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From Dorms to Desks

From Dorms to Desks

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 Welcome to "From Dorms to Desks", brought to you by College Recruiter job search site, which believes that every student and recent graduate deserves a great career. Every week, our AI-generated hosts dive into relatable topics, from landing that first internship to acing job interviews. With quick, 10-minute episodes full of upbeat, humorous dialogue, they make job searching feel less like a chore and more like an adventure. Whether you're a student navigating the last days of college or an early-career professional starting your first job, "From Dorms to Desks" is here to help you make the leap from campus life to career success—with plenty of laughs along the way!All rights reserved by WRKdefined Economia Gestione e leadership Management Ricerca del lavoro Successo personale
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  • 12 careers resilient to AI and automation

    12 careers resilient to AI and automation
    Jan 20 2026
    We dive into an analysis identifying 12 careers that offer strong pay, real growth, and long term resilience against Artificial Intelligence, proving that success sometimes requires using your hands, your heart, and your head rather than a corner office. In this episode of the From Dorms to Desks Podcast, we discuss the pathways where skill, purpose, and adaptability thrive, emphasizing that human connection is the most valuable technology of all. We explore high paying healthcare roles like Dental Hygienists, earning around $94,000 with 7% growth, and Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, earning roughly $89,000 with 13% growth, highlighting that AI cannot replace the essential human connection needed for patient care. We also look at roles requiring physical expertise and adaptability, such as Wind Turbine Technicians, which boast an explosive 50% growth rate and median pay of $63,000, and Solar Photovoltaic Installers, with 42% projected growth. Essential trades like Electricians and HVAC Mechanics are also covered, alongside crucial care positions such as Occupational Therapy Assistants, who see 18% job growth, Physical Therapist Assistants, and EMTs and Paramedics. These 12 careers demonstrate that choosing a path that values your judgment, compassion, and hands on skill is the surest way to secure a future proof career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 min
  • How internships and majors define your starting pay

    How internships and majors define your starting pay
    Jan 13 2026
    Internships are income multipliers, boosting starting salaries by 10-20% and sometimes $5,000 to $15,000, while your major sets your starting point, not your career ceiling. This episode of the From Dorms to Desks Podcast dives deep into how practical experience and educational choices influence your early career earnings. Graduates who complete paid internships frequently receive starting salaries 20% higher than those without experience because employers view real experience as proof of practical ability and professional readiness. Companies reward experience because it lowers their risk, as candidates with hands-on practice can contribute faster with minimal training needs. A return offer from an internship acts as a powerful negotiating anchor, transforming your job search from a theoretical exercise into a competitive situation. This proven capability positions you for quicker promotions and steeper salary growth over time, accelerating your career trajectory. While internships provide the leverage, your college major defines your starting line. STEM graduates, particularly those in engineering and computer science, tend to see higher initial pay due to the market's demand for specific technical skills. Technical majors create critical, early earning gaps, but this degree is only an entry ticket, not your destiny. After the first few years, your salary growth is driven by your skill velocity—how quickly you convert academic knowledge into operational value—and your demonstrated ability to produce measurable results for your employer, proving your value rather than just flaunting your degree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 min
  • Corporate politics can be used for good

    Corporate politics can be used for good
    Jan 6 2026
    The From Dorms to Desks Podcast tackles the concept of corporate politics, reframing it from a necessary evil into a tool for ethical leadership and influence, calling this approach "The Trust Playbook." Corporate politics is unavoidable because whenever people collaborate and resources like budgets, headcount, time, and leader attention are limited, influence is required. The central question is not whether politics exists, but how one chooses to use it. Early-career professionals are taught skills in college and law school, but often miss the hidden rulebook of organizations. The simple rulebook—do good work, be reliable, help the company, and get promoted—is incomplete because people, being human, decide things based on facts, risk, relationships, fears, hopes, pride, and insecurities, which together form the human layer on top of the work. This layer is corporate politics, which is often used as a weapon through behaviors like hoarding credit, undermining peers, trading favors like poker chips, or delaying tactics. The episode draws heavily on the example of Marvin Granath, the Senior Vice President for Human Resources Legal at Fortune 50 company Honeywell in 1990 and 1991, who reported to the Chief Executive Officer. Although his position was high enough to be intimidating, Marv was different; he made people want to tell him the truth because he used the information to help, not to punish. Marv did not engage in the typical political games but was extremely effective because he used influence in the opposite direction. Instead of asking how he could win, Marv would walk into meetings asking, “What can I do to help these people succeed?” He genuinely wanted to know what problems were blocking others so he could help remove them. He built influence through the long game of trust by consistently making other people stronger without expecting quid pro quo, understanding that trust creates reciprocity—humans are wired to support those who consistently support them. The Trust Playbook outlines how early-career professionals can adopt this mindset. A key step is shifting the default agenda-driven mindset by adding the question, “What does everyone else in this room need to win?” Being helpful means offering specific support—expertise, a connection, or public endorsement—which is a rare currency. Building allies requires sharing credit for work done, using "we" instead of "I," to build a reputation that prevents people from stealing the spotlight. Influence also comes from listening for others' priorities, pressures, and fears, which is described as empathy with a purpose, allowing one to frame ideas in a way that fits others’ goals. Crucially, the best political players reduce fear; Marv understood that influence is about lowering risk and making decisions feel safe. Furthermore, effective politics happens before big meetings, in the hallway, or in follow-up communication, ensuring critical players are on board before formal presentation. While toxic politics used as a weapon is still out there, building influence through trust makes one resilient, as people who are trusted and bring clarity are hard to take down. The best version of politics looks a lot like leadership, focusing on building trust and creating shared wins. The final takeaway is to consistently help others succeed without keeping a scorecard, allowing corporate politics to become a constructive tool rather than a swamp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 min
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