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An often overlooked career is on its way to becoming the largest in the U.S.- caregiving. In the next 5 years it will replace retail with the most employees. 1.3 million new caregivers will be needed by 2022 to meet this growing demand. Lori Leigh is a longtime caregiver and Client Care Coordinator at Home Instead Senior Care in Minneapolis. She can tells us about why this field is growing, what the job entails and where the millions of family caregivers can get support. LINKS: Website: https://www.homeinstead.com/ TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos at www.thecareerzoo.com.Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com

Renters Warehouse is an industry leader in property management, and as CEO, Kevin is dedicated to continually improving the company's service offering and creating the best client experience in the industry. After spending years of his career as a corporate pilot, Kevin switched careers in 2009 to join Renters Warehouse. He's been investing in real estate since he was 18 years old and was also a property manager for years. Kevin also works directly with renters and landlords, so he knows and hears their concerns and what they're talking about, trend-wise. LINKS: Website: http://renterswarehouse.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinmortner TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos at www.thecareerzoo.com.Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com

Mike Lindell is an inventor and product developer who has found great success in his career, but not without years of trial and error and many no's. Mike is the inventor of MyPillow which in its 10th year is anticipating to bring in $100 million this year. Mike invented the patented fill for MyPillow in his garage and learned to sew so that he could make his company a success. He tells us about the challenges of creating a product, starting a company and following your dreams. LINKS: Website: www.mypillow.com Tweet: @MichaelJLindell TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos at www.thecareerzoo.com.Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com

He’s a superhero in the dentistry world! From helping people to fighting gingivitis and managing multiple companies, Dr. Bryan Laskin is busier than the tooth fairy! He tells us about the relationship between dentistry and entrepreneurship, how he got started and the best advice he has for young people considering this career. The entrepreneur side: As a dentist, Dr. Laskin couldn't find a secure way to transfer patient information within his office or externally, so he created OperaDDS, a HIPAA-compliant communication system for dentists and medical providers. The software is free and is now being used in hundreds of dental offices across the country. Dr. Laskin is also the founder of Lake Minnetonka Dental. LINKS: Website: http://lakeminnetonkadental.com/ The Software company - http://www.operadds.com/ TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos at www.thecareerzoo.com.Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com

Growing up reading authors like J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, Holly Jacobs was destined to write! She is a romance author who has published over 50 books in her career. She tells us how she turned her passion into a career, the challenges of working from home and her advice for future writers!   LINKS: Website: www.hollyjacobs.com/ Holly’s newest book “These Three Words” - http://goo.gl/RM1dD4   TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos at www.thecareerzoo.com. Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com

  Sparking a change in education, Mike Daugherty is using his IT career to integrate technology into the 21st century classroom. In his current role as Director of Technology for Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools, Mike ensures students and teachers have the latest and greatest tools for a changing world. It’s an IT career where helping young people succeed is the focus.   LINKS: Website: www.morethanatech.com Twitter: @MoreThanATech Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Love-EdTech/454206697950679   TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos at www.thecareerzoo.com. Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com

From Emmy-winning TV reporter and anchor to successful business owner, Kristi Piehl has taken her passion and turned it into an amazing career. She founded Media Minefield, a news-driven PR agency on a mission to change the perception of the industry. Kristi shares her story, the challenges of starting a business and the importance of taking a leap of faith!   LINKS: Website: http://media-minefield.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mediaminefield Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaMinefield/   TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos at www.thecareerzoo.com. Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com

Jennifer Guerrieri tells stories for a living! As a media production strategist for University Hospitals of Cleveland, Jennifer works at the intersection of journalism and marketing, producing stories about technology, innovation and the human spirit while promoting University Hospitals brand and mission. If you enjoy social media, video production and storytelling this could be the career for you! Website: http://www.uhhospitals.org/ TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos at www.thecareerzoo.com.Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com

Are you a positive person? Would you like a career where you get to share good news? That’s exactly what Charlene Paparizos does every day! In her 25 years of experience in public relations and corporate marketing, Charlene has planned music festivals, walked the red carpet at the CMAs, and helped schools, non-profits and corporations share their stories with the people that matter to them. Website: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CMP-Communications-LLC-320150268025897/timeline/ Twitter: @cmpcomm TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos at www.thecareerzoo.com.Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com

  When she’s not hanging with Sammy Hagar or preparing for President Obama's visits to the rock 'n' roll capital of the world, Michele Dynia is coordinating with the media and communicating with the public. It’s all in a day’s work for the acting Communications Manager at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Michele tells us how she landed a dream marketing career.   Website: https://www.facebook.com/CLEairport Twitter: @GoingPlacesCLE Instagram: cle_airport   TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos at www.thecareerzoo.com. Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com

Hadie has worked in television marketing, public relations for a non-profit and managed national campaigns for Sherwin-Williams. She talks about career opportunities with a communications degree, the future of social media jobs and how to be a great intern. Links Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hadiebTwitter: @RedFreckleFarmOverdrive: https://www.overdrive.com/ TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos at www.thecareerzoo.com.Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com.

When you want something done right… hire someone who knows what they’re doing! Ross Rolland, General Contractor, talks about what it takes to successfully run a building project, why working with your hands is a skill everyone should have and the role his father played in molding his life and career. TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos at www.thecareerzoo.com.Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com.

Having worked on games like Battlefield, Medal of Honor and Command and Conquer. Brian Paoloni has played several roles in the video game industry, currently as a quality designer for Electronic Arts. He tells us why his current position is considered experimental and how he landed his first job as a video game tester.   Website:  http://www.ea.com/ Twitter: @brianpaoloni   TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos atwww.thecareerzoo.com.   Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com.  

The force is strong with this podcast! Jason Swank is Assistant Marketing Director for Playhouse Square, the second largest theatre district in the country! He is also a Star Wars enthusiast and podcaster. Basically, he has the best jobs in the world! He tells us about his working career behind-the-scenes in the theatre and how taking a chance can really pay off!   Links:   Playhouse Square - http://www.playhousesquare.org/   Rebel Force Radio - www.rebelforceradio.com   Twitter - @jasonswank   email - jason.swank@playhousesquare.org   TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos atwww.thecareerzoo.com.   Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com.  

3x Emmy Award Winner! Sarah is a graphic designer, photographer and producer/editor for some of the nation’s top television shows, including Ellen and The Olympics. She shares her journey from PA to L.A., what she did to land a job in Hollywood and how aspiring video editors can get noticed!   Website: http://www.sarahkotzman.com/   TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos atwww.thecareerzoo.com. Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com.

Craig Hardgrove talks to Mars on a regular basis! Craig has a degree in Planetary Science, is a member of the Curiosity Mars Rover Science Team and now leads a mission to map water on the Moon. He tells us what a research scientist does and what the privatization of space exploration means for jobs.   Connect with Craig   Twitter: @hardgrove Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/guardian-radio-network-guardian/id607799620?mt=2 website: http://www.astrumterra.com/chardgrove/   TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos atwww.thecareerzoo.com. Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com.

Bob Dietz is a champion for manufacturing! Bob spent 18 years developing fully functional and working tools and parts for medical and aerospace manufacturing as a prototype machinist! He tells us how there are more good paying jobs available than he can fill and explains the difference between careers in manufacturing and factories.   TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos atwww.thecareerzoo.com. Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com.

A career promoting movies: Kim does marketing and public relations for Warner Brothers, Sony, Lionsgate and other motion picture studios. She plans events and movie screenings for some of your favorite movies. Kim and assistant Alyssa tell us about hanging with celebrities, watching hundreds of movies and what it takes to score this blockbuster career.   Twitter: @OwensGroupCLEVE Alyssa:   @galikam Kim:       @klmmovies   Instagram: @theowensgroup Website: http://www.theowensgroup.net/     TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos atwww.thecareerzoo.com. Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com.  

From composing to coding, computer programming professional Jason Edleman talks music and computers. He tells us how he took a music degree and turned it into an IT career. Learn how it’s never too late to find a job that you love.   Jason is also a course author forPluralsight.com, an on-line hard-core developer training site. He is working on his first course for them, to be released around October. While the site focuses on software development, he is building course content in the soft skills and project management areas.   pluralsight: www.pluralsight.com blog:  jasonedleman.com about.me: about.me/jedleman linkedin:  www.linkedin.com/in/jasonedleman   TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos atwww.thecareerzoo.com.   Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com.  

What can you do with an Interior Design degree? Become the Brand Design Leader for Hair Care at Procter & Gamble! Maria is in charge of designing displays you've probably seen at some of your favorite stores for products including Pantene, Head & Shoulders and Fekkai. She tells us how she designed such a cool career.   TheCareerZoo podcast explores what people really do for a living. Take a weekly expedition into a different professional's career to discover the best and worst parts of a job, the education or training you need and advice on what you can do now to get started. You don’t need to know what you want to be… just your options! Want to see what a job looks like? Check out our career videos atwww.thecareerzoo.com. Questions or comments? Email info@thecareerzoo.com.