Listen Now!

Business Talk 24-7

Curated Collection Of The Best Interviews From Across Our Network





Career Advancement Radio

Month: June 2012

“Can Women Have it All?” Guest Karen Hilton, TRX, Inc. VP HR Services

Posted on

Podcast: Download

Monday, June 25, 2012

On the June 25, 2012 edition of Career Advancement Radio, the topic of Women in Careers was our focus.  We examined the topic of whether or not it is possible to make it to the executive suite while simultaneously and successfully maintaining the roles of spouse, parent, caretaker, employee, leader, etc.. The topic was based on an article in the July/August 2012 issue of Atlantic Magazine by Anne-Marie Slaughter titled, “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All.”

Our guest, Karen R. Hilton, is Vice President, Human Resources for TRX, Inc. She shared her personal as well as professional thoughts on the topic.

Shown here: Guest Karen R. Hilton and Dr. Marilyn Carroll

Karen is responsible for providing global strategic human resources leadership in the U.S., the U.K., Germany and India. She leads with the philosophy that “People Matter”.  She oversees the development and implementation of global human resources, including recruitment, compliance, leadership and employee development, organizational development, benefits, payroll, compensation, employee relations, communications and culture.  TRX, Inc., a world leader in travel technology, has 20 software-as-a-service utilities and helps travel agencies, corporations, government agencies and other institutions maximize savings and efficiency through travel technology applications.

 


When not leading strategic human resources initiatives, Karen enjoys spending time with her family, music and scrapbooking.

Please note that though mentioned in the interview as Director of HR, Karen joined the company in June 2010, was promoted to Senior Director of HR in Feb 2011 reporting to Shane Hammond, President and CEO, and was then promoted in Feb of this year into her current role as Vice President of HR.

Career Transitions for Athletes: Former NFL athletes, and Georgia Tech Coach in the house!

Posted on

Podcast: Download

Monday, June 18, 2012 on Career Advancement Radio welcomed guests Louis Cooper former NFL Linebacker, Dez White former NFL Wide Receiver and Atlanta Falcons, as well as Darryl  LaBarrie, Georgia State University basketball coaching staff.   The show’s incredible line-up of athletic talent discussed the business of pro and college athletics including tips for career transitions. The guest shared their success stories both during and after their professional and college careers with Dr. Carroll including what they were up to now.


Alexander Louis Cooper native of Marion, South Carolina is a former American football wide linebacker in the National Football League. He played in the NFL from 1985–1993, mainly for the Kansas City Chiefs, followed by Miami Dolphins, and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Western Carolina University. He coached at Marion High School and South Florence High School as a track and football coach. He currently works as a football marketing, sales, and talent consultant. Louis has worn several major talent hats since his days in the NFL including Investment Advisor, coach, business advisor and leader.  Louis can be reached at alcoper115@msn.com

Edward Dezmon White is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. White a former Atlanta Falcons was originally selected in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears before coming with Atlanta Falcons. Dez was talented receiver who returned to the city where he attended college (Georgia Tech). He started for three seasons in Chicago, lining up opposite Pro Bowler Marty Booker…Finished second on the Bears in both yards and receptions for three seasons, averaging 48 receptions and 556 yards a season during that span…Had career bests in receptions (51), receiving yards (656) and touchdowns (4) in 2002.

Dez is owner/trainer at The Body Firm: Atlanta’s Premier Fitness Training. The Body Firm is the hottest new thing in personal training. In our program you will learn training techniques from Boot Camp, Yoga, Cycling, Track and Field, Distance Running, Plyometrics, Core Training, Abs, Resistance Bands, Weight Lifting, Aerobics and Kick Boxing among others. Dez can be reached at dezwhite1@gmail.com or dezwhite@bodyfirm.com website: www.bodyfirm.com

Darryl LaBarrie, a former Georgia Tech assistant coach with Atlanta roots, spent the past two seasons on the staff at Georgia Tech under Paul Hewitt, where he worked on recruiting and with the perimeter players. In his first season with the Yellow Jackets, LaBarrie helped lead Tech a 23-13 record and the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Tech nearly won the ACC Tournament, falling to Duke, 65-61 in the championship. A native of Decatur, Ga., LaBarrie was named first-team all-state and Dekalb County Player-of-the-Year as a senior when he led Tucker High School to a state title. He played with former Panther great Shernard Long, forming one of the most formidable tandems in Georgia.

This past season, LaBarrie continued to oversee the development of Iman Shumpert, who led the Yellow Jackets in scoring, rebounds and assists and was named to the All-ACC Second Team as well as the conference’s all-defensive team.

Prior to his stint with the Yellow Jackets, LaBarrie spent two seasons as an assistant coach at East Carolina. LaBarrie helped the Pirates produce the top two three-point shooting seasons in school history and ranked first or second in Conference USA in that category in his two seasons. During the 2008-09 season, ECU made a school-record 261 treys, breaking the mark established the previous year. Darryl can be reached at athdal@langate.gsu.edu or 404.413.4055.

 

Life-long Learning Through Continuing And Professional Education

Posted on

Podcast: Download

This week we welcomed our guests Karen T. LaMarsh of Clayton State University and Jacquelyn Willis-Walker an Educational Program Specialist at Georgia State University.

Our topic this week was the importance of life-long learning through continuing and professional education, the programs offered by their organizations and their ideal clients. Our guests also shared programs and opportunities for local Veterans.

 

Karen T. LaMarsh / Clayton State University

Director of Professional Development & Training

Karen holds an engineering degree from Georgia Tech and a Masters in Adult Education fromthe University of Georgia. Her experience includes eight years with the College of Continuing and Professional Education at Kennesaw State University. Most recently, she was an internal auditor for the Board of Regents with the University System of Georgia.

She is currently the Director of Professional Development and Training with Clayton State University Center for Continuing Education. In addition, she holds the position of President for the Georgia Adult Education Association. As a Commissioner for the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), Karen is the Chairman of the Commission Executive Committee and sits on the IACET Board of Directors. She also conducts training around thecountry to ensure that organizations are offering the highest quality continuing education and

 

Jacquelyn Willis-Walker / Georgia State University

Senior Administrative Coordinator

Jacquelyn is responsible for recruiting and encouraging adults to attend college, especially our Veterans. In addition, she teaches English as a second language in Gwinnett and coaches and consults with home school parents on how to prepare their kids for college. Prior to this Karen was employed as a Forensic Toxicologist & Medical Technologist for over 7 years.