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On today's episode of the 'Professional Success Podcast,' host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about the quiet quitting and quiet firing trend that we started to hear so much about in 2022. This week we look at the status of these trends and how they are evolving in 2023.

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On today's episode of the 'Professional Success Podcast', host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about 'Career and Workplace trends on 2023'. So much happened in 2022 in the space of career and work! This puts us in an interesting position to take a look at the biggest and most important trends as we head into the new year.

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In today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader is talking about the power of saying no, and how we can set better professional boundaries. Sheila is going to share some examples of how we can set clear boundaries at work and how saying no can be key to wellness and self-preservation.

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Sheila suggests defining your boundaries at work with clarity of purpose. Saying yes to everything is the lazy person's path and a strategic ‘No’ is the best way to maximize the value you deliver.
There are a lot of subtle and graceful ways where we can say ‘No’ without being a jerk. There's a whole spectrum of responses that lie between yes and no.
One of the ways to say ‘No’ would be that instead of you having feelings of insecurity with a ‘No’, be honest and acknowledge that you are not the most competent in that particular work and suggest another name who can do it more efficiently and ask if he/she can help out?
If your boss asks you to take extra responsibility, then try to pose some questions to her to understand exactly what she needs. By better understanding what your manager needs to achieve, you might be able to recommend a much simpler solution to the problem.
Sometimes you're asked to do something you can't manage and there may be a way to add value without taking on the weight of the entire project onto your shoulders.

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Instead of saying no directly, you can work with graceful responses like we want to resist taking on a cumbersome project by getting a better understanding of why it's necessary and possibly suggesting alternative action plans. Additionally, we may want to contribute a smaller percentage of our time to a project instead of tackling 100% of it. Stick with your purpose to focus on what you're uniquely hired to do.
Sometimes there's an emergency, or something's on fire, or sometimes we need to earn a few points with someone who's asked a favor. In such situations where the request is a challenge and we've been trying to get our hands on it, in such scenarios use your judgment. Sometimes letting take us off purpose is the right thing to do, but this should be the exception and not the rule.
If you're being asked to take on something cumbersome and it would take you days to complete what they're asking for. Your response starts with recognizing that your time is a company asset. Let her know exactly how much of your time and attention this task would require and what might not get done as a consequence. Then ask her if she’d be open to exploring more efficient ways of getting similar results. So by asking those probing questions, you might be able to protect the investment of your time and energy while also delivering real value.

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Tell me about a time you failed" is no one's favorite interview question. Understanding what the interviewer is really asking, choosing the perfect example, and having a template will set you up for success. In this week's episode of the Professional Success Podcast we dive into how to handle this question.

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In today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about how to become a purpose and belonging informed leader. Purpose and belonging informed leaders prioritize genuine care of their employees above all else. Even when employees leave to continue their careers elsewhere, these leaders continue to act in these people's best interests.

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The mass resignation triggered by the global pandemic has made recruiting and retaining talent, one of the biggest challenges for leaders and organizations.
Young professionals have become pickier about who and what they work for rather than quit working altogether.
As tires need to be aligned to keep the car going, so do purposes.
Purpose and belonging informed leaders act on purpose by making decisions that have put people in purpose before the performance, and profits, even if that requires sacrifice.
These leaders cultivate transformational and not transactional relationships. Transactional leaders rely on rewards pay titles, perks, or punishments to keep employees in line.

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We may have had bosses who inspired her, challenged and pushed her. She has had some that have bored her, and some that have even made her cry.
Begin by understanding what might be triggering the bad behavior in your boss, so we can do this by starting with empathy.
Without excusing the critical delivery mechanism, it might help to see if you can look past the criticism to the content in terms of figuring out why your boss is trying to communicate.
You can say that you have some specific changes to suggest that might enhance your relationship with your boss and make both of you even more positive and productive as you work together.
Make that request for better, and more balanced feedback and communication from your boss.
You have the right to feel safe and respected at work, if a boundary has been pierced, don't ignore it. These are complicated times and the job market might feel a little intimidating but if your relationship with your boss isn't improving, it’s time to start planning your next move.

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Recently, Sheila worked with two separate clients who have brought this as the main topic of struggling with an overly critical boss. The idea is that bosses can really vary in their style and how they like to work with others. How they communicate might just come down to the fact that some bosses really are better than others.
Sheila suggests that first, we need to assess the situation. Your boss does not have the right to behave badly but you do need to have some degree of control over your response to their behavior. So we can empathize with this critical boss. Sometimes understanding or imagining what the other person might be experiencing allows us to replace some of our emotions, anger, and defensiveness, with instead empathy and recognition. So begin by understanding what might be triggering the behavior and see if you're able to take some of your own reactivity off the table.
At this point, use language that's typical for your company's culture. So you might say that you would like to discuss your career development, or just sit down for a one-on-one. These are all legitimate reasons for meetings. So choose what feels most authentic to you and in line with the language that your organization uses. So feeling judged and criticized all the time can really weigh on us. Your goal in the conversation is to focus on the professional impact of what you've been experiencing, and lean into the opportunity and not the complaint.

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In today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader is talking about what we can do when we start to feel completely overwhelmed by that to-do list that probably most of us have experienced several times.

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It is important to focus on what we have control over when we reach the state of overwhelm with our to-do list.
It's important to be confident when you raise the red flag stating that you can't handle everything because you are taking accountability for ensuring nothing falls through.
Feeling overwhelmed on occasion is normal, but we want to try to keep the overwhelm from touching others.
The next time you are feeling overwhelmed, but the strategies we discuss into play to help you move to a better place.

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Whether it be big or small, making a career change can feel intimidated because it feels like such a leap of faith.
Specific credentials might not be fully transferable. However, they can show that you're capable of mastering and applying new skills.
Most hiring is now done by keyword matching which is a challenge today and HR departments love it because it gives them the illusion that they are getting the right candidates.
Be prepared to network your way into that new career. Let everyone know what kind of opportunities you're looking for. Ask them to share their knowledge and ask for their advice.

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In today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader is talking about five simple steps that we can take to master a new skill in just 30 days. This involves developing a 30-day program using incremental bite-sized progress steps.

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The first step is to identify the key elements to master.Start by finding the most important components of a skill, the basics that underlie everything else.
The second step would be to grab a blank calendar and design a 30-day challenge for yourself to practice the foundational skills. Decide how much time you'll do each day learning, and then write down 30 incremental things you’ll do each day to move along the learning curve. Each day you should focus on just one new skill but those skills combined should add up to real progress.
Brains learn best when they can focus on a problem. During your practice, deliberately choose one thing to master and put your attention there. Each day of the challenge should push you a little past your current skill level. You don't need to practice the same elements of a skill every day.

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In today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader is talking about something that is particularly important because almost everyone seems to be experiencing this at least at some level of their career where we feel that everything is a priority. She discusses a few points on what we can do when it feels like everything is a priority.

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These days we are all feeling like everything is on fire, and as more of us are working remotely or in a hybrid fashion, we're missing those in-person cues that help us to interpret where our leaders are feeling their greatest anxiety.
You're the only one who knows how much is on your plate; no one else can track that. Therefore, it's on you to step up and manage your boundaries and energy.
The reality is that what's important today might be less important or even irrelevant tomorrow, the backend by or the following day, everything is relative.
It's all about the context in the bigger picture and having those important conversations.
Whatever tips you follow, before you start, do a little research, and dig around. Sheila’s final tip is to consider the options beyond just yes and no.
The key is to recognize that there're lots of ways to add value without taking on the entire burden.

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The first step is to start with being bold. Sometimes overfilling our plates can leave us feeling like superheroes. Pushing for clarity takes courage and energy and it takes a willingness to be vulnerable to admit that you can't handle everything because you’re a human being. So start by recognizing, and raising the flag.
If you were to look at each task on a project or everything that is on your plate, each of them would come out as a high priority. But the key is relativity, so look around you what's going on today, if anything important popped up. So, given everything that's going on our plates, we could pop into looking at what is taking place or what’s the context.
High achievers are many things, but leveraging things built by others often is not one of them. We don't need to always reinvent the wheel. Borrowing from others doesn't make you lazy, it makes you strategic and it frees you up to invest your energy where it matters most. consider borrowing some of the great work that someone's already done, of course, give credit where it's due. As you look at your plate, identify if your workload is manageable, or if you're feeling overwhelmed, consider borrowing one of these strategies and test out how it works.

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In today´s episode, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader, talks about her process for creating and delivering her TED talk.

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In 2019 Sheila Boysen was invited to give a TED talk.
When she wrapped her head around the idea, and she was about to get into the entire process of directing and memorizing her talk, it is then that the pandemic hit.
Sadly, due to the pandemic, the event that she was going to speak at got canceled.
This has been a goal for her, and when the TED talk got canceled, it really took a hit on her. She somehow managed to push through the ocean of her emotions.
Sheila heard some good news in the summer of 2020 when she got another opportunity to get featured as a TEDx speaker.
She knew the recording of the event was not going to take place until March.
As the first step of preparation, she wrote down her ideas. The next thing she thought about was, “What she wants her audience to leave with?”
When Sheila had the idea, it is, then she started writing about the script.
She wrote the first draft of the script towards the end of October.
Sheila Boysen got her confidence boost when her sister read the script.
Finally, when she had just 2 months left for the recording, she buckled up and revisited her script.
She recorder herself while practicing the script. It was a robust process, which helped her. It is then she made the first modification to her script.
During her next practice, she recorded it in-camera. This gave her a new perspective about the places that she should emphasize more.
At this point, she made more edits in the paragraphs. It felt like, finally, the script was falling into space.
In February, Sheila got the opportunity to rehearse with the planning community of the event. Aside from her sister, this was the first time anybody else heard her script.
Post that, Sheila receives some excellent constructive feedback from the planning community of the event, which helped her.
She was finally able to memorize the script, and then she got to the point where it felt like now, she must sound natural.
Sheila recorded the video on Wednesday in an empty hall, speaking to an audience that does not exist.
It is impressive how she started to feel comfortable, and she ended up delivering the entire talk in one take.
The most important thing about “Talks” is that one should always speak on a topic they are sincerely wholeheartedly passionate about.
The topic for Sheila Boysen’s Ted Talk was “Change the question: What do you want to be when you grow up?”
The question implies that we integrate a part of ourselves into our work.
Sheila talks about the change she made in her career script instead of thinking, “What I want to be when I grow up?” She started focusing on her values and what was most important for her, and the impact she wanted to make.
While doing research, she came across numerous quotes that impacted her.
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” - A quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson really caught her eyes.
Sheila talks about the three questions that one can ask to determine their values truly.

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Sheila Boysen shares detailed insights about what steps she took to prepare for the TED talk.
Write down the free flow of thoughts and start to pay attention to those common threads. From the thread, think about “What do you want to talk or share about the most?” For Sheila, it was about the idea of enjoying work.
Sheila is not a nervous speaker, but the process of memorizing the script under 12 minutes did not come naturally to her.

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“Start writing, don’t think about organizing or sentence structure, just write down your thoughts.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Write down the free flow or thoughts and start to pay attention to the common threads.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Speaking from memory but sounding natural; this is one of the things that she learned from the process. - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Many people feel unsatisfied and unfulfilled with the work that they are doing.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Fulfilment in work comes when work and life values meet together” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Learning is a life-long process; speed of change is only accelerating.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

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In today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about how to ask great questions at work. Sheila gives her insights on what a great question can do, and how you might benefit from asking one. She also discusses the underlying reasons keeping you away from asking the questions that would help you to make progress.

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A great question is the ultimate and fastest path to an answer or cool discovery, mentions Sheila.
Maintaining connections to a community or a purpose is a hot topic. Asking questions can be a simple way to keep connection right there at the forefront.
Sometimes it's not that you don't know something or can't figure it out. It's just that you've been spinning on it for a while and you need to break that cycle.
Asking questions to allow someone else to showcase their thinking or their willingness to think out loud can be an incredible gift as it can help them to grow and demonstrate their capability as a leader and someone or following.

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Sheila mentions that when you ask questions strategically, it has the power to connect, expand ideas, and develop your capabilities.
Asking a question can showcase your idea, but also invite people to weigh in. You are not just asking for approval instead, you're genuinely seeking input and their ideas.
Asking questions can challenge or develop someone else, so there's this thing that Sheila does, sometimes when she is facilitating a meeting she will pose a question to someone specific. Not because she doesn’t know the answer, but because she sees an opportunity to shine a spotlight on them.

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We all have an opportunity to groom our ability to connect, work well with other people, and face challenging situations.
Authenticity doesn't mean expressing every emotion you feel to the fullest extent, it means being willing to state your honest opinions.
The second element in the Trust Triangle is Empathy. Empathy is essentially the degree to which you can appreciate and tend to the experiences of others. Demonstrating empathy is grounded in listening fully and actively.
Stay away from the “Bumper Sticker” Ideas when you’re striving to dial up your logic. One such Bumper Sticker Idea is living each day as if it was your last; it’s inspiring until you think through the consequences.
You can present a solid plan that still carries uncertainty, just be sure you acknowledge that uncertainty with a promise to resolve it, rather than pulling your way through an evasive answer.

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The world was a little bit upside down until the rules have changed. She also thinks the drivers of executive presence have shifted, and this is something that she often coaches people on. She talks about how leaning on three things that are key to executive presence can help you. Those three components are known as the Trust Triangle - Authenticity, Empathy, and Logic.
Research shows us that it's not fair that women are disproportionately penalized for displaying negative emotions in the workplace, and black men are burdened by the false stereotype that they're predisposed to anger. So when people see you expressing yourself verbally and physically it opens the door to a true diversity of opinions, ideas, and approaches. It unlocks imagination and makes the debate industry feel safer.
Listening matters now more than ever, because we're continuing to head into uncharted territory. Even the most experienced leader doesn't know what's coming next. There are a few ideas to work on or to think about to dial up your empathy. It's hard to demonstrate empathy when you're distracted and focus on what others need to get out of the meeting.]

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In today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about whether a 40-hour workweek is still required if you want to earn a full-time salary. She gives her views on the other options than a 40-hour workweek. 3 Key Points:

There are three questions to answer. First, which 40 hours? Secondly, how do you spend those 40 hours, and then what is the impact you're feeling or the lack of impact you're feeling from your 40 hours?
It is not so much a matter of how hard we're working, but rather how much we have exerted all of our energy. One thing that we can do here is to examine specific tasks or activities or things that are just soul-sucking for you.
If you're feeling a little bit exhausted by your work there are several ways you can infuse little bits of meaning or purpose into your days that just might recharge you and this includes monetizing your hobbies like starting a blog, offering guitar lessons, photography, or teaching finance, etc.

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In today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks on the topic ‘How to Explore Other Career Options without Losing Your Job’. She discusses the ways to start exploring alternative careers without putting your current career at risk. If you've been feeling stuck, looking for a change, but you've been a little bit scared about making a dramatic change, these tips would inspire you to take some low-risk action. Episode Highlights:

In the last few weeks, for various reasons, Sheila has talked to people about unemployment, overwhelm, disengagement, and reprioritization of what matters most professionally.
Before you jump into that level of commitment of making that career change, the first step could be talking to some teachers about their experience of what they do, being thoughtful about it.
Sheila and her consultant friend had a conversation and Sheila encouraged him to register for an online introduction to analytics class.
The final option is to define your passion and find your transition in the house where you are right now.
See if you can start networking and learning about the different roles you're interested in and maybe make a smaller step within the organization.

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Sheila mentions that before you take a leap of making a big career move, choosing someone whose perspective feels relevant to where you are in your journey could be a little bit better. So, think about asking questions that will bring legitimate insights, try asking deeper questions. The answers to these types of questions might reveal a deeper layer of insight to help you make informed decisions.
Remember your contacts’ answers don't have to define your choice. They're simply a part of helping you make an informed decision.
If your passion or what you want to be doing might differ from what you're doing right now. It might be an option to see if you too can jump into the gig economy, without needing to make a huge transition all at once.

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In today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about how listening can help your career. She says whether your goal is landing a new job, getting promoted, building better relationships, or greater productivity, listening is something that you want to focus on improving.

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Famous author - Kate Murphy while conducting many interviews in her book-learned that nearly everyone can describe a bad listening experience.
Key tip: Let the other speaker finish. When someone is speaking, our brain works to actively try to finish their sentence or idea.
The next thing to focus on is we need to let go of pre bubbles, it is a very common practice to begin formulating a response before the other person has even completed their idea.
The final tip is to summarize, it's a great way to make sure you've understood the other person. Use the language of the other person, even if it's not necessarily the language you would commonly use.
Sheila talks about some scenarios about getting a new job, or getting a promotion at work. She discusses what you need to do in these cases.
Half listening or making assumptions can get you to the finish line sooner but you might be heading towards the wrong finish line.
Sheila refers to a story that Kate shares in her book wherein the 1950s Betty Crocker launched a new product designed to appeal to busy homemakers and how the product sales soared.

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Focus and try not to multitask like checking your phone. Recognize listening as an active process that requires your full attention. The truth is human beings are not good multitaskers.
Our brains simply cannot listen, and formulate at the same time which means as soon as we start thinking about what we want to say, instead, what we're going to say, it cuts off our ability to actively listen. So the idea is don't think about how you're going to respond until the other person has finished speaking. It's okay to give yourself a moment to think about what you want to say before responding.
Asking some questions about what's working and what's not, and then listening to the answers can provide all the inspiration required. There are many opportunities we leave on the table every time we don't ask questions and then just listen.

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’,your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader gives some vital tips on updating and reconditioning your resume. She stresses that it is a great time for people who are considering switching careers, to make a transition.

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Avoid potential things that could cause ageism. Unfortunately, assumptions that people make about age referred to as ageism becomes a problem.
Drop email addresses including AOL, Hotmail or Yahoo as they are considered outdated and shift to something that's of much more importance like Gmail.
Due to the recent pandemic situation, it could be a really good time to play-up your remote skills in the resume. Even if a person doesn't necessarily have experience working remotely, there are other transferable experiences to highlight in this section.
“This really is a particularly good time to refresh your resume and to start looking for that new position.”
It is a great time for people who are considering switching careers, to make a transition.

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You don't need to include every single thing you did on your resume. She says you can always include other important things in a cover letter or discuss those during an interview conversation.
Other than limiting occupational history that contains dates to 10 or 15 years you also want to omit any graduation dates omitting any graduation dates. She also says that showcasing objectives on top of the resume is a very outdated practice and should not be used anymore.
Beyond people switching positions within their industry, the current job market could really also provide prospective job seekers with the ability to test a new career path. This current pandemic situation is highlighting more companies to consider transferable skills and skills-based hiring, as a way to hire new talent.

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In today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Professor Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about ‘Grit at Work’. One common thing most successful and famous people have is that they keep going even after multiple failures. It's like they have the feeling of grit and determination that they would succeed. Episode Highlights:

JK Rowling was rejected by more than 10 Publishers who just didn't see that magic of Harry Potter and Oprah was fired from her first-ever Anchor job on TV.
Angela Duckworth, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania introduced the concept of grit in her 2016 book ‘Grit - The power of passion and perseverance.
If you're striving to grow in your career, Grit, definitely matters, and there are a few key ways that we can cultivate it.
When most people practice, they focus on the things they already know how to do but deliberate practice looks a little bit different. This is because it entails considerable specific and sustained effort to do something that you can't already do well.
One tactic that works well is to keep a journal of your progress somewhere where you're writing this down in a consistent way.

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Sheila talks about a few successful people who even in their moments of setback or even feeling a little bit devastated kept going because there's one thing that they all have in common which is Grit. She refers to this concept of grit as a leading force behind what it takes to stick to it.
Grit is the quality that allows an individual to work hard and maintain focus and this is not just for weeks, or months, but for years. It's that will, it's that commitment, and it's that perseverance to keep pursuing excellence at something even in the face of multiple setbacks.
By developing an ability to commit and persevere, starts with our motivation to do this. We have to begin with something that we care about improving. When we talk about developing Grit, it means practicing something that you're striving for. We have a chance to improve Grit, so what you want to do is look for the people around you who can cheer you on, because the power of that collective can help us to all standpoints.

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MIT Sloan School of Management defines ‘Intrapreneurship’ as acting like an Entrepreneur within an established company.
You might consider ‘Intrapreneurship’ if you feel like you have an untapped level of talent or passion that you could use to make an impact at work.
Begin with the problem and then set out to solve it, seeing the pain point within your organization.
Intrapreneurs don't wait for invitations, they make things happen.

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Intrapreneurs develop new programs, products, services, or innovations within an existing organization. However, both use many of the same skills, things as creativity, agility, leadership, and persistence. So it's like behaving like an entrepreneur but within the safety of an established company.
Before you start duct-taping widgets or switches together, begin by defining an outcome you want to deliver, or a problem that you specifically plan to solve. So to do that, look around, see what challenges exist right now, and what needs to be solved where you can make a big impact something you'd be excited about working on.
As an Intrapreneur, you want to socialize your ideas. So once you've got this idea, you've maybe thought there are some solutions or possibilities. It's almost time to kind of move into that sales mode that's selling. Unlike entrepreneurs who have no choice but to pound the pavement and find clients or customers for their business.

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“When you show members of leadership that you have an entrepreneurial drive, that's appealing to companies.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“But the thing is we want to solve an actual problem.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Now you can apply existing solutions to new problems.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“This idea of intrapreneurship could be a really good fit to take a look around.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

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In today´s episode of Professional Success Podcast, Sheila talks about the transition from team member to manager. Sheila gives a few tips and ideas to get you started, go ahead, and make this transition a big success. Episode Highlights:

The transition situation at work is not uncommon, but that doesn't mean that it isn't or can’t be awkward. The worst thing that you can try to do is ignore that reality.
Give your team the space and some ideas to help get them started and then just listen. Also, let the teams’ enthusiasm open the door to further conversation.
We all know that trust is what's going to be the foundation for high-performing teams.
There is no one right way for a team to be a team but you can work towards finding that level of norms and how you're going to work together.
As you step into this new leadership role, hit that pause button. Take a look at what's going on and what could shift in a way that's going to serve everyone.

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Think about what you are most uncertain about. Maybe you're worried you don't think you're ready for the job or that maybe friendships will be challenged or fade. Let them know what's on your mind and invite them to take that opportunity to do the same.
Next, consider inviting feedback, the great thing about moving into a leadership role is that you can ask for feedback. Ask your team and then listen to them, process that information and respond in some way where you're considering that and making adjustments.
The key is to understand which norms serve your team and which might have the wrong impact. So you want to have an open and honest conversation with the team early on, about how they want to work together as a team.

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“So start by just simply putting it out there.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Think about moving on towards trying to tap into and harness a collective level of incitement.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“These small but early wins can help you to earn trust with your team.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“You want to try to establish shared norms.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

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In today´s episode of Professional Success Podcast, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader, gives some tips on how to conduct effective hybrid meetings. What are some things we can do when we're facilitating these hybrid meetings as an attendee to make them as effective and painless as possible? Episode Highlights:

Sheila states that amongst so many things, first, an effective hybrid meeting begins with proper preparation, planning, and consideration.
Engaging a blend of participants can require a little bit of creativity. So think ahead about where you want to engage your participants, says Sheila.
We may consider a couple of things during the actual meeting which includes taking a remote-first approach. This means that everyone whether in person or remote, logs into the meeting on their screen to participate and stay in the meeting.
Finally, Sheila talks a little bit about after the meeting. Ask for feedback from your participants. What would they like to see different next time?

3 Key Points:

Hybrid meetings require us to be even more present. So we want to make sure we're paying attention to the experience, perspective, and expertise that’s needed to be at this meeting.
Thinking through what type of tech is going to help you to get to the outcomes of the meeting or the level of participation that you need ahead of time is going to set you up for so much more success.
Sheila suggests making your meeting as interactive as possible, asking questions, allowing people to share using the chat, using polls. More engagement opportunities would make the participants even more engaged.

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In today´s episode of Professional Success Podcast, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Professor, and Talent Development Leader, talks about how to be your own self-advocate at work. Sheila shares some tips for self-advocacy at work. Episode Highlights:

Being your own biggest advocate at work is as simple as taking these actions:
- Know your what and why
- Get your mindset ready
- Recruit your champions
- Build stamina before you hit go
It is important to know that great self-advocacy does not include being overly emotional. We want to lead with rational facts and not with emotion.
You're offering the company your expertise and your drive to succeed. They can say yes, or they can say no. But make sure you ready yourself to make a case for why you aren't just the person, just the asset that they need.
Consider all of your stakeholders and choose a starting place, all you need to do is open a door.

3 Key Points:

You can self-advocate by being clear and specific about what you need. Lead self-advocacy with rational facts and not with emotions and to do this you need to get your mindset ready.
Next, think about recruiting your champions in this process. Build yourself a village of mentors, coaches, experts, and others you need to support your cause.
Self-advocacy is rarely a one-and-done act, it's a process!

Resources Mentioned:

Sheila Boysen-Rotelli: Website
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On today´s episode of Professional Success Podcast, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader, shares some tips to get more recognized at work as feeling underappreciated at work can be painful.

Episode Highlights:

There might be recognition that's hiding right in plain sight.
One of the best ways to receive recognition is by role modeling and practicing it yourself.
Sheila suggests being patient as the pandemic has changed the world of work in ways we never could have imagined.

3 Key Points:

When we know how we like to receive appreciation, we can ask for it. Also, when we take the time to understand how other people prefer to be appreciated, we can offer them appreciation in that format.
To feel more appreciated, we must understand what our version of feeling appreciated is and what it feels like.
Take some ownership by talking to your boss. It's a great opportunity to do a little bit of self-promotion as well while letting them know that you'd like to be recognized.

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Professional Success Coaching: Website
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On today´s episode of Professional Success Podcast, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, shares tips on some of the most common habits that we have to stop and the tactics that we can use to break away from them.

Episode Highlights:

When a meeting request comes in, what if we asked better questions instead of checking our availability. We discuss what to do instead
Another work habit discussed is to rethink is responding immediately to an email in your inbox.
We want to communicate in a way that is authentic to ourselves, in a way that represents how we want to be communicated to others.
Bosses tend to be busy; they don't always have the time or the presence of mind to track everything that they've asked someone to do. So we discuss what to do about that.
Maybe you're always chasing that next promotion, without asking yourself, do I want that next promotion? We chat about how to tackle that question.

3 Key Points:

Sheila discusses three work habits that we should all reconsider.
The next time you receive a calendar invite, pause and reflect before you hit yes. Your time is precious, important, and it's a resource, and part of your job is to manage that resource wisely.
Some emails do indeed need more immediate attention but, for many emails, it might even be better to sit on something for 24 hours because in that time, it's likely that there will be more data or information that can solve the problem.

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On today´s episode of Professional Success Podcast, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader, shares a few tips on using LinkedIn to stand out in your current role. She talks about some strategies you can use to stand out on LinkedIn all from the comfort of your virtual office.

Episode Highlights:

• If you want to understand the power of LinkedIn, you want to use 5 to 10 minutes to spot industry, shifting trends, and insights from leading thinkers and institutions.
• Sheila recalls when she made a career change, she was motivated to impress, but there was a lack of confidence in her instincts and ideas.
• The last tip Sheila gives is to be a Brand Ambassador and how to help your company stand out.

3 Key Points:
1. The next time you're on LinkedIn, pull yourself away from the non-interesting feed, and focus instead on curating the content you see. Choose people thinkers, business leaders, institutions, and hashtags that you like to follow.
2. LinkedIn groups are a forum for participating in hot topical conversations. You can join groups based on almost any affinity, can think of the school you attended, past employers, industry, geography, interests, and many more.
3. Putting your company on the map by highlighting its achievements is another way to be noticed or recognized at work. Consider where you can highlight work that you or your company is doing that contributes to the conversations shared by big thinkers in your industry.

Tweetable Quotes:
• “You can use LinkedIn to spot insights and trends.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
• “What you're doing is what your organization's doing.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
• “Once you're in a group, it’s a great place to start, or participate in conversations.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
• “The second tip is to learn and share best practices yourself.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, shares tips on how to navigate meeting overwhelm. She talks about various ways to manage meeting overload.

Episode Highlights:
Meetings can be excellent drivers of collaboration, connection, innovation, and alignment when scheduled for the right reasons, with the right people, and with the right objectives, says Sheila.

Think about your time like you think about finances. Think about where will you invest and how you will save.
You'll improve your filtering capability over time in terms of deciding whether to attend a meeting.
Declining a meeting is about protecting your time; it's not a rejection of the work or the host.
When you're the one hosting meeting, model the consideration that you’d like to be offered to you, and offer grace to those who decline.

3 Key Points:

We need to adjust our meeting mindset, and make better decisions about when to hold meetings, or attend meetings. Our time and energy are finite resources, and it's our job to be mindful of how and where they've spent.
Before deciding on attending a meeting, think if that meeting is worth your time. Will it allow you to participate in an important conversation, or will it build important relationships?
In case you decide on declining a meeting, you need to do so strategically. Ensure that your response to the organizer is courteous and subtle, and it captures that exact sentiment.

Tweetable Quotes:

“When we walk around with a single solution in hand, we assume every problem requires that exact solution.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“There are outcomes and impacts that are yours that you need to deliver.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“But that's yours to invest or to save, don't allow someone else's agenda to shape your day.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“There's no formula that tells you whether a meeting is worth your time” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“We need to be creative, and how we want to achieve outcomes.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“I think it's worth celebrating every 15-minute increment that you win back.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader shares a few tips on how to do an effective job search during the holidays. Sheila gives a few reasons why she advocates for continuing your search during the holiday season.

Episode Highlights:

Many companies are extremely active in the job market during the holidays because they're looking to fill open positions, says Sheila.
Sheila suggests setting aside lots of time that you can dedicate to looking for jobs and networking.
You might make a connection with someone who can help you land your dream job in the New Year, mentions Sheila.
If you want to take a break from looking for jobs, you can still spend time on other areas of your job search like organizing your information and updating your documents.
If your expertise is in non-profit marketing then your social media profile, resume, or cover letter should be sorted out during holidays to expedite your job search.

3 Key Points:

One of the reasons why companies hire during the holidays is because before new budgets are set, many companies know exactly how much they can afford to pay new hires and bring people into the organization before the calendar year ends.
Connect with your network through virtual holiday parties, in person, holiday parties, social media, or regular old phone calls, advises Sheila.
You can focus on getting organized job search during the holidays as it can help you keep track of everything and avoid any mistakes like accidentally following up with the same recruiter twice in the same week, etc.

Tweetable Quotes:

“With fewer competing resumes, yours is going to more easily rise to the top.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“How should you be thinking about Job Search during the holidays?” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“You want to prioritize quality time with your family.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Maybe there are new tasks or skills that you can add to your resume.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“What better gift could you give yourself and your family than a new job for the new year?” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

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In today´s greatest hits episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen - Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader talks about learning and building “Power Skills” and the ways to move further in this direction.

Episode Highlights:

When we talk about how we define skills (hard & soft skills), she thinks it helps when we consider it in a way that's opposite.
Power skills are essential in the world that lays ahead of us in central in the future of the world of work.
Creative thinking would be another example for being able to come up with unique solutions, or alternatives because that's what drives innovation.
One of the most interesting new corporate competencies that she wants to touch is actually curiosity.
Put some intention into continuously developing each of your own power skills.

3 Key Points:

Hard skills change all the time, they're constantly becoming obsolete and they're actually relatively easy to learn.
The bottom line is that we need to take these power skills seriously and we need to build ways for people to really learn them.
Focus on listening to learn, and not just listening to respond.

Tweetable Quotes:

“”You've probably heard the terminology quite often of hard skills versus soft skills.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“Specifically, we're starting to see the language change from soft skills, to power skills.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“And how does shifting the language to something like power skills, make a difference?” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“So this means not only being cooperative, but also displaying strong leadership skills when necessary.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“So let's all change this language, let's all focus on how we can actually go about calling these not soft skills, but power skills.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is here to talk about how to create and implement a career plan that will bring you true happiness in life. It may seem like a giant monster but with Sheila’s help, you can tackle it one step at a time!

Episode Highlights:

Whether you’re very close to your dream job or have a few steps to go, you need to have a career plan
A career plan is going to be a constantly evolving process throughout your life
Having a career plan helps you to answer the question, “what do you do?”
You’ll be able to make smarter decisions about your career
Creating your plan can be done in 3 steps:
Reflection into yourself is made more effective when taking notes and making lists to assess where you are right now
Lists can include what you’re good at and how you want to feel in your next job; prioritize those things
Research the jobs that you think you would enjoy and make a list of as many jobs as you can think of
Use your network and any resources possible to learn about jobs; you might find some you didn’t even know existed
Review these lists that you have made and narrow them down to one or two jobs that would best fit you
Think about your skills and strengths and how they would apply to each of these positions
Do the job tasks align with how you want to feel at work?
Sheila still reassess her plan every 6 months because she knows that as life goes on, people change
After you have established your career plan, it’s time to put that plan together
Utilize job boards and postings to highlight the different aspects of the job so you know what areas you are good at and what areas you need to work on
Green: what you’re really good at and have a lot of experience in
Yellow: what you are kind of good at and have a little experience in
Red: what you have no experience in
Find any way that you can to learn and grow in whatever way that works best for you
Write your goal down and make it SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-Bound)
Seek out a mentor that has the skills that you’re looking for, can hold you accountable, and sees your blindspot
Make a list of the qualities and characteristics that you need your mentor to have

3 Key Points:

The process of creating your career plan involves 3 steps: reflection, research, and review.
It’s important to reassess your career plan one or two times every year. As you go through life, your wants and needs will shift.
There are other ways to learn other than formal training, such as having a mentor or on-the-job learning.

Tweetable Quotes:

“A career plan is a continual process that you’re going to visit all the way through your career.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“One thought might lead to another, so it’s a good idea to just put it all down.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“There are lots of different ways that you can gain experience and knowledge and upscale yourself.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Self-awareness takes reflection.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com
Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is here to talk about how sometimes the best way to increase productivity is actually to slow yourself down. In all of her experience, Sheila has found little relationship between speed and productivity!

Episode Highlights:

Being more productive does not necessarily mean being busier or doing more work
After working for a plethora of organizations across various industries, Sheila has found that productivity has little to do with speed
People have become conditioned to remain in a constant state of impatience
Stress and overwhelm from the outside are signs that life is moving too fast and can slow productivity
The missing minute is so important because it contributes to stress and the feeling of inefficiency
Operating on the razor’s edge, that being the constant movement throughout the day, can cut us
It’s important to find breathing room in your schedule and can contribute to that missing minute
As with anything, having a schedule and being prepared can help with the stresses of life
Sheila believes that we should only schedule 80% of our day and leave the other 20% blank
Schedule time in your calendar for your breathing room in which nothing is planned
Give yourself room to breathe by adding buffer time between each task and appointment
Think about a time when you were rushing to get something done and how that rush affected the quality of your work
Force yourself to take extra time on your tasks that you usually find yourself rushing on
A cool-down period is just the time you take to review your work after finishing a task
Use the importance of a task to determine how long you should take for your cool-down period
Avoid mistakes by taking some time to go over your work
Ask your superiors and coworkers for the time that you need; they will probably give it to you
Describe the results that you are trying to get out loud
Centers your thinking
Gives the other person the mindset and patience to wait through any extra time that you need to take
Most people respond to others too quickly, whether it be an email, text message, or in-person
Look at the spectrum of daily disruptions and determine where you schedule falls on this spectrum
People with no interruptions throughout their day usually take all day to answer a message
Those who have a lot of disruptions in their day are rushed to respond quickly
Collaboration and negotiation about reasonable deadlines will help everyone involved to stress less
“When is the latest this needs to be done?”
“Do you need the whole project or part of it by that date?”
“How perfect do you want this to be when I submit it to you on that date?”
“Do you want to move the delivery date of this project?” - potential scheduling conflicts

3 Key Points:

As humans, we have become conditioned to always be in the mindset that we need to be doing something and it can be overwhelming.
The missing minute is that minute that should exist between every task and appointment that we have throughout the day.
The length of a cool-down period, or spending time for review, should be determined by the importance of the task. This allows you to be more confident in the work that you turn in and also helps to avoid mistakes.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Often, slow is faster than fast.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“When we take control of our day by just slowing down a little bit...We can improve the quality of our work. We can feel more calm.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Now, dress me slowly because I’m in a hurry.” - Napoleon Bonaparte
“Every time you catch yourself in a rushed mistake, just stop yourself and replay the moment in your mind.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“True productivity is about one meaningful change at a time.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ your host Sheila shares few tips on how to overcome toxic productivity. She talks about the challenge and the balancing act called productivity which is specifically also known as toxic productivity these days.

Episode Highlights:

Today Sheila is talking about something that she is struggling with right alongside so many other people.
Toxic productivity is the inability to stop doing or producing, even when the need for an outcome has somewhat gone away.
Your signals before slipping into toxic productivity might be different, but that way you'll know that there's some opportunity to shift perspective or think about things a little bit differently.
As Sheila she sets her top three priorities for the day, these priorities might be work related but they could also include personal things or things related to her family.
Consider using a timer on your phone & watch that is set to take three one minute breathing breaks.
Sheila is getting better every single day and that is exactly what she wishes for the listeners!

3 Key Points:

Sheila definitely speaks from her own experience here because she has encountered this idea of toxic productivity. This is something that personally resonates with her, so her goal today is to share some actual insights that she’s researched over the last few months. She has implemented some and found that they work tremendously well for her as well as for some of her clients.
There are some signs that indicate we're infringing on this territory of toxic productivity. From that slope of productive and toxically productive, it can be really slippery and it can look a little bit different for each of us.
Overcoming toxic productivity can be pretty simple. The first one is Sheila sets her top three priorities, daily. Second thing that she does is that very conscientiously she links to her what's and why's. Number three, she takes little breather breaks during the day. The last one is taking time to just turn-off from work.

Tweetable Quotes:

“I have always been a go getter, and over achiever.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“The next sign is and this might sound weird, but counting down to Monday.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Then the last one is always feeling behind.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Personally I am still on this journey myself, I am not an expert.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“It sounds simple, but it's so powerful.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader shares some of the highlights of a presentation that she had a chance to give earlier this week. She elaborates on the skills of the “Future of Work”, things we can all think about from our own personal and professional development to build & accentuate as we advance our own careers.

Episode Highlights:

Sheila states that she started the presentation talking about a staggering fact that 85% of jobs that will exist just 10 years from now haven't even been invented yet.
As the speed of change is moving so quickly, it really does come down to this idea of being a lifelong learner and finding meaningful ways not only through traditional education and training but also through non-traditional ways.
Sheila mentions that one of the best ways to prepare for the future of work is to be open to acquiring new technology skills.
In the future of work, we're going to need that human ingenuity to invent, dream-up new products and ways of working, says Sheila.
Professionals with digital skills like coding, web development and digital marketing, are going to and will continue to become even more important than they are now.
Sheila says that at times when people feel uncertain about their future, jobs, business, or industry, it's key to connect with people on an emotional level.
She talks about three buckets in terms of the future of work including how the work is going to be done, who's going to be doing this work, and where & when is the work getting done?
Rather than focusing on replacing workers, forward-thinking employers are going to harness the power of man-machine relationships to improve productivity and creativity among their employees.
Education systems can be leveraged to help create pipelines of workers with needed skill sets based on the Future of Work projections but education systems need to get better at exactly that.
Sheila points out that organizations need to be thinking about workforce planning. Employers need to build an infrastructure that supports the future of work.
She highlights that there's little point in rescaling your employees investing in that huge endeavor if they aren't going to stay.

3 Key Points:

Sheila talks about highlights of her recent presentation during the ‘Midwest Academy of Management and Annual Conference’. There she spoke on the topic which she really is passionate about i.e. - “Future of Work”. She says that we need to develop some new skills that will help us to feel like we constantly have this fresh opportunity to expand on something we’re already good at.
Based on the research that's been coming from researchers, the host highlights eight top skills of the future workforce that have really become illuminated throughout this process of studying this. There will be very few jobs for life, someone that's going to succeed in the world that we see coming out of all these changes, is going to be able to adapt to ever-evolving workplaces, and have that ability to continuously update and refresh their skills.
The reality is that technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things, even virtually augmented reality and robotics are going to make businesses more resilient to future disruptions. Anyone that can help companies to really exploit and tap into these technologies is going to be in a great position.

Tweetable Quotes:

“How can we best prepare ourselves for this future where that speed of change is accelerating?” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“There is definitely a list of skills that seem to be rising to the top as we think about what are the skills of the future workforce.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“The first skill is Adaptability & Flexibility because one thing is for certain, the way companies operate & work is going to change, the world was already changing rapidly.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“We consider ‘Data Literacy’ the fuel of the Fourth Industrial Revolution because Data is a critical asset for every company.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“The opportunities to put these digital skills to work are countless.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Employers need to prepare for new jobs and career paths through on-going analysis through advanced training and rescaling of our workforce.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Determining technology aspirations by area, department or division is going to be key.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ Sheila shares few tips on how you can craft a job you love, she talks about what it means to craft a job and how you can do this. Sheila discusses 5 great steps on how to craft your Job.

Episode Highlights:

‘Job Crafting’ is actually a term that was coined by Jane Dutton and Amy Wrzesniewski, and it is the act of customising your job to better fit your own individual strengths, passions, and what motivates you.
Sheila achieved success by focusing on the things that she enjoyed the most and that actually ended up helping her to make a pretty big career pivot.
You need to ask yourself that what is it that fuels your energy, it's about finding the things you love, and that you're good at and what it is you want to be known for?
Having clarity on what you love doesn't mean you can stop doing all the things you don't love.
Shifting form commitment to action involves putting your insights to work and building an action plan.
‘Job Crafting’ is not a discrete activity, you don't just do it once, but it's something that we form into a continuous habit and process.

3 Key Points:

If your job has you dreading Monday mornings, start thinking about to craft a job that you love without needing to do that full update of your resume.
‘Job Crafting’ isn't about changing your title or your function or your salary, necessarily, instead, it's about infusing more of what you love, and more joy into your work. You need to ask yourself a few questions like, “What is it that you're most interested in?”
Take notes, look for patterns, and then notice, what do you see, maybe you discover that your favourite activities include learning something new, or solving a problem. Or maybe you really enjoy mentoring, training or coaching other people.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Step one, maybe this sounds simple, but it's simply making a decision making a decision to take action because job crafting begins with making a choice.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“You have to first know what brings you joy: the tasks, the actions, the projects, the conversations, the challenges, the interactions, etc.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“A state of flow is when you almost get lost in what you're working on.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“You might still need to do the boring meeting updates or run those reports that don't get you terribly excited or crunch those numbers.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Start by finding links between the things that you love to do, and the potential positive outcomes for the company.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ Sheila talks about and gives few easy steps to coach yourself. She mentions the reasons why you should become your own coach as well as advocates why hiring a coach is a fantastic investment in your personal and professional development.

Episode Highlights:

Sheila started coaching business in 2011 and what she needed the most at that time was some coaching for herself. She ended-up in a messy situation, but came out of it by accidentally coaching herself to where she is now.
Think about what you are looking for, think about specific questions like what's the timeline of what I need, etc.
Ask yourself a series of questions to ensure that you're on the right path and get very clear on what that goal is.
One of the greatest gifts a coach can give you is that accountability partnership. They help you think about and identify your next steps.
The final step is to show yourself some empathy; a great coach will deliver tough love, but with a huge dose of empathy.

3 Key Points:

Consider hiring a coach for your personal and professional development because coaching can move you forward, helping you jump over hurdles and achieve really big things. A great coach can help you achieve outcomes in many different domains in your life.
Think broadly, not to just limit yourself to the most obvious next step and finally, tap your energy. She says once you've identified all of your alternatives, just sit with them, imagine yourself walking towards each and make a note of which one gets you the most excited and inspired. That should be your first action.
Find other means of creating accountability for themselves, how can they make their action feel like they have to do it. She suggests a couple of strategies to consider scheduling it like determining what actions they need to take and what is the time line and book them as well as considering finding an accountability partner or a buddy.

Tweetable Quotes:

“With discipline and practice and a little bit of a structure, you can often coach yourself out of some of these difficult times.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“So, a coach might ask you questions like what's important to you about that promotion; what does that job entail, what will that look like?” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Take yourself on a quick journey through this framework: define what your current reality is, be factual and objective.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Do a little bit of outreach, find someone looking to create their own accountability partner up, keep each other on track, check in with each other maybe weekly or every other week.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“True coaching is delivered with kindness, and you need to show that kindness to yourself.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ Sheila Leader shares few tips on how to get rid of impostor syndrome. She shares her personal experience of overcoming it and also highlights some facts about it.

Episode Highlights:

Impostor syndrome is that terrible feeling where everyone can see you're perfectly qualified to be there to ask for that to win the deal to be successful, except you.
Impostor syndrome is not terminal and no pills are required to treat it.
We are wired to see the bad in ourselves, but the good in others and you can use this to your advantage by choosing a trusted friend or colleague, who will tell you all the reasons that your fear is unbounded, they can see your qualification, what helps you stand out from everyone else, and sometimes hearing that from an external source that can help you to counteract that noise of that internal voice.
We need to fight fear with logic while defensively to do the scary things, recognizing and labelling impostor syndrome, getting support from others and planning for the worst.
Our impostor syndrome has had years of practice, it's embedded in our brain and our wiring, so we won't be able to defeat it overnight.

3 Key Points:

It is that feeling that you don't deserve the success you've achieved or that you're somehow fooling everybody into believing you're much more competent or qualified or capable than you are.
To overcome it, first, we need to recognize and label impostor syndrome, next tip is to grab a trusted friend or colleague, tell them what you want to do and what's holding you back and ask for their unfiltered opinion. Third tip is to practice fear setting and the final step is to be patient, to practice and to be persistent.
It takes time, patience, practice and persistence to conquer impostor syndrome, so hang in there as you deserve your success.

Tweetable Quotes:

“If you're not a doctor and you're afraid to perform surgery, that's not impostor syndrome.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Your impostor syndrome is a version of your meanest inner critic.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“For fear care and self-doubt, they can drive even after you've done your best to eliminate them.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“So, let's kick this imposter syndrome, to the curb.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ Sheila talks about how we can cope with change at work, without stressing out too much. Sheila discusses a few actions you can take to open your mind and expand your comfort zone with change. She advises listeners to put five tips into play and make change feel just a little bit less stressful.

Episode Highlights:

Prior to 2020; you could still get by as a fantastic performer at work, even if you were a little bit resistant to change but now not so much change has become everything.
Sometimes a change is coming can sound very similar to the sky is falling. She suggests starting by putting some boundaries around the change, this should actually help you to take a deep breath and move ahead.
Change is an opportunity to add some type of new learning or some type of new fluency in a system to your resume, or to build your reputation with a brand new leader a team or a customer base.
A big part of what makes change so scary is a sense that we don't have control or that we're losing control. So it's normal for us to crave a sense of autonomy or a sense of control.
Notice when you have your first positive experience with that new system or that new manager / client or a new team, even if it was an accident.

3 Key Points:

If you want your career to continue to rise, you're going to need to be able to deal with change. If you find it hard to get comfortable with change, you're not alone.
Put some boundaries around change and remaining optimistic.
Let yourself acknowledge the pain that change brings. Do focus on the upside, but not at the expense of acknowledging and preparing for some of the challenges. Don't just put your head in the sand; we resist change for a reason.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Our natural inclination is to resist anything that feels different, but more exposure, often leads to more comfort.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Next is to go ahead and let you acknowledge the pain that change brings.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“There will be challenges, transitioning to a new system, definitely provides us with new opportunities, but what comes with it is a brand new learning curve that we have to work our way up to take time, it's going to take effort.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Give the anxiety a little bit of space and allow yourself to address it.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“When I arrived at this step, I identified a number of things that were in my control.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“The fifth step is to commit to positive change and to commit that positive change to memory.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ Sheila dives into the topic of ‘Future of Work’. She says that lots of experts are out there, predicting what the future of work is moving us towards. No matter what your job, your career stage or your aspiration, there are plenty of pieces of tangible advice that you can put to work to prepare for your future professional success.

Episode Highlights:

Remote work is probably going to be here to stay. During pandemic, working virtually has become the norm for many of us.
In the future, we'll see a more complex definition of productivity grounded in actual outcomes versus just time online.
Don't just pay lip service, but be proactive and engaging with a variety of voices and experiences and most importantly be humble.
Companies are working to determine the ideal balance of hierarchy and freedom and the previous trends that were so big are having an impact on that decision.
No one can predict the future but there are some actions you can take that will be sure to serve you, no matter what the years ahead might look like.

3 Key Points:

Studies on productivity are not conclusive, some show productivity is up and others conclude that work time is up. One prediction is that virtual work is here to stay, kind of the way we use the traditional office will likely shift. This means, there will be an office to go to, but you won’t necessarily see that as everyone’s default. You'll go occasionally when the project demands.
In future companies will also have to think in terms of diversity and inclusion. Companies are starting to move away from having standalone diversity strategies and departments and the most progressive organizations are weaving diversity and inclusion into the fabric of their business strategies and what they do every single day.
The “Gig Economy” may expand; there's a tension that a lot of US workers are facing between desiring independence of gig work, but also relying on healthcare and the benefits provided by full time employment. This tension, most likely will keep the gig economy in the US.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Prior to the pandemic, company philosophies on remote work were really all over the place.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“The good news is that you're going to have a little bit more freedom of choice.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Consider your priorities, let go of that mindset that busyness equals productivity. What impact do you want to have and what work do you need to prioritize in service of that impact?” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Know that you'll make mistakes along the way, listen, and just assume that you don't know everything.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“And the future of work also requires us to look at shifts in corporate structure and hierarchy.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“The common thread is that everyone's trying to design for more agility, and more resilience.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ your host Sheila shares few tips to help as you make the job transition after taking a pause and move towards that goal of getting that next job.

Episode Highlights:

The first tip would be to assess your needs. She thinks that this is so important because we might automatically assume that we need to jump right back in where we work.
Your thoughts and responses to some of the questions that she spoke about during today’s episode can really guide you in selecting the possible next roles and career paths.
Your new resume and the story that you're focusing on should reflect to bring specific facts to the forefront designed to really position you as the expert that your prospective employers are going to be excited about.
Now that you're armed and ready with your resume and your story, you'll need to start researching companies reaching out to your network scheduling and coffee chats comprising all those things that are involved in job searching.
These past two years have been very challenging for all of us so you're not the only one, who is in this process, hence keep on going.

3 Key Points:

Reflecting while you assess your needs before making a job transition move because time has passed, things have changed, you might have changed, and what you need or want or even what you're ready for that may have evolved.
The number one rule with your Resume and LinkedIn is that you need to make sure you are absolutely being honest. Though honesty is non-negotiable, however the highlights of your history can be articulated in a million different ways. Think about the right accomplishments being featured right at the top of Resume. You are absolutely entitled to tell a different, but equally authentic story about yourself to help you move in a new direction.
The best way to keep momentum high and disappointment low is to focus on what you can control versus what you can't. You cannot control the exact results, so you might want to set some action oriented goals and keeping on top of those will help you to feel like you're making forward progress.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Time has passed, things have changed, you might have changed and what you need or want or even what you're ready for, that may have evolved.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Be thoughtful about the last role or roles that you held and consider how much do you actually want your next role to be similar or to be different?” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Have you focused on those skills and metrics and experiences that you really want to make sure you highlight and call your potential new employers attention to.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“So, now that you're getting good at telling the story, you want to think about the story that centers you as the hero.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ Sheila talks about the various reasons for Work Burnout (Where you're just not able to or not feeling-up to going into work) and also gives some tips on how to overcome Work Burnout.

Episode Highlights:

· You might experience burnout, if you don't have much control over your work or if you feel you never have enough time to finish tasks and projects that you're working on.

· “The consequences of burnout can be severe, your productivity can drop dramatically”, says Sheila.

· Spending a little bit of time really thinking about your purpose or discovering your purpose can go a long way towards helping you avoid burnout and keep that stress at bay.

· One quick and easy way to add meaning to your career is to be able to give back to others or help others.

· When stress isn't managed well, it really can contribute to burnout, so we need to manage stress effectively.

3 Key Points:

The common causes of Work Burnout could be when your values don't align with the actions or the behaviors, or the values of the organization that you work for or if you feel lack of recognition for the work that you're doing, or having monotonous kind of low stimulation work.
When feelings of burnout start to occur, many people focus on short term solutions like taking a vacation and this can certainly help, but the relief is often only temporary. You also need to focus on strategies that will have a deeper impact and create more lasting change.

3. You can avoid or even overcome burnout by finding ways to create more autonomy. Try talking with your boss to see if they're willing to let you have more control over your tasks or overdue dates, etc.

Tweetable Quotes:

· “And then even having little or no support from your boss or your organization just the perception of that can be a big cause.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

· “This not only ends-up impacting your career but can negatively impact your team and your organization as well.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

· “Also, performing a little bit of a job analysis can really help.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

· “Burnout is a mixture of professional exhaustion, but also disillusionment with other people or an organization or your career path over the long term.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

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· Sheila Boysen-Rotelli: Website Podcast

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ - your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader talks about how we can get a little bit more organized at work as well as in our personal lives to help us to be more productive and efficient.

Episode Highlights:

It’s important to make sure you establish a routine that you think can benefit you as you begin your day go through your day and then close down your day.
Having a central to-do list is one of the things that she finds tremendously helpful. Organizing your to-do list will vary depending on your priorities and how you need to organize them, but you want to write them down.
Setting-up your workspace and making it a workable workspace, whether it is an office or at home, you want to make sure you feel comfortable in your workspace.
Avoid not giving yourself any free time, working all day and night, when you're really, really trying to be productive can actually have the exact opposite impact.
There are few apps that are available across different online platforms and can be very easily used in your computer or phone. These apps really help Sheila in increasing her productivity.
If you are looking for a tool for a little bit of types of things that are along the lines, project management, check out Trello.

3 Key Points:

Organizing and seeing your pending tasks can help you by centralizing what it is you need to do, and then it gives you one place to be able to see what's on the radar, be able to move things around and look at priorities and shuffle as you need to.
Try cleaning out your inbox and knowing what's most urgent and what's most important, potentially, by organizing your emails into categories.
Sheila shares some of the online apps like Todoist, Evernote, Trello, Toggl and Google Calendar that she thinks are particularly valuable in increasing the productivity and can be very easily used in your computer or phone.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Every day, we can end-up feeling like our tasks just keep increasing. We might feel like time is simply slipping away from us or slipping through our hands.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“If you are organized in a way where's a place for everything you need, you will be much more productive.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Put away the unnecessary things, and only take them out when you need them.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“If you are not using Evernote you are missing out.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Sheila Boysen-Rotelli: Website Podcast
Links to Apps: Todoist Evernote Trello Toggl Google Calendar
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Quick Tips to Modernize Your Resume, 31/08/2021

Episode Highlights:

The foremost item that Sheila thinks might be there in the resume is to limit the job history.
The second tip that the host discusses about is to avoid potential things that could cause ageism. Unfortunately, assumptions that people make about age referred to as ageism becomes a problem.
Sheila recommends dropping off email addresses including AOL, Hotmail or Yahoo as they are considered outdated and shift to something that's of much more importance like Gmail.
The host states that due to the recent pandemic situation, it could be a really good time to play-up your remote skills in the resume. Even if a person doesn't necessarily have experience working remotely, there are other transferable experiences to highlight in this section.
Sheila says, “This really is a particularly good time to refresh your resume and to start looking for that new position.”
Sheila points out that it is a great time for people who are considering switching careers, to make a transition.

3 Key Points:

Sheila reminds not to include every single thing you did on your resume. She says you can always include other important things in a cover letter or discuss those during an interview conversation.
So beyond limiting occupational history that contains dates to 10 or 15 years Sheila also suggests omitting any graduation dates omitting any graduation dates. She also says that showcasing objectives on top of the resume is a very outdated practice and should not be used anymore.
Sheila mentions that beyond people switching positions within their industry, the current job market could really also provide prospective job seekers with the ability to test a new career path. This current pandemic situation is highlighting more companies to consider transferable skills and skills based hiring, as a way to hire new talent.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Now you wouldn't want to do that for seven different employers that would fall into this additional experience section so you want to be judicious here.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“This could potentially open you up to ageism, with certain age identifying resume elements.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“Instead, we want to shift our mindset, we want to shift that top part of the resume to be our summary of qualifications rather than here's what I want.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“So you want to make sure that you're kind of finding those ways to showcase that you're able to collaborate and work effectively virtually.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
“I encourage you to take some of these tips, put them into play and get that resume, refreshed.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, Sheila talks about web browser extensions that she has found to be most helpful in streamlining, increasing efficiency, and supporting productivity. She talks about some of her favorite chrome extensions, how she uses them and why she thinks they're particularly valuable.

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Grammarly
Momentum
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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, Sheila talks about what has widely become known as the ‘Great Resignation’. Sheila states that during these unprecedented times, it is a great opportunity and invitation for all of us to pause and think about how we want to be spending our time, how do we want to align the things that we're most excited and passionate about with our career or job in a meaningful way.

Episode Highlights:

Over the past year; she didn’t think that this was going to be a period with so much uncertainty and that we would see this level of resignations.
American workers are quitting their jobs more than any other time in the past two decades.
Companies are offering flexible and remote work options where possible; also we’re seeing different bonuses and other incentives for securing workers.
{eople are re-thinking what it is they want to do, where they want to do it and how they want to do it.
However, do not to quit your job unless you have something else lined-up or unless you truly do have a financial cushion to support yourself.

3 Key Points:

We've learned firsthand how fragile life is and many people have really taken this as an opportunity to re-examine their lives. They realize that they have limited time, and this has caused a little bit of an existential moment for us.
There are still people concerned about the virus and have pulled themselves out of the job market completely. People dealt with overwhelming stress and anxiety during the pandemic and these people have taken a break or sought out employers who provide a more empathetic and caring environment.
Sheila recommends to not to leave your job until you've got something lined-up, it's going to give you a little bit more negotiating power and create a little bit more impact in your job search and interview process.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Now there's definitely been emotion, there's been a change.”- Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“There are still people concerned about the virus and have pulled themselves out of the job market completely.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“Without a job, you have very little negotiating power, without a current job you can't leverage the possibility of a counteroffer to gain a higher salary.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, Sheila talks about the importance of taking time off. Sheila is taking time off this week as she is on a vacation with her entire family. She has been broadcasting from her vacation week.

Episode Highlights:

Americans are specifically known for not being very good at unplugging and taking that much needed time off.
A study done at the Harvard University looked at the Boston Consulting Group, or BCG specifically at Executives and showed how much productivity increase when employees set standard time off boundaries.
Taking that time off or at least find a little bit of time to unplug this week can make a huge difference

3 Key Points:

One study recently found that many people respond to what they call phantom phone vibrations; they think they feel their phone vibrating, even when it isn't. Even if we aren't addicted or don't check our emails and text compulsively, often our mental health is still at stake.
Busy managers and professionals tend to amplify through their own actions and interactions and the inevitable pressure of their jobs, making their own and their colleagues’ lives feel more intense, more overwhelming and more demanding.
Sheila mentions that she is not fantastic at these things that she just talked about but she is going to make a commitment to be a little bit better and work on this.

Tweetable Quotes:

“So, if you also agree that you feel like you spend a little bit too much time working, maybe even a lot, too much time working, you're definitely not alone.”- Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“This power of PTO is that it breaks that cycle, mitigating the pressure, freeing individuals to spend time in ways that are more desirable for themselves personally, and even for their actual work process.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“I promise it's going to be worth it, we have plenty of research to back this up.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli

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Episode Highlights:

Americans are specifically known for not being very good at unplugging and taking that much needed time off.
A study done at the Harvard University looked at the Boston Consulting Group, or BCG specifically at Executives and showed how much productivity increase when employees set standard time off boundaries.
Taking that time off or at least find a little bit of time to unplug this week can make a huge difference

3 Key Points:

One study recently found that many people respond to what they call phantom phone vibrations; they think they feel their phone vibrating, even when it isn't. Even if we aren't addicted or don't check our emails and text compulsively, often our mental health is still at stake.
Busy managers and professionals tend to amplify through their own actions and interactions and the inevitable pressure of their jobs, making their own and their colleagues’ lives feel more intense, more overwhelming and more demanding.
Sheila mentions that she is not fantastic at these things that she just talked about but she is going to make a commitment to be a little bit better and work on this.

Tweetable Quotes:

“So, if you also agree that you feel like you spend a little bit too much time working, maybe even a lot, too much time working, you're definitely not alone.”- Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“This power of PTO is that it breaks that cycle, mitigating the pressure, freeing individuals to spend time in ways that are more desirable for themselves personally, and even for their actual work process.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“I promise it's going to be worth it, we have plenty of research to back this up.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli

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Sheila Boysen-Rotelli: Website Podcast

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, Sheila talks about the need to have a ‘Career Sponsor’ and how they help in advancing career in the current modern and competitive work environment.

Episode Highlights:

Sheila Boysen says that if you want to advance in your career, sometimes having a mentor alone is not enough.
She talks about a few things that she thinks really helps to get the sponsorship.
Sheila points out that once you achieve something noteworthy make your achievements visible to leaders in a tactful and professional way.
The host reminds that there are multiple sources of support that you want to work on building throughout your career including a Mentor and a Sponsor.

3 Key Points:

Mentors help in skilling-up, whereas Sponsors help in moving-up in a career. So having the support of a sponsor is like having a safety net, allowing you to confidently take risks like asking for a stretch assignment or a promotion.

You can't expect a sponsor to put their reputation on the line, when they don't know the quality of your work. She suggests looking for a special project working directly for the potential sponsor that you've identified, maybe a special task force or committee that they serve on.
You want to have some level of clarity about your career goals; there's little chance that a sponsor is going to know what opportunities match for you really well, if you don't know.

Tweetable Quotes:

“If your career is moving forward, chances are there might already be a sponsor, behind the scenes pulling the strings on your behalf.”- Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“Know who the good sponsors are; now this can be tricky……” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“This takes some career planning, but tremendously important to make sure you have this lined-up in order to align yourself really strongly with the sponsor.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen – Rotelli, talks about Mentorship, seeking out opportunities to be a great Mentor and the different types of Mentors. In this episode she discusses on a Mentor-Mentee relationship and the things that make it as effective as possible.

Episode Highlights:

Mentoring is tremendously important!
Mentors often protect the interests of their mentee and teach them kind of learning from that relationship.
Peer Mentors are professional colleagues who advise you but a peer mentor might share your role when you start a new company, maybe they can teach you about the job or about what's worked well for them.
Life Mentors can offer advice during difficult career decision where you're making really big decisions about your life or about your career maybe changing to a completely new industry or relocating.
Helping to drive the relationship and agenda of these meetings can be a great way to be active and take ownership in the relationship.
Searching for people who not only have the professional experience to advise you, but also share your core values and look for diverse perspectives as well.
Mentoring can be so valuable not only for the Mentee but also for the Mentor; it provides so much intrinsic value.
Getting to know your Mentee by asking about their background, their aspirations, how they enjoy spending their time, etc.

3 Key Points:

Sheila talks in detail about what specifically a Mentor is as well as various types of Mentors including Peer Mentors, Career Mentors and Life Mentors.
Sheila thinks that there are a few things that are helpful to look forward to in terms of catering to the mentoring relationship needs and this includes Compatibility or Chemistry. Sheila encourages considering looking for a Mentor that you genuinely connect with.
As per her, one invaluable form of support that you can give a Mentee is connecting them with opportunities and other colleagues; help them build their professional network by offering to put them in touch with other individuals who are in your network.

Tweetable Quotes:

“But, I'm also striving very hard to be a good mentor to others and that's been tremendously rewarding and exciting to do as well.”- Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“Mentors also benefit from growing in their leadership, you know, being able to step into this role as a trusted adviser.- Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“I think that's a question I get often: ‘Can my Career Mentor be my current manager?’ ” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“The truth is each mentor mentee relationship is going to be completely different.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“You want to be able to trust your mentor with confidential information.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about the value of upskilling and reskilling in your career. Whether you’re happy where you are or looking for a new career, it’s important to constantly evolve with the world!

Episode Highlights:

The world is in a constant state of shifting so we must stay in a constant state of preparation and learning
Upskilling is all about enhancing your current skills while reskilling is about gaining new skills
There are many different methods and strategies to both upskill and reskill your soft skills and hard skills
Upskilling and reskilling don’t necessarily mean just working on your technology skills
Soft skills are just as important as hard skills when it comes to learning and growing
- Show some initiative by asking for more responsibility which will allow you to learn new leadership from different people
- Leadership is about influencing and helping a team move towards a goal even if you don’t have a management position
- Participate in cross-training opportunities with peers or mentors because everyone knows something that you don’t
- Developing emotional intelligence increases your ability to lead others through their own emotional awareness
- Emotional intelligence is something that you can improve and increase through consistent work
- Improved resilience and stress-tolerance management allow you to recognize what changes need to be made to avoid burnout
Hard skills are the technical skills that help you shift with the job and industry
- Your formal education will never give you every single skill that you will need for a job as it changes
- Stay involved in your industry and the ones that are closely connected to it
- There are plenty of low-cost/free training and educational opportunities to accomplish your learning goals
- Up to 80% of jobs come from non-published sources, so dedicate some time to networking
- If you’re looking for a completely different path, then you might want to look at vocational training or formal education
- Use your growing portfolio of skills to create a side hustle or work on a passion project

3 Key Points:

Whether you’re feeling stuck or you are completely happy where you are, upskilling and reskilling are highly valuable.
Emotional intelligence consists of being aware of your own emotional state and the emotional states of others and being able to navigate that for both of you.
In ten years, up to eighty-five percent of jobs that will exist have not been invented yet. That’s why you must look at learning as a lifelong process or you’ll get left behind.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Up to eighty-five percent of jobs that will exist just ten years from now haven’t even been invented yet.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Upskilling is really about facilitating enhancements to current skills that you have, building on them, expanding on them.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“It’s really all about you taking ownership of your professional growth and development.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

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Episode Highlights:

The world is in a constant state of shifting so we must stay in a constant state of preparation and learning
Upskilling is all about enhancing your current skills while reskilling is about gaining new skills
There are many different methods and strategies to both upskill and reskill your soft skills and hard skills
Upskilling and reskilling don’t necessarily mean just working on your technology skills
Soft skills are just as important as hard skills when it comes to learning and growing
- Show some initiative by asking for more responsibility which will allow you to learn new leadership from different people
- Leadership is about influencing and helping a team move towards a goal even if you don’t have a management position
- Participate in cross-training opportunities with peers or mentors because everyone knows something that you don’t
- Developing emotional intelligence increases your ability to lead others through their own emotional awareness
- Emotional intelligence is something that you can improve and increase through consistent work
- Improved resilience and stress-tolerance management allow you to recognize what changes need to be made to avoid burnout
Hard skills are the technical skills that help you shift with the job and industry
- Your formal education will never give you every single skill that you will need for a job as it changes
- Stay involved in your industry and the ones that are closely connected to it
- There are plenty of low-cost/free training and educational opportunities to accomplish your learning goals
- Up to 80% of jobs come from non-published sources, so dedicate some time to networking
- If you’re looking for a completely different path, then you might want to look at vocational training or formal education
- Use your growing portfolio of skills to create a side hustle or work on a passion project

3 Key Points:

Whether you’re feeling stuck or you are completely happy where you are, upskilling and reskilling are highly valuable.
Emotional intelligence consists of being aware of your own emotional state and the emotional states of others and being able to navigate that for both of you.
In ten years, up to eighty-five percent of jobs that will exist have not been invented yet. That’s why you must look at learning as a lifelong process or you’ll get left behind.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Up to eighty-five percent of jobs that will exist just ten years from now haven’t even been invented yet.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Upskilling is really about facilitating enhancements to current skills that you have, building on them, expanding on them.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“It’s really all about you taking ownership of your professional growth and development.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach and Talent Development Leader talks about Micro-credentialing which aligns well with the topic of up-skilling and re-scaling. She discusses what micro-credentials are, why they are so in demand in the marketplace these days and how it helps you to grow your career.

Episode Highlights:

Employers are very quickly realizing that the old ways of doing things as before the pandemic, might just not be a fit anymore to help companies succeed.
The pandemic has really necessitated a vast and immediate change in the employment landscape.
Sheila talks about Digital Credentials and what they really are.
Micro-credentials sometimes take less time to complete than a full academic certificate or degree program.
Micro-credentials and Digital Badges really give you the edge to customize a set of skills that you align with your interests, and then strategically align with the business needs and positions that you would like to become a part of or grow into.
Sheila discusses how to think about different types or content areas of micro-credentials.
“They can be used for both academic & professional purposes, and give you that opportunity to really be able to pick skills that align with what you'd like to do next” says, Sheila.
Micro-credentials are worth it, but it takes a little bit of research and opportunity to think about what skills would be most helpful.
Check out Episode No. 32 to explore more about value of up-skilling and re-scaling.

3 Key Points:

Forward-thinking organizations are doing better than they were before the pandemic and due to the rapid evolution of digital technology, they are thinking about how they can shift what they were doing to meet the future demand of business.
Digital Credentials are a different way for us to look at representing a specific competency or a specific skill. Meanwhile, Micro-credential is a compact digital credential that verifies some type of achievement in, in demand skills and competencies.
Micro-credentials are specifically designed for professionals who want to advance their knowledge and fill in the gaps, either with specific skills, or on their resume, and one of the biggest benefits is that you don't have to go and take two years off to get an MBA.

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“Last year, when the global pandemic hit, it seemingly up-ended the American workplace almost overnight.”- Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“Micro-credentials allow us to represent a specific competency or a specific skill.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“Micro-credentials give you the opportunity to really choose what you learn.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“While still working and not putting your career on hold, you can go study a specific area of skill and achieve a micro-credential.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“We’re seeing a tonne of Micro-credentials in Business, Project Management, Digital Marketing, and Computer and Data Sciences; Micro-credentials are becoming huge in the education space.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen - Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader talks about the transition of going back into the office after the pandemic.

Episode Highlights:

A recent study done by PwC shows that many employees are concerned about the transition back to the office.
Many people feel that they'll be less safe if they're forced to commute on public transportation, spend nine to five and close quarters with colleagues again.
On top of health and safety concerns, many employees are also worried about losing the benefits of working from home and working remotely.
There are ways that we can ease this transition.
There are even some advantages of resuming work in office.

3 Key Points:

This transition can be a little bit easier to think about and things to be mindful about to make sure that you're taking care of yourself, and really tapping into that self-care during a time of what could be a big transition.
There are a lot of mixed feelings because working from home really did provide people with a way to continue to earn a living without risking exposure to the Coronavirus.
For many of those people who are already vaccinated the biggest concern is losing the benefits that come from working from home.

Tweetable Quotes:

“We know that many employers are starting to reopen their offices and workers employees have mixed feelings about this.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“This will be a big change-we even saw things like the common cold, really not be a big issue this year, because so many people simply weren't exposed to it.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“The reality is the disruption of changing from what you've become used to over the last year and a half can be a little bit daunting.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen - Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader talks about learning and building “Power Skills” and the ways to move further in this direction.

Episode Highlights:

When we talk about how we define skills (hard & soft skills), she thinks it helps when we consider it in a way that's opposite.
Power skills are essential in the world that lays ahead of us in central in the future of the world of work.
Creative thinking would be another example for being able to come up with unique solutions, or alternatives because that's what drives innovation.
One of the most interesting new corporate competencies that she wants to touch is actually curiosity.
Put some intention into continuously developing each of your own power skills.

3 Key Points:

Hard skills change all the time, they're constantly becoming obsolete and they're actually relatively easy to learn.
The bottom line is that we need to take these power skills seriously and we need to build ways for people to really learn them.
Focus on listening to learn, and not just listening to respond.

Tweetable Quotes:

“”You've probably heard the terminology quite often of hard skills versus soft skills.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“Specifically, we're starting to see the language change from soft skills, to power skills.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“And how does shifting the language to something like power skills, make a difference?” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“So this means not only being cooperative, but also displaying strong leadership skills when necessary.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“So let's all change this language, let's all focus on how we can actually go about calling these not soft skills, but power skills.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli

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In this episode of “The professional Success Podcast,” the host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader shares great tips to advance and grow professionally and discusses the concepts of multipliers and diminishers.

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Multipliers and Diminishers, this terminology and these concepts were made famous by a book written by the author. Liz Wiseman.
This book has personally changed Sheila in terms of how she works with and influences other people positively.
There are two types of managers or leaders; first who make you feel like you were born to do your job and second who make you dread going to work in the morning.
“Mltipliers increase the intelligence and the achievement of their team”, states Sheila.
Talent magnets people excel at bringing people and teams together, and then, maximize that talent.
Many leaders aren't aware of how management practices that they hold, also never think of empowering them.
Diminisher on a team member can be very negative. People are unable to enlist their full brainpower to meet whatever challenges are at hand.
We need to use knowledge of the business and the situation and need to ask insightful and challenging questions instead of selling own ideas and vision.
Think of ways to become more of a Multiplier and try to gain awareness from her accidental Diminisher tendencies.
We all need to capitalize all those multiplier tendencies, and find ways to let go of some of those accidental Diminishers.

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Some specific multipliers are those who first look everywhere for talent, if someone's skilled, they are valuable; second, they ascertain an individual's instinctive skill; third, they engage that skill, wherever it's best suited and fourth, remove obstacles.
To create a healthy environment, we need to encourage experimentation, support teams to do the best work possible and try not to punish someone for a bad outcome.
One need to create room for others to contribute and then their words will be more heard and become more influential.

Tweetable Quotes

“Now, a Diminisher oftentimes can be very smart person, but they're usually focused more on their own intelligence than they are on taking advantage of the potential intelligence or smarts within their own team”. – Sheila Boysen - Rotelli
“So don't build a people team I should say, of people who all have that exact same talent or have your same talents or are very much like you”. – Sheila Boysen - Rotelli
“So, if we go back to the Steven Spielberg example, he knows that every job on his crew is tremendously important and he knows every job backwards and forwards”. - Sheila Boysen - Rotelli
“The best leaders don't provide all the answers; they ask the right questions”. - Sheila Boysen - Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen - Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader shares her views on our strengths and how to understand and assess these strengths.

Episode Highlights:

During Sheila’s work in recruiting and talent acquisition, she would find that if she actually asked someone about their strengths then most people had trouble articulating that.
It's good to be aware of our weaknesses, so that we can think about or reflect on how they hold us back from being as successful as we'd like to be.
When we come into this world, we naturally develop certain interests early on, resulting in our own personal life experiences.
You can also assess your strengths by asking yourself certain questions.
According to Sheila, if you get stuck as you compile list of strengths, consider asking a few people who are close to you for some insight.
Sheila suggests taking a strength assessment which will surprise you with how much power comes from this type of self-awareness.

3 Key Points:

Awareness or our weaknesses can be a good thing but we want to be focusing most of our time and our attention on our strengths.
In general, knowing your strengths will allow you to make smarter choices, and smarter decisions about your life, career, goals, and circumstances.
The majority of our strengths come from our interests and these interests are built upon our curiosity as well as our willingness to be more inquisitive about certain things.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Understanding your strengths can be of tremendous value for your life and for your career.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“And you put yourself in a position to raise your standards, which will also help to improve results.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“These are areas of your life that you have developed through disciplined effort.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“So there are a tonne of strength assessments and different things that you can take.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“I encourage you take some time to sit with these questions, reflect on these questions.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli

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Episode Highlights:

During Sheila’s work in recruiting and talent acquisition, she would find that if she actually asked someone about their strengths then most people had trouble articulating that.
It's good to be aware of our weaknesses, so that we can think about or reflect on how they hold us back from being as successful as we'd like to be.
When we come into this world, we naturally develop certain interests early on, resulting in our own personal life experiences.
You can also assess your strengths by asking yourself certain questions.
According to Sheila, if you get stuck as you compile list of strengths, consider asking a few people who are close to you for some insight.
Sheila suggests taking a strength assessment which will surprise you with how much power comes from this type of self-awareness.

3 Key Points:

Awareness or our weaknesses can be a good thing but we want to be focusing most of our time and our attention on our strengths.
In general, knowing your strengths will allow you to make smarter choices, and smarter decisions about your life, career, goals, and circumstances.
The majority of our strengths come from our interests and these interests are built upon our curiosity as well as our willingness to be more inquisitive about certain things.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Understanding your strengths can be of tremendous value for your life and for your career.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“And you put yourself in a position to raise your standards, which will also help to improve results.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“These are areas of your life that you have developed through disciplined effort.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“So there are a tonne of strength assessments and different things that you can take.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“I encourage you take some time to sit with these questions, reflect on these questions.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli

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Why We Should be Single-tasking Instead of Multitasking

In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader shares her views on the need of single-tasking instead of multitasking. She talks about the tips and techniques to single-task and work more efficiently.

Episode Highlights:

Research shows multitasking is not an effective way to get things done and it actually causes physical and economic damages.
Multitasking can also damage our brain!
The trick is to prioritize what's most important in any particular situation and commit fully to that activity.
“Another technique that will help you to be effective is building in flexibility.”
Single-tasking allows you to partake in active listening.
Single-tasking can be most effective when it's combined with rest and regular breaks.
Single-tasking has ended up improving her productivity and self-awareness.

3 Key Points:

Instead of multitasking, we should be single-tasking because it helps us to achieve more and perform at our best.
It’s ok to think about other things while you are trying to focus on something important; we can't necessarily control what’s coming into our head, but just come back to that task that you're working on and focus on it.
Not only does single-tasking improve your productivity at work, it also helps you to develop your social skills, deeper connections with all the important people in life, and allows to participate in active listening.

Tweetable Quotes:

“When your brain has to make the switch between multiple tasks, your performance actually suffers, causing you to work less efficiently on the task that you're currently focused on.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“We can enter what is known as the state of flow, which scientists define this as a zone of complete immersion and focus.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“Start slow, unplug, set aside your phone, put it away for just an hour a week, and use that time as a period of personal reflection.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli discusses how to effectively explain who you are as a professional. If you’ve ever heard the phrase, ”it’s not about what you know; it’s about who you know,” then you can understand that making connections is vitally important to success in your career and life. Learn how to make the best first impression that you can!

Episode Highlights:

Most people don’t know how to pitch themselves as a professional to someone that has an opportunistic vibe around them
Making a great first impression is the only way to find out how your lives can weave together
Your elevator pitch is an informative and compelling tale of who you are as a professional
How much should you be saying?
Where do you even start?
If you miss the opportunity to make that strong connection, it’s likely that they won’t remember you
You’ll be able to casually make the most of the opportunities to meet people
Use your pitch to force the other person to think about you when that need arises in their life
People make the mistake of not reflecting on where they want to go
The pitch allows you to see how others respond to your goals and where you are headed
Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there by sharing your future aspirations
A solid, lasting connection made with the right person can bring great success in your career
What makes a great elevator pitch?
Define where you’ve been, where you’re at, and where you’re going in the future in 15-20 seconds
Think of your elevator pitch as an informative version of a business card
Do not think of this as a sales pitch, more of an impressionable introduction of who you are that creates a lasting connection
Help this person realize how you both relate to one another
Get to know each other while trying to find an opportunity to help them in some manner
Make yourself more memorable by becoming more relatable
Imagine you are an IT professional or manufacturing manager for these great examples
Unless you are currently in school or just recently graduated, do not mention education for risk of sounding inexperienced
There is no perfect pitch; stay confident, relatable, interesting, and brief
Follow that incredible elevator pitch with a question about the other person
People love to talk about themselves more than they enjoy listening about someone else
You will learn more about what their life is like
Try your best to avoid asking for anything before building a rapport

3 Key Points:

Be ready to make an effective elevator pitch at all times because you never know what opportunities a new connection is going to bring.
Learn to make an effective first impression on those that you meet to make sure that they think of you when the need for your skillset arises in their lives.
Show this person how you and your skillset can add value to their life without going too deep into salesmode

Tweetable Quotes:

“Until you effectively connect with this new person, you don’t know the many ways that your personal or professional lives may weave together.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“You can learn how to casually let other people know who you are and how to contact you.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“In many ways, success really is about who you know as much as it’s about what you know.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“You’re just planting the seed but you have no idea when the seed’s actually going to sprout or when it’s going to grow.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

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Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
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The Secret to Networking

In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, Sheila shares her views on the power of ‘Networking’ and the right approach towards it.

Episode Highlights:

Sheila mentions the book “The 20 Minute Networking Meeting”’ that discussed how networking is creating an opportunity to build not only advocates but evangelists who can help you to attain professional goals.
She recommends having the elevator pitch or your value mansion ready to go.
When you're networking, the first thing to consider is to not ask for a job!
Ensure that when you're networking, according to the strategy, you should keep the meetings under 30 minutes.
It is hard to believe that 50% of networking meetings don't even include the word ‘Thank-you’.
She talks about the 4 steps of the secret sauce of ‘Networking’.
The host stresses the importance of a meaningful follow-up right after the meeting.
Networking is the key to professional success and it is the secret sauce to any job search process.

3 Key Points:

There are three main avenues of where jobs come from including 1)Online Job Postings, 2)Referrals, and 3)Networking.
After you deliver the elevator pitch focus on a great discussion-This is when you ask questions about the other person!
Networking is the most powerful when you're networking to expand your network. In the beginning, start with the people you already know, you don't have to find the exact right person who's in the exact right industry with the exact right job or what your goal is!

Tweetable Quotes:

“Networking is connecting with other people, and that is different than just connecting on LinkedIn- it's connecting with other people and having meaningful conversations” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“You already have a network and you want to start there, you want to start networking with people that you ready know…..” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“Remember, when done right, networking is mutually beneficial!” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen - Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader who coaches purpose driven individuals to help them develop their personal brands. In this episode, she shares her views on how to proactively apply to online job applications.

Episode Highlights:

Sheila Boysen says that we need to network to apply for online job applications and talks about the statistics involved in the process.
As per Sheila, before we apply we should look for networking to really increase our chances of standing out from the large pool of applicants.
Sheila shares a few tips if one doesn’t have a direct contact in the organization.
How to answer salary related questions and how to do related research, advises Sheila.
Sheila gives her views on whether you should apply for more than one job in a company.
She asks, “What if you have some red flags in your background?”

3 Key Points:

Sheila Boysen states that 61% of hires come from some type of referrals and one in ten of these personal referrals get hired.
She instructs on how to stand out among everyone else and talks about the reasons why you should Network.
Sheila suggests that we may have job gap in the past but such background should not affect out potential job deals. She gives some tips on how to overcome such a situation.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Since only 10 to 20% of hires are made from job board, that’s’ 1 in 219 online applications, we need to make sure that we’re networking and following-up after we submit an online application…..” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“Now, in most states, it’s becoming illegal for someone to ask you about your past salary history….” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“That you’re a little bit scattered, unfocussed or not being strategic about what you want” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“Episode 2 of the podcast is titled at ‘How to Address Gaps on Your LinkedIn’. This might be a great episode to go back and listen to if that is specifically one of the things that you’re worried about”. - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen - Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader who coaches purpose-driven individuals to help them develop their personal brands. In this episode, she shares her views on creating a ‘Culture of Kindness’ in workplaces.

Episode Highlights:

Sheila Boysen says that kindness isn't always seen as a priority in the workplace.
She states that to bring in the ‘Culture of Kindness’ at workplace means carrying authentic quality to work, being gentle and kind to ourselves and to other people around us.
Sheila narrates how the researchers from the University of California studied a group of workers, mostly female employees from Coca Cola's Madrid headquarters, on kindness.
The participants were asked to give details of the generous acts or acts of kindness they performed towards their coworkers each week, said Sheila.
According to Sheila, we can perhaps perform random “Acts of Kindness” anytime on a regular basis instead of celebrating it just for a week in February every year.
Sheila discusses some ways of showing kindness at workplace.
She points out that genuine compliment really can leave a lasting impression on someone who is receiving it.
Be an active listener for our colleagues, says Sheila.

3 Key Points:

Sheila Boysen shares that wellbeing is tremendously important and as per research over a period of time, wellbeing in workplace, can help organization, team, company or institution.
As per Sheila, small acts of kindness, not only benefit the receiver, but they benefit the person who is giving that act of kindness and they benefit the whole organization.
When someone does something for you or when someone's does a good job or favor, show them gratitude by saying it out loud or even better.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Office culture today can be tremendously cutthroat and competitive. It can lead to lots of hurtful comments and criticism, complete lack of collaboration and miscommunication.” - Sheila Boysen - Rotelli
“After about a month, the study showed that the acts of”” kindness do not go unnoticed and it had a huge impact on the overall positivity in the workplace and the employee's sense of wellbeing.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“I think the most interesting aspect of the study was to show that acts of kindness are contagious.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“Each of us can improve our social communication skills and positively contribute and impact the culture of our working group of our professional network or of our organization.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
“Active listening is about giving your complete intentional focus on what someone's saying.” - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli

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In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader, talks about a really popular concept referred to as a “Portfolio Career”.

Episode Highlights:

Sheila Boysen says she has identified that many people struggle to find that one specific path or career which makes them completely happy or fulfilled.
She questions that what if one don’t need to choose a single path or career?
“What is Portfolio Career?” discusses Sheila.
As per Sheila, the biggest theme around a Portfolio Career is the idea of self-management.
Sheila stresses that ‘Portfolio Career’ allows us to take control over the route of our own career, and enjoy more flexibility and variety in our work.
It lets us pursue multiple income streams, which could provide financial security and the ability to spread risk across projects or businesses, says Sheila. She updates that she has learned a new educational & psychological term - Multi Potential Reality, which refers to the ability of a person with strong intellectual or artistic curiosity, to excel in two or more different fields.
The host talks about some examples of what can a portfolio career look like?
According to Sheila, if you have answered ‘Yes’ to a certain set of questions, you might want to consider whether a ‘Portfolio Career’ could bring you that variety, and autonomy that you're looking for.
She gives examples of two of her colleagues who are into ‘Portfolio Career’ and are doing extremely well.
A ‘Portfolio Career’ doesn't have to be completely independent, states Sheila.
Sheila gives insights on building ‘Portfolio Career’, if one really wants to get into it.
She advises that we need to assess our hobbies; things we love to do. How do we feel during our weekends? What do we do during vacations and leisure time?
Need to find that support system (Family / Friends) so that we can tap into those while letting them know what we’re doing and get them on-board.

3 Key Points:

Sheila Boysen shares that the rise in self-employment, combined with exploding gig economy, is making the Portfolio Career a viable option for many Americans.
Sheila points-out that a Portfolio Career is a working style where you combine multiple different streams of income and often what you're doing is creating a mix of full or part time employment, freelancing or working as a Consultant.
She recommends tapping into our network and talking to them about our ‘Portfolio Career’ interests so that they can help us in the journey of achieving it.

Tweetable Quotes:

“I'd say today, more and more workers are prioritizing freedom and flexibility over what used to be considered kind of that standard what everybody wanted, seemingly secure corporate job.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“So to determine if a portfolio career might be the right fit for you, it's good to ask yourself a few different questions.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“In this changing work environment, specializing in one thing can be a little bit risky.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Luckily, having been a Career Coach Recruiter, and having gone through my own big career changes, I've taken some really great notes.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Look at your skill sets, what are the things that other people come to you for naturally, that are a huge opportunity to tap into something that can be an important part of a Portfolio Career.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Head over to professionalsuccesscoaching.com to claim your own free comprehensive six step job search success workbook.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

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In today´s episode, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader, talks about her process for creating and delivering her TED talk.

Episode Highlights:

In 2019 Sheila Boysen was invited to give a TED talk.
When she wrapped her head around the idea, and she was about to get into the entire process of directing and memorizing her talk, it is then that the pandemic hit.
Sadly, due to the pandemic, the event that she was going to speak at got canceled.
This has been a goal for her, and when the TED talk got canceled, it really took a hit on her. She somehow managed to push through the ocean of her emotions.
Sheila heard some good news in the summer of 2020 when she got another opportunity to get featured as a TEDx speaker.
She knew the recording of the event was not going to take place until March.
As the first step of preparation, she wrote down her ideas. The next thing she thought about was, “What she wants her audience to leave with?”
When Sheila had the idea, it is, then she started writing about the script.
She wrote the first draft of the script towards the end of October.
Sheila Boysen got her confidence boost when her sister read the script.
Finally, when she had just 2 months left for the recording, she buckled up and revisited her script.
She recorder herself while practicing the script. It was a robust process, which helped her. It is then she made the first modification to her script.
During her next practice, she recorded it in-camera. This gave her a new perspective about the places that she should emphasize more.
At this point, she made more edits in the paragraphs. It felt like, finally, the script was falling into space.
In February, Sheila got the opportunity to rehearse with the planning community of the event. Aside from her sister, this was the first time anybody else heard her script.
Post that, Sheila receives some excellent constructive feedback from the planning community of the event, which helped her.
She was finally able to memorize the script, and then she got to the point where it felt like now, she must sound natural.
Sheila recorded the video on Wednesday in an empty hall, speaking to an audience that does not exist.
It is impressive how she started to feel comfortable, and she ended up delivering the entire talk in one take.
The most important thing about “Talks” is that one should always speak on a topic they are sincerely wholeheartedly passionate about.
The topic for Sheila Boysen’s Ted Talk was “Change the question: What do you want to be when you grow up?”
The question implies that we integrate a part of ourselves into our work.
Sheila talks about the change she made in her career script instead of thinking, “What I want to be when I grow up?” She started focusing on her values and what was most important for her, and the impact she wanted to make.
While doing research, she came across numerous quotes that impacted her.
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” - A quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson really caught her eyes.
Sheila talks about the three questions that one can ask to determine their values truly.

3 Key Points:

Sheila Boysen shares detailed insights about what steps she took to prepare for the TED talk.
Write down the free flow of thoughts and start to pay attention to those common threads. From the thread, think about “What do you want to talk or share about the most?” For Sheila, it was about the idea of enjoying work.
Sheila is not a nervous speaker, but the process of memorizing the script under 12 minutes did not come naturally to her.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Start writing, don’t think about organizing or sentence structure, just write down your thoughts.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Write down the free flow or thoughts and start to pay attention to the common threads.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Speaking from memory but sounding natural; this is one of the things that she learned from the process. - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Many people feel unsatisfied and unfulfilled with the work that they are doing.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Fulfilment in work comes when work and life values meet together” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Learning is a life-long process; speed of change is only accelerating.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

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In today´s episode, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader shares her exciting and unique views on Thought Leadership.

Episode Highlights:

She gives an insightful glimpse of how we all are thought leaders in some way or the other.
We all have an idea that does not have to be earth-shattering, but the most important thing is it should be unique.
Think about how you can make the world a better place with your idea. Figure out what drives you or any incident that has impacted you pretty dramatically?
Sheila stresses that it is essential to figure out what you learned from it?
She suggests thinking of an idea and then implementing it in a platform. These days there are a plethora of options available on the internet.
Sheila Boysen shares that for her Ted talk was a platform and the most important is the podcast, which is an excellent platform.
This is an opportunity that she has curbed. This helps her to share thoughts and words of motivation with the world.
At the end of the day, it is crucial to figure out how you will share the thought leadership?
Creating content and taking feedback helps you to know what readers think about it.
LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok are great examples to share and curate your own content.
Collaborate with others, comment and discuss posts and articles with others.
This will organically create your visibility and help you build your public profile.

3 Key Points:

Develop your thought leadership message; one of the best ways to start is to find out what gets you excited?
She talks about her personal experience and how she turned around difficult situations at work and moved in to identify her passion.
If you will share an article and post, attach your thought leadership and perspective and add your voice. This helps to build an online reputation.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Bring your passion in the place of your work.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“If it is something thing you are passionate about, then it is going to help you build your thought leadership.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Take some time and think about your thought leadership idea and platform.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

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Sheila Boysen-Rotelli: Website

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How to Land a Job When You Are Overqualified

In today´s episode of the Professional Success Podcast, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader, talks about how to navigate a job search conversation, interview, or process when you are perceived as being overqualified for the job.

Episode Highlights:

Think about why you are overqualified from the employer’s point of view.
WIll overqualified candidates get hired and then leave soon?
What concerns do employers often have regarding overqualified job candidates?
What are some of the common reasons people take positions that are perceived as a step down for them?
Employment turnover is expensive.
Your resume tells the story of your career and can be tailored to the direction of what you want from this new job.
Why should you remove the word “objective” from your resume and put in “summary?”
Create a transition pitch as a compelling story for why this is the move you want to and why you want to be there long-term.
Which red flags should you avoid when applying for a job?
Scale back slowly, job by job.
Small organizations need good talent and may have a more open-minded hiring process.

3 Key Points:

Employers are afraid that overqualified candidates will get bored and not want to do the work very long.
Employers are concerned that an overqualified candidate will look at the job as a stopgap or an intentionally temporary stop until they find a better job.
Employers fear that overqualified candidates won’t be able to take direction or be managed.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Is there anything that feels more unfair than being overqualified for a job? I mean, if you think about it, why would we be penalized for that? Isn’t that a good thing?” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“An overqualified candidate might not want to linger very long in that position, and employers definitely want to avoid turnover.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“There might be lots of reasons why you're looking for a job that is a step back, a step down, or maybe going back to something that you used to do.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila: sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: com
Professional Success Coaching: com

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about your career vision statement and how to craft, design, and use it to get where you want! Episode Highlights: * A vision statement is basically a declaration of objective based on some economic foresight * Career visions act as an inspirational image of the future that you want to achieve * You want your vision statement to remain basically the same ten years and twenty years down the road * Revisiting your vision statement every few years allows you to ensure that it still aligns with your values * There are three key components to a strong career vision statement

+ Make sure to mention who you want to help, including individual people and groups
+ It should speak to the change you want to create and the impact that you want to have
+ Get specific on the actions and contributions that you want to make along the way

While there is no wrong or right answer, it does take some time and intention to create a vision statement
Put yourself in the driver’s seat of your career by putting in the time and thought to create you ideal vision statement
A career vision statement can act as your North Star for value alignment along the way
There are tools that you can leverage to actually create your career vision statement
Writing your retirement party speech allows you to imagine and be inspired to make the right decisions to get there
- Identify the key relationships that you want with the people that will attend your retirement party
- Write out the legacy that you want to leave behind and how you want people to benefit
- Define in detail what perfection looks like in your career and what you would have to achieve to get there
- Reflect on common themes and words from these exercises and look to them as a point of focus

3 Key Points:

1. Vision statements give both companies and individuals something to lean on to make sure they are heading down the right path.
2. Who you want to help, impact you want to make, and how you’re going to do it are the three things that make up a strong vision statement.
3. Tools to create your career vision statement include writing your retirement speech, the people who would attend your retirement party, and defining the legacy you want to leave.Tweetable Quotes:

“A career vision is an inspirational idea of the future to use to guide your career decision-making process.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

“You want to make sure it’s something that is meaningful to you today, but you can revisit it.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

“There’s no right or wrong answer here, but it does take some intention.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com

Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is teaching you how to write a fantastic professional bio that will make future employers want to meet you. It may seem like a daunting task, but as long as you stay authentic and professional, you will do great!

Episode Highlights:

It seems like when you finally sit down to write this bio, writer's block stops you from putting anything on paper
People waste hours before surrendering to their writer’s block and giving up for the day
So often, negative self talk comes up during this process, but there are ways to get through that
Know that there is no one right way to do this and you are not doing it wrong, but you could be doing it better
You don’t need to be everything to everyone, rather, determine the ideal audience for your bio
Stop comparing your bio to others in a negative fashion or you will sabotage yourself
Bios are about more than just listing your professional achievements
Let go of the hope that your bio is going to appeal to everyone; it’s unrealistic
Use your bio as a digital introduction that can grab people’s attention when you use it as a branding and marketing tool
There are a few things that you absolutely must focus on in order to write a great bio
Choose the tone of your bio based on the platform that you are sharing it on
Start writing your bio for one platform, then tweak that in whatever fashion you need for other platforms
Get started with your name, your job title, and your responsibilities - the things that you need someone to know about you
There’s nothing wrong with bragging in moderation as it establishes credibility and helps you stand out from others in your industry
Clearly differentiate between job responsibilities and achievements when making your bio
Bring in some of your personality by sharing a little bit about your interests outside of work and who you really are
In certain circumstances, it might behoove you to add a call-to-action at the end of your bio

3 Key Points:

When writing your professional bio, it’s important to find a balance between being authentic and professional.
Avoid writing a bio that is going to be everything to everyone or you risk coming across as scattered and making it difficult to know what your goals are.
Writing in first-person can help make a bio more casual which makes it easier for others to connect with you.

Tweetable Quotes:

“We want to showcase ourselves as being incredible, accomplished, and a likable expert in the industry that we work in.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Most likely, you’re not doing it wrong. It’s just that with some tweaking and a little bit of help, you could be doing it better.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Now we have access to everyone’s social media bios and their online resumes and their LinkedIn, so I think that comparison trap creeps in a little bit more easily and a little bit more often.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: com

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is discussing the current reality that we find ourselves in where most of our interactions take place over Zoom. It has been a year now and the Zoom fatigue is definitely real, but there are things you can do to help!

Episode Highlights:

Zoom fatigue is something that most of us have been living and experiencing for the last year
Though video conferencing is by no means new technology, its heightened use is new for everyone
Over the last decade, there have been many innovations in video conferencing technology
Zoom is the one getting a bad reputation, but this phenomenon is interchangeable across video platforms
There are four key factors that make Zoom fatigue a unique and exhausting experience
- It’s very unusual to have everyone staring at you all the time which brings on a state of stress
- The more people that are staring at you, the worse the anxiety of public speaking, even if you are not speaking
- Depending on your computer setup, the size of the faces on your screen can make it feel like people are in your personal space
- There is a difference in cognitive processing between audio and audio-visual concentration
- Give yourself audio-only breaks whenever possible so that you can decrease the cognitive load
- Human beings aren’t meant to be looking at themselves all day which has a strange effect on the human mind
- You can fix the settings on multiple video platforms so that you don’t have to see yourself
- When you are video conferencing, you are basically stuck in the same place for long periods of time
- Encourage meetings over the phone so that you are freer to move around
While there is value to video meetings, there is something freeing about a purely audio connection
Zoom isn’t going anywhere, so reflect on what is in your control to reduce the fatigue

3 Key Points:

It has been one year since the world shut down and everyone had to make the switch to video meetings.
Extended periods of close-up eye contact on Zoom have been linked to similar anxiety of public speaking, regardless if you are the one speaking or not.
Whenever possible, it’s important to switch to audio-only, as in turn your camera off and turn around. This helps decrease the cognitive load and increase your ability to focus.

Tweetable Quotes:

“I think, maybe 2020 is when “zooming” became a new term.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“It just gives us a chance to pause and think about how we might be able to use it in a different way, in a more mindful way, in a way that’s going to cut down on this fatigue.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Zoom pretty much turns every single one of us on every call into a constant speaker who is smothered in eye gaze.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com

Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com

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Episode Highlights:

The world is in a constant state of shifting so we must stay in a constant state of preparation and learning
Upskilling is all about enhancing your current skills while reskilling is about gaining new skills
There are many different methods and strategies to both upskill and reskill your soft skills and hard skills
Upskilling and reskilling don’t necessarily mean just working on your technology skills
Soft skills are just as important as hard skills when it comes to learning and growing
- Show some initiative by asking for more responsibility which will allow you to learn new leadership from different people
- Leadership is about influencing and helping a team move towards a goal even if you don’t have a management position
- Participate in cross-training opportunities with peers or mentors because everyone knows something that you don’t
- Developing emotional intelligence increases your ability to lead others through their own emotional awareness
- Emotional intelligence is something that you can improve and increase through consistent work
- Improved resilience and stress-tolerance management allow you to recognize what changes need to be made to avoid burnout
Hard skills are the technical skills that help you shift with the job and industry
- Your formal education will never give you every single skill that you will need for a job as it changes
- Stay involved in your industry and the ones that are closely connected to it
- There are plenty of low-cost/free training and educational opportunities to accomplish your learning goals
- Up to 80% of jobs come from non-published sources, so dedicate some time to networking
- If you’re looking for a completely different path, then you might want to look at vocational training or formal education
- Use your growing portfolio of skills to create a side hustle or work on a passion project

3 Key Points:

Whether you’re feeling stuck or you are completely happy where you are, upskilling and reskilling are highly valuable.
Emotional intelligence consists of being aware of your own emotional state and the emotional states of others and being able to navigate that for both of you.
In ten years, up to eighty-five percent of jobs that will exist have not been invented yet. That’s why you must look at learning as a lifelong process or you’ll get left behind.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Up to eighty-five percent of jobs that will exist just ten years from now haven’t even been invented yet.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Upskilling is really about facilitating enhancements to current skills that you have, building on them, expanding on them.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“It’s really all about you taking ownership of your professional growth and development.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is explaining why transferable skills give you more freedom and creativity in your job search. Everyone has them. It just takes a little bit of self-reflection to realize what your transferable skills are!

Episode Highlights:

There’s a ton of value in taking time to understand transferable skills and what yours actually are
Transferable skills come into play when you’re looking for a new job or to transition within the same company
Don’t be the person that gets in your own way and tells yourself “no” before someone else has the chance
Everything starts in our own head, so having the right mindset is vital to take on new assignments
Attacking our own self-confidence and skills takes us out of an opportunity that could help us develop additional skills
If people could recognize their transferable skills, they would work at jobs that they truly enjoy
Come up with a simple mantra, such as “I can do anything”
Many people make the mistake of thinking that they just don’t have any transferable skills
Define your transferable skills that relate to the job that you have your eye on
Tailor your resume to the specific job that you are applying to by highlighting your relevant transferable skills
Make a list of all of your skills in management, research, technical, relationship, and any other segments
Freely brainstorm every skill no matter how small or insignificant you might think they are
Use past performance reviews and people that you’ve worked closely with to see what skills of yours that others have appreciated
Self-reflection takes time and work, but it will serve you very well for years to come
Organize your list however you would like, but Sheila suggests these 3 sections
Communication: Speaking effectively, building consensus amongst groups, negotiating, developing rapport, etc.
Organizing/Planning: Forecasting, analyzing alternatives, managing budgets, meeting deadlines, etc.
Operational/Technical skills: Building something, software/hardware skills, specific knowledge, hard skills, etc.
Think through each skill in order to understand how transferable each one
Is it something that can be applied in a different job or environment?
How can it be applied in a different job or environment?
Come up with a measurable accomplishment of your own that relates to that transferable skill
There are a variety of ways to use your transferable skills to get the job that you want
Networking events are a great time to explain to people what you want to be doing in your next opportunity
During an interview, focus on how you have used your transferable skills in specific situations in your past jobs

3 Key Points:

It takes a growth mindset to take skills that you have learned in the past and transfer them into something new.
When you define and practice your transferable skills, it’s a great time to update your resume and tailor it to the specific job that you are applying to.
Transferable skills can be acquired through a multitude of avenues, such as on-the-job experience, volunteering, and hobbies that you enjoy during your free time.

Tweetable Quotes:

“A lot of times, we’re the first person to tell ourselves ‘no.’” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“If you think you can do a thing, or think you can’t do a thing, you are right.” - Henry Ford
“Transferable skills, most basically, are any talents or abilities that you have that can be used in many different jobs or career paths.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: com

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is giving you advice on how to give and receive strong LinkedIn recommendations. Make sure your LinkedIn profile tells the story of who you are and what your career focus is by adding some well-written recommendations!

Episode Highlights:

Recommendations are vital to any job search, and LinkedIn has only become more popular for the process
Make your LinkedIn profile as complete as you possibly can by including recommendations
Any personal hiring situation you can think of involves asking for a recommendation from someone else
LinkedIn’s Recommendation category helps enhance your personal and professional brand
There are a few aspects that make up a really good recommendation
The strongest ones are personal, genuine, and written in the first person
Because they need to be specific, recommendations are usually written by someone who knows the candidate very well
These need to align with the goals of the person that is receiving the recommendation
Stay professional and concise while giving the recommendation enough detail to have an impact
When asking someone else for a recommendation, it’s important to remember a few things
Be specific and personal when choosing the person and what you would like the recommendation to include
Providing someone with talking points makes it easier for them to say yes and know they are helping you
When writing a recommendation for someone else, give specific details regarding your time with the candidate
Emphasize the growth and success that the candidate experienced when working with you
Make sure to include something personal about the candidate at the end to show that they are human

3 Key Points:

Recommendations play a vital role when anyone or any company is looking to hire. They help build trust before contact has even been made.
Writing a recommendation for someone else can benefit you because it shows that you are willing to collaborate with others and also showcases your writing skills.
When it comes time to ask someone else for a recommendation, be sure to give them points to focus on so they can help you best.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Recommendations can go a long way. They’re an important aspect of a job search process. Whenever possible, they’re a great thing to have.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“A recommendation, just like the rest of your LinkedIn profile, enhances, impacts your professional brand.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“A strong recommendation aligns with the goals of the receiver.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Anytime you can make it easier for someone to help you, the better.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search.com

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli knows that searching for a new job can get messy, and that’s why she is here to tell you how you can organize your job search for maximum efficiency!

Episode Highlights:

There’s no better place than to start with the why, as in, why do you need to be organized
Helps you to know what you want to accomplish from the time you wake up to the time you go to bed
Distractions at home can pile up all around you, especially when you are sitting at home all day
Organizing your job search provides balance to your day, like making sure to schedule time for things you enjoy
Set yourself up for a happy and positive job search
There are many ways that you can get organized, depending on who you are
Create a dedicated space in your home that you know is solely for your work and job search
Set daily, weekly, and longer-term goals for yourself that you can keep referring back to
It’s easy to lose momentum, especially during a long job search, but there are ways to avoid that
If your routine is working for you, do not change it or you risk throwing your whole search off
Putting on real clothes can help get you in the mindset of focusing on the task at hand
Discuss your job search and your schedule with the other people in your house
Networking, building new connections, applying to online job postings, and working with search firms are the 4 channels of job searching
Make sure that you are allocating your job-search time in the most effective and efficient way possible
At least 70% of your job-search time should be spent reaching out to your network
Allocate 20% of your time to planning, research, and professional development
Only 10% of your time should be spent applying to jobs online
Physically write out a list of companies and organizations that you could envision yourself working at

3 Key Points:

It’s incredibly important to make time for the things you enjoy. You will begin to lose your “why” if you are constantly focusing on the job search.
Keep your momentum going by staying consistent with a schedule that works, discussing that schedule with the people you live with, and even dressing in work clothes.
More than 80% of jobs are acquired through the candidate’s network, thus emphasizing the importance of utilizing current relationships.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Research shows that organized people are happy people.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Setting goals and referring back to them often is one of the best ways to actually get down to the tactics of staying organized.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“In actuality, less than 20% of jobs are acquired through...these job posts online.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is excited to talk about inclusive workplaces, but more specifically, how to tell if an employer is inclusive. At the end of the day, companies that do actively work to improve the diversity of their workplace have happier employees and achieve more success!

Episode Highlights:

When looking for a new opportunity, it’s important to evaluate the inclusivity of an organization
Workplace diversity is at the top of the priority list for those looking for new employment
There’s a difference between hearing that someone is inclusive and seeing it
Look for a multitude of signs that show whether an organization is diverse or not
Check if the team is diverse at all levels of the organization based on the resources available to you, such as LinkedIn
Gauge how welcome the company makes you feel during the interview process
A lot can be said about a company culture based on how they greet you when you walk in the door
Do you feel like the company values the ideas and opinions of its employees?
You can tell a lot about a company based on how they respond to perspectives that are different than their own
Good employers leverage collaboration and teamwork to strengthen the company as a whole
Training and development programs show that the employers understand the never-ending process of learning
Professional development programs only add value to the employee and organization as a whole
Pay attention to employee demeanor during on-site interviews to scale how happy they are with their jobs
Don’t hesitate to ask about all these things during the interview process
Take note of how openly they talk about inclusivity and diversity; those that are guarded show a red flag
Place value on companies whose actions speak louder than their words and practice what they preach

3 Key Points:

Leverage tools such as LinkedIn to see if there is diversity in experience, ethnicities, and cultures amongst the employees of the company.
Take note of how a company makes you feel from the time you walk in the door to the time you get done with the interview process.
Assess how teamwork and collaboration are accepted amongst the company leaders. Be wary of red flags like leaders that act as dictators.

Tweetable Quotes:

“The more inclusive a workplace is, the more successful the organization is going to be, the more happy their employees are going to be.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“It can be a challenge to gauge a company’s policies on something that’s as complex and really multifaceted as diversity and inclusion.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Look for openness and constructive feedback and how that’s perceived.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Inclusive employers understand...that learning is a never-ending process.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is discussing real charisma, that being, more authentic than what you get from a book or webinar. Even those who are very charismatic in person have a hard time displaying it over a computer screen!

Episode Highlights:

Zoom fatigue has taken over the world with everyone moving to online work all day
Learning how to command a Zoom room is completely different than doing the same thing in-person
Physical charisma is very difficult to directly translate over a computer screen
Many people surround themselves with visual stimuli, stand confidently, and dress professionally to display charisma
Stage presence can be transferred over the screen in a variety of different ways
Your face needs to take up roughly ⅓ of your screen, especially if there are multiple people on the screen
Expensive lighting isn’t needed, but making sure you are in the best light possible will work to your advantage
Nodding and smiling come more naturally in-person, but also need to be emulated virtually
If you tend to be more expressive with your hands, move the laptop back a little bit to capture that
Try to avoid an unengaged face by consistently keeping a light smile throughout
Investing in a decent microphone or headphones with great microphones is a great way to make sure your voice displays charisma
Emphasize points and make the conversation more engaging by varying your pitch and speech patterns
Making eye contact via video is difficult, especially if you have a large screen and multiple documents to look at
Make an effort to look at the camera more often rather than have your eyes moving all over the screen
Acknowledge what others said by paraphrasing and saying it back to them
Making others feel seen and heard through paraphrasing makes them more likely to listen to what you have to say
Meetings can lose impact by asking too many questions and focusing on too many things
Use the power of 3 to tighten up communication in virtual meetings
Make 3 points at a time, only ask 3 questions, etc.
Personally address individual people by spotlighting their video; this will make them feel more important
Email, text, and social media are great tools to enhance our virtual substance
Being intentional with words, questions, and tones in your virtual meetings is vital to your perceived charisma

3 Key Points:

It takes a completely different set of skills and attributes to display e-charisma, that being charisma over the computer, than it takes to display in-person charisma.
Nodding, smiling, great lighting, and appropriate distance from the camera are a variety of ways to display charisma over the screen.
Eye contact goes a long way in person, but even more over a screen, given how many screens and documents there are to look at during a virtual meeting.

Tweetable Quotes:

“How can we translate this idea of commanding and captivating a room virtually?” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“When we are in-person, we are so used to receiving and giving those visual clues...that’s very difficult to do in video.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“A smile can do wonders in communicating things like charisma.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about increasing your career visibility, that being, the number of people in your company and field that know the skills that align with your career goals!

Episode Highlights:

Visibility starts with creating a crystal clear career goal and working towards it
Most of the time that people are passed over for big opportunities, it’s because the decision-makers aren’t aware of their capabilities
What stops many people from setting their career goals and increasing visibility is the sheer lack of knowledge on how to do it
Take charge of where your career is going rather than going with the flow
Use the feedback that you have received about your performance to close the gaps
Decide what problems you want to solve in your organization and you will have some direction
Do you know what other people know you for?
Make visible the skills and habits that align with your goal; someone is always watching
Know where you want to go next while going above and beyond where you already are
Identify your audience based on your target goal, whether they are above or below you
Determine what factors influence the decisions of decision-makers by taking note of everything in meetings
Demonstrate your leadership skills by training others on the skills that you are proficient at
Be aware of other sources of input that contribute to these decisions and outcomes
Cross-collaboration between teams is a great way to expand your circle and gain unique perspectives
The insight you gain from other teams might give you an idea that you may not have on your own
Always seize the opportunity to get noticed while making sure not to step on any toes
Stay aware that managers don’t always have your career advancement at the front of their mind
Share your aspirations and goals closer to when you set them than when you approach them
Give your manager an opportunity to take an out, thus taking the pressure off them
Increase your likeability and leadership presence by actively recognizing other people
Share project updates and wins at meetings, making sure to include everyone’s name
Leverage LinkedIn and other social media channels to increase your visibility by joining groups

3 Key Points:

People are always watching and taking notes of your behaviors and actions. Make sure you are visibly practicing the habits that align with your goal.
Do your best to expand your visibility outside of your inner circle through cross-collaboration. You never know who’s input is valued when it comes to your advancement.
Think like an owner in the sense that you stay willing to partake in anything that helps the business grow.

Tweetable Quotes:

“If you don’t have a clear goal or a clear target in mind for your next step, it’s very likely that others aren’t thinking about it either.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Part of your strategy needs to include being visible with qualities that align with your goal.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“The first step to advancement in any arena is to be a star where you’re already at.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Share your aspirations long before you expect for them to materialize.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is sharing her best strategies to help those that find themselves stuck in a career rut. Rediscover your self-worth before you strategically go after what you desire!

Episode Highlights:

It’s incredibly common for those who feel stuck to feel unworthy of what they actually want
The world is constantly telling all of us to suck it up and move forward, but these pain points must be addressed
Women have a tendency to put other people’s needs before their own, something that Sheila fell victim to
Dedicate a lot of energy and effort towards self-advocacy so that you know you’re own worth
Understand your market worth and how much your expertise is worth to your employer
It is sometimes difficult to be your own advocate because no one wants to seem selfish or needy
Think about the times that you have advocated for others in their own lives
Women fare better when advocating for other people according to research
Identify your pain points and then make the decision that you will not tolerate them anymore
Human beings are terrified of losing something that they already have to the point that they don’t seek something better
Get specific about what needs to change in your life and career
Boredom is a sign that something needs to change and acts as a beacon towards what needs to change
Define where your line in the sand is by writing out your needs and wants
Treat potential change like a science experiment with hypotheses and implementation
Try your best to understand what’s important to the person or people that you are approaching about potential changes
Be considerate of the time of the day or month or year and what that time is like for the other person
Keep your approach positive and lead with your why that benefits not only you but benefits everyone
Make an effort to be clear about what it is that you want and avoid any vague requests
Don’t limit yourself to just one option, so be prepared to present other choices if your best-case is denied

3 Key Points:

It’s important to focus on why you are worthy of getting unstuck so that when it’s time to make a move, you truly believe in yourself.
Take the time to write out your paint points, your wants, and your needs so you can identify your line in the sand.
Building relationships in a healthy and honest manner helps those seeking change to be strategic in who and how they are asking.

Tweetable Quotes:

“To begin advocating for what you want out of your work, you have to believe you deserve it.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Replacing an employee costs about 33% of that employee’s annual salary.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Bring that same effort and that same energy to our own self-advocacy as we would advocating on someone else’s behalf.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“People are more likely to take action on aspirational behaviors at the start of a new time period.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com
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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about that imposter syndrome that plagues so many people. Feelings of self-doubt are not uncommon and usually find themselves in some of the most successful people on earth. Remember, you’re not alone and there are ways to battle Imposter Syndrome!

Episode Highlights:

According to research, 70% of people have felt like an imposter at some point in their life
Sheila, a professor with a Ph.D. and countless awards, has felt imposter syndrome in her own life
Maya Angelou had more than 50 honorary degrees and wrote 11 books and still felt like an imposter
Imposter Syndrome causes someone of sound body and mind to attribute their success to luck
It’s not a psychological illness, but more a reoccurring feeling of dread that mostly strikes high achieving people
People do not own their success, regardless of how successful the outside world views them
Feeling overwhelmed in a new venture is very common, but Imposter Syndrome is when those feelings don’t go away
There are a plethora of questions that you can ask yourself to find out if you suffer from Imposter Syndrome
Are you uncomfortable accepting praise for your accomplishments?
Do you doubt your general intelligence?
Do you think people would be disappointed if they realized what you really know?
Look for patterns in different situations when you feel like an imposter the most
Imposter Syndrome feelings are a result of our own life experiences
There might be some genetic or physical component that you are born with
Studies have shown that there is a direct correlation between confidence and serotonin production
Socialization, or pressures from the world around us, can help shape the way we view ourselves
While it may seem random, there are certain situations that trigger Imposter Syndrome
It is very common when you are learning something new or immersed in a new environment
Being the only person of your ethnicity or gender can make someone feel like they don’t belong
Imposters tend to over-prepare, stay silent, or even avoid situations where they have to speak
Many times, the Imposter Syndrome feelings are not even logical, so they can be countered with logic
People who stick to only the things that they know and are comfortable with are more likely to leave their jobs
There are a variety of strategies to get rid of Imposter Syndrome and recognize the things that make you unique
Make a list of the skills that you have developed and training that you have received; research how many people can do this
List your accomplishments, the people you’ve helped, past performance reviews, etc.
Get unstuck from the fear of failure and take on new challenges
Start small and build your resilience from the ground up; hearing “no” is not a failure
Most likely, you will not ever stop having Imposter Syndrome feelings completely

3 Key Points:

Imposter Syndrome is a psychological state that makes people think they are a fraud and is not something that is visible from the outside.
Both genetic/physical factors and socialization can contribute to self-beliefs that lead to Imposter Syndrome.
Novelty situations tend to bring about self-doubt, those being, learning a new skill, or working with a new team.

Tweetable Quotes:

“This can strike people at all levels, from students...all the way up to CEOs.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“You’re not alone. You’re with a tribe...and this awareness will make it easier for you to deal with Imposter Syndrome thoughts in a healthy way.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Self-doubt is magnified whenever your expertise or your ability is challenged.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Failure is not the end of the world, so pick something small and just go out and act on it.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is diving into the importance of a great first impression, something that holds true across all areas of life.

Episode Highlights:

First impressions aren’t just about what you say, but how you say it
Human beings make judgments about people within the first few seconds of meeting them
Researchers at Oregon State University conducted an experiment to see if there was a correlation between first impressions and interview success
They evaluated interviewee behavior, performance, rapport, and professional skills
Random evaluators who only saw the first impression gave the same rating as trained evaluators who saw the entire interview
Candidates tend to focus too much on the interview and not enough on nailing the first impression
At the end of the day, you want to be confident with your first impression and how you come across to others
The First Impression Model consists of 2 aspects
People are trying to decide how confident you are based on your body language, handshake, posture, and vocal power
Subconsciously, everyone likes to be around confident people that are engaging to be around
There are several methods to practice to appear more confident
Non-verbal signals such as body language are so important to a first impression
Winning athletes take up a lot of space when they feel pride, expanding their body and lifting their heads up
Losing athletes shrink their body down when they feel shame, rolling their shoulders forward and hanging their heads
Fronting is when you angle your toes, torso, and top towards the person that you are trying to engage
Enhance your engagement with eye contact which helps you connect and read their body language
Handshakes might be a thing of the past in a post-pandemic world, but they might not completely go away
The Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience showed that across cultures, strangers are able to connect at a deeper level via handshakes
Get palm-to-palm as quickly as possible; never give them just your fingertips
Keep the handshake vertical by keeping your thumb pointed up and your pinky pointed down
It depends on the situation, but it’s important not to overdo the handshake by pumping too many times
Reciprocate the other person’s firmness and this will show them that you respect their preferences
Dry your hands completely before shaking someone’s hand
There are a plethora of methods to sound confident and to use your vocal power to make a good impression
Your facial expression when you speak translates the tone of what you say
The majority of a conversation comes after a first impression, so it’s important not to fall back into a monotonous tone
Avoid social scripts and questions that barely warrant real answers
Think about questions that bring up some sort of excitement for the person that you are talking to

3 Key Points:

It only takes a few seconds for human beings to make snap judgments about each other, so first impressions are vitally important.
Sheila used to focus all of her energy on what to say and not how to say it, resulting in a generally boring first impression.
2 non-verbal ways to appear confident are fronting, or angling your body towards the person you are trying to engage, and making eye contact.

Tweetable Quotes:

“We decide if we like someone, if we trust them, or if we would want to work with them in the first 15-20 seconds of meeting them.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“First impressions make all of your interactions easier. No matter how well you answer an interview question...if you have a bad first impression, it’s almost impossible to recover.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“The moment we mutually gaze with someone, we feel more connected to them.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“We’re constantly listening for vocal signs of emotion.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about how to successfully negotiate that salary that you have worked so hard for. Don’t just jump at the first number they throw your way!

Episode Highlights:

- Sheila made the mistake that most people do with their first job by jumping at the first offer
- We all make negotiations every single day in our own lives
- There are some basics and important elements when negotiating a job offer
- Use the plethora of available tools to research your job value in the market
- Know the market value of the position itself and not so much on you as a person
- Reach out to your network and research your market value from a different perspective
- Not everyone in your network is going to want to discuss their pay, but you don’t need many
- Tell your network connections what you are seeing in your online research
- It might take you disclosing first to get past the pay secrecy in society
- Build a case as to why you deserve an above-average salary
- Use your past accomplishments and praise from past employees
- Emphasize your unique perspectives and personality that you bring to the table
- Show that you are educated and continue to educate yourself and grow
- Avoid the salary conversation during the interview process
- Deflect by politely refusing to answer the expected salary question
- Reassure them that they are not wasting their time and that fit is more important than salary
- Pivot away from the salary conversation by asking an open-ended question about the position
- Try putting the ball back in their court by asking them the salary range for the position
Employers want to avoid the negotiation process, so you need to buy yourself time
Gratitude will let them know how excited you are about the opportunity
Ask for the offer in writing so that you can review all the details and to decrease the offer from being rescinded
Set up a follow-up time to discuss the offer live, whether it be in-person or over the phone
There are many more factors in negotiating other than funds
Make sure that they know that you have other items to discuss regarding the contract
Consider the full-benefits package
Education and investment funding
Gym membership and meal reimbursement
Limit these negotiations to a few exchanges, no one likes to have their time wasted

3 Key Points:

The only time that you have the power to negotiate your salary structure is when you receive the job offer, so take advantage.
Never let them know that you need the job out of desperation. Focus on what you bring to the table.
Do your best to avoid the conversation of salary until an offer has been made by deflecting, reassuring, and pivoting.

Tweetable Quotes:

“We are negotiating every single day of our lives. We might just not be thinking about it in quite that way.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“If you want to ask for an above-average salary, you’ve got to explain why you are an above-average worker.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“You don’t want to start discussing money before an offer has been made.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“You want to acknowledge without being overly affirmative.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Taking any new job can impact your life in huge ways...so don’t hesitate to demand the time you need to fully prepare to negotiate.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com
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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about how to have a career conversation with your manager. It might be nerve-racking, but at the end of the day, your career is in your own hands!

Episode Highlights:

Building a sustainable career means more than just showing up on time and doing a good job
If there is something that you want then just ask for it, it never hurts to ask
Hope is not a strategy and should not be relied on when you are trying to get something that you want
You need to be the person to take charge because, at the end of the day, it’s your career
There are plenty of reasons that you might want to have this conversation with your boss
You’re at a point in your career when you want more responsibility
You feel that a lack of updated skills has you stuck where you are
It’s time for a pay increase, as you see everyone around you being rewarded in a similar fashion
Ask yourself a few emotionless questions before you bring up your request to your manager
What’s the key issue that you want to address?
What are the external factors that you need to consider? (Is this the right person to ask? Is this the right time? What does success look like?)
There are rules in this conversation that will set the right tone and give you the best chance to succeed
Tread lightly when it comes to small talk as this is a natural side effect of nervousness
Recognize the things that your boss needs to hear in order to understand and support your request
Pay close attention to your body language and remember that it’s not a fight, it’s a request
Set up the conversation in a way that will keep the conversation on track
Present your case and your goal from the perspective that will benefit both sides
Provide supportive data without overwhelming them with numbers
Allow your boss to give you feedback by making sure to check in with them throughout the conversation
Acknowledge that you understood the feedback to keep the conversation on track
Prepare yourself to act appropriately in the case that your request might be denied
Make an attempt to understand why your request has been turned down
Just because it is not granted now does not mean it will not be granted in the future
Thank them for their time, regardless of the outcome

3 Key Points:

Just ask your manager when you want something regarding your career. It never hurts to ask and simply hoping won’t get you anywhere.
There are a plethora of factors to consider before having a conversation with your boss, such as timing, their power to help, and what success even looks like to you.
Approach your boss with empathy and remember that they are human and are most likely under quite a bit of stress. This is simply a request, not a fight.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Sometimes, to get what we want, we have to ask for it directly.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“It is hard to ask for what we think we’re worth or what we think we need.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“We can either wait for good things to find us or we can go out and pursue them with intention and purpose.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Asking for feedback can feel scary...that’s a risk that we’re just going to have to take.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about what to do when your job search process takes longer than you expected. It feels like a winter that will never end, but remember, there is a light at the end of the tunnel!

Episode Highlights:

It’s very normal for a job search to take longer than you think, even though it is possible to land one in 1-2 months
The length of a job search depends on a variety of factors and is completely different for everyone
How much time you devote to your job search depends on a variety of factors
The size of the shift that you are trying to make in your career
It’s important to make realistic expectations, hoping for the best but planning for the worst
The bigger the change or transition that you are aiming for, the more money that you need to save to give yourself some cushion
Look for temporary opportunities that can provide you income while you transition to a new career
Networking is about more than just asking for a job, but provides you with the opportunity to learn about people and industries
Connecting with other job seekers can give you an outlet to vent about those dark days with other people who are going through the same thing
You can gain the comfort of company and get motivation by connecting with other job seekers
Uncertainty combined with the rejection that comes with the process takes a toll on one’s emotions
Learn to control the things that are in control and let go of the idea of perfection in your jobs search
Don’t get too attached to any job or organization as it will only make the process take longer
While networking can give you an advantage in the interview process, you cannot control whether or not you get hired
You can control your effort, attitude, and resilience
Resilience is key, especially if your search takes a long time, as it will bring you the energy to keep going
It won’t be pleasant or fun, but the job search process will teach you valuable things that will help you grow

3 Key Points:

It surprises people that a realistic timeframe for a new job search is 6 to 12 months long.
Tapping into your network ASAP will help speed up the job search process while expanding your networking skills.
The job search process inevitably comes with a certain amount of rejection, so it’s important to learn how to let go of what is out of your control.

Tweetable Quotes:

“How long your job search will take is highly individual and it depends on lots of different factors.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“As hard as it can be to be successful in the job search, you have to ask for help.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“One of the hardest things about the job search is the uncertainty.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Make sure you’re building the time to do the things that bring you energy.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

EP01: How to Overcome Rejection
Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is bringing you insight on a tough topic, what to do when you lose your job. It’s a tough time in your life but you are not alone. You will get through it!

Episode Highlights:

Losing your job can be both one of the best and one of the worst things to happen in your career
Many people lose their job and get the push that they needed to move down their career path
If you loved your job, give yourself some room to grieve
There are some things that you will have to address and maintain immediately after losing your job
You can file for unemployment if you lost your job without fault and sometimes with fault
The process of filing for unemployment varies depending on what state you are in
Check on the different options that are available for continuing your health insurance coverage
Financially, you will have to start making some important decisions
There are a handful of options for your retirement plan, but research before you make a decision
Budget for your new monthly income so that you can survive until you find a new job
See what potential employers are going to see when they check you out online
Clean up your social media accounts
Google yourself and make sure nothing negative or inappropriate comes up
Update your LinkedIn engagement and information
Get your resume updated and ready to make it through the applicant tracking systems
Utilize multiple avenues to connect with your networks, such as LinkedIn, your college resources, and any other creative ideas
While connecting with your network, think about who would serve as a great reference
Give your references a heads up that you are starting an interview process
It doesn’t hurt to search and/or apply for jobs online with a well-put-together resume and targeted cover letters
Salary requirements will come to light very early on in the process, so know your value before you go in for the interview
Utilize online resources, such as PayScale, to figure out the worth of your skills and experience in your market
Dress the same for your interview whether it’s over Zoom or in-person
Just like an athlete in a game, practice as much as you can for your interview

3 Key Points:

Each state has an individual and streamlined process to file for unemployment, though they vary depending on what state you work in.
Practice the grandmother rule. Clean up anything online that you wouldn’t want your grandmother to see.
Networking is your most important tool when searching for a new job.

Tweetable Quotes:

“The quicker you get your job search up and running, the faster you’ll be thinking about your new job instead of the one you lost.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Your unemployment check is going to be less than your paycheck in most cases.” -Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Networking is the #1 way to land a new job.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Use your cover letters to show the reader, at a glance, why you are the best-qualified person for the job.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Manners matter here. In fact, they can make the difference whether you get a second interview or even a job offer.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com
PayScale
EP12: Handling Common Interview Questions
EP13: Conquering Interview Questions

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is here to discuss informational interviewing, a tool that can help you whether you are looking for a new job or not. Get the insight you need into the industry that you desire by using this strategy!

Episode Highlights:

Information interviewing is simply a form of networking
There are more aspects to a job search than applying to everything that you see on the internet
Informational interviews can provide you with insight into a company or role
These are a meeting between an employee and a person who is looking for information on that employee’s job or company
Where do informational interviews fit into the job-search process?
Act as a form of networking that helps you to build relationships with people that may be able to open a door for you
These conversations speed up the process and skip most of the cold submissions to postings
Influential people get to know you because you have the opportunity to share your story
Get started by finding the people that can either answer your questions or introduce you to the person that can
Set realistic expectations for these conversations
Keep in touch with these people and be willing to share information that you think might be valuable to them or their industry
You can gain an inside perspective on your industry of interest, as well as careers that you might not know to exist
What do you need to do to have a successful informational interview?
Prepare a list of questions beforehand that will bring in the information that you are looking for
Research the person/company/industry thoroughly so that you don’t waste anyone’s time
Set up a Google alert for material that is related to the industry in questions
Prepare in order to avoid awkward moments of silence
Ask important questions that will help you with your goals while allowing them to talk about themselves
Listen intently to the answers that they give and make sure to take notes of the key points, not necessarily everything
Make sure to ask ending questions that will eventually lead to more contact in the future
Is there anyone else that you think I should speak to?
Is there anything else that I should have asked?
Let them know that you are listening by making eye contact, taking notes, and acknowledging what they are saying
The focus is to pick their brain for information and establish a connection, so try not to interrupt them and make sure to follow up
People want to know 3 things when it comes to any long-term relationship

3 Key Points:

Informational interviews differ from job interviews because the conversation is not about asking for a job, more a mutually-beneficial meeting that helps the networks of both parties.
It’s important to approach these conversations with realistic expectations. Approach the conversation to gain insight, not a job offer.
Be prepared to ask the right questions, but more importantly, make sure to listen intently to their answers rather than focusing on the next question.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Networking is the number 1 way that most people are finding a job, advancing their careers, or finding new opportunities in general.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Informational interviews can help you identify the best job targets that align with your interest and your skills.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Most people are happy to help someone who shows initiative.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“There’s nothing worse than scheduling an information interview and arriving without any prepared questions.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com

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Being more productive does not necessarily mean being busier or doing more work
After working for a plethora of organizations across various industries, Sheila has found that productivity has little to do with speed
People have become conditioned to remain in a constant state of impatience
Stress and overwhelm from the outside are signs that life is moving too fast and can slow productivity
The missing minute is so important because it contributes to stress and the feeling of inefficiency
Operating on the razor’s edge, that being the constant movement throughout the day, can cut us
It’s important to find breathing room in your schedule and can contribute to that missing minute
As with anything, having a schedule and being prepared can help with the stresses of life
Sheila believes that we should only schedule 80% of our day and leave the other 20% blank
Schedule time in your calendar for your breathing room in which nothing is planned
Give yourself room to breathe by adding buffer time between each task and appointment
Think about a time when you were rushing to get something done and how that rush affected the quality of your work
Force yourself to take extra time on your tasks that you usually find yourself rushing on
A cool-down period is just the time you take to review your work after finishing a task
Use the importance of a task to determine how long you should take for your cool-down period
Avoid mistakes by taking some time to go over your work
Ask your superiors and coworkers for the time that you need; they will probably give it to you
Describe the results that you are trying to get out loud
Centers your thinking
Gives the other person the mindset and patience to wait through any extra time that you need to take
Most people respond to others too quickly, whether it be an email, text message, or in-person
Look at the spectrum of daily disruptions and determine where you schedule falls on this spectrum
People with no interruptions throughout their day usually take all day to answer a message
Those who have a lot of disruptions in their day are rushed to respond quickly
Collaboration and negotiation about reasonable deadlines will help everyone involved to stress less
“When is the latest this needs to be done?”
“Do you need the whole project or part of it by that date?”
“How perfect do you want this to be when I submit it to you on that date?”
“Do you want to move the delivery date of this project?” - potential scheduling conflicts

3 Key Points:

As humans, we have become conditioned to always be in the mindset that we need to be doing something and it can be overwhelming.
The missing minute is that minute that should exist between every task and appointment that we have throughout the day.
The length of a cool-down period, or spending time for review, should be determined by the importance of the task. This allows you to be more confident in the work that you turn in and also helps to avoid mistakes.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Often, slow is faster than fast.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“When we take control of our day by just slowing down a little bit...We can improve the quality of our work. We can feel more calm.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Now, dress me slowly because I’m in a hurry.” - Napoleon Bonaparte
“Every time you catch yourself in a rushed mistake, just stop yourself and replay the moment in your mind.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“True productivity is about one meaningful change at a time.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com

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Whether you’re very close to your dream job or have a few steps to go, you need to have a career plan
A career plan is going to be a constantly evolving process throughout your life
Having a career plan helps you to answer the question, “what do you do?”
You’ll be able to make smarter decisions about your career
Creating your plan can be done in 3 steps:
Reflection into yourself is made more effective when taking notes and making lists to assess where you are right now
Lists can include what you’re good at and how you want to feel in your next job; prioritize those things
Research the jobs that you think you would enjoy and make a list of as many jobs as you can think of
Use your network and any resources possible to learn about jobs; you might find some you didn’t even know existed
Review these lists that you have made and narrow them down to one or two jobs that would best fit you
Think about your skills and strengths and how they would apply to each of these positions
Do the job tasks align with how you want to feel at work?
Sheila still reassess her plan every 6 months because she knows that as life goes on, people change
After you have established your career plan, it’s time to put that plan together
Utilize job boards and postings to highlight the different aspects of the job so you know what areas you are good at and what areas you need to work on
Green: what you’re really good at and have a lot of experience in
Yellow: what you are kind of good at and have a little experience in
Red: what you have no experience in
Find any way that you can to learn and grow in whatever way that works best for you
Write your goal down and make it SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-Bound)
Seek out a mentor that has the skills that you’re looking for, can hold you accountable, and sees your blindspot
Make a list of the qualities and characteristics that you need your mentor to have

3 Key Points:

The process of creating your career plan involves 3 steps: reflection, research, and review.
It’s important to reassess your career plan one or two times every year. As you go through life, your wants and needs will shift.
There are other ways to learn other than formal training, such as having a mentor or on-the-job learning.

Tweetable Quotes:

“A career plan is a continual process that you’re going to visit all the way through your career.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“One thought might lead to another, so it’s a good idea to just put it all down.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“There are lots of different ways that you can gain experience and knowledge and upscale yourself.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Self-awareness takes reflection.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com
Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is here to give you some tips for your resume that will help you get the job of your dreams. When looking at your resume, ask yourself this question. “Will this get me closer to an interview!?”

Episode Highlights:

Creating and maintaining a resume is the first step in the process of getting the job that you want
Craft a different version of your resume based on the role or company that you are applying for
Plenty of white space makes a resume look very clean and that’s what we want
Right under your contact information should be your target role or branding title
Stay focused so that the hiring manager doesn’t throw away your resume for having the wrong title
Change your branding statement to the exact position that you are applying to
Below the title is the summation of who you are, what experience you have, and what you bring to the company
Do not make this an objective statement
Stay specific when speaking to their wants
Key skills need to be tailored to the specific job that you are applying for and should include up-to-date keywords
Your resume will go through an HR software screening program that will discard it if it does not contain the right words or phrases
Sheila reads a handful of effective resume summary statements from a variety of industries
There are a plethora of different starting sentences for your summary statement
“Offer 9 years of experience in…”
“Possess more than 10 years of experience…”
“Successful track record of…”
“Excels in…to deliver certain results”
“Skilled in building and managing teams to achieve…”
Accomplishments are the most important part of the professional experience section
3-6 bullets; approximately 1 for each year of experience
Keep them short and sweet
Use action verbs to start each one (increased, led, oversaw, analyzed)
Do not repeat the same experience over and over; emphasize the differences between positions
The Education section should go above the professional experience if recently achieved, at the bottom if more than 5-years old
Can include certifications and memberships if they are relevant to the position that you are applying for
Choose the title for an optional section that doesn’t fall into one of the choices above (technical skills, languages, publications, etc.)
Choosing the format of your resume can affect your chances of being contacted by the employer
Reverse-chronological order is the most preferred type of resume by hiring managers
Functional resumes are the least preferred type because candidates may have gaps in their work history
Combination resumes give the summary and experience highlights in chronological order
There are 3 common challenges that job seekers face when creating their resumes
Include the past 10-15 years of experience on your resume to avoid age discrimination
Use years instead of months if you’ve job hopped, using your summary to smooth over the story
Be creative to fill in the gaps and dig into your personal accomplishments
Do not use text boxes or tables to list information in order to avoid problems with the HR software

3 Key Points:

Name, City, State, LinkedIn URL, and your most accessible phone number/email should all be included in your contact information.
A foundational resume should be adapted to each individual role that you are applying for, using keywords and phrases.
The top half of your resume is where hiring managers look first and as such will play a large role in their decision to keep reading.

Tweetable Quotes:

“The purpose of a resume is to get you an interview.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Gone are the days that you can submit the same resume for each job you’re interested in.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Keep in mind the resume is not a bio, it’s a branding document to get you into the interview.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com
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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is back for round 2 on the discussion of how to conquer interview questions. These are a little deeper. So, make sure you do whatever research you need to in order to make sure you are prepared for these ones!

Episode Highlights:

“Why do you want to leave your current company?”
They want to know that you are career-focused, have sound reasoning, or handled a negative situation well
Support the value that you can bring with specific examples of your previous work
Focus on what is attracting you to the company that you are interviewing with
Negative subjects can be unavoidable, so rather than dance around them, try to focus on the positives
Focus on what was missing in your last position that you are looking for in your new position
Put a positive spin on why you may have been let go while remaining transparent about the situation
“What would you like to accomplish in the first 90 days?”
Break this down into a realistic plan based on the knowledge that you already have
Be ready to learn what is already working well while using the skills that you have from past experiences
“How do you see yourself being successful in this position?”
Give them a realistic vision that shows that you will fit well in their work environment
“Tell me how you’ve handled some type of difficult situation.”
The interviewer is trying to understand your on-the-job learning and problem-solving abilities
Research company culture to prepare your answers to showcase your fit in their company
Avoid speaking ill of former employers and coworkers; negativity is very unattractive
Stand out by showing how past difficult situations have helped you grow
“How did you handle a disagreement with your boss?”
They understand that everyone is human and that means they disagree, but they want to know that you will be able to handle it in an effective manner
Use specific examples to show your ability to understand different perspectives
Try to pick situations that had positive outcomes or that allowed you to learn for future situations
“What makes you interesting?”
Depending on the type of organization that you are interviewing for, the interviewer will be looking for something different
Use your personality and experience to paint a picture as to why they should hire you
Show your excitement for the product/service while including how your skills fit with the position
“What questions do you have for us?”
Presents an opportunity to interview the interviewer
Have the right questions prepared for each individual interviewer
Ask for specific examples in order to determine your own fit in the work environment

3 Key Points:

“Why should I hire you?” is sitting under any and every interview question that is coming your way.
Be ready to show the employer how your past experiences will help you make a positive contribution in the future.
Employers don’t want to see that you are perfect. They want to see that you have been able to learn from past experiences and failures in order to succeed in the future.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Many interviewees think they will only be asked about past accomplishment...but they forget that they could be asked about potential future contribution.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“If you really want to stand out as a candidate, take your past experiences and turn them into how you’ll perform in the future.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Most interviewers know that you can do the job, but how you fit in the work environment is a much different story.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Personality is best shown through a story, so, have a bit of fun.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com
Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli discusses common interview questions and how to handle them. Though the hiring processes will vary greatly, you will most likely be asked many of the same questions with the same motivations. There are a plethora of ways to prepare yourself for these questions, so pay attention!

Episode Highlights:

The interview process can vary greatly depending on the role and company that you are interviewing with
Consider the person that is asking you these interview questions
Interviewers might be looking for different things depending on their role
The HR Manager aims to ensure that candidates are a good fit for the position and usually run the initial screening interview
A Supervisor will ask more in-depth questions about specific skills that the job requires and will be very knowledgeable about the role
Coworkers just want to know what it’s like to work with you and how you communicate
You can reach out to the HR Manager to see your schedule beforehand and prepare yourself
While each industry and organization follows some normal questions, they each have a different process
Do your research on each company so that you can use the right language based on literature that you see
Glassdoor.com can provide great information from those people that have worked for and interviewed with these companies
There are usually three basic formats that interview questions follow
Behavioral questions use your past behavior to predict how you may behave in the future; provide specific examples. “Tell me about a time…”
Situational questions aim to evaluate your planning skills, problem-solving abilities, and analytical skills. “How would you…”
Historical questions are based on your resume and past experiences for the most part
“Tell me about your strengths.” - Identify your competencies with specific examples
When they ask for your weaknesses, they want to see how realistic you view your own competencies
Determine what you don’t have based on the job description
Choose the item that is least important or the easiest to learn
“Why are you interested in this company or our position?”
They want to know how committed you are to the profession, product, or service
Do you understand the position?
How do you plan on contributing?
Utilize research into the company to frame your answers to these questions with specific information about the company

3 Key Points:

Depending on the role of the interviewer, different people will have different motivations for the questions that they ask.
There are 3 basic formats for the questions that will be asked during an interview: Behavioral, Situational, and Historical.
A deep analysis of the job description will allow candidates to prepare themselves for strength and weakness-based interview questions.

Tweetable Quotes:

“I know this can feel intimidating sometimes, but with some practice and some planning you can really bring more confidence into your interviews.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Even though there are common interview questions...there are no common answers.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“SAR: this is the method of outlining and explaining the situations, the actions you took, and the results that came away from it.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“They just want to know that you have a realistic view of yourself and can overcome any challenge that might be presented.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“No matter what question you get asked, it always comes down to ‘why should I hire you.’” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com
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Most people don’t know how to pitch themselves as a professional to someone that has an opportunistic vibe around them
Making a great first impression is the only way to find out how your lives can weave together
Your elevator pitch is an informative and compelling tale of who you are as a professional
How much should you be saying?
Where do you even start?
If you miss the opportunity to make that strong connection, it’s likely that they won’t remember you
You’ll be able to casually make the most of the opportunities to meet people
Use your pitch to force the other person to think about you when that need arises in their life
People make the mistake of not reflecting on where they want to go
The pitch allows you to see how others respond to your goals and where you are headed
Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there by sharing your future aspirations
A solid, lasting connection made with the right person can bring great success in your career
What makes a great elevator pitch?
Define where you’ve been, where you’re at, and where you’re going in the future in 15-20 seconds
Think of your elevator pitch as an informative version of a business card
Do not think of this as a sales pitch, more of an impressionable introduction of who you are that creates a lasting connection
Help this person realize how you both relate to one another
Get to know each other while trying to find an opportunity to help them in some manner
Make yourself more memorable by becoming more relatable
Imagine you are an IT professional or manufacturing manager for these great examples
Unless you are currently in school or just recently graduated, do not mention education for risk of sounding inexperienced
There is no perfect pitch; stay confident, relatable, interesting, and brief
Follow that incredible elevator pitch with a question about the other person
People love to talk about themselves more than they enjoy listening about someone else
You will learn more about what their life is like
Try your best to avoid asking for anything before building a rapport

3 Key Points:

Be ready to make an effective elevator pitch at all times because you never know what opportunities a new connection is going to bring.
Learn to make an effective first impression on those that you meet to make sure that they think of you when the need for your skillset arises in their lives.
Show this person how you and your skillset can add value to their life without going too deep into salesmode

Tweetable Quotes:

“Until you effectively connect with this new person, you don’t know the many ways that your personal or professional lives may weave together.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“You can learn how to casually let other people know who you are and how to contact you.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“In many ways, success really is about who you know as much as it’s about what you know.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“You’re just planting the seed but you have no idea when the seed’s actually going to sprout or when it’s going to grow.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli delves into the importance of your mindset when pursuing success in your career and life. Everyone falls into one of two mindset categories. They either have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset. If you are someone that finds yourself having a fixed mindset, remember that you have the option to make a change!

Episode Highlights:

Who you are on a day-to-day comes from the mindset that you have
Fixed mindsets come from the belief that you are who you are and that’s just the way it is
Intelligence, personality, and creativity cannot be changed in a fixed mindset
A fixed mindset causes someone to feel like they need to constantly prove themselves
People in this mindset do not take criticism well and consider it an attack on their character
A bad day can ruin your week and leads to no growth
Success is based on intelligence, leading people to pick the easier problems to validate that intelligence
Lacking confidence in the possibilities that the world presents to advance who you are as a person
A growth mindset is a belief that you can change those characteristics and personality traits
Everyone can use their unique experience and application to grow as people
Learning and effort are encouraged by a growth mindset; people are more likely to pursue growth as individuals
People in this mindset take criticism as an opportunity to grow and tend to embrace it as constructive
You can get smarter by taking on bigger and harder challenges because failure is just an opportunity to grow
A bad day presents an opportunity to do better tomorrow
Depending on the area of your life, your views will vary, and your mindset will guide you
It is possible to break out of those self-limiting thoughts and become more than you already are by developing your most basic abilities
Focus on learning rather than achievement
Depending on natural talent stops you from becoming who you could become with hard word
No matter how small the belief, it can come to shape who you are as a person
Your mindset as a small child can play a huge part in who you become as an adult
Students in China were presented with the opportunity to take a free English course, those who accepted or rejected this showed the split between mindsets
Mindsets can change just by educating yourself about the two mindsets and thinking in a new way
A growth mindset is focused on the process and journey while a fixed mindset is focused on the destination
All successful people who have embraced a growth mindset love what they do
Fixed mindset people want to be on top while growth mindset people wind up there based on their enthusiasm for what they do
Things are not going to go exactly how you plan them, but that doesn’t mean it’s a waste of time
Growth mindset people value what they are doing at the moment rather than defining achievement by the end goal
No one is born as the best in anything, but that doesn’t stop people from achieving great things
Wilma Rudolph, the fastest woman on earth, started her journey as a premature baby
Actions and words in children’s lives influence how they think about themselves
Teach children to love learning and embrace challenges rather than trying to insert confidence with compliments
Learn to enjoy the process and embrace that growth mindset; your whole life will change

3 Key Points:

There are two types of mindsets in this world: a fixed mindset and a growth mindset.
People with a fixed mindset tend to shy away from big challenges for fear of failure, while people with a growth mindset run towards those challenges as opportunities to grow.
You can change your mindset whenever you want. Just because have a fixed mindset now does not mean you can’t adopt a growth mindset.

Tweetable Quotes:

“As we navigate the bumps throughout our life, throughout our career, our mindset really plays a huge role in our resilience.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
That mindset about being artistic and creative will impact and shape your ability to become more artistic and creative.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“The growth mindset enables the converting of our setbacks and reframing those into potential future successes.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“A growth mindset, another way to look at this, is it allows you to love what you’re doing.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli talks about finding your purpose and your passions. It feels like such a massive challenge and can definitely be scary, but Sheila shines a light on how this is something that everyone deals with and a great method that makes it less daunting. Sheila paints a picture of how to align these two together in a way that brings you fulfillment in your work!

Episode Highlights:

Make a list where you write out your passions; what gets you out of bed in the morning; what drives you
Financial motivations come in many different forms, but it’s important to understand why you have those motivations
Don’t let others tell you what should or shouldn’t be your passion; it’s specific to you
Figure out your “what” or your “why”; whatever fuels you to pursue your passions
Go deep inside of your current role at your job;
What do you like or dislike? What impact does your role make on your company’s goal? Your goals? How does this all make you feel?
Look back on your past roles and ask yourself the same questions
You will start to see some common themes as you look at your current role and past roles
Figure out the level of challenge that your role presents to you;
Would you like more of a challenge? Are you bored? Do you feel unaccomplished? Do these challenges go against your desired life balance?
Once you pick apart the different aspects of your passions, you may realize that they won’t make you happy as a career
Your purpose and your passions can coexist without showing any correlation at all
Following your purpose is the best way to find a job that you enjoy; your job should not make you miserable
It is very possible to follow your purpose or passions with side-projects or work outside of your job
Consider volunteering, connecting with others that align with your passions or purpose, or interviewing those that are in roles relating to your purpose
Base your life decisions on the passions and purpose that drive you to do what you do every day

3 Key Points:

Decide what you are passionate about in life. These are the things that give your life direction.
There is an emotional element behind all of your passions, but behind your purpose is your “why.” These two things don’t necessarily have to be related.
Purpose should act as your leading motivation. Whether it’s with your job or side-projects, following your purpose will bring you fulfillment.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Go a little bit deeper and figure out what’s really important to you.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“It’s really about figuring out who you are and what you are specifically passionate about.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“You could get it done but do you really want to be putting 60+ hours a week?” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“When you lead with a purpose, you can figure out whether or not a job is going to help fulfill that purpose or not.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com

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On today’s episode, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli talks about how to cope with stress, building resiliency, and the importance of taking a pause when things get tough.

Episode Highlights:

Resiliency can be built over time because it’s based on support and our behavior.
Resilience is also based in our biology and how we react to “fight or flight” situations.
Stress often induces negative emotions that can make it harder to cope.
It is possible to think or act ourselves into a better mood.
It’s easy to externalize things, but externalizing things makes it harder to be resilient.
Mindfulness, gratitude, and taking a pause are tactics to improve resiliency.
Mindfulness can reduce the negative emotions that come from stress.
You can be grateful for small things, and it can be helpful to write them down in a designated journal.
Taking a pause can be helpful in moments of high stress.

3 Key Points:

While resiliency is based in biology and our gut responses to tough situations, it can also be built over time.
Resilience can mean the difference between being successful in today’s environment, or being held back by ineffective ways of doing things.
Mindfulness, gratitude, and taking a pause are tactics to improve resiliency.

Tweetable Quotes:

“The only thing in life that’s constant is change.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“People who demonstrate resilience believe that they have the potential for control over their lives.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
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On today’s episode, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli takes us through her tips for making a job search successful by focusing on three distinct areas: your job and career targets, desired work environment, and business reality.

Episode Highlights:

Focusing a job search can make the process significantly less stressful.
There are three important components for a successful job search: job and career targets, work environment, and business reality.
It is worthwhile to take the time and energy to take charge of your own career instead of letting it happen to you.
Ask yourself questions about what you really want to do, and be open to new ideas that you find exciting and inspiring.
Sheila suggests using a tool like O*NET Online to find career paths that suit your interests and skills.
Narrow your job titles or areas down to about 10, and then whittle them down further by investigating whether or not each one fits your values.
Work environment includes geographic location, whether or not you’d like to work in an office or from home, what the pace of your ideal workplace is, etc.
Culture is an important factor in work environment as well.
Business reality is filtering your job and career targets and desired work environment through the lens of practicality.
Sheila recommends using a salary website like Glassdoor to investigate whether or not a career is financially feasible for you.
Clarity about your targets will help you speed up your job search.
Sheila suggests finding 10 companies that have your desired job positions to look at as targets.

3 Key Points:

There are three important components for a successful job search: job and career targets, work environment, and business reality.
Assessing business reality involves filtering your job and career targets and desired work environment through a practical lens.
Focus is vital to making your job search effective.

Tweetable Quotes:

“A successful job search isn’t just about finding a job, it’s about finding the right job.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com
O*NET Online

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On today’s episode, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli discusses the importance of having a personal brand. She takes us through the SWOT exercise for assessing yourself and your career: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.

Episode Highlights:

A personal brand is a widely recognized perception of an individual based on their experience, expertise, actions, and achievements over time.
Personal branding is the effort of presenting your personal brand to the world.
Developing your personal brand is essential to your professional development.
Finding a personal brand requires making space to tune into yourself and reflect.
Get to know your strengths and weaknesses.
Ask yourself what situations have brought out the best in you.
Be aware of what your personal SWOTs are: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.
When assessing weaknesses, it’s important to be as honest with yourself as possible.
Threats are external factors that might be getting in your way.
Sheila recommends creating a visual representation of SWOT for yourself.
Sheila recommends asking a trusted friend or coworker to look at your SWOT analysis and give you their thoughts.

3 Key Points:

In today’s world, people are overfocused on their personal branding and not enough on their personal brand.
When crafting a personal brand, it is important to create space to self reflect and ask yourself hard questions.
SWOT will help you get a comprehensive view of what you already have going for you in your career, and what you need to work on.

Tweetable Quotes:

“A personal brand revolves around what other people say about you; your personal branding revolves around what you say about yourself.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“For every weakness, think about a way in which you could overcome it.” - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

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Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
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Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli explores the evolving world in the wake of the COVID-19 restrictions. She evaluates the necessity of deliberately focusing on our daily regimen. Listeners will receive insight on the changes necessary to cultivate a healthy mindset and a game plan for advancing their careers.

Episode Highlights:

Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli encourages listeners to view the occurring pandemic as an opportunity to shift mindset:
- While it may have caught many off-guard, this can be a chance to reinvent business and career tactics
The pandemic has increased the general levels of psychological, financial uncertainty, but this can prompt us with the challenge of taking steps out of our comfort zones.
Over the past two decades,I have seen certain steps that are crucial to reinvent our careers:
- Pursue a diverse portfolio of options, and become a well-rounded professional, derived from passions and grounded in our own experiences.
- Embrace liminality: being comfortable with having set our pasts behind us and an uncertain future ahead. It is a necessary stage of transitioning forward, and allows us to collect our thoughts and self-reflect
- Get started on working on something new, outside of the norm.
- Begin connecting with dormant ties in your network.
While weaker ties can be a fresh set of eyes, they can be slightly less motivated to provide assistance
Dormant ties are those that we’ve been close to, but have lost touch with, and they can provide the balance between familiarity and the novelty of ideas
It can be difficult to advance careers in this time of social-distancing, to do so:
- Ensure that your job is still headed in the correct direction -- be sure that you are working in the job that you want to do long term. Look for ways to achieve autonomy, mastery, and purpose in your work.
- Cultivate future-forward skills -- skills that will be useful not just now, but those in the future. Seek out skills you identify with, research them, practice deliberately, reflect on that practice.
- Get better at being strategic -- avoid falling into traps like recency bias, and look to apply the tools that you learn on a daily basis
- Master time-management in a time where it can be difficult to set concrete boundaries.
- Manage your mind -- taking time to incorporate intentionality and mindfulness can help to foster a healthy mindset

3 Key Points:

Although the pandemic has shifted the literal manner in which people are working, socializing, and connecting, the foundational structure of the way people can advance their careers has not changed.
Focusing on connecting with older, “dormant” ties can be a source of both comradery and freshness of ideas.
While person-to-person interaction may be limited currently, this can be an opportune time to look inward and develop lasting changes toward a healthier mindset.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Even in happier times, career change is never a perfectly-linear process.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“What is it that you do outside your day-to-day that is helping you to expand your options?" – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Down time is really crucial… for sustaining the cognitive process to fully develop our thoughts and our goals." – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“The most common path to career reinvention includes learning something new.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Find an opportunity every single day to practice the new skills that you’ve learned.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com
Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com

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In today's episode, you’ll learn why you can’t just apply to jobs online if you want to have a productive job search. Hear important tips about how to invest your time wisely during a job search and more effective ways to find your next job.

Episode Highlights:

Many people think the best way to find a job is to apply to jobs online. This makes your job search harder!
Applying for jobs online feels productive, but really you're checking a box and not being strategic.
Applying to jobs on job boards can be one of the least productive things for job seekers to do.
Make sure you are investing your time wisely.
Preferably you have a list of target employers where you know you want to work. This will make it easier for you to customize your application.
Focused targeting allows you to pay closer attention to what specific companies are looking for.
Tweaking your resume will take less time when you're focusing on specific targets.
Apply with tailored materials that will fully support your candidacy for the role you're applying for.
Applications are stored in application tracking systems. If you don't use the right keywords in your resume, no one will ever see it.
Application tracking systems pre-qualify candidates.
Most of the time you'll find the right keywords in the job description itself.
The most important keywords are the job title and location.
Most employees prefer local candidates.
The higher up you get in an organization, the more likely they are to be open to relocation.
The best way to start this process is with some specific employers in mind.
Employers tend to really appreciate internal referrals.
Take a quick look at your LinkedIn network and see if anyone within your connections works there or knows someone who works there.
The "spray and pray" approach is one of the worst approaches to job searches.
There are many places where you don't have to apply for a specific job in order to post your resume.
Many job seekers think it's a numbers game, but that's not the best strategy.
Job boards can be useful for research.
Look at how many jobs your target employer posts each week and do some tracking.
You can get creative to find the information for the hiring manager.
Once you do get a name you can try sending them an email to share your enthusiasm and qualifications for the role.
If you are currently unemployed, spend an hour a day applying to jobs online. Spend the rest of your time networking.
Employers love to be followed on social media.
40% of jobs are filled by employee referrals.
Do some offensive Googling. Google your name every week. This allows you to see what employers find when they search for your name.

3 Key Points:

Applying for jobs online is much less phttps://professionalsuccesscoacing.ck.page/roductive than many people think.
Try to connect with a contact or an employee referral whenever you find a job that you are really interested in.
Spend most of your time networking during your job search.

Tweetable Quotes:

“One of the biggest mistakes I see is spending too much time on the computer clicking that apply button.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“It is important to customize your resume and cover letter for each job application." – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Having a friend or an acquaintance that works at a target employer can often be the fast track to a new job." – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“There's a lot of information you can collect when you look at a job board.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Try to make a personal connection with someone outside of just applying to jobs every single day.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Fast Track Your Job Search Online Program
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In today's episode, listen into the audio from a recent webinar about how to have a successful job search even in the midst of a global pandemic. Hear important tips about how to prepare for video interviews, how to network from home, and more.

Episode Highlights:

We are dealing with unprecedented circumstances right now, but companies are hiring and people are landing jobs every day.
You can use smart stories to talk about the virus during your job search.
Write out talking points of stories that exemplify productive aspects of how you're handling this challenge.
Companies are switching in-person interviews to video. Video interviews differ a bit from in-person meetings.
If you want to land a job, you need to continue engaging in these processes no matter how long it takes.
Do your research before the interview.
Make an effort to form a bond with the person on the other side of that screen.
Prepare your space and practice for videos. You don't want interviewers or hiring managers to see a messy environment.
Opt for a neutral background with good lighting.
Practice talking to the camera.
Ask for specific information about the hiring timeline. Also ask if the position will be remote until the pandemic is over and how that onboarding process will proceed.
Expect the unexpected while people are working from home.
The number of virus-related job postings are increasing.
You can still network virtually and ask your contacts to meet up for a virtual coffee chat.
Join an online marketplace for gig workers. Update your online portfolio.
Make sure your social media profiles are complete and represent you professionally.
Learn to get comfortable with video.
Make sure you're coming off as professional and engaged as possible.
Be patient with the recruiter and hiring manager.
Think about investing in a video conferencing tool.

3 Key Points:

These are unprecedented times but people are still landing jobs.
Communicate your interest in the job you are interviewing for as clearly as possible.
Take extra steps to prepare for a successful virtual interview.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Companies are hiring and people are landing jobs every day.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“The key is to do as much research ahead of an interview as possible." – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Your goal is to leave no doubt in a hiring manager's mind that you want to be there." – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“This is also a great time to really reflect on and consider your transferable skills.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Appearance matters just as much in a video interview as it would in person.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Fast Track Your Job Search Online Program
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During this episode we're going to talk about how to speak about gaps in your LinkedIn profile. Learn the importance of getting out in front of gaps in your resume and how to approach voluntary and involuntary gaps differently.

Episode Highlights:

Lead with an explanation of your gap.
There are two types of gaps: involuntary gaps and voluntary gaps.
Research shows that even if you do have gaps in your work history, employers are still very willing to consider working with you.
Explain what the gap was in a simple 1-2 sentence explanation.
Let your employers know that the gap has been resolved.
Employers are human and understand there are reasons why people step out of the workforce.
Give them the information they need to understand what's happening in that blank space in your resume.
When you fill the gap with a positive explanation of what you were doing with your time, it can help to offset or mitigate negative perceptions.
When you have an involuntary gap, it's not recommended to talk about your reorganization or your lay off directly in your LinkedIn profile.
However, coming up with an explanation you can share in an interview is a good idea.
Involuntary separations are trickier than voluntary separations.
Account for your time during your gaps.
For example, you can include volunteer work you've done during your gaps. You can show that you're keeping your skills up to date.
You can take online classes to add skills to your profile.
Show how you've positioned yourself to return to work.
When you have a career gap, sometimes employers are concerned that your skills might not be up to date.
Training helps you to tell a different story on your LinkedIn page.
LinkedIn allows you to add a section to your profile that lists courses and certificates. You can also add your educational experiences in your Experience section.
Move away from short gaps.
After a few months, you can offer consulting and advisory services.
To be a consultant you just need one client or one contract.
LinkedIn allows you to list positions by year instead of by month to make short gaps less obvious.
Manage negative perceptions that might come up on your LinkedIn page unintentionally.
Pay attention to the message that your LinkedIn profile sends.
Signal that your skills and experience are current.
Communicate why your gap exists in 1-2 sentences and then move on to communicating your value.
Focus on your value because that's what will get you hired.

3 Key Points:

When you have a gap in your resume it needs to be addressed.
Account for your time during your gaps.
Move away from short gaps by offering consulting or advisory services.

Tweetable Quotes:

“If you have a gap in your LinkedIn profile or on your resume, it's going to be obvious and it really behooves you to get out in front of it.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Know that if you have gaps, you are not alone." – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Employers really want to see an accounting of what you've been doing even if it's education, volunteer work, or other things that you've done." – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Whatever your area of expertise is, there's an opportunity for you to offer value through advising or consulting.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Manage negative perceptions that might come up on your LinkedIn page unintentionally.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

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During this episode we're going to talk about how to deal with rejection. Learn several effective strategies for managing rejection during the job search process that will help you to ultimately find the right role.

Episode Highlights:

Often rejection is part of the job search. Don't let rejection hold you back from your goals.
We must learn how to overcome rejection.
This process involves a lot of non-responses or negative responses. It's not personal to us.
You need to reach out to someone an average of seven times before you get a yes. Many people are reluctant to follow up multiple times.
If you depersonalize rejection and look at it as a numbers game, you know you're one step closer to yes.
Put your energy into connecting with referrals and networking your way into companies that you're interested in working for.
Think about the number of quality contacts you can make.
Build relationships during your job search.
Be very clear about your goals. The clearer you are, the more your referral or connection will be able to help you.
Use your professional value proposition.
Take care of yourself to manage rejection. Do things that are fulfilling to you other than just looking for a job.
Journaling can be an effective way to process your frustration.
Consider finding an accountability partner to check in with on a weekly basis.
It helps to have someone to process your experience with.
Remember that rejection is part of the process.

3 Key Points:

Clarity is extremely important during your job search.
While searching for a job, manage your emotions and make time for self care.
You're not alone and rejection is part of the process.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Ultimately your goal is to find that right role, that right job opportunity.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Sending out applications in response to job boards or online isn't the most effective way to go." – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“The more clear you are about your goals, the more someone's going to be able to help you." – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Write out your frustration and you'll often find that you feel better.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“When you know what you want and where you want to go and what you have to offer, your job search gets so much easier.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Fast Track Your Job Search Online Program
Claim your free six-step job search success workbook here

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During this episode, you’ll hear a brief overview of what The Professional Success Podcast is all about. Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli introduces herself and tells us about her professional background. Welcome to a place where you can learn about how to advance and grow your professional success by designing a career that you love.

Episode Highlights:

Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli coaches purpose-driven individuals to help them develop their personal brand, articulate their strengths, and find fulfilling careers that they love.
Sheila is a master certified career coach, author, and a professor specializing in leadership development and career coaching.
She brings extensive HR experience in private and public organizations to her coaching.
Her corporate experience included recruitment, leadership development, and performance optimization.
She has personally undergone three major career changes.
She has received the highest level of certification as a Master Certified Coach from the International Coach Federation and she has a PhD in organization development.
Sheila uses a solution-focused approach that helps individuals uncover their passion, assess their leadership aptitude, identify their values, and then apply that information to their lives and work.
This podcast will focus on all things career with short impactful episodes that will be released weekly.

3 Key Points:

The Professional Success Podcast is about designing a career you love.
Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli brings her extensive background in HR as well as a doctorate degree and the highest level of coach training to her practice.
Each episode will cover topics relevant to people working within corporate America.

Tweetable Quotes:

“I am tremendously passionate about helping others to find their purpose in their work.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“I bring my corporate knowledge and my own personal career transition experience to provide a uniquely relevant perspective to my coaching." – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“Since becoming a certified coach over a decade ago, I've actually worked with over 900 clients in all areas of industry." – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“I bring the perspective of both sides of that job search table, so to speak.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
“I will be focusing on all things career in this podcast, including things like information on resume writing, interviewing tips, career advancement advice, etc.” – Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

Contact Sheila at sheila@professionalsuccesscoaching.com

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