GCMC Podcast: Episode 2 - Communication is Key with Ottaviana De Ruvo (Withum)

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The GCMC Podcast gets off-the-record thoughts and perspectives from individuals who have been hiring managers and in hiring positions in their careers. In this episode, we chat with Ottaviana De Ruvo, Campus Recruiter at Withum. To listen to this Episode of the podcast, click here or listen on the Apple Podcasts app.

Topics discussed with Ottaviana include:

  • Developing your interpersonal communication skills
  • Non-verbal communication at events and standing out at career fairs
  • Communicating on-the-job with your team and supervisors
  • Communicating with senior-level professionals and managers
  • Understanding different types of communication styles

Withum is a nationally ranked public accounting firm providing advisory, tax and audit services to businesses and individuals on a local-to-global scale. Meet Ottaviana and other Withum team members at the Accounting Career Fair and Midsize Accounting Roundtable. For information on jobs/internships and upcoming events, please login to your Zicklin CareerLink account: https://zicklin-baruch-csm.symplicity.com/students/

To listen to this Episode of the podcast, click here or listen on the Apple Podcasts app.

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