44: On Aon’s Spotlight on Inclusion and Diversity with Jamal Evans and Austin Raymond

Episode 44: On Aon’s Spotlight on Inclusion and Diversity with Jamal Evans and Austin Raymond

Together We Can Be The Dream. Welcome to a new podcast series, brought to you by Aon and Liberty Mutual. On Aon brings you the first in this podcast series, centering on the inclusion and diversity perceptions, promises and practices in corporate America. This week’s host, Insurance Business’ recent America’s 2022 Rising Star Award recipient and Director of External Engagement at Spencer Educational Foundation Tandeka Nomvete, welcomes Jamal Evans, Temple University senior majoring in Risk Management and Insurance and Austin Raymond, senior at the Honors College at Towson University majoring in mathematics with an emphasis in Actuarial Science and Risk Management. Together, they discuss some of Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous quotes as they apply in the setting of preparing for the interview, internship and employment process in the risk management industry.

• [1:27] Introducing Jamal and Austin and their impressive resumes.
• [4:53] “Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.”
• [6:37] Preparing for the job interview process and creating a tailored approach to each company.
• [9:47] Techniques for approaching interview questions confidently.
• [13:32] “I still have a dream.” Handling rejection in ways that can still benefit your future efforts.
• [14:47] Lessons learned from a disadvantaged interview.
• [19:29] “If you can’t fly, run.” Moving forward regardless of the obstacles in your way.

Find more episodes of Together We Can Be The Dream here.

Additional Resources:

Aon’s website

Life at Aon Careers

Tweetables:

• “My philosophy about interviews is that they are a two-way process, so I spend a lot of my time actually learning about the company.” — Jamal Evans
• “Your network is a great tool to leverage when you are in the interview process.” — Jamal Evans
• “I’ve had to prepare for each of my interviews a little differently based on the type of company that it was.” — Austin Raymond
• “Make sure the company you interview with is a good fit for you and that they are able to meet your needs deeper than just somewhere to work.”— Jamal Evans
• “If I see someone that looks like me at higher levels, what the company is telling me without telling me is that there is space for me to grow into those higher leadership positions.” — Tandeka Nomvete
• “When something doesn’t go well in an interview, take the time to reflect on your performance, identify what went wrong, and brainstorm what you can do differently the next time.” — Austin Raymond