{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 18 - Chaim Shapiro","description":"On this week\u2019s episode of Why I Social, Chris sits down with Chaim Shapiro, a career services professional, speaker, and LinkedIn strategist with a deep passion for helping others navigate their professional journeys. Chaim shares the winding road that led him into career services\u2014despite being told not to pursue a career in education and explains why talking someone&amp;nbsp;out of their passion can be one of the biggest disservices you can do. Key Highlights   Why a visit to Universal Studios\u2019 backlot tour became a surprisingly profound (and slightly depressing) moment   How Chaim\u2019s early love for sports didn\u2019t translate into a career\u2014but helped shape how he helps others explore overlooked opportunities   The importance of helping people create new opportunities\u2014even in industries and roles that don\u2019t exist yet   How adaptability has been key to his work in career development and higher education    Chaim also provides practical advice about:&amp;nbsp;   Using LinkedIn effectively and what changes he loves (and a few he doesn't)   Why mentorship and curiosity are foundational to building a meaningful career   The most rewarding aspects of working in career services and the impact of truly&amp;nbsp;seeing a student\u2019s potential   And of course, learn why Chaim socials on this week's episode of Why I Social!&amp;nbsp; Chris' Links&amp;nbsp;  LinkedIn Learn more about Flowsend&amp;nbsp;  Get 30% off your first 3 months of Flowsend.AI using SOCIALCHRIS referral code.&amp;nbsp;Sign up today.     Read and Subscribe to the latest Why I Social Newsletter [LinkedIn]  About our sponsor: The National Institute for Social Media (NISM) empowers marketing professionals to elevate their social media expertise through industry-recognized certification. NISM provides comprehensive training designed to build confidence, credibility, and credentials while fostering a global community of practice and collaboration among social media professionals.&amp;nbsp;  Learn more about how you can advance your career at&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/nismonline.org\/  The Why I Social theme song was created by Benjo Beats and may not be used outside of this podcast.&amp;nbsp;  Did you know you can get 30% off your first 3 months of Flowsend.AI using SOCIALCHRIS referral code.&amp;nbsp;Sign up today.   ","author_name":"Why I Social","author_url":"http:\/\/whyisocial.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37580345\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/2031c2\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/191257775"}