The Career Builder's Podcast: Recent Episodes
Lisa Plain and Mike Bird
Conversations that build careers, with Lisa Plain (Petkovsek) and Mike Bird. A bi-weekly show for 20- and 30-somethings who take their careers (but not themselves!) really, really seriously.
The first chapter of The Career Builder's Podcast comes to a close as Lisa departs the show. Tune in for a reflection of 106 episodes of work and lessons learned, and an announcement from Mike about the future of TCBP.
A veteran career advisor, writer, podcaster and live show host, Mark Anthony Dyson dishes on how the modern job search has become a lifestyle.
A renowned radio personality and career coach, Ken Coleman of The Ken Coleman Show joins The Career Builder's Podcast to discuss his latest book, From Paycheck to Purpose.
Once plotting a course out of academia and into industry, Dr. Eric James Stephens rejoins the the show to share lessons of his career transition and give a glimpse of what's to come. Cue another raw and real career conversation!
Topics Covered:
- Dorie Clark - Duke & Columbia Business Professor; Ranked #1 Communication Coach; HBR Author; Top 50 Business Thinker in World - Thinkers50
- Book: The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World - learn more at dorieclark.com/thelonggame
- You can download her free Long Game self-assessment workbook
- How the long game had a positive impact on Dorie's life
- The value in strategic and tactical thinking
- Understanding and applying the concept of "optimizing for Interesting"
- Seeing failure as an experiment and the value in testing concepts out first before going all in
- Are you trapped in a permanent state of execution mode? If so, here's how to get out of it.
- How to say no with intention
- When it's ok to say yes to short-term gain
- Strategies to stay focused while pursuing the long game
- How the long game vision helps you live in the now
- Why you should think in a long-term, strategic way about your career
- Dorie's 80%/20% rule
- "Don't pay for office space"
Almost 50 episodes were released in Year 2 of The Career Builder's Podcast. Tune in to hear excerpts of the 10 most downloaded shows of the last year!
Topics Covered:
- The Founders of Job Search Journey - Adrienne Tom, Sarah Johnston & Virginia Franco
- Website: https://www.jobsearchjourney.com/
- The biggest job search lessons we've learned about job searching during the pandemic
- The trends in job searching and changes that have happened over the past 18 months
- How job seekers' values have changed
- The parts of job searching that have stayed the same
- Where most people are getting stuck in the job search and why
- Predictions for the future of job searching
- What to do about vaccination status in your job search
- What Job Search Journey is and how it can help you
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
A quick recap on where the show (and its hosts!) has been at throughout the last few months, and a look at what the future of TCBP has in store!
Topics Covered:
- Andrea Koppel, Career Coach & Host of Time4Coffee Podcast, Former CNN Correspondent
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/andrea-koppel-caffeinated-career-coaching
- time4coffee.org
- Twitter:@andrea_koppel
- Andrea's winding road to career coaching
- What a Magical Career Encounter looks and feels like
- Identifying activities that "light you up"
- Why it's practically impossible to make a mistake when starting your career
- Thinking like a mad scientist vs. a chef
- The value of trying things out
- Turning setbacks into massive learning experiences
- Andrea's framework for evaluating career fit: Mission, Money, Mobility, Motivation
- Stories and lessons from her journalism career at CNN
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
A lot of job seekers sometimes feel inauthentic as they pursue a new role. Strengths-based career coach Linda Evans weighs in on why this is and how you can be your real self in front of employers.
Taking your time early on in a new role can open you up for a more efficient and productive overall start. Both Stacy and Mike are starting out in new jobs and seize the moment to share their findings of a slow start.
Topics Covered:
- Kyle Elliott, MPA, CHES ,Career & Interview Coach
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kylecromerelliott
- caffeinatedkyle.com
- Instagram: @caffeinatedkyle
- Twitter:CaffeinatedKyle
- Taking the leap from a side hustle to a full time job
- The benefits of taking risks in life and career
- How to break your career down into chunks and steps that will help you get to your end goal
- Why tech is able to thrive during times of crisis
- Identifying your transferable skills and speak the language of organizations
- Using job postings to create your resume, LinkedIn, and elevator pitches
- Identify and own your fabulousness, confidently communicate what makes you special
- Using an accomplishment journal to help you maintain momentum and confidence
- Resilience, dependability and adaptability as top skills needed for tech
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Work with Stacy: https://www.stacypollack.com/
Topics Covered
- Madeline Mann-Career Strategist, HR and Recruitment Leader, The Self Made Millennial
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madelinemann/
- www.madelinemann.com
- www.standoutresume.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/themadelinemann
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/selfmademillennial
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@selfmademillennial
- How to get on an employer’s radar
- Cutting through the noise by making meaningful connections with people
- Creating a personalized approach when reaching out to a company
- How to navigate the correspondence and communications between interviews
- Effectively following up after an interview
- How to articulate your value and find the “glory in your story”
- How to decode a job description and use it to build your story
- How to use LinkedIn in the job search and make it work for you
- The benefits of working with a coach
- Cover letters: why they still matter
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Work with Stacy: https://www.stacypollack.com/
Topics Covered
- Chelsea Jay, Career Coach and Employee Advocate
- Seasonedandgrowing.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-jay/
- Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chelseas-career-corner/id1504015525
- If you’re interested in having Chelsea as a speaker at your event, feel free to email her at chelsea@seasonedandgrowing.com
- Benefits of job hopping
- What job hopping really means
- Creating your authentic brand
- Why the view on job hopping is changing from negative to necessary
- How job hopping helps you increase your salary
- Driving your own narrative and brand
- Recognizing what you have to offer
- Finding your zone of genius
- Articulating your transferable skills
- Telling your career story
- Articulating what you like and dislike in each of your roles as well as your non-negotiables
- Asking the right questions during the interview to help you find the job that suits you best
- Build a career for yourself, not to fulfill other people’s expectations
- Just go for it--believing in yourself and building your confidence
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Work with Stacy: https://www.stacypollack.com/
Topics Covered
- Loren Greiff - Job Search Expert
- PortfolioRocket.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/portfoliorocket
- The value of relationship building as part of your long term career plan
- How networking can help you bypass the traditional job application process
- The importance of building a clear networking strategy- steps you can take to start today
- Creating relationship equity with everyone you meet
- Tapping into the network you already have and putting yourself out there
- Why externally referred candidates bring trust and credibility-the hidden benefits for companies
- Networking through LinkedIn and podcasts-how to be consistent, strategic, and be found
- Biggest mistakes people make in the job searching process
- Overcoming fear and tapping into your future self
- Managing imposter syndrome through staying present in the day and moment
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Work with Stacy: https://www.stacypollack.com/
Topics Covered
- Meg Applegate - Award-Winning Resume Writer, Certified Personal Branding Strategist, Job Search Coach & LinkedIn Profile Writer
- Hingeresume.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megapplegate/
- Facebook: Hinge Resume Collaborative
- Instagram: @Hingeresume
- Not all career transitions are about traditional advancement - industry or job pivot, stepping back in the workforce, or promotions
- The impact of family and a pandemic on a woman's career vs a man's
- Ways to showcase your non-work skills on LinkedIn
- Risks and benefits of undertaking a career break
- The importance of repackaging your work history and non-work skills when returning to work
- How your identity plays a role in career transitions
- What to think about when returning to work
- Self-imposed barriers to career advancement, especially for women
- How to prepare for a step back from work
- Marketing yourself to your target market and telling your career story with purpose
- Kerri Twigg - Ep 74 - The Career Stories Method
- How telling your career story well can impact your confidence
- Loyalty might be holding you back from advancing in your career
- "Listen first"
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
We answer the following questions:
- How do you all approach burnout in the job search?
- Where do you see the job market (Canada & U.S.) in the next three to six months?
- Jack Kelly - Ep 76 - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Recruiting
- Ep 35 - The Pandemic Economy & Your Career with Chris Ragan & Bill Robson
- With all the free resources available out there, why would I seek the help of a career practitioner?
- What are some common career advice “myths”, things that one might hear a lot, but don’t necessarily work?
- Kayvan Kian - Ep 69 - What is Water?
- Austin Belcak - Ep 56 - Hidden Jobs & Value Validation Projects
- What are the best ways to find a job quickly?
- How can I find a mentor and what are the benefits of having one?
- Garrett Mintz - Ep 27 - Horizontal Mentorship
- Do people really reply to LinkedIn messages?
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
Topics Covered:
- Brad Minton - Career Coach & Certified Resume Writer
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-w-minton/
- Minttobecareer.com
- Instagram: @minttobecareer
- Podcast: Your Career GPS
- How Brad's central mission helped create his career
- What a personal brand is and how it's tied to your reputation
- You have a brand whether you acknowledge it or not
- Building your authentic impact story
- The importance of understanding your "why"
- Using your personal brand in a job search or established career
- Shifting mindset around showing yourself in your job search
- The story of Arnold Schwarzenegger
- How Brad built his own brand
- Confidence vs cockiness in your personal/professional brand
- Common myths of building your personal or professional brand
- Social media's impact on your brand
- How to start your brand from scratch and uncover the facets of your unique brand
- Brad Minton's "STAR" method of brand building
- "Get comfortable being uncomfortable"
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
Topics Covered
- Cody Sklar - Startup Recruiter and Co-Founder of Synapse International
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/codysynapseint/
- Synapseint.com
- The benefits of working with a recruiter
- The limits of working with a recruiter
- The candidate's responsibility and opportunities to be successful with a recruiter
- Building a long-term relationship with a recruiter
- Unique challenges that startups face in recruiting
- The importance of working with a specialized recruiter
- What to look out for when considering working at a startup
- A recruiter's take on how to prepare for an interview
- Why you shouldn't start a sentence with "honestly"
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Book Links:
- How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job by Sally Helgesen & Marshall Goldsmith
- You Are A Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
- How to Win Friends and influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Personal Finance for Dummies by Eric Tyson
- What Color Is Your Parachute? by Richard N. Bolles with Katharine Brooks
- The One Minute Manager by Kenneth H Blanchard & Spencer Johnson
- The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
- Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins
- Epictetus - Discourses, Fragments, Handbook
- The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
- Radical Candor by Kim Scott
- Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
- Living Service : The Journey of a Prosperous Coach by Melissa Ford
- Strengthening Mental Health Through Effective Career Development: A Practitioner’s Guide by Dave Redekopp, Michael Huston
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change – Stephen R. Covey
- The Schopenhauer Cure by Dr. Irvin Yalom
- Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
- The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha
- The Challenger Launch Decision by Diane Vaughn
- The Pathfinder by Nicholas Lore
- The Peter Principle by Laurence J Peter & Raymond Hull
- Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi & Tahl Raz
- Give and Take by Adam Grant
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown
- The Icarus Deception by Seth Godin
- The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman, & Kaley Warner Klemp (Additional reading: https://conscious.is/resources)
- Maureen McCann's Canadian Career Resource List
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
Topics Covered
- Devon Turcotte - Career Clarity Practitioner for Gen Z
- Careerified.ca
- Instagram & Facebook - Careerified
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devon-turcotte/
- How Devon went from environmental consultant to career practitioner
- Navigating a quarter-life crisis
- The evolution of career options and expectations
- How to overcome a weak professional network
- What networking means
- Networking from scratch
- Parental influence on career decisions
- The challenge in setting boundaries at work early in your career
- Understanding the social expectations of the workplace
- Having difficult conversations at work
- The influence of virtual communication on empathy and humanization
- The art of letting go
- "The Happiness Equation" - Neil Pasricha
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
Topics Covered:
- Jennifer Sahady - Money Expert and Walking Wikipedia of Money
- Website: JenniferSahady.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-sahady/
- How Jennifer found her weird and created a career out of it.
- Why financial literacy is so misunderstood
- The difference between a financial salesperson and someone who has your best interest at heart
- How to discern biased opinion based information vs facts
- Why you should understand basic finance
- What financial freedom really means
- The main categories of personal finance
- The concept of intentional spending
- Understanding your unique wants and needs
- What you should do with your first "adult" salary
- What to consider when you get a promotion and salary increase
- The National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation example
- David C. Baker "Money is like a river, you just need to find a way to put your cup into it"
- How to educate yourself about finances
- "Your money and your time are your two biggest resources and they are often at odds with each other" Jennifer Sahady
- "You know one thing you're good at, what else can you do?"
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Topics Covered
- What role should money play in your career decisions?
- The concept of the golden handcuffs and how it impacts your career decisions
- What is enough money?
- Increasing your income
- Considering obligations
- Trade-offs in career decisions
- Money mindset and how your money values impact career decisions
- The 5 work priorities and optimizing your career
- Longer-term career and life goals
- The impact of earnings potential vs short-term gain
- Understand your value
- Salary negotiation episode 46 with Josh Doody
- Book recommendations:
- The Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel
- I Will Teach You to Be Rich - Ramit Sethi
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
Topics Covered
- Anil Ram - Career Coach for students and grads
- Website: https://grad-coach.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anil-ram/
- From head hunter to strategy consultant to careers consultant
- Why we believe we must have our lives figured out by graduation
- How this belief can impact performance and hold one back
- The pressures impacting young people today
- How experimenting in your career is necessary to find what you really enjoy
- The importance of understanding that there is no set timeline in your career
- How mindset impacts early career decisions and helps overcome some of the pressures faced
- Carol Dweck - Growth vs Fixed mindset
- Are some people more prone to worrying about figuring their life out by graduation?
- How to avoid the career pressure trap
- Tips for communicating with loved ones who are adding pressure to your career search
- "If you don't ask you don't get"
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Topics Covered
- Mike Sweet - CEO & Founder of NimblyWise
- Website: https://nimblywise.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-sweet/
- Email: mike.sweet@nimblywise.com
- Why getting started in the workforce after college is like playing chess
- The factors that impact confidence in your first role out of school
- The differences between work now vs in the past
- The long-term impact of a great start in your career
- The importance of levelling the playing field
- What organizations can do to better integrate new talent
- Challenges that employers face in creating a supportive environment
- Large companies vs start-ups
- How NimblyWise helps employees take ownership of their early success
- Examples of things to think about in tackling workplace challenges
- The power of normalizing learning moments
- The value of personal reflection in career growth
- Tips for creating a successful early work environment
- "Common sense is really valuable"
- "Simplify"
- "The power of networks"
Real-Time Learning Assessment: https://nimblywise.com/assessment/
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Topics Covered
- Your net worth is in your network
- Work satisfaction can be majorly impacted by your working relationships
- How to be memorable in an interaction that might surprise you.
- The value in asking questions
- How speaking your truth can deepen a relationship and build trust (but know your audience)
- Difficult conversations in relationships
- The 5 Disfunctions of a Team by Patrick M. Lencioni
- How to approach a difficult conversation
- Going the extra mile to show appreciation and building trust
- "A person who feels appreciated will always do more than what is expected" - Unknown
- Practicing empathy and support, and celebrating in the workplace and in your network
- Making people feel seen, heard, and valued
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
Topics Covered
- Sophie Lemieux - HR Consultant
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophielemieuxentr/
- Clubhouse
- What taking your place at work and embracing your weird means
- What are the key factors in taking your place?
- The challenges with putting yourself out there
- How your work environment can impact your imposter syndrome
- Why companies seek out insecure overachievers and how to avoid being one
- The importance of understanding your self-worth and setting boundaries
- What you can learn from working directly with senior leaders
- How to better establish yourself in a new company and embrace your weird
- How to re-establish yourself in your current organization
- The value in being fearless and the importance of asking
- What is neurodiversity? (around 34:00)
- Ways employers can be more attuned to neurodiverse candidates and employees
- Whether or not to bring neurodiversity and accommodations up in an interview
- Tips for neurodiverse job seekers and employees in the workplace
- "Don't be afraid to say that you don't know something" & "Set boundaries"
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Topics Covered
- Nii Ato Bentsi-Enchill - Holistic Career Coach
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niiato/
- Instagram: @avenircareers
- Website: https://www.avenircareers.com/
- Great advice for those job searching early in their career and how Nii Ato landed his first jobs
- Breaking down the negative stigma of having the "open to work" banner on their LinkedIn profile
- What is a personal identity
- The importance of identifying your personal identity
- Does your profession define you?
- How we define value and success as a western society
- The benefits of bringing more of yourself to work
- The challenges you may face in bringing yourself to work
- What to look for in companies that allow individuals to express their personal identities more inclusively
- The importance of breaking down white supremacy in the workplace to create inclusive spaces
- "I am not here to occupy space, I'm here to create space" Ayanna Pressley on Undistracted Podcast with Brittany Packnett Cunningham
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Topics Covered
- Growing in the valleys of your career
- What a career valley is
- The metaphor: A mountain peak is often barren with no growth, growth happens in the valleys
- How valley's shaped our own careers
- The f*ck it moment
- How comfort impacts career growth
- Seeing Opportunity in Times of Challenge - Ep 37 with Simone Noordegraaf
- The Void - Stacy Hartmann
- How to use a valley to your advantage
- The importance of taking action
- The types of activities that can help you through a valley
- Book: Tribe of Mentors - Tim Ferriss
- The problem vs the solution
- "The mentality that created the problem is not the mentality that solves the problem" - Einstein (maybe?)
- Where to seek support
- Using Goals, Objectives, Strategy & Tactics
- Things may permanently change for you, and that's ok!
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
Topics Covered
- Mario Fasce - MBA Student and Digital Marketing Expert
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariofasce/
- What the C-Suite really is
- The importance of strategy in a business
- Some of the challenges c-suite executives face
- The benefits of holding a c-suite position
- Misconceptions about the c-suite
- The key skills that take someone from middle management to the c-suite
- Personality traits and soft skills that show up more in c-suite executives
- Can you be a leader or an executor of change if you're really specialized?
- How to move from middle management to the c-suite
- The ways to learn the c-suite skills and be successful
- How to prepare yourself for the c-suite early in your career
- The importance of asking questions
- "try things that you think are going to make you happy"
Topics Covered
- Jack Kelly - Founder and CEO of The Compliance Search Group and Wecruiter.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackkellywecruitr/
- Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/?sh=33b73e3f3ec5
- Wecruitr.io
- Compliance Search Group
- How Jack went from recruiter to business owner
- The different categories of recruiters and how their financial incentives work
- How recruiters recruit for specific jobs
- Some of the frustrations you may experience if you're working with a recruiter
- Why ghosting in recruiting happens
- How to be politely persistent
- Don't take the hiring process personally
- The benefits of working with a recruiter
- What makes a great recruiter
- How to have more success when using a recruiter
- What makes a great candidate
- A job search pep talk
- "Find what you're good at, what you enjoy doing, and what you can make money at, and find that sweet spot"
Topics Covered
- Should you build a content platform
- What is a content platform?
- Who should create a platform or channel
- Understanding the content solar system
- The different types of channels
- Examples of how individuals have used a platform to build their career
- Some of the benefits of having a platform
- Things to think about when choosing a platform
- What makes a great content platform?
- The Impact Equation by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith
- Know your audience
- Austin Belcak - https://cultivatedculture.com/blog/
- Some common mistakes people make when building a platform
- Tips or tricks for people wanting to start a platform
- Our new logo was designed by the amazing Abdellah Rholem - guest on Episode 20 - Find him at https://www.uniqium.com/
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Topics Covered
- Kerri Twigg - Author & Career Development Coach
- Author of The Career Stories Method
- Website: https://www.career-stories.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerritwigg/
- Instagram: @CareerStoriesKerri
- How to draw people into your stories
- How Kerri went from the arts to career coaching
- What led to the writing of her book
- The difference between a story and content
- Why stories help us progress in our careers
- Building the hook in a story
- Can you change your work environment to find more happiness?
- The importance of having a clear target in your job search to help with story-telling
- Lazy target = lazy job
- Examples of how the Career Stories Method has helped people in their careers
- "People are going to love you"
Work with Lisa: https://careerbalancecoaching.com/
Work with Mike: https://www.coachoiseau.com/
Topics Covered
- Jessica Sweet - Career Coach
- WishingWellCoach.com
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicasweetcoach/
- Intentionality in your career
- Jessica's career story and some of the early decisions she made
- Why people fall into their careers
- Some initial benefits of falling into your career
- Drawbacks and costs of skipping intention early in your career
- What it means to bring intentionality to your career
- Satisfaction and fulfillment
- Ways to make conscious decisions about your career
- Is a fear of asking dumb questions holding you back?
- Physical barriers to career changes
- Mental hurdles and how to overcome them
- "Treating yourself well and getting paid for what you do helps other people value themselves"
Show artwork courtesy of Abdellah Rholem.
Topics Covered
- What your inner critic is
- The process of becoming aware of your inner critic
- The inner critic statement
- How it can impact you
- The relation to self-sabotage
- How it shows up in the job search vs in an established career
- Identifying triggers
- How to work on accepting your inner critic
- Acceptance vs rejection
- Setting expectations around your response to the inner critic
- Giving your inner critic a new job
- Growth vs fixed mindset
- Tools and strategies to work on your inner critic
Show artwork courtesy of Abdellah Rholem.
Topics Covered
- Sarah Johnson - Psychotherapist
- Website: https://www.sltherapy.ca/
- Instagram: @sarahregisteredpsychotherapist
- The common challenges people are facing with mental health at work in a pandemic
- Pandemic mental health statistics
- Why our responses to the pandemic are reasonable
- The difference in how mental health presents in men vs. women
- How stress affects us at work
- Some incredible tools and strategies to help cope with pandemic mental health challenges
- What dancing on your front lawn has to do with connectivity
- Whether people are more willing to make major life changes or not
- A deeper meaning of self-care
- How staff managers can better support their employees through this
- How VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) conditions can impact us long-term
- "Combine your strengths and skills with the needs of the world"
Topics Covered
- Tapping Into Your Career Change Superpower
- What is a superpower?
- Your superpower blind spot
- Explaining our own superpowers
- Strengths vs superpowers
- How to leverage your superpower tactically in your job search
- Letting go of the "shoulds"
- How to recharge using your superpower
- How to identify your superpower (3 Questions to Ask)
- How to know if you're using your superpower in the right way
- Former guest Eric James Stephens using his superpower for good: https://careerbuilderspodcast.com/episodes/higherhireed-eric-james-stephens
- How to overcome the fear of showing your superpower
- "With great power comes great responsibility" - Spiderman
Topics Covered
- Kayvan Kian - Author of "What is Water" & Founder of the Young Leaders Forum
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayvan/
- Book: https://www.amazon.ca/What-Water-Leaders-Thrive-Uncertain-ebook/dp/B07RB2MZY9
- KayvanKian.com
- How young people can adapt to challenging times
- Is there a chance to learn hard lessons in a slightly easier way?
- Major challenges facing young leaders today
- VUCA - Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous
- How these challenges are showing up for young leaders
- David Foster Wallace as an influence
- Seeking inspiration to overcome challenges
- So, what is water?
- Understanding your context and how it relates to the way you interact with the world
- The benefits of learning how to thrive at an early age
- Some key takeaways from Kayvan's book
- "Look back from the future"
Topics Covered
- Ashley Fernandez - Career Coach specializes in helping high-achieving corporate womxn develop into leaders and own their career development
- Facebook: The Career Catalyst Crew - https://www.facebook.com/groups/careercatalystcrew
- Instagram: @AshleyMarieCoaching
- What is a CEO mindset?
- The importance of taking ownership of your career
- Creating the mission and vision for your career
- When you can start having a CEO mindset
- Use this to grow in your career but also to overcome challenging situations
- Growing in your current company vs changing companies
- Finding a balance between taking ownership and coming off as arrogance
- Overcoming the label of assertive vs aggressive
- How to overcome a toxic work environment
- Being the CEO of your career when you're facing bias or discrimination
- Finding a mentor and building a support system to advance your career
- Having a career board of directors
- "Every person you meet is a potential door for an opportunity"
Creating a successful career shift usually means navigating 4 phases of transition. From figuring out your new direction, to securing the job offer you want, learning the process will help you make the most out of your next move.
Topics Covered
- We are talking about a framework for thoughts, attitudes, and actions within your job search
- The Framework is attributed to Bruce D. Schneider, the founder of iPEC Coaching
- All attitudes and thoughts are valid
- We all have tendencies during normal and stressful times
- A discussion about each attitude level, their description, how to recognize them, their purpose, and some potential challenges of each level
- Attitude/ Level 1 - Victim
- Attitude/ Level 2 - Anger, Conflict and competition
- Attitude/ Level 3 - Responsibility & Accountability
- Attitude/ Level 4 - Service
- Attitude/ Level 5 - Opportunity/ win-win
- Attitude/ Level 6 - Global vision
- Attitude/ Level 7 - Flow
- More information about Affirmations: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/affirmations.htm
Topics Covered
- Jordan Candlish - High Performance Coach and Mindfulness Expert
- Podcast: State Shifters on Spotify, Apple Podcasts
- Instagram: @stateshifters
- Email: Jordan@stateshifters.com
- How Tim Ferris and his work with high performers influenced Jordan's meditation practices
- What meditation really is
- How meditation and mindfulness differs
- Why meditation is gaining popularity in the mainstream
- The benefits of meditation for your career, specifically
- How the benefits increase over time, like going to the gym
- How long after you start you can expect to see benefits
- Taking control of your reactions
- What sets high performers apart
- Optimizing for flow
- Tactical uses for mindfulness
- Where to start with meditation
- Being flexible with the methods as you progress in your practice
- Walking meditations as a technique at work
- Jordan guides us through a meditation at 23:15
- "Have Faith and Trust"
Is kindness the answer to building a stronger personal brand on a place like LinkedIn? Global trainer and super connector Shelly Elsliger makes a compelling case for how intentional kindness can lift your career.
After the year we've all experienced, both job seekers and the gainfully employed have a lot to gain from being able to build more trust in a virtual environment.
Topics Covered
- Brenden Kumarasamy - Founder of Master Talk - Public Speaking Expert
- YouTube: MasterTalk
- The importance of public speaking in your career
- Hired on hard skills, promoted on soft skills
- The types of public speaking
- The ripple effect
- Where does the fear of public speaking come from?
- Fear matters less than the message
- Defining confidence and the importance of a belief system
- "'How would the world change if you were an incredible speaker?"
- Obsessing over your audience
- The correlation between personality type and public speaking
- Tips for improving your public speaking
- Writing vs speaking skills
- Having a system to keep track of your thoughts
- "Think like an executive on day 1"
Author, entrepreneur and master sales coach Ryan Stanley sheds light on major mindset shifts that help unlock greater creativity, allowing you to more effectively and joyfully pursue your career goals.
Topics Covered
- Ask Us Anything!
- How to work through hesitation to leave a comfortable job
- What are you optimizing for in your career?
- Pain vs gain in your career
- Advice to those looking for work right out of college
- Managing expectations
- Consider growing industries
- Systematic networking strategies and tools to track activities
- Who to talk to
- The frequency of follow up
- Tracking tools
- Mike's tools:
- Mike's Networking CRM
- Mike's Application Tracker
- Other Apps
- Trello
- Asana
- If you're at a fork in the road in your career, should you get a job to pay the bills or take the time to find the right job?
- How your personal scenario impacts the answer to this question
- How to negotiate salary internally when you don't have any comparative data
- Considering how to quantify your internal value
- Looking for data internally
Topics Covered
- Tracey Lovejoy - Anthropologist and Catalyst Coach
- Shannon Lucas - Executive VP and Global Thought Leader
- Website: CatalystConstellations.com
- Community: Galaxy.catalystconstellations.com
- Book: Move Fast, Break Shit, Burn Out - The Catalyst's Guide to Working Well
- What a Catalyst is
- Are you a corporate rebel or disruptor?
- Why a catalyst is a subset of a change maker
- Approaching burn out as a reality and bringing intentionality as an antidote
- Consistent rejuvenation routines
- "A burnt out catalyst makes no change at all"
- When breaking shit can hurt and when it can help
- The Catalyst Formula and the VUCA Prime framework
- What it means to sustainably work well
- What it means to sustainably burn out
- The importance of self-compassion
- "You are not broken! You are perfect." Tracey Lovejoy
- "Nobody has this, you're totally qualified" - Kurt Parent
- "Don't think about the title, think about the work you love to do" - Walter
- "It's a marathon, not a sprint" - Kent Sullivan
Topics Covered
- Michael Michel - Coach, counsellor, writer, actor, and proud father
- Website: Michaelmichel.coach
- Instagram: @michael.coach.michel
- New Program: The Art of Confidence - Mention The Career Builder's Podcast for a special gift
- From teacher to coach/ passionpreneur
- The challenges we're facing in the workplace with covid
- How the 40 hour work-week concept is adding to the challenges
- Changes in the education field
- The importance of coping with change
- The consequence of unmet expectations
- How our brains deal with change
- Coping vs. Healthy Coping
- Acceptance and self-acceptance of change
- The relation between decision making and acceptance of change
- How judgement of a situation affects the challenges we face
- Trusting your subconscious and your body
- "Success is being dedicated to improving yourself and your life every single day, while also being dedicated to accepting who you are and where you're at in every step." - Michael Michel
- How do you accept change
- Dancing with discomfort
- Practicing acceptance
- Stories of successful change
Topics Covered
- What is a generalist? Plus the pros and cons
- What is a specialist? Plus the pros and cons
- How your preferences and personality traits lead you to choose one or the other
- The differences between small and large companies
- Targeting general or specialized roles in the job search
- Is a CEO a specialist or a generalist?
- Recognition in your career
- How to switch between a generalist and specialist
- Can you be both?
- Consultants, freelancers, and entrepreneurs
- Hobbies and side project to expand your skills and knowledge base
Topics Covered
- Austin Belcak - Founder of CultivatedCulture.com
- Website: https://cultivatedculture.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abelcak/
- How he changed his circumstance after a tough start in university
- What the hidden job market is
- How to use the hidden job market to your advantage
- Playing your odds in job searching
- Why the hidden job market exists
- The real cost of hiring
- How referrals mitigate risk
- What you may be surprised to know about the hiring process
- Aligning your outreach activities with your energy increasers
- The importance of being an expert and showcasing your value
- Strategies for creating target company lists
- What to do if your outreach strategy doesn't work
- The foundation of relationships is value exchange
- Direct outreach vs relationship building
- Creating touchpoints
- Some easy ways to start connecting
- What is a Value Validation Project (VVP)
- How to create a VVP that will help you get hired
- Am I working for free?
- "Only take advice from people who already have what you want"
Year 1 Stats:
- 54 Episodes
- 33 Guests from 7 countries (24 cities, 5 provinces, 10 states)
- 4,800+ Downloads
- Most listened on Apple Podcasts with a 5-star rating
- Listened in 73 Countries
- Top 5 Countries Listened In: U.S., Canada, UK, India, Spain
Topics Covered
- Shauna Cole - Chartered Professional in Human Resources & Career Strategist and Consultant
- YouTube: Career Interrupted
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunacole/
- www.shaunacole.com
- What hiring bias is
- The difference between implicit and explicit bias
- The types of biases that show up in recruitment
- Humans are biased by nature, it's not inherently a bad word
- Where biases come from and the link between childhood and how we show up
- Taking individual ownership over our programming and growth
- Implicit Bias test - https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/canada/takeatest.html
- How to overcome bias as a candidate
- Resume tips
- What to do if the interviewer asks you an illegal interview question
- Asking "How does this question impact your hiring decision?"
- Asking for feedback and giving feedback
- Who to speak to if you've experienced discrimination in the hiring process
- What companies are doing to eliminate hiring bias
- How to seek out conscious companies
- Why "Hiring the best candidate available" is BS
- Continue the conversation, do the inner work, learn and grow as individuals
- "Keep on Learning" - Shauna Cole
Topics Covered
- What is a toxic work environment
- Why and how do toxic work environments develop
- How to identify when you're experiencing a toxic environment
- How the honeymoon phase of a job can impact your perceptions
- How to deal with it once you realized you're in a toxic environment
- Seeking support
- How to get out strategically
- How to build your confidence after leaving a toxic work environment
- What you can learn from these situations
- Using your experience to make better decisions
- The silver lining
Topics Covered
- Anastasia Puchkova - Content Creator and Accountant
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/puchkovaanastasia/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjdP8Hlyy4ESaXCO4eJCQQw
- Instagram & TikTok: @puchaa
- From university graduate to content creator
- The types of content creation out there
- The benefits of creating content
- How content creation can lead to networking and connection
- How creating content can help new grads to make a name for themselves
- Increasing engagement on social media
- Facing fear and perfectionism in creating content
- Why content creation is increasing in popularity
- How to overcome intimidation
- Finding the right supporters
- Making time for content creation
- Finding inspiration
- Tools for design
- How to navigate content creation with your employer
- Tips and Tricks
- "Learn something new everyday"
Topics Covered
- Renee Michaud - "DJ Uneety" - coach, facilitator, and multi-disciplinary artist
- Website: https://www.Uneety.ca
- Instagram: @UneetyCoachingCreative
- Productivity and email management
- Leaving a job to undertake a spirituality journey
- Having a passion for efficiency
- The hidden benefits of efficiency and email management
- How email is used to build trust
- How to learn email systems
- Barriers to an organized inbox
- FOMO and junk-mail
- Strategies to get a better handle on your inbox
- Tools for productivity
- Aligning your to-do list with your purpose
- When productivity became important for us
- Productivity and anxiety
- Productivity tips
- How your energy impacts productivity + an exercise to identify your energy levels throughout the day
- Working through slumps
- Tips for overcoming overwhelm
- "Don't let education get in the way of your learning"
Topics Covered:
- Betty Kempa - Career Change Strategist
- Website: https://bettykempa.com/
- http://sixfigurecoachingbusiness.group
- A case of the "shoulds"
- You're likely already wearing the ruby red slippers
- What it means to face fear
- With action comes confidence
- What is your relationship to failure?
- What fear looks like and how to recognize when fear is holding you back
- Where fear comes from
- Your dream job is on the other side of fear
- Changing your relationship with bravery
- How to know when it's time to make a change
- Using your Why as motivation in the job search
- "Feel the fear and do it anyways" - Book by Susan Jeffers
Topics Covered
- If you're just starting out in your career or changing career paths, this episode is for you
- "The Pursuit of Happiness" movie to prep for your job search
- Relationships, Creativity, and Effort
- Utilizing your network to have the first conversation
- How having heart can differentiate you
- A job description is a "wish list"
- Set yourself apart by physically showing up
- "What are the tools at my disposal to differentiate myself?"
- Utilizing LinkedIn
- Fear of rejection
- Timing can be everything
- How can you show your natural talents?
- The importance of communicating your value
- Setting your expectations early on
- Finding fit in your connections
- Confidence comes from starting
- "Do the things that other people aren't doing"
- Overcoming imposter syndrome
- Bringing fun into it
Topics Covered
- Faris Khalifeh - Coach of Introverts
- Website - www.fariskhalifeh.com
- From communications to coaching
- What introversion and extroversion actually is
- The biological differences
- How to know if you're introverted or extroverted
- Assessment - Myers Briggs - https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
- How your nature and nurture affect our tendencies
- Strengths of extroverts and introverts
- Common misconceptions of introversion
- The importance of self-awareness in the corporate world
- Book: The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
- Managing energy vs managing time in productivity
- Book: Quiet - The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
- Understanding the personality traits of your colleagues to be more effective
- How to use this knowledge to manage your team
- Tips and tricks for introverts and extraverts
- Knowing yourself is the foundation to self-empowerment
- Being yourself to magnetize people to you
- "Embrace who you are"
Topics Covered
- You're not too old and not too young in your career
- Ageism and how it can hold you back
- Value is not age related
- How technology plays into ageism
- Stereotypes are not the rule
- How you can be an exception
- Using empathy and compassion to others' worldview
- How to overcome the stereotype
- "Other people's view of us is not the truth"
- Are you willing to continue to learn?
- The importance of being open and adaptable to change
- Book: Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell
- The true definition of entitlement
- Beginning your career and feeling too young
- How asking questions and trying things and failing can help you
- Confidence is key
- Focus less on your lack of experience
- Don't be afraid to fail
- Intergenerational perspectives are important and help drive innovation
- You have value, are you willing to see it?
- Article: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/10/23/magazine/old-masters-at-top-of-their-game.html
Topics Covered
- Josh Doody - Salary Negotiation Expert
- @JoshDoody on twitter: https://twitter.com/joshdoody
- The Fearless Salary Negotiation site: https://fearlesssalarynegotiation.com/
- Josh's book: Fearless Salary Negotiation: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Paid What You're Worth https://www.amazon.ca/Fearless-Salary-Negotiation-step-step/dp/0692568689
- From engineering to HR to Salary Negotiation Expert
- Why salary negotiation is so important
- Salary unhappiness can be a barrier to productivity
- How hiring managers also have a stake in salary equity
- Creating a win-win
- Who should be negotiating salary
- The main levers to pull in a negotiation
- The hiring manager's point of view and the cost of hiring
- Should you ask your current employer to match a job offer?
- The biggest barriers to negotiations
- When is the best time to start negotiating
- Why and how you should avoid the salary expectations question
- Article on how to handle salary expectations questions https://fearlesssalarynegotiation.com/salary-expectations-interview-question/
- When it's time to stop negotiating and when are you asking for too much
- Example of the simple script I mentioned for planning the final stages of a negotiation: https://fearlesssalarynegotiation.com/salary-negotiation-script-example/
- How to prepare for a negotiation
- Here’s what a counter offer email might look like: https://fearlesssalarynegotiation.com/salary-negotiation-email-sample/
- "Your first job is your first job when you learn how to have a job, your second job is your real experience, your third job is where you get paid."
Topics Covered
- How managing expectations can help with the job search rollercoaster
- The average time the job search takes
- The four phases of a job change
- The importance of getting clarity on what you want and the value you bring
- Ways to speed up the job search process
- Changing your network from warm to hot
- How the type of role can impact the length of your search
- Are you ok waiting for your dream job, or are you looking for something "in the meantime"?
- Being an early candidate and the hidden job market
- Be rigid in your goal and flexible in your method
- Having self-compassion around obligations that can impact your job search
- Self-care and managing the expectations of your loved ones
- Having a community around your job search
- Job searching stats https://zety.com/blog/hr-statistics
- Book: "The Art of the Sale" by Philip Delves Broughton
- Sales vs serving - positioning ourselves as a problem solver
- Growth mindset in your job search
- Using self-reflection throughout your search
- Tracking your progress goals
- An exercise on being your own cheerleader
- Are you having fun?
- How do you recharge?
Topics Covered
- Tori Torres - innovative creator, visionary, and serial entrepreneur
- https://poshgirlsclub.com/
- https://instagram.com/theposhgirlsclub
- From stay at home mom to working with Beyonce and Gary Vee to working in Silicon Valley
- SV Academy - https://sv.academy/
- How work as an entrepreneur has shaped Tori as an employee
- Confidence is not a prerequisite but a result
- The concept of intrapreneurship
- How to sell your ideas
- The importance of partnerships and systems
- Collaboration and trust plus automation = success
- Creating a win-win at work
- Influence and influencers and what it all means
- How to be an influencer at work
- Why you need to stand for something
- Your USP - Unique Selling Proposition
- Why risk is necessary
- "Trust Yourself"
Topics Covered
- This could be a job change within an organization, starting at a new job, or being let go from a role
- Mindset versus tactical tips
- Why it's important to not burn bridges
- Find closure and emotionally move on
- How to transfer knowledge
- Managing relationships
- Adrienne Tom Episode 18: Crafting a Killer Resume
- Using a brag file/ professional portfolio
- Leaving a final message
- The value of emotions
- Avoiding surprises
- The nitty gritty of leaving a role
- The opportunity in an unexpected career change
- Episode 37: Seeing opportunity in times of challenge with Simone Noordegraaf
Topics Covered
- Dr. Eric James Stephens - Founder of #HireHigherEd
- Event: #HireHigherEd - August 6 & 7, 2020
- https://www.hirehighered.org/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericjstephens/
- Education as a profession is changing
- How education and industry differ
- Episode : Finding opportunity in times of challenge
- Challenges people face when transitioning to industry
- Translatable value
- Where to go for support in facing a transition
- Why an academic makes a great industry professional
- Soft skills that educators have
- Industry vs role fits for academics
- How mentorship can help with the transition
- Episode : Horizontal mentorship with Garret
- We can help and care for each other during this difficult time
- Do's and don'ts for higher education professionals
- An awareness of pickles vs cucumbers & karaoke
- The different payoffs of taking risks
- "Listen and always be ready to pivot"
Topics Covered:
- Book: The First 90 Days - Michael Watkins
- Why the start of a new role is so important
- The breakeven point in your new role & setting personal expectations
- Creating a new mindset
- Setting up systems for learning
- Building trust with managers and coalitions with coworkers
- "Allies become advocates" - Mike
- Tactics for building relationships - Austin Belcak
- Early adopters vs laggards - Simon Sinek
- Sharing ideas with empathy
- Book: What Got You Here Won't Get You There - Marshall Goldsmith
- Let go of your need to be right
- The importance of asking questions
- Keeping balance early in a new role
- Episode 28 - Meet & Greet Culture with Theresa Helmer
Topics Covered
- David Mendoza - Educator, Career Coach & Entrepreneur with a focus on supporting newcomers as they transition to life in Canada
- email: connect@orbit5.ca
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidandresmendoza/
- His journey from Colombia to Toronto
- Major challenges that individuals face when coming to Canada
- The mindset that is required to make a successful transition
- How departure point impacts transition success
- The activities and traits that help newcomers to transition
- Great tips and tricks for getting out of your comfort zone
- How a major transition has a positive impact on your career
- The importance of taking care of your mental health during a transition
- What an ideal diverse and inclusive world would look like
Topics Covered
- Using Trial & Error in your Objective, Strategy and Tactics
- Trial and error is an approach to solve problems
- Using an educated guess as a starting point
- Can you experience what a particular job would be like before starting it?
- How Minority Report would resemble life without trial & error
- Perfectionism and fear of failure can hold you back
- Innovation comes from failure
- "The Dip" by Seth Godin
- Farming vs Hunting in your career
- How long you should stay with something you're trying
- The role of reflection
- Internal and External trial and error
- A/B testing in your job search
- Trial & iterate
- How sports exemplify the trial & iterate process
- Interviewing, practice, and failure
- The worst and best thing that can happen
- Utilizing a growth mindset
- The perfect ratio of research to action
- Where to use trial & error
- A dating analogy
- Tell us your trials and your errors!
Topics Covered
- Rashida Geddes - Leadership & Career Coach to Millennial Women
- www.RashidaGeddes.com
- www.linkedin.com/in/rashidageddes/
- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @rashidageddes
- Nii Ato Bentsi-Enchill - Holistic Career Coach for Professionals of Color
- www.AvenirCareers.com
- www.linkedin.com/in/niiato/
- Instagram, Twitter: @avenircareers
- EDI = Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
- DEI = Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Our goal with this episode was to model the types of discussions we can be having and shed some light on the issue
- Our first experiences with racism
- How children learn racism
- Racism in popular culture
- Not seeing diversity of thought is creating a void
- The importance of listening and hearing BIPOC voices
- Our differences are our strengths
- The impact of silencing voices is erasure and minimization
- Examples of this impact in the corporate world
- How diversity of perspective increases innovation
- How systemic racism impacts the professional world
- Organizational blind spots
- Tokenism in education and the workplace
- We have to understand the symptoms of racism in order to diagnose the problem
- The importance of educating ourselves and having uncomfortable conversations to impart change
- Racism and the corporate talent pipeline
- Blocks for people of colour in career advancement
- Being aware of our individual bias - https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
- "Describe what you bring to the table" Cartoon https://www.willmcphail.com/store/tyb4jgvohv7i1c37ksnclmsba6a368
- The importance of having these conversations with family and friends - "Use your influence in your sphere of influence"
- White privilege explained and why you need to be anti-racist
- The empathy gap
- Resources for continued learning
- The Royal Ontario Museum Storytime - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDUS_TWMHn83kjLKDP9EvOdvalSEN9hSX
- Instagram
- Hashtags to follow: #blackoutbestsellerlist #voguechallenge #microagressions #whiteprivilege
- Accounts to follow: Emanuel Acho @themanacho - Uncomfortable conversations with a Black Man, @theconsciouskid @laylafsaad @ ibramxk
- Books
- Career Boosting Books by Black Authors
- The Skin We’re In - Desmond Cole
- The Memo: What Women of Colour Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table - Minda Harts
- How to be An Antiracist - Ibram X. Kendi
- Overcoming our Racism: The Journey to Liberation - Derald Wing Sue
- Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America - Michael Eric Dyson
- White Fragility - Robin Diangelo
- White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son - Tim Wise
- Documentary
- 13th (Netflix)
- Websites
- Email list: https://colorofchange.org/
- A Guide to Ally-ship: https://guidetoallyship.com/
Topics Covered
- Simone Noordegraaf
- www.linkedin.com/in/simone-noordegraaf-derie/
- www.ipeccoaching.com
- How Simone went from Accounting to Coaching
- Stay the course, keep your heart open, and see the opportunity unfold
- The value in challenge
- 7 levels of energy - https://www.ipeccoaching.com/energy-leadership-index
- Understanding the mindset iceberg to survive and thrive
- How to shift from fight or flight
- The importance of listening to your emotions
- How to find opportunity in challenge
- Remembering to breathe
- How our stories play into our fears
- How your identity can be a blocker to seeing opportunity
- What balanced self-care looks like
- How to successfully navigate challenging times using curiosity and knowing the higher purpose
- "Care to Dare" George Kohlrieser https://www.imd.org/care-to-dare
Topics Covered
- Rosie McCarthy - Career Coach for Millenials and GenZ
- YouTube: www.YouTube.com/BadassCareers
- Instagram: @badasscareers
- LinkedIn: www.LinkedIn.com/in/RosieCareerCoach
- The difference between a side hustle and a hobby
- Why you should consider a side hustle
- The three main types of side-hustlers
- The challenges of having a side hustle
- How to keep yourself motivated when you hit peaks and valleys
- Rosie's Mentors:
- Side Hustle Coach: Ruby Lee
- Online Business & Instagram Growth: Vanessa Lau
- Social Media Growth & Understanding Your Audience: Rachel Bell
- Growing On YouTube: Cathrin Manning (The Content Bug)
- The confidence and empowerment that comes from starting a side hustle
- Opportunity can be disguised as competition
- Time management tips for a side hustle
- "Don't follow your passions, follow your natural strengths"
Topics Covered
- Bill Robson - President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute
- Chris Ragan - Founding Director of McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy
- The current state of the economy in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic
- The biggest challenge we're facing is knowing when to restart the economy and understanding the new normal
- The differences in economies globally
- We're dealing with a supply shock - firms want to produce but can't, people want to work but can't
- How government policy response isn't prepared for this kind of shock
- Will unemployment, underemployment and the gig economy trends of the 2008 recession happen again?
- Possible employment opportunities from this pandemic
- Working from home opportunities and challenges
- Will there be changes in the way businesses organize themselves after this pandemic?
- How household debt and savings might change due to these circumstances
- How economic stimuli affects individuals vs businesses
- Should we be finding ways to pay back the public debt sooner?
- How we as individuals can impact the economy
- For those of us who are not economics buffs, which indicators we should pay attention to
- Career advice
- "Become an expert on something" - Bill Robson
- "Learn how to communicate your expertise" - Chris Ragan
Topics Covered
- Lezlie Garr - Career Transition Coach & "Accidental Entrepreneur"
- https://www.resumelezlie.com/tcbp/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/resumelezlie/
- How Lezlie went from Band Director to Career Coach
- What is accidental entrepreneurship?
- How role models and mentors play a role in building a business
- Mindset blocks that entrepreneurs overcome
- How to learn what you don't know
- Entrepreneurship is much more accessible now
- The skills that make a successful accidental entrepreneur
- How to stay motivated at the beginning of entrepreneurship
- How to overcome challenges
- "failure gets you closer to success"
- What a typical "day-in-the-life" looks like
- The non-glitzy side of entrepreneurship
- Being in action vs being in motion
- Skill set vs passion in business
- The value in thinking like an entrepreneur at any stage of your career
Topics Covered
- Diana YK Chan - Former recruiter turned career coach
- www.mymarketability.com
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dianachan/
- Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/mymarketability/
- Diana learned how to put herself out there early in life
- 70% of jobs are acquired through networking
- If you apply online you have a 3% chance of getting an interview
- Why networking works to get a job
- Mindset shifts in networking:
- Selling yourself vs helping someone
- Making money vs adding value
- Strategy for online applications
- How to include recruiters in your network
- Who to include in your networking strategy
- Tips & tricks for communicating with your network
- How to ask for a referral
- Direct outreach tactics
- Accepting no's
- Contacts can come from everywhere
- Networking Rules: ABC & CONNECT
- How authenticity will help you
- Professionalism vs vulnerability
- How failures can help you in networking
- "do what you love and love what you do"
Topics Covered
- Ana Lokotkova - international career advisor
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alokotkova/
- www.cvlabs.ca
- www.jobsearchsecretweapon.com
- Your success is dependent on your ability to communicate what you bring to the table
- Why LinkedIn is so important right now
- How LinkedIn has changed networking for the better
- The keys to LinkedIn profile development
- The top 2 or 3 corrections Ana makes on profiles
- How LinkedIn should complement your resume
- Having a profile isn't good enough, interaction on the platform is important
- Tips for posting your own content on LinkedIn
- How to develop your "voice"
- Building your presence online
- How to think of yourself as a brand (How to create your personal brand)
- Ana has worked and job searched in 3 countries
- "take advice from the people you actually want to become"
Topics Covered
- Rashida Geddes - leadership coach
- Social: @RashidaGeddes
- www.RashidaGeddes.com
- How Rashida identified her career purpose early on in her career
- The importance of mindset in career progression
- Takeaways from being underemployed
- Self-advocacy in your career
- Getting through COVID-19: You get to decide your perspective and focus
- How to shift from victimhood to empowerment
- Defining balance & striving for balance
- Tips for prioritizing & setting boundaries
- How balance is like baking
- What resiliency means and how to build it
- Supporting each other through empathy & leadership
- Challenges that women face in their career & tips to overcome them
- "Bring your bad-ass-ery to your career"
- The importance of diversity and inclusion through representation
- How we can move toward fairness & humanity
- "Be the CEO of your own life"
Topics Covered
- The Career Builder's Podcast is 6 months old!
- This was an "Ask Us Anything" episode, and questions covered lots of great career topics along with a few about podcasting
- Advice for people who want to rebrand themselves
- What is Imposter Syndrome and how to overcome it
- How can I innovate if I've lost my job and is it possible to become an entrepreneur now?
- How to leverage LinkedIn and other online tools for your professional life
- The importance of showing appreciation and kindness in a physical way during difficult times
- How to address a furlough situation on a resume and in an interview
- The unexpected good surprises of launching a podcast
- Advice for those interested in starting a podcast
- The best thing about having a co-host
- How we got into coaching
Topics Covered
- Virginia Franco - Multi-Certified Executive Resume and LinkedIn Writer, Coach and Storyteller
- www.VirginiaFrancoResumes.com
- Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter: Virginia Franco
- www.JobSearchSecretWeapon.com
- How Virginia became an accidental entrepreneur
- What does it mean to be a story teller in a professional context
- Common misconceptions about storytelling
- Some characteristics of a great storyteller
- How to become a better storyteller
- How to incorporate storytelling into a resume
- Resume tips
- What should you look for in a resume writer?
- Can you optimize for storytelling and keyword searches?
- Using the LinkedIn About section to tell the reader "Why me"
- The best format to tell stories in an interview
- Steps you can take if you're concerned about your job during COVID-19
- https://candor.co/hiring-freezes - list of companies currently hiring
- If you're not ready to take a big risk, take a smaller risk
- "Just because you're good at a lot of things, doesn't mean that's what you should do."
Topics Covered
- Theresa Helmer - Director of Social Media Strategies at Walt Disney Television
- www.linkedin.com/in/theresa-h-a0737030/
- This is a great time to be building connections
- Theresa's career story
- What it's like to be on the receiving end of connection requests
- What is meet & greet culture?
- How to encourage your team to meet more people
- Mistakes people make when approaching people for informational interviews
- A new take on "it's all about who you know"
- Traits/skills Theresa has utilized to find success in her career so far
- Theresa's favourite Disney movie
- The importance of asking for help and sharing your perspective
Topics Covered
- Garrett Mintz - Founder of Ambition in Motion
- https://ambition-in-motion.com/
- www.Linkedin.com/in/garrettmintz
- How mentorship took him from drug dealer to entrepreneur
- https://www.atthecrossroads.com/
- How to Win Friends & Influence People - Dale Carnegie https://www.dalecarnegie.com/
- What is Horizontal Mentorship
- The impact of Work Orientation on mentorship
- Job Oriented
- Career Oriented
- Calling Oriented
- How is horizontal mentorship different from vertical mentorship
- Lack of empathy can cripple company culture
- Why vertical mentorship isn't effective
- Characteristics of successful horizontal mentorship relationships
- How to find mentorship and get started
- Be ok with rejection and go in with zero expectations
- Don't be afraid to ask
- Communication barriers in organizations
- "Don't ever give up"
Topics Covered
- Sarah Johnston - LinkedIn Top Voice - Briefcase Coach
- www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdjohnston/
- www.briefcasecoach.com/
- www.jobsearchsecretweapon.com
- What it's like to look for a job during a recession
- Have hope, there is a light at the end of the tunnel
- Networking is important during slower times
- Upskilling to play the long-game
- Keep your foot on the gas
- How to stay positive and motivated
- Accountability strategies
- Potential opportunities/learnings coming from COVID-19
- The future of work
- Why it's important to develop your own "voice" online
- How to start putting yourself out there
- Tips for job searching
- "Do things the right and ethical way and you'll have no regrets."
Topics Covered
- Jay Gosselin - Character-based career and leadership facilitator and coach
- Mentor U - https://www.mentoru.ca/
- Discover Year - https://www.discoveryear.ca/
- Ted Talk - Gap Year: A Path to Purposeful Education | Jay Gosselin | TEDxKanata
- Jay's background, education, and career journey
- How getting fired lead to working at the Olympics
- The key things employers are looking for
- Gathering skills and pursuing interests to uncover his mission
- Humility taught him how to learn and deliver education in a new way
- Why Discover Year is unique - one year career and leadership development certificate
- How vulnerability and honesty creates a supportive environment
- Irrational fears about taking a gap year
- Why it's important to support women specifically in making career changes
- Emotional risk vs financial risk
- Insights that can come from a gap year at any stage in your career
- The value in diversifying the people you interact with on a regular basis
- Listening, curiosity, and asking questions
- Human connection is paramount in all things
- Dr. Ned Hallowell - "increased human connection can cure everything" https://www.drhallowell.com/
- Carl Rodgers - Humanistic approach to counselling https://www.simplypsychology.org/carl-rogers.html
- The importance of purposeful education
- Harvard's gap year
- What would education look like if it were more purposeful
- Jim Collins - Author of Built to Last, From Good to Great "Get the right people on the bus and in the right seats"
Topics Covered
- Have a strategy for working remotely
- Physical and mental separation of your work and your space
- Episode 8: Creating an Environment for Success Pt 1 https://www.careerbuilderspodcast.com/episodes/creating-an-environment-for-success-pt-1
- Episode 9: Creating an Environment for Success Pt 2 https://www.careerbuilderspodcast.com/episodes/creating-an-environment-for-success-pt-2
- Remember the benefits of remote work
- Find new opportunities for connecting with other people
- What are your priorities for the next few weeks?
- Take care of yourself, limit the news you're taking in
- Consider your circle of influence
- Let the slow down in pace be a gift: use the time to develop skills or build a new future
- If you are out of work right now, what new needs have arisen from this situation?
- Jonathan Stark's free webinar recording on working from home with kids around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_cAKaIT_-w&__s=mxxrpgeembvcqm1s7s8h
- The importance of scheduling and time blocking
- Brad Aeon - Time Management Expert - https://bradaeon.com/ - Ted Talk: Brad Aeon: The Philosophy of Time Management
- Torque Barbell www.torquebarbell.com
- How your clothes impact your productivity and mindset
- Ending your work day at home
- Virtual dinner party or virtual book club
- How do we maintain community?
- Using a morning routine to be more productive
- Be aware of what other people are facing right now & providing support
- Good News Now - Samantha Kris - https://www.facebook.com/groups/goodnewsnow/
- If we can support you in any way, please reach out!
Topics Covered
- Lisa Petkovsek - Career Transition Coach
- www.careerbalancecoaching.com
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaplain/
- Instagram: @CareerBalanceCoach
- Meet Mike Episode 7 - https://www.careerbuilderspodcast.com/episodes/meet-mike-bird
- From HR to Accounting to Coaching
- What caused her to question her work in the corporate world
- One of the reasons people stay in a job: Am I going to find people as good as this elsewhere
- Her strengths as a coach
- How Introverts and Extroverts can balance
- Working with Lisa is like peeling back an onion
- Most people know what they need, but need to uncover and unlearn
- At what point do people work with her
- Life as an introvert
- Book: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
- Why mental health is important
- The importance of International Women's Day
- The biggest lessons of her career so far
- Listen to and trust yourself
- Don't be afraid to do something different
- How working at a winery is like coaching
- The risk of switching from Accounting to Coaching
- Be humble at work and it will get you anywhere
Topics Covered
- Jonathan Stark - On a mission to rid the world of hourly billing
- www.valuepricingbootcamp.com
- Twitter: @JonathanStark
- From software developer to value based pricing entrepreneur, coach & author
- How value based pricing can help you
- Defining Mission, Vision, Objectives, Strategy, & Tactics
- Mission and Vision are related and similar but different - long-term
- The difference between objectives, strategy & tactics - short or mid-term
- Your objectives and strategy shouldn't change much, your tactics can change often
- Use your strategy as a compass for your tactic choices
- The Star Wars example
- Creating a mission and vision for your career
- How your values play into the conversation
- When looking for a company, find one who's mission and vision excites you and aligns with your values
- How to Jonathan uncovered his mission
- Your mission will just hit you if you're looking for it
- It may require a major shift to get there, but there is usually a through-line
- Step 1: figure out what you're trying to do; this becomes your compass
- Jeff Bezos - 3 kinds of employment: a job, a career, a calling
- Taking a risk - you're not going to get eaten by a tiger (probably)
- "Do what you love and the money will follow"
Topics Covered
- Joe Jacobi - Olympic Gold Medalist in white water canoeing & Performance Coach
- www.joejacobi.com
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobijoe/
- How Joe went from CEO of USA Canoe Kayak to living in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain
- The power of movement and nature in Joe's daily life
- Getting off the treadmill of life
- Small changes become big changes
- Slowing down as a strategy for success
- Book: Peak Performance - Brad Stulberg & Steve Magness
- Stress + Rest = Improvement
- How to build more rest into your day
- What good stress in a work environment looks like
- Taking ownership of what you have control over
- Detach from the outcome
- Every finish line is a new start line, there's only one true finish line in life
- Creating belonging in your environment at work
- The importance of culture fit and alignment at work
- How do you replenish your energy
- Self-kindness to overcome guilt
- Have a personal strategic plan for taking care of yourself
- Abdellah Rholem - Award winning designer and brand strategist
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/abdellahrholem/
- Creatives can struggle to grow their career from "making cool stuff" to "finding business solutions"
- What clients care about
- ROI
- Connecting with the audience
- Increasing the number of ideal customers
- Creating brand ambassadors for their company
- Protecting their image
- How to bridge the gap between companies and their audience
- Information for business owners: why your logo is not your brand
- A logo alone will not get you clients
- "If you put a mask on a plant, it doesn't become a human"
- Understanding communication styles - business people vs creatives
- The special value of trust in the business vs creative relationship
- The difference between low vs high value clients
- What creatives can do to better understand their clients
- Why it's important to expand the circles you spend time in
- "You're taught to think outside of the box as a designer, but not to think outside of the design box"
- Why all creatives should learn about strategy
- Tips for people starting out in creative freelancing
- Chris Do - thefutur.com/team/chris-do
- "If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change"
Topics Covered
- Jacqueline Grant - Interview Coach
- www.jvgstrategies.com
- Instagram: @jvgstrategies
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelinevictoriagrant/
- Jacqueline's background in HR & Recruiting and how it lead her to interview coaching
- Why is interviewing so scary?
- Looking at the interview as a conversation can shift your mindset
- How you can be your authentic self in an interview
- Talking about yourself - boasting vs showing your value
- How to prep for the interview
- Researching the company
- Research the role
- Research the interviewers
- Prep your stories
- Have questions prepared
- What are different ways you can prep your stories?
- Why concision is so important
- Show leadership in the interview
- When to talk about salary
- Common interviewing mistakes
- Step into the shoes of the interviewer
- Powerful questions to ask at an interview
- "Even if you don't know what you're going to do with your career, think about what you think you might like and try it."
Topics Covered
- Adrienne Tom - International Award Winning Resume Writer
- www.Careerimpressions.ca
- Social: Facebook, Twitter
- Instagram: @career_impressions
- LinkedIn: www.LinkedIn.com/in/adriennetom
- www.JobSearchSecretWeapon.com
- Adrienne's path to career storytelling
- Why are resumes important?
- A resume alone won't get you a job but is a useful tool
- The importance of showing your personal value on your resume
- The challenges of writing a resume
- Resumes should be results focused
- Should you be customizing your resume for each job?
- The recruiter is looking at your resume with the view "What's in it for me?"
- Quality vs Quantity in your job search
- How a bad resume can hurt you
- Tips for good resume design?
- Sending your resume on a sandwich...
- Moving from a flat resume to a dynamic resume
- How your resume can impact your earning potential
- What is personal marketing/personal branding
- Why the "spray and pray" approach to job searching doesn't work
- Strategies to get through a job search slump
- Should your resume be different earlier in your career vs later in your career?
- What resumes might look like 50 years from now
- "Slow burn"
Topics Covered
- Michael Kravshik - Founder of Luminari & LumiQ
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkravshik/
- Email: Michael@Luminari.co
- LumiQ: www.Lumiqcpd.com
- Luminari: www.luminari.ai/
- How cookies can help you grow your business
- What is shiny object syndrome?
- Is a beer tap in the office or certain title going to make you happy?
- Unlimited vacation is a trap
- How to figure out if you're going through shiny object syndrome
- Decide what you're trying to optimize for in your job search
- The difference between industry and function
- You can find your industry niche once you're really good at the function you enjoy
- Satisfaction is more important than happiness
- It's very important to be self-aware and honest with yourself to find what will satisfy you
- Compensation is a real consideration, as is your overall physical and mental health
- Advice for people switching careers
- Spend time talking to people about a job before making the switch
- Try things to gain more information and don't be afraid to switch if it doesn't work out
- Find a mentor that you respect, trust and is looking out for your best interests
- How to choose a mentor
- Always deliver
Topics Covered
- Mike Volkin - King of Freelancing
- Mike Volkin - Entrepreneur Coach
- Freelancer Masterclass
- YouTube & Facebook: Freelancer Masterclass
- From corporate to military to entrepreneur
- How has a military background shaped him as an entrepreneur
- Definition of freelancing
- Overcoming fear & imposter syndrome to become a freelancer
- Challenges that freelancers face
- A different way to look at job security
- The qualities of a freelancer.
- Is there a difference between being a freelancer or an entrepreneur?
- Benefits of freelancing
- The importance of templating
- Pricing your services
- Neuromarketing for your business
- Marketing trends for 2020
- Steps to get your first client as a freelancer
- Create a profile on upwork.com, freelancer.com, fiverr.com
- Get inspiration from others
- How your mindset impacts your success
- Understanding fear
- Power of Neuroplasticity - Shad Helmstetter
Topics Covered
- Samantha Kris - International Success Coach, Best selling author, award winning speaker
- http://www.samanthakris.com/
- Bossing Up community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bossingup/
- 365 Days of Clarity - Follow #365DaysofClarity on Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn
- 5 promotions in 5 years, aka how to be a high performer
- From addictions counsellor to wedding planning to corporate professional
- When our identity is tied to our career it can be difficult to make a change
- It's ok not to know where you're headed or to change your mind
- It is possible to move that quickly, but be careful with expectations
- Samantha the courage to put her neck out to make moves
- Leveraging resources & spare time to grow
- As women, it is our responsibility to put our neck out, learn to communicate with finesse
- How your past "mistakes" and experiences help you in future endeavours
- It is helpful to understand that people need to be communicated to differently
- People want to be seen, heard and respected
- When you have balance there is no movement
- The role of communication in change management
- Tips for starting a side hustle while working full-time
- The 5 or 7 why exercise to find purpose
- The role of purpose in goal setting
- Best career advice she has received: Listen
Topics Covered
- "Learning starts with humility"
- Ask yourself: Am I as good today as I'm ever going to be in my lifetime?
- Keeping your humble edge
- Confidence vs. arrogance
- Humility can help you:
- Create new connections
- Build trust
- Open up to new experiences
- Find mentorship
- Serve others
- Is there a lack of humility in society today?
- Book: Building a Storybrand - Donald Miller
- Book: The Dip - Seth Godin
- How humility can help you be more resilient
- Expect the dip, you will have valleys in your success
- Push through discomfort to get to the rewards
- "Self-Mastery occurs when the ego is transcended" - iPEC, Bruce Schneider https://www.ipeccoaching.com/
- Humility can help you be resilient through major life events
- Growth Mindset - Carol Dweck Developing a Growth Mindset with Carol Dweck
- Look at those around as partners instead of competition; don't assume
- Find mutual goals
- Cohesive teams get a lot more done than teams that are divided
Topics Covered
- Happy New Year!
- Job search can take longer than expected
- Don't put a lot of extra pressure on yourself because of 2020
- Career planning exercise
- What do you want out of this year?
- 12 months from now
- 6 months from now
- 1 month from now
- Tomorrow
- Break your goals into smaller tasks
- Write out your task list as a productive activity
- Be realistic about what you can get done
- Build trust with yourself
- Why are these goals important to you?
- Motivation vs discipline
- Figure out what is going to make you happy
- 5 years from now, if you continue down this path are you going to be happy?
- Update your resume to align with what you want
- Include your transferrable skills
- Update your LinkedIn profile - Episode 10 - https://www.careerbuilderspodcast.com/episodes/unlocking-the-power-of-linkedin-janice-porter
- Networking & informational interviews - Episode 5 - https://www.careerbuilderspodcast.com/episodes/informational-interviews-stacy-pollack
- Get outside of your comfort zone
- Keep a positive mindset
- Create a networking pipeline for your search
- Building new habits
- Create a strategy around interviewing
- Take stock of your skills
Topics Covered
- Rochelle Moulton - Brand Strategist & Consulting Coach
- https://rochellemoulton.com/
- Business of Authority Podcast - https://rochellemoulton.com/podcast/
- Twitter: @ConsultingChick
- What is consulting?
- Strategy + execution
- Transformation for a client
- You're designing the process and running it
- Developing Expertise into Authority
- Rochelle's career journey
- 3 paths to consulting
- Typical consultant qualities
- Should consulting skills be taught in school
- Going from big firm consultant to entrepreneur
- Matching your career to your skills or your skills to your career
- How much of a buffer should you have to go out on your own?
- Diversify your income streams
- How personal insight can help you grow your business
- The best and worst part of working in a large firm
- The best and worst part of being an entrepreneur
- The most fun you've had in your career
- "Be who you are, as soon as you can."
- The secret weapon to use in meetings to be more successful
- How to learn more about consulting as a career
Topics Covered
- Loved ones can have a big impact on your career
- Holidays are a great time to tap into your friend and family networks
- Family doesn't have to be biological
- How your family can impact your career:
- Support
- Sounding Board
- Advice
- Belief in who you are
- Part of your network
- Influences decisions/comfort level
- The dark side of family support
- "Peer pressure when it's coming from your family can be turbo charged"
- Career paths don't pass down through your genes
- Finding support outside of your family
- Regardless of who is supporting you, surrounding yourself with support is the key to taking the path into the unknown
- Who can you offer support to?
Topics Covered
- Janice Porter - Business Coach helping clients leverage the power of LinkedIn
- 2 part Webinar on Dec 9th & Dec 16th: Maximize LinkedIn -https://jplidecember2019registerhere.eventbrite.ca
- Podcast: The Relationships Rule Podcast
- www.Janiceporter.com
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/janiceporter/
- Janice's career journey from Elementary School Teacher to Corporate Trainer to Business Coach
- "It's all about people, it's all about networking, and it's all about caring about the people you're networking with".
- Understanding LinkedIn as a platform: goals, audience, purpose
- Stats about who is on LinkedIn
- Find more decision makers on LinkedIn
- What makes a LinkedIn profile stand out?
- Big mistakes people are making on LinkedIn
- Creating a benefits statement
- Using "Aspiring" in your headline
- Using your voice: Vulnerability vs professionalism
- Outreach and inbound communication strategies
- Messaging cadence: request connection, thank you message, start a conversation, provide value
- Using content to build visibility and credibility
- Connections are made one conversation at a time
- Should you add your unique interests in your profile?
- Is LinkedIn Premium worth it?
- LinkedIn FAQs
- "Don't be attached to the outcome and believe enough in yourself that your confidence shows through."
Topics Covered
- Welcome to Part 2 of creating an environment for success
- Listen to Episode 8 to hear part 1
- Put first things first - The prioritization quadrant (Stephen Covey - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Habit #3 https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits.html
- Take control of your time by identifying Important vs Urgent Tasks
- Your physical environment
- Choose an environment that fits your needs
- Make small adaptations to fit your environment to you
- Shifting your perspective to bring positivity into your environment
- Self-awareness and self-evaluation for success
- Continuous learning - upgrade your skills
- "One of the best parts of being an adult in the workforce is being able to learn the things that you want to learn"
- Do you like to spend time at the library?
- Asking for what you need or want - "If you don't ask you'll never receive"
- Autonomy & trust
- Going above and beyond in your work
- being open to new experiences
- Seeing the bigger picture
- Lifting up the people around you
- Sometimes going above and beyond means cleaning the toilets
- What are your tips for success?
Topics Covered
- What does a supportive environment look like? It is unique to each person.
- Building relationships for success: Mentorships, manager, friends, family members
- How having a work best friend can help you succeed www.gallup.com/workplace/236213/why-need-best-friends-work.aspx
- The social element of work
- Being really good at your current job is a strategy for future success
- Find a role model who has the skills you want
- Communication and vulnerability for success
- Asking for help
- Asking questions and genuine curiosity shows presence
- High functioning teams are able to have differing opinions
- Lead fearlessly, be bold, regardless of your position
- Set agreements or intentions
- The skill of "managing up"
- Creating systems for yourself (email, time blocking, note taking)
- Evernote https://evernote.com/
- There's no right or wrong; understand what works for you!
- Join us next week for part 2
Topics Covered
- Mike Bird
- Website: www.coachoiseau.com/
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/birdmike/
- Social Media: Coachoiseau
- Mike's birthday wish (Happy Birthday Mike!!)
- Who is Mike Bird?
- His journey from a doctor path to the coaching path
- How he juggles a 9-5 and entrepreneurship
- Defining Leadership "Leadership allows people to change the world"
- Coaching football vs life coaching
- Why should you hire Mike?
- How a lack of self-awareness held him back in his career
- Current risk is staying where he is for too long
- Mike's role models:
- Chris Do - thefutur.com/team/chris-do
- Other entrepreneurs
- What is a survivor mindset? Never quit on yourself
- What you might not know about Mike (hint: Calvin Harris?)
- What he'd tell his 20 year old self - www.coachoiseau.com/16-things-id-say/
- What he's reading:
- Building a StoryBrand - Donald Miller
- 5 Dysfunctions of a Team - Patrick Lencioni
Topics Covered
- The definition of professionalism has changed and is important to be aware of because it can impact your reputation, ability to advance and ability to build trust
- Considerations in professionalism:
- Physical appearance
- Communication style: in-person, email, IM
- Actions in the workplace: dependability
- Social media: are you building trust?
- Attitude/mentality/emotional intelligence: how you react/respond
- Private life conversations: TMI or not enough? (i.e. Too much information?)
- Are you delivering on your work; are you earning the money you're being paid?
- Professionalism changes by company, find one that fits your style
- How do you gauge professionalism in the workplace?
- If you're not sure, ask!
- Our best practices and key dos & don'ts of professionalism
- And the great debate: emojis in emails, yes or no?
Topics Covered
- Stacy Pollack - Career development specialist
- linkedin.com/in/stacypollack
- stacypollack.com
- twitter: stacyp91
- Glassdoor blog: https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/author/stacypollack/
- An informational interview is seeking out somebody in a job that might potentially interest you to learn more about the job
- Can have different benefits based on career stage - can help when you're coming out of school without experience to build credibility
- Treat like a sales cycle, build your funnel, keep track of conversations and responses
- Important to create filters for yourself to avoid analysis paralysis
- How to get over nerves of sending the first email
- Be conscious of how you're coming across, if you were on the receiving end how would you feel if you got this email
- Strategy for the conversation
- Gauge the conversation to make a career ask
- Additional benefits outside of the job search - good long term career strategy
- Dorie Clark - Entrepreneurial You - https://dorieclark.com/
- Don't be afraid to take advantage of opportunities to speak to those who are further in their career
- "You don't get what you don't ask for"
- How taking a risk in her career paid off
- Career Advice:
- Take career one step at a time and be adaptable
- Don't rely on your education, keep expectations low and prove yourself
- Seek discomfort
- "Building your career takes time and is a journey not a destination"
Topics Covered
- Stephen Covey - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Habit #2 - start with the end in mind - https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits.html
- What would people say about you at your funeral
- When you're 80 years old what would allow you to look back and say I had an amazing career
- Life is like writing a book - what do you want that book to be about?
- Take steps forward, like writers block
- There are benefits to taking jobs to move forward, and value in making a more conscious choice
- Using a decision matrix to make career decisions
- Passion is something you cultivate, requires discovery
- How to create your own decision matrix
- 3 ways to think about things: logic, intuition, emotion - https://www.ipeccoaching.com/
- Intuition and emotion are the inner guides
- "Should" is an alarm bell, bring awareness to using this; "Want to" is more powerful
- Values and motivation are highly linked
- Book: The Secret to Selling Anything - Harry Browne - Our values are what make us happy, and our motivations are the things that we'll do to attain that happiness.
- Patterns from past decisions and decision influencers: "Who wants you to be a doctor?"
- How to pull the trigger on a great job offer "What's holding you back?"
- We underestimate ourselves, refuse to step into the powers we have
- Your path will change as you grow up, your values and motivations will change, important to have the framework to be able to make decisions regardless of the stage
Topics Covered
- Work is a big part of your week and if you're unhappy it can cut your weekend short
- Work is part of our identity, impacts mental health
- Motivation impacts performance at work
- Enthusiasm is contagious, negativity is also contagious
- You don't have to be unhappy
- Steps to career change - self discovery, understand your non-negotiables, understand your own story, Working through fear,
- You don't realize how bad it is until you get past it, the mountain is blocking your view
- Ask yourself: Am I making home an uncomfortable place?
- Understand your priorities and your values to keep balance
- It's really tough to make a change, but you're the only one that can do it
- If you don't change, you're choosing unhappiness
- Action is the cure
- Carve out a small amount of time per week for activities like resume building, networking, self-discovery
- Action creates momentum and increases your energy
- Tal Ben Shahar - Happiness is like a sore thumb - http://www.talbenshahar.com/
- Shift mindset from problem to solution: "how can I fix this?"
- Change your thoughts change your feelings
- Create some new stories to drive yourself forward
- Everyone has a unique gift - holding back from the world when you don't make a change
- Shannon Graham - "some people have gifts, and some people are gifts" - http://www.shannongraham.com/
- Most journeys are hard at the beginning, messy in the middle, easier at the
Topics Covered
- Anybody can network
- Why networking is a better way to get a job
- Two ways to network: blatant/targeted and subtle
- Networking can be intimidating but it doesn't have to be
- Subtle networking works well even if you're not ready to change jobs
- Outward/targeted networking can be helpful when you're ready to move forward
- How to improve networking skills - authentic curiosity & knowing what you want
- How can I make networking a two way street? What do I have to offer?
- Keep the abundance mindset
- Use your network as rapport building in an interview
- Networking is not cheating
- Find common ground and grow relationships from there
- Using LinkedIn for networking
- Speaking at events as a form of networking
- Tactics and tips for connecting with people at events
- Most people are happy to help others with a connection
- How to follow up after meeting someone
- There's no right or wrong way to network, it's important to put yourself out there
Topics Covered
- What makes interviews and dates so similar:
- Prep/confidence, Connection, Rejection
- Having confidence in what you have to offer
- Dealing with rejection - not taking it personally, I know that the right thing is still out there for me
- Central objective is building trust in both
- Distinction between desperation and enthusiasm
- Shifting the focus away from me to we - fill a need for the interviewer
- Best dates and interviews - when you're really present and curious, keeping it light/conversational
- Seth Godin's concept "Being a purple cow" - remembering remarkability - https://seths.blog/
- Checking for connection - you'll be working with this person every day
- How Amy Porterfield interviews https://www.amyporterfield.com/
- Feel at ease by detaching yourself from the outcome of the experience
- Rejection doesn't have to be crippling
- Dating and interviewing is multi-process - take one day at a time and one date at a time
- How you can get in the mindset of not putting too much pressure on yourself
- Dealing with performance anxiety
- Learn from your worst experiences
- YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT
- Understanding the buyer's journey in interviewing and dating, the natural cycle
- Shifting the mindset from nerves (fear) to excitement - Strategy from Mel Robbins at 4:13 in this video http://tiny.cc/p6ydfz
- You are uniquely valuable as a person - the right thing is going to come along