Ethan Razi: What it Takes to Become a Dentist and Find your Life Balance

Naim Kaplan: Finding Success in Accounting and Using it as a Springboard for a Career in Finance

In this episode of The Chosen Career, we hear from Naim Kaplan, an accounting major at Lander College who started out at KPMG and is now working in equity research at Deutsche Bank.

Ethan Razi: What it Takes to Become a Dentist and Find your Life Balance

In this episode of The Chosen Career, we speak to Ethan Razi, a graduate of Lander College who is now in his 3rd year at SUNY Stonybrook Dental School. Ethan shares why and how he chose dentistry, the differences between medical and dental tracks in school as well as how he balances dental school, studying for semicha and being a husband and father of two.

Dean Moshe Sokol: 4 Steps to Choosing the Career that’s Right For You

Dean Sokol, who  holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, and received semicha from the Israel Torah Research Institute (ITRI), shares four key factors that play a role in the decision-making process when it comes to choosing careers. He offers both theoretical and practical considerations and explains how the ultimate decision should be a mix of the two. He shares his personal experience of starting down a career path that ultimately was not for him, what he learned from that and  offers some very practical steps college students can take to assess if a career path is right for them.   Dr. Sokol urges young people to be honest with themselves about their core values, what they truly need to be comfortable in life and when it’s worth compromising.

Ben Simon: If You’re thinking about Industrial Psychology

Ben shares how his interest in the field was sparked, what it takes to get ahead and what a day in the life of an IO professional is like. He also shares how he successfully navigates workplace challenges as a frum Jew and gives an overview of the variety of career paths psychology majors can choose.