What the Job Market Actually Wants From Them
Chris Sund hires early-career people for a living — hundreds of them. He speaks to college students about what separates the candidates who get hired and promoted from the ones who do not, and he is honest about the parts nobody tells them.
What Students Walk Out With
Career services tells students how to write a resume. Chris tells them what the person reading it is actually thinking. He runs three companies and sits on the hiring side of the table, so the advice comes from someone who makes these calls rather than someone teaching a framework about them.
- What actually gets a first-year employee noticed — and what gets them stuck
- The gap between what a degree signals and what an employer needs
- Why the first job matters less than what you do in it
- Original research: 92% of professionals believe they are capable of more
- How to ask for more without the entitlement read
Programs for College Audiences
Every session is customized to the students, the program, and your format.
You Are Capable of More
The signature keynote — potential, self-doubt, and moving before you feel ready.
How to Handle Objections
Practical for business, sales, and any student who will have to persuade for a living.
The Power of Small Moments
How a professional reputation gets built in the first two years.
Early Career Leadership
For seniors and recent alumni entering the workforce.
Campus Events Chris Speaks At
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What Campus Organizers Ask
Will students find it relevant?
The hiring perspective is what makes it land. Students hear plenty of encouragement; far fewer people tell them what an employer is actually evaluating.
Can he do a Q&A or panel?
Yes, and it is often the best part. Students ask sharper questions than conference audiences do, and Chris answers them straight.
Is he open to recruiting conversations while on campus?
Yes. Chris hires across three companies and is glad to talk with students about openings and career paths when the visit allows.
What about student organization budgets?
Say what you have. Chris supports student programming and would rather have the conversation than have you skip the ask.
Where Chris Speaks to Students and Early-Career Audiences
Booked and past engagements with student and young professional audiences.
You Are Capable of More
The bestselling book behind the keynote — ten principles for closing the gap between where you are and what you are capable of.
Career centers and student organizations often send graduating seniors home with a copy. Bulk pricing and signed editions are available.
He Reads the Resumes
Chris is President & COO of Uniti Med, GQR Healthcare, and Nebula — an AI-powered talent sourcing platform. Hiring is not a side interest; it is the business.
He took Uniti Med from startup to one of the largest healthcare staffing firms in the country: 10x revenue growth, #3 fastest-growing in the Midwest on the Inc. Regionals, and a Fortune Best Workplaces award.
He is a bestselling author, a Maxwell Leadership Certified coach, an Inc. contributor, and a Forbes Business Council member.
As Seen & Heard
Television, national business press, and the podcasts where Chris talks careers, hiring, and potential.
Bring Chris to Your Campus
Tell Chris about your students and the event. You’ll get a fast, straight answer on fit, budget, and availability.
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