Alex Faklis - Higher Education, Consulting, & the Humble Hustle

Alex graduated from BC for her undergraduate and Master's degrees. She now works at Huron Consulting in the Higher Education sector. In this video, she offers advice on navigating a difficult job market and embracing the "humble hustle."

0:44 Introduction to Alex Faklis

1:53 Walk us through the campus environment as a 2008 Grad
• Temporary setback, but we ended up being successful

3:11 What did success look like for you?
• Challenging career
• Resources to do what I want to do

4:09 What did your hustle look like?
• Humble hustle
• Take an attitude of learning

6:17 How do you advice young people as they try to get a foot in the door?
• Keep your eye on the end goal
• Develop transferrable skills
• Hiring freezes aren't forever
• Build up a network

8:19 How do I identify transferable skills for an industry I am interested in?
• Reach out to people in those roles
• Understand what they use on a day-to-day basis

11:21 What was your framework around networking?
• Personalize outreach
• Network with peers & senior people (Vertical & Horizontal)
• Psychological desire to give back

14:13 Alex's career journey
• Identify need
• Add value, no matter what the job is

17:15 How does this come full circle?

18:10 Alex's view of the Industry right now
• Cost containment measures & what does this mean for Bottom-line
• Schools need to adapt

19:20 3 Biggest Takeaways
• Be humble
• Add value
• Use connections

20:12 Once an Eagle Always an Eagle

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-faklis-b7b8548/
Email: afaklis@huronconsultinggroup.com

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