What People Do: Recent Episodes
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The podcast for people who want to find meaningful work and design a better future. Our host, Sean Croon, interviews experts to explore new career options, the art of career design and the secrets of successful job search.
It’s all about helping you discover workplace happiness.
Sean's background includes 11 years as a hands-on recruiter and six years as Career & Job Coach, having interviewed over 10,000 people and helped 1500 people progress their careers.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A JOB IN CREATIVE? | Whether you’re an expert or a beginner, this is for you. Join us as we sit down with award-winning graphic designer Chris Tysoe to find out what it takes to get the job you want in creative.
Chris has over a decade of experience working with some of Australia’s biggest names, including NAB, NFL, AFL, and ManpowerGroup. Tune in to find out what it takes to break into the industry, get your dream job, and establish your brand.
What is Mindfulness? | Living life at breakneck speed with all the ambition that the corporate world demands can be taxing, which is why Mindfulness Mentors play an important role in maintaining balance. Learn what mindfulness mentors do and how they use meditative practices to help professionals and corporations thrive, live this Thursday. I speak to Mindfulness Mentor Nathalie Heynderickx; Nathalie has years of experience working with consulting giants like IBM and Accenture and is also a lecturer on Positive Psychology.
Recruiters are not your friends - take control of the hiring process. | Searching for a job can feel vulnerable and lonely - which is why it’s normal for candidates to see recruiters as allies in the process. This can lead to them sharing more than they should and losing the leverage they need in a new position. Join Career Coach Sean Croon and Talent Detective Brad Ashlock to learn how to reclaim your power in the hiring process, what to do to get the best possible offer, and what you should never tell a recruiter.
How to help your children with their careers. | Parents are a child's biggest influence on their career choices, and sometimes their worst enemy. A lot of what you do may be either to please your parents, or to rebel against them, and this can definitely shape your life goals, and hence your personal aspirations. Join Denise Luker and myself to talk about how parents can be positive career transition support for their children.
What not to say in a job interview or when talking with recruiters. | So you've made it to the interview. You really don't want to mess up now - yet, most people will. If you want to know what to share and what to keep to yourself in the most stress-inducing part of the hiring process, join Talent Detective Brad Ashlock and I for the ultimate primer.
Struggling to Get Noticed by Recruiters? | Learn the secrets of writing an attention-grabbing CV from Brad Ashlock, Head Talent Detective at brij objectives. With 20 years of HR and recruiting experience under his belt, he knows exactly what recruiters are looking for. See how your CV measures up and what you can do to get on a recruiter’s radar.
The New Recruitment | Artificial Intelligence, HR engineering & candidate-driven markets: a lot sure has changed in the world of recruitment. Join author and Head Talent Detective Brad Ashlock and I as we talk about what the future of recruitment entails, and how you can stay ahead of the curve.
CALLING ALL PROJECT DELIVERY PROFESSIONALS | Are you passionate about collaboration, communication and culture? Then you might have what it takes to be an Agile Coach.
Becoming an Agile Coach is a dream job for many people who are passionate about Agile ways of working, but it takes a special set of abilities.
In this interview I will be talking to Raj Bhide (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rbhide/) on LinkedIn Live. Raj has 20+ years’ experience including agile coaching, executive coaching and IT project delivery. Raj has a proven track record transforming Agile practices and workplace culture and has worked in Australia’s largest companies.
WEB DEVELOPERS | If you have been wondering about what Web Developers do, here’s your chance to learn from the best!
In this #WhatPeopleDo session I talk with multiple award-winner Robyn Smart, who has 15 years of experience in web and mobile development. She has been running her own digital agency Smart Robbie for the last 12 years, doing brand development, web design, graphic design and digital marketing for top Australian brands.
I will discuss with her about what she thinks makes a great web developer, what kind of skills need to be developed, what are the challenges and perks involved with the profession.
ETHICAL RECRUITERS | How many times have you applied for a post with an impressive resume and never heard back from the recruiter? Times like these you keep wondering what could have gone wrong and blame the recruiter in your mind. No wonder recruiters often get a bad rep.
In this #WhatPeopleDo session I talk with the much experienced ethical recruiter, Tim O'Toole, who has 15 years of experience in recruiting and currently works with Natural Selection because he believes in purpose-driven, meaningful enterprises.
I will discuss how ethical recruiters work, how the current recruitment engagement model is broken, the oft unknown truth behind why things go wrong, how to spot an unethical recruiter and tactics to make candidates like you stand out in the recruitment process in an ethical way.
DISCUSSING DEVOPS | If you want to know what DevOps is all about it. Join me when I interview Igor Goulko, founder of the DevOps Talks Plus Conference (DOTC)
We discuss what DevOps is, how to get into it and what to expect when organisations transition into DevOps.
DOTC is Asia Pacific’s leading DevOps conference, bringing together DevOps leaders, engineers and architects across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore since 2013.
CHANNEL MANAGEMENT | Channel Management is an exciting and challenging hybrid sales role, with the ability to make a large impact.
In this interview, I talk to Damon Messias, a top IT Channel Manager with over 10 years of experience in the business.
ICT EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT | Seeking a senior or executive ICT leadership role and want to know how to work more effectively with recruiters?
Gain insights and post your questions in this live interview with top ICT executive recruiter, Christine Hubble, Principal Consultant at Marshall McAdam. Christine has 20 years of experience in technology and telecoms recruitment.
Engaging effectively with recruiters and impressing them is fundamental to securing your next role. Don’t miss this chance to improve your job-seeking skills through learning how specialist recruiters work, and how to work with them in the best way.
INNOVATION | Got a great idea? Want to make some money and change the world?
The field of innovation, startups and entrepreneurship, and the practice of bringing new ideas to market is one of the most exciting areas of business and technology.
In these uncertain times, opportunities to disrupt and challenge the status-quo are more relevant and needed than ever before.
This interview is with one of Australia's leading experts in innovation. Dr Daniel Thomas is a recognised industry leader in innovation, a Hackathon Lead Mentor and University Lecturer in innovation and the commercialisation of ideas.
With a background of 20 years in IT including 10 years in product development and software architecture, Dr Dan has been coaching and teaching innovators and entrepreneurs for the last 8 years in Australia and New Zealand.
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT | We are facing the greatest health crisis of our generation. In this crisis, it is likely you, or someone you know, would benefit from seeing a mental health practitioner.
In this discussion with Pete Coles, a Counsellor and Holistic Therapist from Elk & Me, we are going to discuss how counsellors can help, what to expect and how to choose one that is right for you.
TECHNOLOGY RECRUITERS | In this episode I interview Talitha Natt - a top IT recruiter with 12+ years of experience. Learn how to work well with recruiters to find a great job.
THE HIDDEN JOB MARKET | Did you know 50-70% of all jobs are filled before they are advertised on job boards?
These job opportunities are known as the 'hidden job market' and it is here that you’ll find less competition and many of the best jobs going.
ATS ROBOTS | Want to know how to optimise your CV or Resume to get past Applicant Tracking Systems (aka ATS)?
In this episode, I interview Michael Osmond from JobAdder on how ATS work and how to get past them when you apply for jobs.