How I Got Hired (Sonal Bahl)

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If you are getting lots of job interviews but not landing job offers, then this episode is for you. At the end of 2021 I was invited by leading job search thinkers and practioners Mark Anthony Dyson and Damian Birkel to talk about all things interviewing, and that is what we did!

We talked about what to stop doing in 2022 and each of shared practical tips and strategies that you can start applying in your own career, starting today.
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Mark Anthony Dyson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markanthonydyson/
Damian Birkel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/birkel/

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What is it like to work at a top company for 18 years and then suddenly have that taken away from you?

Today's episode talks about the grim reality of layoffs, and the joy of restarting your career when faced with umpteen unknowns.

Lori Knudsen has worked in pharma sales for over 20 years as a cardiovascular specialty representative. And now, as the Founder of Knowbility Consulting, she helps students find
their ideal career. So it’s safe to say, Lori knows quite a bit about how the heart works!

In this honest and revealing episode, Lori shares how she landed her first job in Sales, and how life was like going through a big career transition.

We also talk a lot of strengths based coaching and how our strengths can reveal whether we are in the right or wrong career, especially if faced with a crossroads.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did, with so many key takeaways.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-knudsen/
https://www.knowbilityconsulting.com/

Get a copy of Youmap the book here.
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My guest today is a LinkedIn Top Voice based in Sydney, Australia. Karen Tisdell started her career in advertising writing ad copy, then worked as a corporate trainer and then recruiter, and finally started writing LinkedIn profiles professionally in 2009.
Foreseeing the importance of how business leaders are perceived online. From being an early adopter of LinkedIn, to being recognized as one of the top 8 independent LinkedIn trainers across Asia Pacific.

How did Karen navigate all these twists and turns, let’s find out! In this episode we talk about:

 - Karen’s dream career as a child and how it surprisingly ties with what she’s doing today

- Two very unusual and unforgettable ways in which Karen got hired at amazing jobs in London and Perth

- How Karen started her accidental entrepreneurship journey and a beautiful  piece of advice she received from a client

- A few of Karen’s favourite tips and strategies to create a stand out LinkedIn profile

- A phenomenon called the Tall Poppy Syndrome that’s apparently prevalent in Australia and how Karen deals with it

- The correlation between a running a business and a successful marriage and how after a lot of work she’s (literally) married the two! 

Whether you’re a job seeker, happily employed or a business owner, you really don’t want to miss this conversation!

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What is and isn't Imposter Syndrome, and can it be mastered?

Back in October 2021 I had a LIVE conversation with Malaika Simmons, MSHE, PMP, TEDx Speaker and Creator of the Momentology™️ Method.

We talked about:

- Where does imposter syndrome come from?
- How do I know the difference between imposter syndrome and "being realistic"?
- How do I avoid coming off as too arrogant?
- What if I really haven't done enough or my skills don't match what job posters are asking for?
- What's the right amount of confidence?
- How do I stop being afraid of big goals?

This was such a good conversation, I hope you enjoy it and learn from it as much as I did.
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Today’s episode is part of my series ‘Where are they now’ to check up on how some of my past guests are getting on and how sometimes the best laid plans can go differently.

And today I am speaking with Dan Reed on the concept of boomerang employees. This is not just a concept, but personal too. Very personal.

Dan was a guest on the show back in August 2021 on episode 46 titled ‘Networking Secrets from the Career Dad’ and we had chatted a week or so after he started at Adobe, his dream company. 

Then in Jan 2022, Dan made the surprise announcement on LinkedIn that he was going back to his former employer Barclays Bank. 

Why would he do that? And how did he go back? How was the journey? Dan reveals it ALL, he literally holds nothing back.  We talk about things that a lot of us hesitate to talk about: shame, embarrassment, depression, mental health, consequent weight gain, therapy, pride.

Hope you take away some key lessons you can apply to your own career!

Follow Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danreed86/
The Career Dad Podcast: https://www.careerdad.co.uk/podcast/

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No matter your profession, chances are you watch the news on your TV, laptop or phone. But what about the person sharing the news story? What’s their story? How do they get so confident to speak in front of millions of people on national television, night after night? 

My guest today is Isabelle Kumar, who has been a news anchor and producer at places like CNN, Reuters and EuroNews. We have so much to learn from Isabelle, who has interviewed global leaders including the heads of state of Russia, Iran, Colombia, Brazil, Jordan, to sports icons like Mike Tyson, fashion icons like JP Gautier, Karl Lagerfeld and so many more.

In this conversation, Isabelle shares the unlikely fashion she landed an internship at CNN and how it changed the entire trajectory of her career, and how she worked her way from producing the news to becoming a news anchor. She also shares two of her most memorable high profile interviews, and trust me, you don’t want to miss this!

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What was it like to work with Jeff Bezos and his founder team as he was scaling up Amazon in the early 2000’s? 

What was it like to work at Google while it was rising from the third most dominant search engine to number one?

My guest today is Ann Hiatt, who is likely the only person on my podcast who has intimately worked with founders and CEOs of three companies we know so well today, back when they were in the high growth phase: 

Jeff Bezos at Amazon, 

Marissa Meyer (former CEO at Yahoo, back when she was heading Products at Google) and 

Eric Schmidt, former CEO and Chairman of Google. 

 But wait, there’s more! 

 Ann is not just another Silicon Valley success story. Because when you think of Silicon Valley, you think of engineers. Ann studied … well, NOT engineering! International Studies, at the Bachelor and PhD level! 

 In this super interesting conversation, Ann goes into detail about the various steps it took to get hired at Amazon, Google and how she eventually created the ‘Chief of Staff’ role for herself working closely with Eric Schmidt.

 There is so much gold here, simply put, this this is an unmissable conversation.

Ann's HBR article is here.
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My guest today Andrea Rainsford calls herself The SEO Angel. And today we are going to talk about her career in two parts. I’d like you to listen to the following excerpt:

“18 years ago I was thriving, I was growing. I was climbing the ladder. Life was so so good. Great job, getting married, flying round the globe with work. It was cut short. My life path had other plans. I was out of action for 11 years. My business is 8 years old this year. It’s successful, I’m helping, guiding and advising amazing businesses. We’ve won 3 awards my business and I.”

Today we’re going to learn about Andrea pre and post 2003 and if you’re in any sort of challenge today: emotional, mental or physical, I’m sure you’re going to walk away with dollops of inspiration and renewed grit, learning from our own resident angel.

 In this conversation, Andrea talks about how:

- She got hired in Ernst & Young and what it was like to be a senior female leader in the 1990’s.

- Andrea also shares how, at the peak of her consulting career, she got diagnosed out of the blue for ME, (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, also called chronic fatigue syndrome) and suffered a major stroke that rendered her bed-ridden for 8 years.

 - Andrea went back to University to complete a Bachelor’s in Computing Science in her late thirties in a wheelchair

 - Career reinvention, my favourite topic! We talk about how Andrea started working in SEO and the unforgettable way she got her first paid client

 - SEO for Dummies. Yes, Andrea breaks SEO down so anyone today, no matter the background, can apply SEO principles in their own career

Here's a LinkedIn post on Andrea's graduation:

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Andrea's website:
https://www.seoangel.co.uk/
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My guest today is Amy Schultz, who heads Recruiting over on Canva, the hugely successful graphic design platform that every creator knows and loves. Amy has also previously worked in senior roles at LinkedIn and Hudson, and lived in China, Singapore, San Francisco and now Sydney, Australia. 

In this episode, Amy and I chat about how her career has evolved and enabled so many geographical and industry moves and the top traits she always looks for, when recruiting senior professionals.

Among other things, we cover the following:

- How Amy got hired by LinkedIn and made the move to Singapore and San Francisco? This question is about external recruitment as well as internal recruitment (in the various moves within LinkedIn). Amy shares with us what helped her to stand out and get noticed for these coveted positions.

- The detailed recruitment process at Canva and what helped her get hired there, and what are some of the top traits Amy and her team look for when hiring for key positions.

-  Amy's own onboarding journey at Canva where she started smack in the middle of Covid, in Dec 2020, and her favourite tips to help others to on board as smoothly as possible, in the absence of in-person orientation. 

Follow Amy on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schultzamy/

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Today’s episode is extra special because the guest is a friend of mine. Now, whether you are looking for a job, or thinking of starting a side hustle, or anywhere in the middle, you are in the right place! 

Virginia Franco is one of the best Resume Writers in the US, and who doesn’t need to learn great resume writing tips? But wait, there’s more! Virginia is so successful, that she takes the full summer off, so for anyone who wants to learn how she got to that stage and how you can to, tune in!

In this episode, Virginia talks about how she went from careers in Journalism, to Social Work, to writing resumes and everything in between. 

We also talk about Virginia's favourite tips for starting a side hustle and her current side hustle as part of the world's first marketplace for job seekers: Job Search Journey, a female founded start up.

And of course, I quiz Virginia on her battle tested tips to write a standout resume.

Don't miss this episode!

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Virginia's website: https://virginiafrancoresumes.com/
Job Search Journey: https://www.jobsearchjourney.com/

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Today I am speaking with Elizebeth Varghese, who heads Talent and HR Strategy Transformation at IBM, with solutions in Blockchain, Robotics and AI.   
 In fact, Elizebeth has just released her new bestseller [Block] Chain Reaction and we’re going to go into this, because frankly, all this blockchain, AI talk evokes such an air of mystery! 

 We also talk about the following:

 - What are some emerging job opportunities that Elizebeth sees coming up that are only going grow further

 - Elizebeth's favourite advice and resources to enable someone who wants to make a lateral move to tech roles, from Finance/HR/Marketing etc. 

 - As a global business leader and people & technology strategist, what it is Elizebeth looks for when hiring for key roles

 Join me on this journey with Elizebeth on how she moved from AON Hewitt, E&Y to IBM, from Mumbai to New York. If you’re curious about the role of tech in the world of jobs and the future of work, this is an episode that cannot be missed.

Follow Elizebeth on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizebethvarghese/

The books we mentioned: 

[Block]Chain Reaction: The Future of How We Live and Work: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1737200058/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_9E8VFJJ80T5V1RMF6YJE

Significant Women: Leaders Reveal What Matters Most:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0942FDRZC/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_9S0TY0RRYTBKPBCGZEG0

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Join me as I chat with Sadhguru during the Brussels leg of his European tour to campaign for saving soil. Sadhguru is on a journey to meet citizens, leaders and experts as a lone motorcyclist covering 30,000 km across 25 nations from the United Kingdom to India in 100 days.

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00:00 Intro
01:30 What is a Career
04:11 How to develop confidence to make bold career moves
05:47 Farming as a Career
07:29 Advice to help during the pandemic period
12:04 What supercharged your mission?
13:07 Conclusion

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Today I’m fortunate to have Jon Hyman on the show. Jon is an Employment Lawyer and in essence, the voice on the other end of a phone when a business needs advice on firing an employee, a policy or agreement drafted, guidance on a leave of absence, disability accommodation, or internal complaint or investigation, or any others issue that plague human resources professionals and businesses daily. And when the need arises, Jon works in litigation and has likely seen all sorts of appalling behaviour by both employers and employees, both of which shall not be named!

Jon is one of my favourite people to follow on LinkedIn, for multiple reasons:

1. His posts often have tongue in cheek humour about the most grueling workplace issues
2. and no matter what, Jon is always honest
3. It’s rare to see lawyers speak up so candidly on social media. 
4. Jon wears multiple hats, and among other things, he is now a podcaster!

So, get ready to ‘witness’ a conversation where we ‘raise the bar’!

In this fun conversation, Jon and I cover:

- how legal dramas on TV compare to working in a law firm in real life

- what were some of Jon's career defining roles and how he got hired there

- how a random call Jon accidentally answered changed the trajectory of his career

- Why Jon decided to work on the employer side, and not on the employee: Jon shares his decision making process, which I think can help you if you are at a similar crossroad

- The most facepalm moment (there have been many!) Jon has witnessed in his legal career.

If you're looking for a fun, thought provoking conversation and learn life lessons directly from an employment lawyer, this is an episode you cannot miss!

Follow Jon:

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhyman/
Jon's blog: https://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/
The blog article we talked about during the show
Jon's podcast with his daughter Norah: https://norahanddadshow.buzzsprout.com/

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My guest today is LinkedIn Top Voice Mita Mallick. Mita has headed consumer brands at places like Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Unilever. The following excerpt from her linkedin bio brings us to what Mita is doing today:

“As a kid, I loved watching commercials instead of actual tv shows (still do!) and going to the store with my mom, studying all the new packaging and products on shelf, testing and trying new things. But as a kid, I didn’t see many stories being told that included people who looked like me. I was the funny looking dark skinned girl, with a long funny looking braid, whose parents spoke funny English. Until it wasn't funny anymore. I was bullied by my peers for years. And I just desperately wanted to fit in. I wanted to belong.
 
 I have spent over 15 years as a storyteller. Leading iconic brands like AVEENO, AVON Color Cosmetics, Chapstick, Vaseline, Suave and Dove. Throughout my career, I have fought hard to ensure people like me are included. Ensuring Black and Brown people were represented in campaigns. Ensuring products we created were for all skin tones. Ensuring we were not reinforcing stereotypes.
 I believe diversity of thought doesn’t happen without diversity of representation. When you have all those points of views, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds coming together around a table. Colliding, clashing, and collaborating- that’s when magic happens. That’s when we come up with that one break through innovative idea, campaign, innovation- to authentically and purposefully serve customers and communities.”

In this conversation, Mita and I chat about how she got hired at her dream companies Johnson & Johnson and Unilever and how she transitioned to the DEIB space. We also talk about what it means on a day to day basis work in this space, and how we can all become allies.

If you enjoy honesty and clarity on a difficult subject, you will LOVE this conversation!

Follow Mita on LinkedIn here.
Listen to her podcast Brown Table Talk with Dee Cee Marshall here.
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My guest today is in Wisconsin, USA and his name is Joel Lalgee. Joel is a recruiter who hires recruiters, and in this episode we are going to talk about it all, Joel’s career and the state of the recruitment industry, and how that impacts job seekers and others in transition. If you don’t follow Joel on LinkedIn, I highly recommend you start, because his is probably one of the funniest accounts, and his memes are epic, and you know what they say about humour: it’s exaggerated truth.

 In this episode, Joel and I chat about:

 - What his original plans were when Joel was younger and how those plans got derailed

 - Which position has been THE career defining role for Joel and how he got hired there 

- How Joel got hired in his current position (hint there was no resume involved!)

- How Joel has transitioned from a small business owner to an employee

 - Joel’s opinion on what’s HOT in recruitment. We talk about how the demand for recruiters is sky high these days, that there are more demand than software engineers. What are these recruiters being hired for, is it all mostly for recruiting tech roles? And is it all a bubble? 

 - What according to Joel, is are some of the biggest mistakes he sees job seekers make these days

 And so much more!

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Today’s episode is part of my series ‘Where are they now’ to check up on how some of my past guests are getting on and how sometimes the best laid plans can go differently.

And today I am speaking with Jay Beech. Jay was a guest on the show back in June 2021 on episode 38 titled ‘From Redundancy to 8 job offers in 2 weeks’’ and we had chatted a month or so after his #HireJayBeech campaign which went viral on TikTok and LinkedIn. Then, in Oct 2021, just 5 months later, he was unfortunately laid off again. His #HireJayBeech sequel was born and Jay started his new gig pretty quickly.

In this episode, Jay shares with us how he navigated: 
-another layoff so quickly after the last one,
-an ADHD diagnosis while dealing with the above
-how he selected his current employer and how the process was different from last time
-how he handles trolls
-and how leaning in to being himself has attracted unprecedented opportunities and changed his career and life.

Follow Jay on social media: 
Tik tok: @jayybeech
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayybeech/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Jaybeechmedia

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The great resignation is real, and it’s happening, daily. But there’s a lot you need to know, before you do something you regret.
Like what?!
Basics of Employment Law.

Don't be ignorant, this stuff can save you a lot of headache! Employment Law seems technical and boring and you think it's not your problem.

If any of these is your problem:
- Bullying, harassment and discrimination
- Termination - unfair dismissal, resignation, weird non-compete clauses
- How covid has impacted work - flexible working and health & safety systems including mental health
- Join me on this LIVE with the fabulous London based barrister and Communication Coach Kolarele Sonaike as we talk about: Universal Employment Law principles we ALL need to know.

Follow Kola on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kolarelesonaike/
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My guest today is Josh Braun. Josh is one of the leading voices on LinkedIn on all things Sales, and I love having conversations with Sales trainers because I think sales skills are life skills. 

I have been following Josh for quite some time now, and his advice is always fluffless and on point. I had a feeling that Josh would be a pretty great podcast guest, but when I saw Josh’s past career, especially in education (Josh is a qualified Elementary school teacher, or as we call it here in Europe, Primary school) I KNEW he’d make a great guest. 

In this conversation PACKED with so many powerful stories, Josh shares:

- How he chose Teaching as a Career, got hired at this first teaching job and how he infused tech into the classroom in the 1990's

- How Josh pivoted from Teaching to Sales and the transferable skills that helped him to successfully make that shift

- Why Josh started his own sales training firm and how he got hired by his very first paid client

- Favourite advice that can work in parallel to help someone whether in Sales or a career transition

- His unique perepective on rejection

We even did a demo where I pretended to be an annoyed prospect and Josh was cold calling me!

This is such a good conversation, you don't want to miss it!

Follow Josh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-braun/
Josh's website: https://joshbraun.com/

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My guest today is in Pasadena, California and her name is Julie Winkle Giulioni. Julie is the author of ‘Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development, Help Employees Thrive’ and the co-author of the international bestseller, ‘Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go’. Julie is also named by Inc. Magazine as a Top 100 Leadership Speaker and in this conversation, we talk about Julie’s career and how every single person alive today can thrive in their own career.

We talk in detail about Julie's own career, her favourite roles, and what made her 'trade in the illusion of security for the illusion of freedom' and venture out on her own.

The underlying theme of her latest book 'Promotions are so yesterday' is so key in 2022 and beyond. We talk about how the idea for this book came about, and the answer is quite personal.

We also talk about two particular concepts from her book that I think the listener will find even more  valuable:

a) “Pretirement: the period leading up to retirement and a time for reciprocal contribution”.  (And spoiler alert: it’s not related to age).

b) "It’s called work for a reason. If it was enjoyable, they’d call it fun.” Sheesh, we’ve all heard that. Julie shares with us how we can bring contentment, and dare we say, joy, in our work.

This is such a valuable and fun conversation, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Learn more about Julie here:  https://www.juliewinklegiulioni.com/
Get Julie's new book Promotions are so Yesterday here.  
Follow Julie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliewinklegiulioni/
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There are so many reasons I invited Jules White on the podcast. 

She’s not only the only person I know who’s been on Dragon’s Den and had a TEDx Talk, but also run successful businesses and been through multiple layoffs. Jules exhibits what a lot of us don’t know we have: grit and determination, to get back up when life knocks us down. 

In this episode, Jules gets down and dirty with us and holds truly nothing back:

Bankruptcy,
layoffs, 
the reality behind her experience on Dragon's Den, 
miscarriage, 
divorce, 
loss, 
business partnership breakup,
starting employment again, 
starting her sales coaching consultancy, 
and so much more.

This conversation is rife with precious career and life lessons that I'm sure will help you.

Learn about Jules on social media, her book and podcast: https://linktr.ee/livelovesellit
Connect with Jules on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juleswhite134/
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My guest today is Andy Griffiths. 
If you haven’t heard of Andy, and if you have kids/nephews/nieces, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the Treehouse Books: the 13 Storey Treehouse, 26 Storey Treehouse and so many more. These books are created by New York Times bestselling team Andy Griffiths who is the writer and Terry Denton, the illustrator. 
Andy Griffiths is one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors. He and Terry have collaborated on more than 33 bestselling books since 1997. In Australia, Andy and Terry’s books have sold over 10 million copies, won innumerable awards including Book of the Year.
 
Their Treehouse Series in particular have been embraced by children around the world and now published in more than 35 countries. Five of the books in the series have been adapted for the stage and have all had sell-out seasons at the Sydney Opera house, as well as highly successful seasons in the Netherlands, New Zealand and the US. 
 
I’ve brought Andy to the podcast for so many reasons: to learn about Andy’s career, because it is a prime example of squiggly career path vs a career ladder that we’ve all believed to be true for so long, and this is such a valuable episode.  

In this episode, Andy takes us behind the scenes and shares what real life was like, before being 'discovered' by Macmillan Publishers. Andy shares his stories of courage, heartbreak, rejection and how that journey brought him closer to his current success.

We also talk about how he and Terry achieved global success in their fifties and sixties, and what that means in the world today that is quite obsessed with youth.

We also talk about 'cotton wool' childhoods and why Andy is so vocal about it on social media.

Whether or not you have children, nephews or nieces, I know this will prove to be a valuable listen. 

Learn more about Andy and his books here: http://www.andygriffiths.com.au/

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If you want to be a fantastic leader, today’s conversation is perfect for you. My guest is Priya Ramesh. Priya is a Master Certified Coach and that in itself, I think is a pretty big deal, there are only 70 MCC’s in India and  only 1,327 wordwide.  Priya was my Mentor Coach during my Coaching Certification Program and I have learnt so much from her. Today, the tables have turned, I’m the one asking the questions, and I know this will be such a valuable conversation

In this episode, Priya and I talk about:

- What Priya's original plans were upon graduating from university, and what actually ended up happening in reality

- What has been the most transformative position Priya has held in your career, and how she got there

- They say a shoemaker’s children usually go barefoot. Being a coach and helping and guiding so many thousands of people, doesn’t always translate to helping yourself objectively. How can someone listening today, who is heavily in that service mindset, put on their own oxygen mask first?

- What it's really like being a Leadership Coach and what are some of the traits of a top coach

- Priya's own coaching model the beautifully encapsulates the coach/client relationship. My South Asian listeners will particularly enjoy this one, and the rest will learn two new Sanskrit words

Learn more about Priya by visiting her LinkedIn profile and website:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/priya-ramesh-mcc-leadership-coach-b015119/
https://orenda.net.in/

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This episode is from a Youtube video of mine where I share how the latest NYT best seller by Gary Vaynerchuk can actually help your job search and career development. I do this by going over the 12 and a 1/2 emotional ingredients mentioned in the book and how they can help the common scenarios during job search, like interviewing, and also others we all face during our career. 

Resources mentioned during the podcast:
How to negotiate salary: https://youtu.be/4VBjjkbEthY

How to answer 'greatest weaknesses' in interviews: https://www.superchargeyourself.com/weaknesses

Best networking tip ever:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sonalbahl_networkingskills-networkingtips-jobseekers-activity-6611236996322992128-_zyT

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My guest today has worked with CNN, Huff Post, Business Insider, HSBC, LinkedIn, and even at a top gaming company in Hong Kong. Chris Anderson recently moved back to his native California after some very adventurous years in South East Asia. There are 3 reasons I wanted to bring Chris on the show:

a)     Chris not only talks about career pivots, one of my favourite topics, but has also lived it

b)     The one theme in most of Chris’ career is related to content: managing it, mastering it, learning what works and what doesn’t

c)      Chris spearheaded the ‘Top Startups’ while at LinkedIn News and I want to talk about start ups: the good, the bad and the ugly. 

In this episode,  Chris and I cover a lot of topics, including:

- How he got hired at LinkedIn and how life changed within a couple of months when Covid hit SE Asia.

- Applying to listed jobs vs the hidden job market

- How everyone is a content creator to some degree, and how we can up our game 

We really enjoyed this conversation, I hope you do too!

Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris77/
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My guest today is based in Montreal, Canada and has worked 13+ years at the number one beauty company in the world: L'Oréal, during which she received 7 promotions in under 10 years. Tiffany Uman is now a full-time Career Strategy Coach empowering ambitious professionals to fast track their own success, a mission right after my own heart.

 In this enlightening conversation, Tiffany talks to us about getting hired at L'Oréal in a very competitive environment and what helped her to stand out. 

 For sure, I wasn’t going to let Tiffany go without talking to us about how she received those 7 promotions in 10 years and her favourite tips to accelerate our our career journey to get noticed by the right people.

 We also talk about what made Tiffany give up this fast-track career and start out on her own and how initially she got hired by her very first paying client!

I hope you enjoy this chat as much as we did!

Follow Tiffany on social media:
https://www.instagram.com/tiffany.uman/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-uman-career-strategy-coach/
Website: https://www.tiffanyuman.com/


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My guest today is a US Army Colonel turned Uber driver. True Story! I’m going to take an excerpt from a LinkedIn post of his that blew up in May 2022 and got 60,000 likes and thousands of comments and shares:

“I was kind of a big deal, at least I thought. I worked for some of the most recognized names in defense, served at a few national agencies. Then I started Model Citizen Coffee Company and realized - I need more money! So, between writing business plans and developing product lines, I drove an Uber and managed a 4.9999999 star rating - thank you Mr. 3 Star, blew-up my 5-star rating.
 
 Here's what I learned in the experience. Nobody cared that I was "Kind of a Big Deal”. I asked my Uber riders lots of questions, and empathized with: Funny thing is, only 3 out of 453 passengers I delivered ever asked about my story. Perhaps the 450 thought Enrique Camacho, was a middle aged immigrant supporting his family the best way he could, with a limited skill set and future.
 
 Truth bomb hit me. We're only as good as our last race. People don't really care what we've done. They're interested in what we can do for them today and tomorrow. It's not a bad thing, it's a realization that we must continuously learn and grow, so we don't stagnate.

This conversation is a brilliant lesson in checking ego, taking baby steps, facing the fear and doing it anyway.
Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Follow Enrique and Model Citizen Coffee on Social Media:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/enrique-n-camacho/
https://www.instagram.com/modelcitizencoffee/
https://www.facebook.com/ModelCitizenCoffee
https://modelcitizencoffee.com/
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My guest today is Ben Lampkin. Who’s Ben Lampkin, I hear you ask. Well, you may not have heard of Ben, but I can guarantee you’ve definitely heard of his boss, Sir Elton John! Ben is Managing Director of Rocket Sports, a sports marketing business specialising in talent management, brand partnerships, etc, co-founded by Elton John.

 While that’s a pretty cool thing in and of itself, it’s not the only reason I’ve invited Ben to the show. Ben has had a non-traditional career path, and stopped studies after high school. I’m grateful to podcasting as a medium, because with this conversation, I want to showcase that there are multiple ways to be successful. 

In this warm and forthcoming exchange, Ben shares with us:
- his unconventional career journey, 
- how he got hired by Rocket Sports, 
- how he and his team make a decision to sign on new talent,
... and so much more.

Follow Ben on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-lampkin-3aba9724/

Book by Ben's cousin Dougin Lampkin: https://www.amazon.com/Trials-Error-Dougie-Lampkin-author/dp/1471170616/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
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My guest today is like no other. Truly, one of a kind.

Tova Leigh is a Writer, Performer and Content Creator with over 2 million followers on social media. But wait, she’s not like other writers and performers out there. She creates viral videos about feminism and women’s rights in a way that educates and entertains. I mean, Tova is seriously funny. And today to talk about Tova’s career, which started out as an Employment Attorney and then switched to the performing arts. 
Tova has performed at one woman comedy shows around the world and is the author of the books:  ‘F*cked at 40: Life Beyond Suburbia, Monogamy and Stretch Marks’ and ‘You Did What?’, a collection of funny and outrageous confessions from every day people from around the world, which was released in September 2021.

In this episode, we cover a LOT.
- How Tova started out as an Employment Attorney in Israel and how she ended up as a full-time performer on stage in the UK!
-How she has developed the 'resilience' muscle from constant rejections, past and present and how you can too
- How her web series got featured by Amazon and garnered global attention
- What it's really like parading on LinkedIn in your swimsuit and underwear to draw attention to the world's toxic obsession with a woman's weight.
...and so much more!

Follow Tova Leigh:
Her website, with links to her best-selling books: https://tovaleigh.com/
Social media:
https://www.instagram.com/tova_leigh/
https://www.instagram.com/theleighshavearrived/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tovaleigh/
https://www.tiktok.com/@tova_leigh
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My guest today is The LinkedIn Unlocker Angus Grady. But wait, there's much more to Angus than LinkedIn, so much more.
I met Angus on Clubhouse around 18 months ago and my jaw drops every single time I hear Angus speak. The words flow out like honey, but wait, that’s not the only reason I have invited Angus on the show.
Angus and I are going to be talking about some darker facets of life, like alcohol addiction, and the fact that Angus has been sober since 2004. In fact, during a recent chat, Angus wrote to me:

Sobriety is, like wearing several pairs of glasses at once, everything is clear, bright and so colourful. I remember my very first sober autumn and wondering why people weren’t standing and staring at the colour of the leaves. I had missed so much with my eyes half open.” If you or someone you know is recovering from any kind of addiction, I know this conversation will help you. Heck, no matter what, this conversation is golden!

Angus shares all kinds of tools with us today: to unlock LinkedIn, to overcome addiction and to just, be better, day after day.

Happy Birthday Angus, that lovely post is here.
Follow Angus on social media:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/angusgrady/
https://twitter.com/AngusGrady

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It's episode 100 of How I Got Hired! And I can't think of a better way to mark the occasion than share this conversation with you.
My guest today is a very talented actor who has starred in hugely successful productions like the Homeland series, as well Hindi movies like The Lunchbox (screened at the Cannes Film festival), Airlift and more recently, Dasvi. We are going to chat with Nimrat Kaur and trace her career of nearly two decades.

In this revealing chat, Nimrat talks about:

- How Nimrat got accepted into a prestigious college and decided to leave it behind to pursue a career in acting, and how her family responded

- How Nimrat started her career in print and TV ads, working in theater, and how she got her first big break, after many years of ups and downs, that changed her career trajectory.

- Taking a different path from what is typically seen in Indian commercial cinema, which tends to be heavily stereotyped by performers’ dancing and lip syncing, predictable scripts and women being in supporting roles. We also talk about how this decision to carve her own path played out pragmatically especially in the early days (bills to pay while still being authentic to who you are.)

- How an actor like her defines success

- Some cool and exciting projects she is currently working on (I can't wait for 2023 and watch Nimrat in Happy Teacher's Day!)

Hope you enjoyed this conversation as much as I did!

Follow Nimrat on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/nimratofficial/

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Today’s conversation will be with a very very courageous woman: Lisa Bowman. Lisa has held Executive level marketing roles at UPS and was most recently the global CMO for The United Way, the international network of over 1,800 local nonprofit fundraising affiliates. 
Why do I call Lisa brave? Lisa experienced harassment at her job, spoke up, made some people uncomfortable, and was eventually flat out fired as retaliation for speaking up.  Listen to this excerpt:

“I am a big believer that experiences mean nothing if you don’t learn from them. When this experience chose me, it offered me the opportunity to learn and educate others on the hard reality: if you don’t speak up for yourself, sadly, nobody will do it for you. With the continuing increase in stories of workplace harassment, along with the by now predictable failures of so many organizations to respond appropriately, it’s understandable that employees end up feeling helpless and more likely to give up rather than stand up and fight, believing that self-preservation and silence in an effort to protect their careers are the smartest courses of action.”

One of the reasons for having Lisa on the show is that she’s going through her journey, as we speak. This isn’t a ‘now that all the bad stuff is behind you, let’s talk’ type of interview. And we live in this twisted world where the person who does the wrong thing, walks away completely unscathed, and the one who is violated, is punished. This is a conversation that is very much needed.

Follow Lisa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisabowmanprofile/
Lisa's book: https://www.amazon.com/Harasshole-Cautionary-Americas-Favorite-Charity/dp/1957084030

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Pitching yourself for a new job is never easy. 
Pitching yourself when you live with anxiety, is harder. 
What's even harder? 
Pitching yourself to the BBC when you have a stutter. Or doing multiple professional speaking gigs, with that stutter.
The most courageous of all? 
Dressing up in a fancy dress costume (think skeleton onesie!) and showing up to a work meeting on Zoom. And then again as Darth Vader. Then again as Minnie Mouse.

Why on earth would anyone do that?? Listen to the episode to find out.

For my next guest, I want you to google the term ‘fancy dress dad’. Do it! 

Nicholas Jemetta is a Product Coach and Mental Health speaker and has worked at some of the top retailers in the UK, British Telecom, Ricoh, Reed and others. In June 2021, Nick decided  to go out and start his own consultancy. 

Nick lives and thrives with anxiety and says it is his superpower and believes firmly that our mental health doesn’t define us.

Learn more about Nick's services here:
https://linktr.ee/nicholasjemetta

Follow Nick on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasjemetta/

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My guest today is an Indian born woman working in the US with a Mexican company. Tanu Grewal is based in Houston Texas and has had an unconventional career trajectory. Tanu is a marketing leader with experience in Branding + Performance +P&L + Operations which she claims is her superpower. Having worked at fortune 100 companies, she knows what good looks like and in start-up environments to know how to 'fly the plane while building it'.

Today we’re going to learn about Tanu’s journey from India to the US and how she secured a work permit, while facing innumerable obstacles, with sheer hard work, and I know this conversation will help you, no matter what your own background. 

Follow Tanu on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanugrewal/

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Today we’re speaking with Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean at INSEAD, one of the top business schools in the world, where he wears multiple hats: Peter works closely with the Dean on leading and representing the school globally, while also being Dean of Innovation, while he's not teaching. We talk about all these roles, and I also ask him about the relevance of expensive business school education in today’s world with amazing and very affordable and open online courses.
 I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did, and stay till the end, because if you’re a regular listener, you know this one question I ask every single guest, and Peter’s answer to it, is definitely one of my favourites.

Follow Peter on LinkedIn here.
Learn about INSEAD: https://www.insead.edu/

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My guests today are two very talented women who started a video production company, without any video production experience! 
Namrata Sirur, aka Nammy, has an MBA and worked in very serious sounding corporate roles with Schlumberger and Sysco Food and Beverage Services. My other guest Pavi Dinamani is a trained Chemical Engineer and has worked at companies like Amec Foster Wheeler. In 2016, both Nammy and Pavi left corporate behind and started this new adventure, which is this super successful video production company called Misfit Communications where they both show up exactly how they are. How did they get started, how’s it going let’s learn more about the OG Misfits.

 We talk about:

 -        What it was like being in Corporate America, as non-white women who aren’t originally from there

 -        How they got get hired in those first roles and what helped them stand out during the hiring experience

 -        How Nammy and Pavi met and what happened in 2016, and why they decided to not go back to corporate life

 -        How the idea for MisFit Communications was born and how they signed on clients and skilled themselves to learn video production professionally.

 Follow Misfit:

https://www.misfitcommunications.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/namratasirur/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavi-siva-dinamani/

https://www.instagram.com/misfitnammy/

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My guest today is a Finance Firebrand, and Private Capital Advisor Sunaina Sinha, who is now at Raymond James, a global financial services leader whose total client assets are over $1.1 trillion. There are so many reasons for bringing Sunaina to the show. Even though Sunaina received her education at HBS and Stanford, her career has been anything but linear, something we love to see on the podcast ; there are so few women in this space; and so few women who look like me, especially who were not born in the countries they live and work in. 

In this conversation, Sunaina shares the following:

- How a scattered childhood in Africa and South East Asia that was often difficult at times, made her the person she is today
-What helped her application to stand out at Stanford and HBS
- Why she moved from Industrial to Chemical Engineering and then to Finance
- How Sunaina secured her first job post MBA at Bridgewater
- What her first boss said to her and how she never forgot those words
- What made her start her own company and how she got hired by her first few paid clients
- The reality of running her own business while being a mom to 3 kids and breastfeeding throughout those early years
- How her company grew and caught the eye of Raymond James, and what it's been like to go from employee to founder to employee
- Her greatest superpower, and you might be surprised with her answer
..and so much more

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunainasinha/
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My guest today is Frank O’Connell, who has had a long and illustrious career being CEO and President at some very well-known companies like Reebok, FOX Video Games, HBO Video, Gibson Greetings so many more. 
Frank has moved 25 times to new roles, across diverse industries and is now a well-known mentor to young professionals and a big proponent of taking risks to build successful careers and businesses. In fact, Frank has written a whole book on this theme: Jump First, Think Fast. In this conversation, Frank and I talk about the following:

- We cover Frank's long and illustrious career since 1966 and highlights the most memorable role of his career, at Indian Motorcycles, and how helped the company that had been out of business for 40+ years

- After working across multiple industries — from baked goods to sporting apparel to video games, Frank talks about what helped him to adapt and innovate at each company 

- Putting on the hat of CEO Frank, Frank shares the top 2-3 traits he repeatedly looked for, when recruiting his inner circle

Learn more about Frank O'Connell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jumpfirstfrank/
Order Frank's new book Jump First Think Fast: https://jumpfirstthinkfast.com/
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My guest today is a Dr Pal, one of California’s leading experts in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology. There are 3 reasons I wanted to bring the good doctor on the show. 
Number one is it’s pretty cool to have a doctor on the show, second, are some startling facts: 13% of the world is obese, 39% of the world’s adults are overweight, 1 in 5 children are overweight, and we need to learn more about this, and Dr Pal has his own personal journey. Thirdly, Dr Pal, (full name Dr Palaniappan Manickam) is a content creator, with 800k followers across Youtube and Instagram! (I counted 600k during the time of recording and it just keeps growing!). Dr Pal makes useful videos using his charateristic humour and the theme is always ‘making yourself a priority’ so that you don’t need to hire doctors like him,  ever. 

We talk about the following:

- How the Indian steretype of having a doctor or engineer in the family was very much alive in his family and community growing up

- The journey to study medicine in India and then eventually in the US, with all of the pitfalls in between

- The obesity epidemic, the causes and some timeless pieces of advice for maintaining good health, coming from the doctor's own experience

-  The accidental start of Dr Pal's content creation journey: how it started and how it's going

Follow Dr Pal across social media:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrPal
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.pal.manickam/

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My guest today is Deepa Purushothaman who worked at Deloitte for over 20 years and was the first Indian American woman and one of the youngest to make partner. While that is impressive in and of itself, that is not the only reason Deepa is on the show. Deepa wrote this on LinkedIn a couple of years ago: I left my 22 year old job and felt like I was jumping off the cliff of uncertainty during COVID, to write and launch a business. It felt scary, uncertain, and even a little frivolous at the time. Less than a year later, Deepa released her best-selling book ‘The First, The Few, The Only, How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America’, and this is a conversation that we can ALL weigh in on, not just women or a certain race, we have a lot to learn from Deepa’s experience and work.

We cover a lot in this conversation:
-Deepa's journey to making partner,
-How there are so many Indian origin CEO's in the US but not near as many Indian women
-What 'work on your executive presence' meant as feedback for her
... and much more.

Learn about Deepa and her work here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepapuru/
https://www.n2formation.com/
https://www.deepapuru.com/
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My guest today is one of Asia Pacific’s 50 most influential and purposeful marketers. Sapna Chadha is VP Marketing at Google (at the time of this recording), based in Singapore and runs its consumer and business products in 12 geographies in India, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Prior to Google, Sapna was Chief Marketing Officer at American Express Banking, first in New York, and then in New Delhi. Sapna’s name is Indian and she looks Indian, but had never ever lived in India before moving with Amex. Today we are going to talk all things Google, YouTube, Marketing, being expatriated.

We talk about:
- How Sapna decided to take the less trodden path at Kellogg during her MBA
- Those 10 years at Amex with all the highs and lows
- How Sapna got hired at Google and how (a form of divine) timing made a big difference to actually getting into the company
- What life was like living in India as someone who looks Indian but never lived in the country
- What are some of the top traits Sapna looks for when recruiting for team members at Google
- Biases she has experienced repeatedly as a working mom and practical steps she is taking to change that for herself and everyone around her
- And so much more.

In a world where people only celebrate their successes publicly and leave the less flattering elements out, Sapna and her candid style are a breath of fresh air.
Follow Sapna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sapna-chadha-1128671/
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Niall O’Caroll used to be in the Irish National Police for 18 years, then worked as a Performance Coach with British Gymnastics and as a Sports Psychologist with 27 individual Olympic champions in Canada, UK etc. Niall is now the global Chief of Partnerships at PepTalk, a team experience platform.

In this fascinating conversation, Niall spills all the beans:

- We talk about what it was like being in the police force in Ireland for the better part of two decades,

- How he got hired by the Canadian Olympic Committee, and what being an Olympic champion is actually like once the pomp and show is over

- What Niall has noticed to be the biggest trait most elite athletes have in common, and how us non-elite folks learn from them, especially during tough moments in our careers like layoffs and rejections

Follow Niall on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niall-o-carroll-18065732/
‘Work’s broken’ podcast: https://www.peptalk.com/podcast
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Today’s episode is part of my series ‘Where are they now’ to check up on how some of my past guests are getting on and how sometimes the best laid plans can go differently.

Jon Tesser was a guest on the show back in Dec 2020 on episode 10 titled ‘Dream Jobs & Dream Bosses’ and we chatted about his career at  NYC & Co, New York Magazine, Viacom. 

Since then, Jon has been through a layoff and a job change, and we need an update.

In this episode, we talk about it all:
- When a job turns out differently than what was described
- Being at the receiving end of ageism, racism and sexism
- How to detext any potential red flags during the final rounds of job interviews
- How therapy and meditation are tools in Jon's toolbox to build more resilience
.. and so much more

Brace yourself, there’s a lot more honesty than you might be used to!! Hope you enjoy the listen and learn as much as I did.

Follow Jon on social media:
Jon's LinkedIn
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Previous HIGH episode with Jon Tesser, episode 10

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In this episode of the "How I Got Hired" podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jenna Harrison, a mindset and business coach. Jenna shared her career journey with me, which included working in corporate roles, moving to Spain to work on a nude beach, and eventually becoming a coach. We covered a range of topics during our conversation, including salary negotiation, clarity in decision-making, and the power of mindset. Jenna emphasized the importance of being grounded in one's mission and taking risks to achieve new results. I found her story to be incredibly inspiring and I hope that our listeners will be motivated to pursue their passions and create fulfilling careers.

Introduction [00:00:06]
Sonal Bahl introduces herself and the purpose of the podcast, which is to share stories of people who have achieved success in their careers.

Jenna's Corporate Role [00:05:18]
Jenna Harrison talks about her favorite corporate role as an executive assistant for the chairman of a board of an S&P 600 company and how she learned about effective communication.

Salary Negotiation [00:09:31]
Jenna Harrison talks about negotiating her salary for the first time when she applied for the executive assistant role.

Corporate Roles and Salary Negotiation [00:11:13-00:13:52]
Jenna talks about her experience negotiating her salary for a fashion job and the importance of advocating for oneself.

Working on a Nude Beach [00:14:32-00:20:12]
Jenna shares her experience working on a nude beach in Spain and how she ended up managing a restaurant there.

Choosing a Career Path [00:15:47-00:20:12]
Jenna discusses her decision to pursue a career in Spain after college and how she made the decision to prioritize her personal values over a potentially lucrative career in the US.

Corporate Roles and Career Progression [00:20:50]
Jenna talks about her experience of being interrupted in her career progression and how she trusted herself to bounce back.

Starting The Uncommon Way [00:23:24]
Jenna explains how she started her coaching business, The Uncommon Way, and how she helps women entrepreneurs create their own businesses.

Importance of Clarity in Business [00:29:03]
Jenna discusses the importance of having true clarity in business and how it can help in attracting clients and building a successful business.

The Power of Words [00:35:25]
Jenna discusses the importance of shifting language to gain clarity and how our brain responds to different commands.

Adversity as a Supercharger [00:38:22]
Jenna shares how being rejected from a business mastermind program led her to write an application for the future, which she accomplished in just one month, supercharging her business.

Methodology for Clarity [00:31:59]
Jenna and Sonal discuss the methodology Jenna uses to help people gain clarity in their lives, careers, and relationships.

Jenna's self-concept [00:41:19]
Jenna talks about how her self-concept changed after applying to a mastermind and how it affected her behavior and beliefs.

Promoting Jenna's podcast [00:42:40]
Sonal promotes Jenna's podcast, "The Uncommon Way Business and Life Coaching Podcast," and encourages listeners to check it out.

Importance of leaving a review [00:44:12]
Sonal emphasizes the importance of leaving a review for her podcast to help it reach more people and fulfill her mission of helping others supercharge their careers.

Learn more about Jenna:
 https://theuncommonway.com/
https://theuncommonway.com/podcast/
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My guest today is Jason Feifer. Jason is the opposite of a one trick pony. He’s a multi-hyphenate: Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur magazine, podcast host, book author, keynote speaker, startup advisor, and my personal favourite: non-stop optimism machine. In this episode, we are going to learn about Jason’s journey to, I know this is going to sound cliché and click-bait-y… embracing change. Because as much as we all know it’s important to understand and accept change, not a lot of us like it, let alone thrive in change. Fret not, Jason is here to show us how. 

We cover a LOT during this conversation, such as:

- Jason's career pre-Entrepreneur Media. In fact, we talk about his study choices during college and whether it was obvious to him from an early age that he was meant to be a journalist.  

- How Jason pitched dozens of magazines and how one landed at Washington Post

- Jason's time at small and large media houses: Men’s Health, Fast Company, Maxim Magazine etc. and whether there's one position that massively influenced how he shows up in the world today 

- Of course, we talk about about Entrepreneur magazine. What was the company like back in 2015? How did Jason get hired there and what helped him get from Executive Editor to Editor in Chief in a very short time (one year)?

- I geek out with Jason on a couple of chapters of his book to simplify the takeaways for you, whether you want to grow your career or company, or both. 

- Jason has met with and interviewed so many famous people Jason: Ryan Reynolds, Gary Vaynerchuk, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jimmy Fallon, etc. Which interview went surprisingly different from what he expected and what did he learn from the experience?

 - Jason's advice for someone who's in a career transition and how to best make the most of the situation, while being practical and aware of the day to day needs.

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In this podcast episode, I interview Alan Stein, founder of Kadima Careers and former employee of top companies like Google, Facebook, Salesforce, and American Express. We talk about navigating internal politics, job loss, and transparency in the workplace. Alan shares his experiences getting hired at Google and emphasizes the importance of having someone open the door for you. He also talks about the importance of understanding power centers within an organization and building relationships with people who have decision-making ability. And of course, we talk all things layoffs and how they have been handled by big tech companies. 
Finally, Alan gives advice on how to navigate the job search process and negotiate job offers.
If you're deep in job search, you simply cannot afford to miss this episode!

Follow Alan Stein on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanjstein/
Alan's podcast: https://kadimacareers.com/podcast
Alan's company Kadima Careers: https://kadimacareers.com/

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My guest today is Niraj Kapur. Niraj is many things. An award-winning executive, Niraj has worked in corporate London for 23 years. From small businesses to a national newspaper to FTSE 100 companies, he's experienced it all and shares his insight, knowledge, big wins and horrible failures. A sales trainer, TedX Speaker, LinkedIn Top Voice, book author of 3 books including ‘Everybody works in Sales’.

These are reasons enough to invite Niraj to the show, but I personally find Niraj to be one of the most transparent people who posts consistently on LinkedIn: the good, bad, ugly, all of it. It feels like we’re going along the roller coaster together and this is rare, especially on LinkedIn with all of the fronts people put on to get business. We have a lot to learn from Niraj’s journey .

In this episode, Niraj shares how his family emigrated from India in the early 1950's to London and eventually reached Northern Ireland.
We also talk about Niraj's stellar 25 year career in Sales, which started after his original plan to be a rock star didn't exactly pan out. 

This is a deeply intimate conversation, and I'm grateful to Niraj for sharing so openly with us. There's lots of storytelling, laughs, romance, sadness and ...well... real life stuff. Niraj leaves nothing out. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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Niraj's website and books: https://everybodyworksinsales.com/

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My guest today is Kristina Mand-Lakhiani. Kristina is the co-founder of Mindvalley , the world’s most powerful platform with 20 million followers, who learn a wide range of categories from mind, body, soul, entrepreneurship, career. Kristina has been in the personal transformation industry for over 20 years and is an international speaker, entrepreneur, artist, philanthropist. But how did Kristina get here? And what’s next? We have a lot to learn from Kristina’s journey.

In this episode, Kristina shares what it was like to grow up in erstwhile USSR and how it impacted not only her childhood but also her early career and education choices.

We also talk about how to own our flawesome. And Kristina talks about how she did it,  especially when the stages (literal and metaphorical) got bigger and shinier?
She also shares her favourite frameworks for some of us who are ashamed of what they think are their flaws: a strong accent, lack of confidence, fear of public speaking, job hopping etc

And finally, we talk about what it was like to write and publish her first book. We covered a lot in this conversation, and hope you enjoy it as much as I did!


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Kristina's website: https://kristinamand.com/
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We are in for such a treat! My guest today is Selena Rezwani, Leadership Speaker and 3x author. Her advice has been featured in Forbes, LA Times, Washington Post, Oprah.com, Thinkers 50 and has recently written her book Quick Confidence: Be Authentic, Boost Connections, and Make Bold Bets on Yourself, and is all about hands-on, bite sized strategies for improving your confidence. We will learn about Selena and her career path and walk away with her favourite tips on quick confidence when we need it the most. 

In this epsiode we talk about Selena's early career where she wore two hats at various phases: consultant with companies like Deloitte & Great Place to Work, and journalist at NPR and Washington Post. 

Selena also shares what it was like going out there on her own 6 years ago. Making that bold move and leaving behind the comfort and cushion of big names, what was that like?

And what about Selena's OWN quick confidence?  Has she always had it, or did she have to work for/at it, and what helped her to get more confident, especially when the stages got bigger and shinier? Selena dishes it all, including her favourite frameworks she uses right before an important meeting. 

We also talk about her book, why she thinks it's needed and the journey to getting it published.

Follow Selena on social media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenarezvani/
https://www.instagram.com/supercharge_yourself/
Selena's website where you can order the book:
https://www.selenarezvani.com/
Amazon link for the book here.
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My guest today is Robert Baker. Robert spent 42 years at Mercer Consulting, where he held senior roles leading Investment Consulting and Client Relationships across geographies and businesses, and also leading DEI for the international regions, before DEI was really as mainstream as it is today. So, what does Robert do after a rich 42 year career? He starts his ‘next stage’ portfolio career, using his power and privilege for good, and set up his own consulting firm, helping businesses, ecome more diverse and inclusive, especially training and coaching male leaders on how they can show up better for women and all genders at the workplace. 

In this episode, we talk about how Robert started at Mercer, how he navigated change, internal networks and politics during this long tenure and his advise to someone who in today’s world is told that they need to keep moving externally to continue to grow

 We also talk about Robert's company Potentia Talent Consulting and the mission behind it, what made him start, how he got signed on by his first few clients, and whether he misses being in corporate.

 We cover a fair amout on how to shattering stereotypes and biases, and how doing this helps all genders, men included. 

Let’s say there’s a woman listening today and thinking, I’m in a company where they talk a pretty talk, but walking the talk is a far cry. What would Robert recommend this woman do, and how can men show up better at work? The answer pleasantly surprised me!

Follow and learn more about Robert here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-baker-potentia-talent-consulting/
The PWN webinar we referred to during the conversation is here. Even thought it has already passed, follow them and Robert to learn more about biases, stereotypes, equity and change.
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 To introduce my guest, I’m going to steal some rather uncomfortable, inconvenient facts from her new book. For hundreds of years, Asians, especially Indians, have believed that if you are fair, light skinned, it means that you are superior. That’s right – white supremacy doesn’t just exist among white people. Sadly, this is still the case even in modern, ‘liberated’ India. Global sales of skin lightening products are expected to cross $8.9 billion by 2024, according to the World Economic Forum. 

Ever since the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 following the brutal murder of George Floyd, my guest found herself sharing innumerable stories with her husband and kids about her painful past. Ever wondered what persistent bullying will do to a 6 year old in the long term? Ask a 45 year old. Ask Shweta Aggarwal. 

Shweta is an anti-colourism activist with a colourful life. A computer science engineer by trade, her passion is dance and writing. Shweta grew up in India and Japan, and has lived in the UK for almost 25 years. We have a lot to unpack with Shweta, and talk about things like how skin-tone bias affects racial equality at work and also, all things career pivots. 

Learn more about Shweta Aggarwal: https://shwetaaggarwal.com/
Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblackroseway/
https://www.instagram.com/theblackroseway/
Get The Black Rose and Shweta's other books:
https://shwetaaggarwal.com/product/the-black-rose/
The semi-final at Britain’s Got Talent 2010:
https://youtu.be/5CnWXjr68p4?si=dlSl1w-0rpR3A29J

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My guest today is Ryan Patel. Ryan is a world-renowned go-to authority on global business, political economy & corporate governance. Ryan is a top on-air contributor on CNN and has been featured on Fox Business, New York Times, BBC, CNBC, Entrepreneur, Inc, Forbes, Nasdaq, etc and is an international keynote speaker whose clients include Adobe, Mastercard, World Economic Forum, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Reuters, HP, American Cancer Society, LEGO, London School of Economics, Wharton Business School, etc. 

Let’s talk about Ryan’s career and how he got here. 

In this episode we talk about:

-  What 10 year old Ryan wanted to be when he grew up, and what would he say if he could see grown up  on TV as a on-air contributor on CNN International, with his distinct style: colourful socks and comfortable shoes

-Ryan also shares snippets from his early career, which position was the most formative, how he got hired there, and lessons he still remembers today

 Ryan explains what he does today, because to the outside world, it looks like he has such a glamourous job, traveling around the world and speaking on world’s most impressive stages. What does a typical day look like?  

 - How Ryan stays up to date on the state of the global economy, tech, politics, entrepreneurship, leadership etc.  

- How Ryan deals with haters online...

And so much more!

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patelryan/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanpatelglobal/

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If I had a magic wand, I'd make this conversation compulsary listening in every single company in the world. It's THAT good. 

Mita Mallick is a LinkedIn Top Voice and a champion of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity. Mita was a guest in May 2022 and since then has written a book called 'Reimagine Inclusion', and we talk about the state of DEI today. And why we need yet another brown woman talking about inclusion, and why it matters.

Listen, take notes. Mita drops a lot of gems, and there's a tonne of career and life lessons in this episode. 

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Get her book Reimagine Inclusion: https://a.co/d/4VrKFeP

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Join me from a LinkedInLive conversation on a perennially hot topic: the Applicant Tracking System. Let's learn with Ed Han, Wordsmith, Job Seeker Ally and Recruiter at Cenlar FSB. In this conversation from 2022, Ed and I talk about:

- What are some myths surrounding ATS's that we need to separate from facts?
- What does a job seeker need to know about ATS when sending a job application?
- What is it most recruiters wish people knew, before reaching out to them?

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I’ve talked so much about LinkedIn on the show, and have brought quite a few personal branding and LinkedIn experts on here as well. My next guest however, is different. Donna Serdula is a LinkedIn Expert, speaker and author who wrote the Dummies guide… LinkedIn Profile Optimisation for Dummies. In this episode, we are going to learn directly from Donna on her own career and Powerful Positioning tips to Elevate & Accelerate Your Career.

Follow Donna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todonna/
Donna's websites:
https://www.linkedin-makeover.com/
https://visionboardmedia.com/
Donna's Book here.
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We’ve had lots of guests on the show who quit their job, were called to a higher purpose, set their eyes on entrepreneurship and never looked back.

One thing we don’t often see is the mess that goes on behind the scenes. Karin Hurt’s story is one that deserves to be told, because Karin is no ordinary former 9 to 5’er who started her own training firm. Karin left a very well-paying job at Verizon after 20 years, and left a tonne of money on the table, so much so everyone around her told her she was crazy. Karin then started a training firm called ‘Let’s Grow Leaders’ with her husband David, and have together helped 10,000 leaders in 14 countries with their human centric approach to increase innovation and productivity without burning out.

Karin shares the trajectory of her career in great detail — from her unique academic journey to her unexpected leap into corporate roles, and finally her decision to pursue her own venture. Karin also sheds light on the concept of human-centered leadership, her encounters with workplace conflict, and her commitment to a communicative approach in dealing with these conflicts.

The episode tells a story of how an individual's passion for their work can lead to extraordinary success and the transformation of one's career path. It emphasizes the pivotal role that mentors play in recognizing this passion and the essential need for confidence and humility in leadership. We end with Karin giving advice on how to deal with organizational conflict, using her research as a reference.

This is a must listen episode!

Pre-order Karin's book here. (https://letsgrowleaders.com/conflict-phrases-book/)
Follow Karin on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/karin-hurt/)
Learn more about her company about Let's Grow Leaders (https://letsgrowleaders.com/)

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My guest today was once seen as the “face of failure” in the New York Times, so if there’s one thing he understands really well, it’s that the road to success is not always smooth. Suneel Gupta learned from his mistakes and went on to found RISE, a breakthrough wellness company recently bought by Amazon. Suneel is now a successful author and host of a docu series called ‘Business Class’. I loved his first book Backable which is about how to get buy-in from others to move your ideas forward, and his new book called Everyday Dharma has a very relevant premise: our job is the #1 predictor of our mental health. And yet, most of us seem miserable with what we do. Dharma is a timeless answer to the emptiness we feel — and a process for bringing joy back into our life and work.

Brace yourself for an inspiring and insightful episode as speak with this trailblazing entrepreneur and author. Picture this - the ups and downs of working at huge tech companies, an unexpected summer camp transformation, applying basketball recruitment strategies to a business, and the birth of a wellness company that caught Amazon's eye.

The conversation journeys into what it means to turn passion and ambition into your life's work. It involves a 'Game of Now' approach and discovering what truly sets your soul on fire. Oh, and did I mention, he'll also spill secrets on how to go from messy notes to a beautifully written book?
Intrigued much?
Unmissable episode!

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneelgupta/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneelkgupta/

Get Suneel's books here: https://www.suneelgupta.com/writing/
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My guest today is recognised as one of the most influential negotiation professionals in the world and works closely with CEOs and decision-makers to help them get the best out of themselves and their teams. Lousin Mehrabi is trained and mentored by some of world's best (hostage) negotiators, is a Certified Professional Negotiator, speaks 5 languages, has 4 nationalities and no, she is not a secret agent but she does work closely with them. I have been following Lousin on LinkedIn for close to two years now, including every single post about her son Alex, and I’ve been wanting to have her on, so I was thrilled when she agreed to be on the show.

In this conversation, Lousin emphasizes the importance of self-improvement, empathy, and adaptability in negotiations, and highlights the need for peaceful negotiation with oneself. Lousin's insights shed light on the significance of personal growth and continuous learning in excelling as a negotiator.

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Today’s episode is part of my series ‘Where are they now’ to check up on how some of my past guests are getting on and how sometimes the best laid plans can go differently.

Neil Bearden was a guest on the show back in Nov 2020 on episode 4  titled ‘The True Power of your story’ and if you haven’t listented to it yet, I highly recommend you do, because it is the most downloaded episode. Neil shared his unusual career story that led him to become a tenured professor at one of the world’s leading business schools and then simultaneously starting his own company. Since then, he left that tenured role, moved continents from living in Singapore to building a house in the woods in North Carolina and going full in with his business. And today we’re going to talk about how this journey has been. 

In this episode, among many cool things, we talk about: 

- 2021 and taking that proverbial leap. As a former professor of Decision Sciences, how did Neil make that decision. Rational, pro con list, or with gut and feeling?

 - State of Neil's business. Did clients come beating down his door and threw their credit card at him? Expectation vs reality

 - Who is Neil's client niche and his favourite kind of clients? How does he know they’re going to be successful?

 - How does Neil get noticed?

Catch my past episode with Neil here.

Follow Neil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nbearden/
Neil's website: https://plotwolf.com/
Plot Wolf the podcast
 
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Join Dr. Mona Mourshed from Generation.org as we explore the magic of education and jobs. She's not your average leader; she's a trailblazer who's traveled from the Middle East to the forefront of changing careers. Our chat is packed with great insights. Mona explains how having a strong passion and connecting it with your goals can transform your life.

Let's applaud Generation.org's amazing achievements: 100,000 graduates in just two years, with 80% of them landing jobs! But it's not just about the numbers; it's about how deeply they're changing lives. We'll dive into how they keep going strong despite challenges, adapting and expanding like a nation's dreams.

We also tackle today's job market reality, talking about the importance of always learning and the gap between what companies say and do when hiring. With personal stories and career tips, this episode is a push for continuous growth and meaningful work.

Come along on this journey and discover why Generation.org gives hope to those navigating the job world. Get inspired, fuel your career dreams, and remember—the stories we share today could shape your tomorrow.

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Learn about Generation.org here: https://www.generation.org/

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I’ve been following Sam Gratton for 4 years on LinkedIn, where I came across one of his videos that had all of my favourite components: it was educational, entertaining and energizing. Sam is the founder of Gratton Communications, a communication training firm that helps people with Business English and Public Speaking. His clients include CEO’s and the management teams at Air France KLM, Amazon, LinkedIn, ThyssenKrupp etc. Today we will go behind this journey and retrace the steps Sam took to move from banking, where he held senior roles at JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Banco Santander to starting his very own training firm from scratch.

There are so many cool stories, but my favourite one is at the end, make sure you listen till then!

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Club Gratton: gratton.es
Listen to the podcast: https://www.clubgratton.com/podcasts
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My guest today is no ordinary coach. Claire Harbour is a true multi-hyphenate: coach, author, podcaster. She spent the first part of her career in General Management, Consulting & Executive Search in companies like Louis Vuitton and Egon Zehnder and has worked around the world in 17 countries in 8 languages. We are going to talk about this half and also her second half: why she made this move from working in a company to self-employed life and we will also cover her latest venture that has the word ‘love’, yes! It’s called Love Works, which aims to being more love inside companies!

Claire emphasizes the importance of aligning work with personal values and the significance of empathy and human connection in leadership. The interview showcases her passion for enthusiastic, enjoyable, and truthful coaching, as well as her commitment to continuous learning and growth.

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In this episode of the 'How I Got Hired' podcast, I interview Julianna Yao Jorgen, a leadership and career coach who specializes in helping introverts advance their careers.
Juliana shares insights from her extensive corporate career across various geographies and industries, including her strategic career moves to work at BlackBerry and eventually transition to coaching. We discuss the myths surrounding introversion, the importance of visibility without boastfulness, and the realistic approach to transitioning from corporate roles to entrepreneurship. Juliana emphasizes the importance of accepting help from one's network and being unapologetically oneself in professional settings.

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Resources specially made for HIGH Podcast: https://jyy.link/high-podcast/
Website: https://www.jyycoaching.com/
Podcast: https://www.jyycoaching.com/podcast/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliannayauyorgan/

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Ever wondered what it's like to get fired from a church? Join us as Kevin Monroe, a perpetual optimist, shares his and inspiring (and hilarious) journey, Kevin's story is filled with unexpected twists and turns.

One minute he's battling religious politics, and the next he's embarking on a wild adventure in the world of wireless sales. Along the way, Kevin discovers the power of gratitude, even in the face of adversity. Learn how he turned his setbacks into stepping stones, embraced his unique perspective, and found solace in the simplest of things.

With his infectious positivity and practical advice, Kevin will inspire you to embrace your weirdness and chase your dreams. Tune in for a heartwarming tale of resilience, self-discovery, and a whole lot of laughter.

Learn more about Kevin here:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kevinmonroe
Website: https://www.imgratefulforyou.co/
Kevin's newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/i-m-grateful-for-you-7203385371152297984/

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I’m speaking today with Winnie Auma who has had an extraordinary career and life.
Winnie grew up in extreme poverty in rural Africa and was the youngest of 15 children. She went on to pursue higher studies, including an MBA and an Emerging Leader at Harvard Kennedy School.
She is now the Chief Program Officer at Village Enterprise Fund that operates in 7 countries across Africa and has supported 275,000 people to start their own businesses.
Winnie has spoken at companies like Facebook, Google and the Rockefeller Foundation.

Learn more about Winnie:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/winnie-barbra-bb3a3062/

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http://www.villageenterprise.org
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What if the path you set out on isn't the one you end up taking? Our guest, Michael Smith, embodies the courage it takes to redefine success. After thriving in the oil and gas industry, Michael co-founded a recruitment tech company, challenging the typical narrative of career stability. Journey with us as Michael revisits his roots, trading childhood dreams of aeronautics for a global career in energy, and ultimately, daring to leap into an entirely new field. His story is a testament to the power of adaptability and the exciting potential that comes with exploring different avenues.

Michael shares invaluable insights on nurturing talent and the role of encouragement and mentorship in personal and professional growth. As he recounts his rise to a maintenance team leader at Shell, Michael highlights the importance of demonstrating skills and resilience. Breaking free from societal expectations and finding validation beyond job titles is no easy feat, yet Michael's narrative shows us the rewards of stepping outside comfort zones and embracing one's true motivations. We also reflect on the transformative impact of becoming a parent and how it can reshape one's priorities, emphasizing that true fulfillment lies beyond material achievements.

As the world faced the COVID-19 pandemic, Michael encountered a critical period of introspection—his own "great reset." This episode uncovers how meaningful connections became paramount in his life, influencing both personal growth and his innovative approach to recruitment. Through video cover letters, Michael and his co-founder Paul are revolutionizing the hiring process, creating a more inclusive, human-centric experience that benefits both introverts and extroverts. Their vision challenges traditional norms, aiming to rehumanize recruitment and build a global workforce platform that connects individuals to opportunities like never before. Join us for a conversation that promises to inspire and reframe how you view success and career fulfillment.

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Learn more about UseVerb here: https://useverb.com/
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In this enlightening episode of the How I Got Hired podcast, I explore the valuable career lessons inspired by the vibrant festival of Diwali. Listeners will discover how the themes of light, renewal, and community during Diwali can inform and transform their professional journeys. Join me as I share my meditations on what Diwali can teach us for our professional success!
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Could a Hollywood talent agent and film producer teach you how to navigate your career with resilience and creativity? That's exactly what John Tarnoff, our guest for this episode, has been doing after an impressive 50-year stint in the film industry. Hear firsthand how John, who contributed to iconic movies like "The Power of One" and "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure," draws from his experiences to help others successfully transition through various career stages. From securing early roles to redefining oneself in later years, this conversation promises to shed light on turning job losses into opportunities for growth and learning.

Imagine leaving a secure career path only to face unexpected challenges. That's a reality I once navigated, stepping away from entertainment to pursue a tech startup, only to confront a major crash. Through networking and an open mind, I found new opportunities at DreamWorks Animation. This episode emphasizes the power of relationships and adaptability over traditional job applications, especially in mid-career stages. Through stories of transformation and serendipity, we highlight how self-discovery can lead you to your dream role, even when the path seems uncertain.

We also tackle some of today’s most pressing job market challenges, like ageism and navigating online job searches. Is the "Open to Work" banner on LinkedIn a proactive step or a misunderstood shortcut? Together with John, we discuss how to handle such perceptions and biases. By exploring the Japanese concept of ikigai, John offers a framework for aligning passion and profession, encouraging you to view career reinvention through a lens of intention and community support. Don’t miss his valuable resources and insights that can kickstart your own career transition journey.

Learn more about John Tarnoff here:

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johntarnoff/
johntarnoff.com/blog (Blog)
midcareerlab.com (Company)

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Join us for an insightful conversation with the esteemed Gianpiero Petriglieri, fondly known as GP, as he shares his remarkable journey from a doctor in psychiatry to a leading figure in executive education. GP, a Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD, unravels his career transitions with humility and captivating storytelling. His transformation highlights the unexpected links between mental health and workplace dynamics, offering listeners a perspective on how leadership shapes our professional environments and our sense of belonging.

Throughout our discussion, GP and I reflect on the universal quest for meaning in our work lives, emphasizing the significance of shaping our environments and personal narratives. We delve into the serendipitous nature of career paths, the role of influential mentors, and the courage needed to break away from conventional career expectations. GP's journey, from training at the Tavistock Institute to teaching at prestigious institutions, is a testament to embracing vulnerability and the power of community support in finding one's niche.

The episode wraps up with a thoughtful exploration of what constitutes a "dream career," challenging the notion by acknowledging every job's inherent challenges. Through anecdotes, GP and I discuss the value of taking risks and the importance of emotional and social resources in navigating unique career paths. Whether you're considering a career pivot or seeking a sense of agency in your current role, this episode offers a rich tapestry of insights and stories that encourage embracing the unexpected and finding fulfillment in your professional journey.

Learn more about GP:
On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gpetriglieri/
On the INSEAD Website: https://www.insead.edu/faculty/gianpiero-petriglieri
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Ahmad Imam is Ambassador for Success Resources in Australia. He has dominated LinkedIn and made the platform his own, becoming a social media personality and building an engaged following of 500k+ in a little over 18 months. 

Listen to this candid conversation and learn from Ahmad's experience washing dishes in a pizzeria, how an unexpected gift changed his career trajectory and how he landed an amazing opportunity to represent some of the world's most inspring personalities. 
Follow Ahmad @TheAhmadImam across social media.

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I discovered Marilyn through her podcast “Who Run the World” which features female leaders from the Middle East with powerful personal stories.
Marilyn is living proof that your career does not have to be linear. We talk about how a random meeting changed her career trajectory, landing her the prestigious job of Chief Marketing officer at one of the world's largest real estate companies. 
Such a fab conversation!
 
 Follow her on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilynzakhour/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/permanenthunger/)

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This was my very first conversation with Neil Bearden, and it was such a treat. Have a listen and I dare you to not laugh. Neil has an unusual story that leads up to becoming a tenured professor at one of the world's best business schools and starting his own company.

Neil helps companies and individuals identify and tell their greatest stories. 
Follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nbearden/

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Listen to a frank conversation with Greg Brenner from the University of Miami & UHealth.  Also known as The HR Dad, Greg synthesizes powerful lessons learned from being a father into timless principles for the workplace.  During this episode we talk about how he reinvented his career after being forced to close his business in 2001. A journey that so many of us are navigating today. 
Follow Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregbrenner/

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If you’re on LinkedIn even rarely, there’s a good chance you’ve come across one of David Wee's insightful posts. That's how I met him and I instantly knew that I wanted to get to know him better! David and I chat about how he got his gigs serving  both governments and large private companies like GE, J&J etc. in senior leadership roles. Join me as we get to know David and his career path better. And bring a pen and notepad!

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Often our careers get hit by a storm, leaving us stranded in the rain. Learn how Steve Wohlenhaus, CEO of Weatherology, coverted a negative event early in his career into a catalyst that led him to create his own company and find a path towards good weather. He and I have a very frank discussion on all things leadership. 
Find out more about Steve at Weatherology.com and download the free app!

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People who sell for a living must be awesome at pitching themselves for new jobs, right? Amy Volas, LinkedIn Top Voice in Sales 2020 & Founder of Avenue Talent Partners, has had a stellar career as a sales leader at Yahoo!, Indeed.com and Ziprecuiter, personally closing over $ 100 million in revenues. Today she helps startups recruit the best talent in sales. 
Hear Amy dish out some compelling advice on how to sell yourself and close the deal with  your next employer.  

Follow Amy Volas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyvolas/

Join the Weekly Virtual Sales Happy Hour:  https://www.thursdaynightsales.com/

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From the United Nations, to the G20, to the Vatican, Vikas Pota has spent the last decade redefining education by creating awareness on the importance of teachers and their profession. He pioneered the widely known 'Global Teacher Prize' - considered by many to be 'The Oscars' of the teaching profession. 

In this frank conversation, we chat about how Vikas shifted careers from banking, to consulting and finally to education. He outlines the importance of relationships and how that helped him to get hired by a client, as their CEO. Vikas also opines on the future of work, studying from home and what skills we will all need in the future. 

Follow Vikas on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikaspota/) and 
Twitter (https://twitter.com/VikasPota) here.

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Sarah Johnston, also known as the 'Briefcase Coach', has helped hundreds of people find amazing jobs at top Fortune 100 and 500 companies including UnitedHealth Group, AT&T, Cardinal Health, Alphabet, JPMorgan Chase, Home Depot, Nike and more. She was recognized as a Top Voice on Careers by LinkedIn and her opinions sought by the BBC, ABC, Inc. and BusinessInsider.

In this special episode we turn the focus to trailing spouses, who need to accompany their partners to new locations. How do you land a job when you move to a new city or a new country and have no local connections? We also discuss how to find jobs during a financial recession - something many people are grappling with today. So pack your briefcase and join us on this special audio journey!

Links mentioned in the show:
Sarah's website: https://www.briefcasecoach.com/
Sarah's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBriefcaseCoach
Sarah's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdjohnston/
The LinkedIn Learning course on the Hidden Job Market: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/find-a-job-in-the-hidden-job-market

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Jonathan Tesser holds a job many dream of.  He gets to market and promote New York City and its five boroughs to the rest of the world, helping it gain more tourists, business investments and spread its dynamic image globally. 

Learn in this podcast how he landed this dream job as VP Research and Insights at NYC & Co. and his amazing career journey that spans working at some of the world's most admired companies including Heineken, ABC Television, Viacom and New York Magazine. 

In 40 minutes, we travel across many subjects including careers, social media, going back to work for good bosses and Jonathan's passion for sharing knowledge to help smart yet confused young professionals advance their careers. 

So join us in this journey, as we travel everywhere and land in the world's favourite city, the Big Apple: New York. 

Jon's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-tesser-a2a1852/
Jon's website:  https://www.tesstimony.net/
Jon's blog on Medium: https://mahler101.medium.com/
Jon on Sonal's Live show #SuperChargeFridays: https://fb.watch/2l0Blqymtf/

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Can your career recover from an 8 year maternity break? The answer is a resounding YES. YES. YES. 

In November 2020, Shravani Dang was conferred with the Fulcrum Lifetime Achievement Award by India's Public Relations community.  Her four decade long illustrious career spans working in leadership roles and boardroom positions at some of the most prominent companies in tech, financial services, education and not for profit sectors. 

As she reflects on her career in this exclusive conversation,  which is also one of the frankest exchanges I have had with any of my guests, Shravani speaks about:
- the importance of mentors early in your career, 
- relaunching her career after a long maternity break, 
- making successful career transitions, and
- how she dealt with challenges specific to women leaders ... ultimately attaining the highest lifetime achievement honour in her field of practice. 

I hope this is just the inspiration you were looking for, as you reflect on your own career ambitions for 2021 during this holiday season. 

Follow Shravani Dang on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/advisordang/

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You cannot miss this episode! It is densely packed with more insights and wisdom than one would think possible in a 49-minute podcast. 

  Kevin D. Turner is Managing Partner at TNT Brand Strategist with over 30 years of experience in all significant business aspects. Starting his career at Sony and progressing to National Sales Manager, he then served as a VP of Venture Capital at Stone Holdings, CEO of American Teachers Inc, VP of Sales & Marketing at Thomas Nelson, and TurneRRounD. Even led the global expansion of the Nonprofit 50, American Heart Association, into 140 countries, as their Director of International Development and Strategy. 

  In this episode, Kevin shares some insightful stories on: 

 ► Writing handwritten letters to companies as a teenager landed him an unforgettable internship in Tokyo

► Landing a dream job at Sony in 1987 in the era of the Black Monday stock market crash

► Propelling sales revenue at Sony from $10M to $120M in less than 18 months

► Transitioning to the world of nonprofit and helped the American Heart Association rapidly internationalize its operations from 40 to 140 countries by hiring people globally, over Skype

► Creating a job for himself, on more than one occasion, in an area he wasn’t an expert yet

► Interviewing with the board of a company, during a Saturday night dinner, where the waiter got his order wrong, on purpose

► Relocating to a new city with his family and things didn't quite go according to plan

► Surviving an interview by someone whose position he was there to take

► Building a thriving business and marriage while working alongside his wife

► Sharing practical tips to get Job Seekers the edge in the present environment

  ...And so much more! 

Absolutely one of my favorite episodes where Kevin shares a life's wealth of knowledge in under an hour. Get a ringside seat, grab a pen, paper, and enjoy listening!

  Follow Kevin D Turner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/president/

 Enjoy the show, and please leave a great review on Apple Podcasts, as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover this Job Seeker's resources!

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Landing your dream job means persuading someone that you are the best person for the position. My next guest not only practices the art of persuasion for a living, but teaches it par excellence. 

Kolarele Sonaike is a practicing barrister at the prestigious Chambers of 1, Essex Court in London. He is also a Communications Skills coach and the creator of the acclaimed “Great Speech podcast”.

In this powerful conversation, Kola talks about:

1.       How he went from getting average grades in school to studying Law at the University of Westminster

2.       How he secured a role at a prestigious law firm in spite of multiple obstacles, including blatant racism in the legal profession

3.       The very peculiar way he was welcomed by a senior barrister on his first day

4.       How he started a communication skills consultancy as a side hustle 

5.       How 95% of job seekers ignore this one particular skill that can help them land their dream jobs

Follow Kola on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kolarelesonaike/

Kola’s website and podcast: https://www.greatspeech.co/

Hope you the show, and please leave a great review on Apple Podcasts, as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover this Job Seeker's resources!

 https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/how-i-got-hired/id1536817985

 
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In 2011, India won the Cricket World Cup after a long wait of 28 years.  11 players made 1.3 billion people rejoice.  My next guest was the Strength and Fitness coach of this team. 

What a dream job to have! 

Ramji Srinivisan is a Strength & Conditioning Coach who has trained the who’s who in the sports world:  
-the world’s best cricket players like Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli, 
-Narain Kartikeyan in the Super Formula Grand Prix in Japan 
-and many rising stars in tennis, badminton, sailing, fencing and other sports. 

Given the pandemic last year decimated the fitness industry by closure of gyms, it has also led to an increased interest in personal fitness and wellbeing, which could very well see a major revival and exponential growth of careers in this sector in 2021. The rise of fitness at home through companies like Peloton, Gymshark & Echelon is just one indicator of the growing demand. 

Consequently, these days Ramji is in very high demand, so I was excited for him to come to the podcast and share with us his career journey.

In this conversation, Ramji shares:

- How he made a career pivot at the age of 29 under challenging personal circumstances
- How he open up a fitness center and got his first client: a famous tennis player
- How he got hired as the strength and fitness of the Indian cricket team
- How he trained this team to win the Cricket World Cup in 2011
- Some juicy tidbits about the leadup to the big day
- The future of the health and fitness industry
- and so much more.

Don't miss the episode!

Follow Ramji on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramji-srinivasan-a728a16/
Ramji's fitness company: http://www.sportsdynamix.in/

Hope you the show, and please leave a great review on Apple Podcasts, as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover this Job Seeker's resources!

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First Career: Potato Farming Consultant
Second Career: Car and Medical Devices Salesman
Third Career: Real Estate and Property Development
Fourth Career: Vice President at leading global healthcare and consulting companies
Now: Coach specializing in Men over 35. 

Phew...

Andrew Richards is the master of extreme career change and has reinvented himself at every stage of his life. He now shares his wisdom to help others, especially men in mid careers, to meet life's challenges head on. 

In this conversation over Andrew's very, very squiggly career, we talk about how sometimes he followed his nose,  listening to his instincts and doing what he loved, and other times he followed the money, making sensible decisions to ensure sustainable income to pay the bills. 

So hop in, come along for the ride. This cracking conversation is highly recommended for anyone navigating career change or looking to do so. 

Follow Andrew on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewrichardscoach/

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How do you get hired by a prestigious international organization like the World Economic Forum? 

Based in Paris, Joanna Gordon is a strategic marketing and corporate affairs executive with a very unique, international footprint. Her specialty is working with CEOs from all over, and she collaborates closely with the management teams of Fortune 1000 companies to develop their World Economic Forum engagement strategies. Today, she is also the convenor of one of the world's most prominent conferences on Artificial Intelligence - Transform.AI 

Prior to starting her own firm in 2012, Joanna was at Salesforce and before that, she was Head of the Information Technology Industry at the World Economic Forum. 

In this telling conversation, Joanna shares some insightful career and life lessons that will help you reflect on  your OWN career. For example, when do you really, really get the full ROI of an expensive MBA? How can your family and friends help further your career interests? And what do you when you don't get the opportunities you were seeking?

Follow Joanna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-gordon-a16496/

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Austin Belcak's LinkedIn headline says:
 “I help people land amazing jobs without applying online”. 

That is exactly how he landed his dream job, doing sales at Microsoft, and received offers from others like Google and Twitter.  This is  what he teaches others today.  Austin’s job search strategies have been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, USA Today etc. and now we take a deeper dive at them in this podcast. 

In this engaging conversation, Austin and I chat about:

- The detailed steps he took to land multiple offers at tech giants like Google, Microsoft and Twitter
- How he got a job when he had little relevant experience
- How he convinced a company that rejected him, to finally hire him
- How to select the right job when you have multiple offers
- The detailed step by step approach he took to land 3 promotions at Microsoft in 5 years

and so much more...

This is a much longer and deeper conversation than other episodes, but it's worth every minute of your time, I promise you!

Connect with Austin on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abelcak/

Austin's website:
https://cultivatedculture.com/

Austin's podcast:
https://cultivatedculture.com/djs-podcast/

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Anything is possible when you put your mind to it and invoke good karma. 

You can get a job in the Hotel industry. That too during the pandemic, when the sector has seen THE most challenging business environment of our times. 

Daniella Moorby is General Manager at the largest privately owned hospitality company in the United Kingdom. 

Listen to the incredible story of how Daniella pivoted her career: 

- Changing her function from HR Director to General Management
- Relocating to another city
- All in the middle of a global pandemic 

Daniella is living proof that being sincere and talented in what you do, showing kindness, and excercising empathy can open new doors for your career. 

In this lively conversation, Daniella shares some golden tips from her senior HR leadership roles in global companies, to help you to get ahead, not only in your job search, but also get promoted and appreciated within the organisation.

We also talk about frequent international moves, the impact that can have on your family, and how to manage both in the best way that works for you.

This is a great listen, don't miss it!

Connect with Daniella on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniella-moorby/

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Amy Blaschka says "Once you have your story, it changes everything—including how others perceive, pay, partner with, and promote you."

Amy is a social media ghostwriter and helps CEOs and Business Founders craft their stories to communicate and connect better through custom-written content. As a long-time leadership contributor for Forbes, Amy is an expert on personal transformation and its impact on career growth. 

In this revealing conversation, Amy shares with us her non-linear career journey from advertising to branding, to becoming the CEO of a non profit, and what prompted her to leave a cushy job and start out a writing career in 2011. 

Reflecting on her own journey and an arsenal of advice she reserves for her executive clients, in this podcast episode Amy shares plenty of tips on how job seekers can stand out in a crowded labour market.

You don't want to miss this conversation!

Follow Amy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyblaschka/
Amy's website: https://www.amyblaschka.com/
Amy on Twitter: @amyblaschka
Amy on Instagram: @amyblaschka

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Coaches always need coaches.

Today's episode is a very special one for me. Dorothy Dalton, global Talent Management Strategist and Certified Career Coach, has been my coach for over two years.

In this episode, Dorothy shares her career story where she:

- Talks about how she started her career in the heavily male dominated steel industry in the 1980's
- Worked with unions who initially refused to be in the same room as her (because of her gender) and earned their respect
-Replaced her sick boss and learnt the ins and outs of a brand new job (Sales and Marketing) in a new language (French)!
-Shares what made her start her career coaching firm over ten years ago (hint: it was a very personal reason)
- Shares her 3 step formula to help jobseekers who deal with unconscious bias at the interview stage
- guides jobseekers to understand when it is time to enlist the help of a professional coach (hint, it's always a HARD decision), and so much more.

Don't miss this conversation, it's one of my favourites!

Follow Dorothy's work:

https://3plusinternational.com/
https://dorothydalton.com/
https://twitter.com/dorothydalton

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Job search shouldn't be this hard. 
That's what she said.

Who?

Kamara Toffolo, ladies and gentlemen!

Who is she and what does she do? She is the "Door Opener" who helps you get inside and interview for your dream job. 

Kamara Toffolo is a resume writer, LinkedIn consultant, and job search strategist who helps her clients to land great-fitting gigs.

How?
Through her services: 
-Resume Kickassery
-LinkedIn Badassery
-Job search whoop ass

Ok, I'm drying my laughter tears now!!

Ok, on a serious note, it's not too difficult to help someone with their career, when you've already experienced big career changes, learned how to earn that well-deserved promotion, or the next career transition.

Kamara, who is a LinkedIn Top Voice 2020 (and also JobScan Top Follow 2019 & 2021) shares her top tips on a myriad of subjects and shares her experience on:

- how she landed her first job without stepping into an interview room, on other other side of the country(!)
- the most under-rated way to get a job abroad
- how she started and stood out on her entrepreneurship journey in a very crowded niche 
- her favourite tips to help you with your resume
- and so much more!

Follow Kamara's work:

https://kamaratoffolo.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kamaratoffolo
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamarat/

Hope you enjoy the show! 
Please leave a great review on Apple Podcasts, as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover this resource for Job Seekers ! 
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I'd like you to close your eyes for a moment. Go ahead, do it.

I want you to think of the biggest truck out there. 
Now I'd like you to think of who's driving that truck.
Now think of where that truck goes to get washed, after a night of driving.

And who do you see running that truckwash place?

Open your eyes now.

I bet the last thing you pictured is a petite, determined and no-nonsense WOMAN!

This is a very special episode, released on International Day of Women's Rights,  where Bouchra Hashassi shares her very unique story:

- Navigating a career in Banking and becoming a Mom at a young age simultaneously
- Taking private diction lessons so that her native accent was almost wiped out when she spoke Dutch
- How she got the idea to start a truckwash company (hint, like with most ideas, it was a very personal reason)
- How she handled sexism and racism on daily basis in a highly male dominated industry and continued to push through
- How her truckwash company became the largest upon its launch in the entire Belgium and Netherlands
- Her favourite tips for jobseekers and entrepreneurs when faced with obstacles and how she converted every single obstacle into an opportunity...

and so much more.

Don't miss this precious conversation!
Find out more about Boushra and her work here:
https://www.washville.be/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bouchrahashassi/?originalSubdomain=be

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Which is the dream company you always wanted to work for? 

Many people say these two: Apple and Disney. 

Jeff Archambault has worked with both of these iconic companies. A short stint at Apple, followed by a long and illustrious 25 year career at the Walt Disney Company, where he served in leadership roles in Finance, Operations, Corporate Communications and CSR. 

Drawing on all his hard earned lessons from the corporate world, he has reinvented himself as an Executive Coach, a Lecturer and a Mentor to startups. He is busier than ever. Which made it extremely hard to get hold of him for this podcast! 

Jeff is a strong believer in the power of networks, relationships and in taking a 'global' view of your career. After all, its a small world - just like the name of every child's all-time favorite ride in Disneyland. 

In this episode we talk with Jeff about: 

- How armed with a Stanford MBA he pivoted from Wall Street to Disney, via Silicon Valley
- His expat experiences as an American moving to Paris to work in Apple and then Disneyland
- Dealing with hostile worker unions in France
- Reinventing himself as a lecturer, coach and startup mentor after a 40 year corporate career 
- Dollops of his best advice for ambitious career professionals

Don't miss this ride! You have a fast pass ticket right to the head of the queue :-) 

Follow Jeff's work on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-archambault-2160856/

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 This is probably one of the most unique career stories you would have ever heard. 

 Dirk De Muynck had it all: a cushy executive job at a large Swedish automotive giant, a comfortable life and wide acclaim as a manager of reputation. Till one day in 2014 when it was all taken away from him and Dirk had to re-invent himself.
 
 One day, in the midst of a traffic jam, Dirk had an epiphany that not only changed his life, but the lives of hundreds of people in Belgium.

 He moved from being a savior of reputations, to a savior of lives. 

Dirk runs CoolXpress, a medical transport company, that uses motorcycles to  transport medical tissue, liquids and pharma products to hospitals. He and his team often race against time on Belgium’s hyper-congested highways to get donor body organs to operating rooms across the country. 
 
 In this special episode, Dirk talks about:
 - How a hand-written letter he sent started his career at Volvo in the 1990's 
 - A bizarre interview with his future boss which didn't exactly go as he expected
 - How he handled the painful separation from Volvo after nearly two decades there
 - How he returned to an old, forgotten hobby that drove him, literally, towards his eureka moment 
- How he pitched his business idea dozens of times facing rejection after rejection, until he saw success with one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations – the Red Cross

 This is a very special episode which teaches us that we can reinvent ourselves at any time in our life. Don’t miss it!

 To learn from about Dirk or reach out to him:

Email: hello@CoolXpress.eu
Instagram: @OnTheMove
Website: http://www.coolxpress.eu/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ddemuynck/

Hope you enjoy the show! 
 Please leave a great review on Apple Podcasts, as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover this resource for Job Seekers ! 
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Interesting careers are always squiggly and this isn't any different in John's case.

John Espirian, a LinkedIn superstar, has worked as a Call Center agent, then manager, then Quality Assurance tester at large companies like Fujitsu, then technical copyrighter and now, B2B website writer and overall LinkedIn nerd.

If you follow John on LinkedIn, there's a good chance you'll be "noticed, remembered and preferred". Now who doesn't want that?

In this episode, John shares:

- His fascinating career journey where in 2009 the rug got pulled from under his feet and he was forced to give entrepreneurship a try for 6 months

- How he got hired by his first two paying clients

- How a simple but thought provoking question from his mentor changed his entire approach to his brand #RelentlesslyHelpful

- Three types of people on any social media platform: creators, contributors and consumers, which one are you?

- How a job seeker can get in front of the right audience and noticed, without selling themselves, and so much more.

This is the perfect episode for someone who wants to leverage LinkedIn to get ahead in their career, don't miss it!

John's post on the name pronunciation feature on LinkedIn is here.
Follow John's work on LinkedIn here and if you'd like to connect with him, remember to include the secret word!
John's website: https://espirian.co.uk/

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If you're looking for confidence and clarity on your career path, AND how to get hired in your dream orgnanisations, this is the episode for you.
If you think you're different and no one is going to want you because of those differences, this episode is for you.
 
Nikki Barua is co-founder of a company called Beyond Barriers which helps global organizations accelerate women in leadership by democratizing access to high-performance training and executive coaching. Nikki’s success has been featured in Forbes and Fortune magazine, and today we are going to have a chat about her own barriers and how she converted them into breakthroughs, so that we will distill concrete takeaways for all our listeners.

In this brilliant episode, Nikki shares:

- How she left India for the US on a one way ticket, with few hundred bucks in her pocket and a dream in her heart, sounds cliche, but this is exactly what happened! Nikki was keen on making it on her own.

- How she got hired in a country where she was a minority immigrant, and her criteria for selecting the next move, where she shares a real example in her case

- How we all have two jobs to do: our day job as well as our career, and how we need to manage both

- How she started her company and podcast a couple of weeks before the pandemic hit the stop button on all her plans, and how she adapted, very successfully!

- The process to converting her ideas and codified practices into a book, and her top tips for the aspiring authors out there!

Whatever your gender, don't miss this episode, it's worth every minute!

Connect with Nikki on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thenikkibarua/
Nikki's beautiful post on LinkedIn about her father that I mentioned during the show here.
The Beyond Barriers website: https://www.iambeyondbarriers.com/
The podcast episode I referred to with Mallun Yen: click here. 

Enjoyed the show? Tell three of your closest friends!
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Facing a challenging scenario at your workplace? Expecting to get laid off? Having trouble dealing with your boss?

Chances are, the Evil HR Lady can help.

Suzanne Lucas helps you understand what your boss is thinking, whether you should contact a lawyer and what your chances are of getting severance. 

Her hit blog 'The Evil HR Lady' garners half a million views across platforms monthly and provides valuable counsel across a range of scenarios. 

In this stellar conversation, Suzanne shares with us:

 -        How she landed up in HR at Wyeth, a giant pharmaceutical company, and there’s a great lesson here for those of us who are a little confused about our passion

 -        An unusual job interview experience that helped her decide between two job offers, and there's a great lesson there if you ever fall into that predicament

 -        Moving from the US to Europe and noticing the clear differences in employment practices

 -        How her blog 'The Evil HR Lady' got started and how she landed writing gigs at big names like CBS, Business.com etc.

 -        The perception and reputation of HR today, and whether there’s been any change in the last 20 years

 -        Her favourite tips for someone who thinks they might be losing their job.

 This is a longer conversation and worth every single minute, trust me!

Follow Suzanne's work:
Blog: http://www.evilhrlady.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealEvilHRLady
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/evilhrlady
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannemlucas/

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Bob Burg is a hugely successful writer and sought after speaker who’s built his entire life’s work on the concept of GIVING.

His magnum opus, a book called “The Go-Giver”, co-authored with John David Mann, is a  Wall Street Journal  and BusinessWeek  Bestseller, and has sold nearly a million copies and translated into 29 languages.  Arianna Huffington, Seth Godin and Stephen Covey recommend it as a must read. 

Here's a quote I love from his book: "Most people just laugh when they hear that the secret to success is giving…. Then again, most people are nowhere near as successful as they wish they were.”

In this podcast, Bob and I have a rich converstion on:

- How he started his career and why he needed to pivot pretty quickly
- How he started his firm Burg Communications and what helped him make it successful
- His definitions of selling, giving, price and value
- His views on the reputation of 'sales' over the past 40 years
- How a job seeker can use principles from the book to create value
... and much, much more

Whether you are a job seeker, business owner or an employee, I promise you: this conversation on creating a giving and value based mindset will definitely help your career.

Follow Bob's work: https://burg.com/
Click here to get a copy of 'The Go-Giver': A little story about a powerful business idea.


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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy was a famous book written by the great novelist John le Carre.

Inspired by that title, today's episode has a special guest who has hired talent for the Intelligence community and has reinvented her own career many times over.

Lee Andrese has had a phenomenal career as a secondary school teacher, a cowgirl and tractor trailer driver, before moving to Talent Aquisition!

Over her career, Lee has personally filled 3000 positions at Fortune 100 companies and trained 2000 recruiters.
 
Previously, she served as the head of the Aquent Studios’ Government practice introducing innovative solutions to attract talent for the US Federal Government, Civilian and DoD agencies, including the Intelligence Community.

So, how did Lee get there?

Listen to learn all about career reinvention.

In this juicy episode, Lee talks about:

- an incident that changed her career outlook, very early in her life
- what made her change her name in college
- how she made the change from high school teacher to heading a staffing business
- why she showed up to an important interview in crutches (and what followed)
- how she carved a niche in hiring for the intelligence community
- what prompted her to leave her employer after 21 years and start out on her own
- and much more

Don't even think about missing this episode!

Follow Lee's work on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/landrese/
Here she is jumping off a plane!

Lee's website:
https://www.akathame.com/

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What is one thing that's free, and can make a deep impact on your job search, as well as your career?

It's LinkedIn: both your presence and engagement on the platform.
In this episode, I share 4 tips to help you self audit your profile: related to your profile pic, background banner, headline and the 'about' section.

Download the LinkedIn profile checklist here: https://www.superchargeyourself.com/LIprofile


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'Carpe Diem' is a famous Latin phrase roughly translating as 'Sieze the Day!'

Our next guest embodies this spirit and how!

What is it like to work out of a boat? Not on holiday, not for fun, but as your new permanent office? Are you ready to 'Seas the day'? 

I invite you to google search the following:

a. Digital Nomad
b. Laptop lifestyle

I can bet you, the images that come up are of 20 something's on a beach with Ray Bans and a drink. Am I right?

The last person you would imagine leading a digitally nomadic life is a CEO with 25 years of senior corporate experience.

In his corporate career, Abel Staveren has held CFO and CEO positions in the shipping industry with postings in London, Singapore, Norway, Switzerland and Luxembourg

Now, Abel and his wife Adrienne travel full-time as digital nomads. They divide the year into three or four blocks, spending each block in a different country. In 2020, Q1 was spent in Stellenbosch South Africa, Q2 in Singapore, Q3 sailing their boat back from Scotland to the Netherlands and Q4 in Algarve, Portugal. They just arrived back from Portugal and are getting the boat ready to go sailing around the UK.

In this fascinating episode, Abel shares:

> The highly unusual circumstances in which he was hired at his first job

> What prompted him to stop traditional work where he needed to be physically present, and become a digital nomad - the answer will surprise you

> How he got hired by his first paying client

> His favourite career advice, which he learnt from the creator of the most famous syndicated daily comic strip in the world

> How a cuss word is the best piece of financial advice you've probably ever heard

This episode has been an eye opener for me and it will certainly be for you, hope you enjoy listening! So let's lift the achor and sail into this delightful conversation.

Connect with Abel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abelvanstaveren/

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I don't know anyone who doesn't love a good reinvention story.
Especially career reinvention.

Think of the most famous people in the world, and they've reinvented themselves.
And ordinary people like you and me? Yes, us too.

But to go from industrial design, to creative strategy, to innovation, to teaching college students, to now helping leaders be the leader they want to be...

How do you even start?
How do you deal with that fear?
And can social media help or hinder?

To talk about all of this and more, I'm delighted to have Stefano Di Lollo on the podcast.

In this episode, Stefano shares the exact steps he took to leave a safe, well paying career in industrial design and the journey he took to the Leadership Coach and Facilitator path he enjoys today.

Follow Stefano on here on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

The livestreams I referred to during the podcast:
1. How to be creative in your career (April 2021)
2. How to reinvent your career (May 2021)


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