meaning Philip both collaborates with employers to make them aware of the talented students at Mason through invitations to visit the campus for fairs, workshops, and unique events and meets with students to market their creative skills through personal branding (resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, etc.). He recently was awarded "Employee of the Month" for GMU in September 2019 and was also included on the “Forty under 40” list for GMU Black Alumni as well as being a recipient for the "Pillar Award" which is for a GMU staff member who supports Black students. He is also the faculty advisor for the Iota Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc and the GMU NAACP chapter. He is a husband to Maggie Wilkerson, LSCW, (JMU Class of 2007, Social Work), and father to two boys Bennett and Miles.
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ABOUT SARAH:
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!
Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.