Season 4 Episode 42 | Mad About Interviews

Weekly Bitch: Inconsiderate hiring processes

This week, Ann welcomes guest Jennifer Horton back to the show to talk about the interviewing process ... again! As professional women, they've interviewed far and wide and have a lot to vent about.

Some highlights:

• Don't lie to candidates about timelines - be upfront!
• Hiring processes need to be more people-oriented vs. "candidate" oriented
• Ann and Jennifer are smart and have a lot of solutions to hiring problems ... but HR departments probably don't want to hear about them

Can't get enough of the bitches? Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 25 | Workplace Bias

Weekly Bitch: Invisible barriers to promotion

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann of Career Valet welcome adaptive leadership coach Latica Tomašić Kickert back to the show. We talk about the ways women still face challenges when trying to get hired, promoted, and more. Reach out to learn more about the coaching services that Latica offers and sign up for her mailing list on her website, Leader Adaptive. You can also find her on LinkedIn.

You can also listen to our season 2 episode with Latica to learn more about adaptive leadership and so much more!

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at Career Valet, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 28 | Own Your Power

Weekly Bitch: Unrealized dreams when partners' schedules take priority

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann welcome business and marketing coach Amel Derragui, founder of Tandem Nomads. Amel talks to the Career Bitches about how to find your superpower, take control over your career, and start your own business. Some amazing takeaways that you don't want to miss:

• Love yourself enough to allow yourself to f&*k up
• Create a strategic exit from your current company and/or make a negotiated, progressive transition into something new
• Find your zone of genius!
• Social media is not a visibility strategy

You should check out her podcast and learn more about her and the work she does with women across the globe.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠Career Valet⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 30 | Creative and Curious

Weekly Bitch: It's an ANTI bitch - good people make our workplace great!

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann share a new take on the diversity question and talk about the importance of diversity of thoughts and ideas in the workplace. Other highlights you don't want to miss:

• You can create real connections with your remote workforce
• Find time to bond with co-workers and be curious about others
• Recognize the lived experiences of others, and challenge yourself to get out of your comfort zone

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠Career Valet⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

Season 5 Episode 47 | Life After Layoff

Weekly Bitch: Rejection emails at weird times

In this episode, Ann and Marcelle welcome a mystery guest to talk about the hard reality of a layoff.

Some highlights:

• It's normal to grieve after you've been let go from a job
• How to take back your power
• Build a schedule for yourself and include fun stuff

Can't get enough of the bitches? Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

This week Ann puts on her big girl pants and hosts the show alone! She also chats with guest and job-seeker Erinn Burgess who is making the leap from government to private sector work. Learn how to translate your experience for different industries and how to use our keyword hack to make sure your resume uses the right language for the jobs you're targeting. 

Join Marcelle, Ann, and Jennifer for the last episode of season 1! The Career Bitches share what they wanted to be when they "grew up," and have a serious (for real!) discussion about unicorns, witches, and why you should never be a National Geographic photographer. 

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Season 2 Episode 24 | The Men Behind the Bitches

Weekly Bitch: Work holiday parties

In the last episode of season two of Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann of Career Valet welcome their husbands to the show! If you've ever wanted to know what it's like to be married to a career bitch, well, Joe Tropea and Seth Yeager have you covered. From wild holiday parties to interview outfits, we talk about it all and have a lot of laughs along the way. You can read more about Ann's husband Joe (aka, our producer at Career Bitches!) on his website at Haricot Vert Films. Seth Yeager remains a man of mystery, but you can stalk his (not-quite-updated) LinkedIn profile if you want to send him any random notes of thanks and appreciation.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at Career Valet, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 33 | Be Your Own Cheerleader!

Weekly Bitch: Underutilizing new employees

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle welcomes the amazing Jennifer Horton back to the show for an encore to discuss the challenges of selling yourself in a new career field. Here are some great takeaways from the episode:

• The best leaders aren't always the ones with the most work experience
• HR-written job descriptions aren't always accurate (true story!), so you should apply if YOU feel it's a good fit
• Understand your own worth and don't sell yourself short

Jennifer is currently in the job market, so please ⁠check her out on LinkedIn⁠ if you want to hire a super smart, funny, and all-around awesome colleague.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

It's never too late to make a change! This week, Marcelle and Ann chat about changing careers and their personal journeys from consulting and law, to running their own businesses and working across industries. Get insight into how they each made the leap and reinvented themselves to reach their personal and professional goals.

Season 4 Episode 40 | Life By Design

Weekly Bitch: Wifi in Baltimore sucks

This week, Ann welcomes guest Josselyne Herman-Saccio, master coach, founder of The Art of Being Unmessable With, and all around badass to talk about the trap of the work-life "balance." Some highlights:

• Your context determines your reality, so take stock of the lens with which you view the world
• Being right is the best drug in the world
• Cheese is LIFE
• How to get connected to your vision and live your dreams

For amazing resources connect with Josselyne and make sure you take advantage of her free gift!

Can't get enough of the bitches? Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 2 Episode 17 | Career Witches

Weekly Bitch: Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) as Punishment

Happy Halloween to all our career witches and bitches! Ann and Marcelle chat with stylist and former entrepreneur turned WBEC manager Allison Hamilton-Rohe. Join the conversation about transitioning away from being your own boss and rejoining a more traditional workforce.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at Career Valet, and learn about available career and resume services.

Welcome to the pilot episode of Career Bitches! Meet co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at Career Valet, learn about what we do as resume writers (wtf is a resume writer, anyway??), why we thought a podcast would be cool, and how we connect all the threads of our experience to help our clients. You can find out more about us at the Career Valet website, at www.careervalet.com

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Season 2 Episode 23 | Leaving Well

Weekly Bitch: Unrealistic expectations and how not to write a grant

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann of Career Valet welcome global community leader Naomi Hattaway to the show. We talk about the concept of preparing to end a work relationship, and the value of leaving things behind in order to learn and grow in new directions. We also chat about fire, giant birds, and how to support change. You can learn more about Naomi and her work at her website, or reach out to her on LinkedIn.

You can also check out Naomi's quick checklist for practical tips to leave well!

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at Career Valet, and learn about available career and resume services.

This week Marcelle and Ann answer questions from listeners, including advice about when to bail on an employment situation, and how to network to find a new job.

Marcelle and Ann talk shop about the work they do and why resume writing is actually ... wait for it ... FUN! Highlights include insider info about different industries, the amazing client base at Career Valet, and horror stories about our worst jobs ever.

Career Bitches welcomes guest Sarah Avendaño this week to discuss recruiting, activism, and more!

Sarah is the vice president and senior search associate at Koya Partners. She has extensive international recruitment and staffing experience. and has successfully partnered with global clients such as BRAC International, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, IPPF/WHR, Americares, Amnesty International USA, World Animal Protection, the Equality Fund, Center for Victims of Torture, Water For People, Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), JA Africa, and MCE Social Capital. Before joining Koya, she worked for Euromonitor International in Chicago, a UK-based global market intelligence firm that provides strategic research services for consumer markets. She served as a senior member of the project staffing and development team, responsible for recruitment, training, and project staffing across 30+ countries in the Americas.

Passionate about issues of social justice, she is a co-facilitator for Race Conscious Dialogues, a community anti-racism program in Oak Park, IL. Sarah received her BA in communication from St. Louis University. Two of four university years were spent in Madrid, Spain and she is fluent in Spanish. She lives in the Chicago area with her family.

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Season 2 Episode 20 | Job Search Hacks

Weekly Bitch: Not setting employees up for success

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann of Career Valet welcome job seeker Heather Selig to the show to answer any all questions about job searching strategies. We learn how to use recruiters effectively, ways to translate experience from one industry to another, and reframe the way we approach contacting people in our alumni networks. Heather is a public policy and government relations leader with 15+ years’ experience creating and implementing strategic objectives in the U.S. and internationally. She's a badass ready for her own chief of staff, so please reach out if you would like us to put you in contact!

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at Career Valet, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 4 Episode 37 | Global Nomads

Weekly Bitch: Time zones with a global team

This week, Marcelle and Ann welcome guest Kathleen Di Paolo, CEO at Wanderers Wealth to talk about the realities of living the digital nomad dream. Some highlights:

• How to move abroad and maximize your tax benefits / figure out the right tax structure
• Bali sounds amazing - we want to go!
• There are over 50 countries with digital nomad visas - listen to get Kathleen's top 5

And please, for the love of god, check out her AMAZING insta account!

Can't get enough of the bitches? Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 4 Episode 36 | Love Languages

Weekly Bitch: Helping kids with the "new" math

Welcome back to SEASON 4 of Career Bitches! Marcelle and Ann graciously welcome their husbands back for a lighthearted and hilarious conversation about language learning together as a couple and other fun topics:

• Everyone agrees that the Steve Martin school of languages is the way to go (listen to find out what and why!)
• Make the kids learn with you OR ignore them in your new secret language
• Shoutout to The Jennifers
• Seth and Joe nerd out about index cards ... of all things

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 2 Episode 16 | How We Work

Weekly Bitch: Not paying people what they're worth

Ann and Marcelle chat with Sheila Murphy, co-founder of FlexProfessionals. Join the conversation about flexible work, valuing employees, and the ethics of the side hustle. You can search for remote and flexible jobs available through FlexProfessionals.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at Career Valet, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 26 | U.S. Job Market

Weekly Bitch: Too many meetings!

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann of Career Valet welcome Stephanie Ferguson, director of global employment policy and special initiatives at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Marcelle and Stephanie chat about trends in the U.S. job market, and the good, the bad, and the ugly about hiring. Check out more from the Chamber of Commerce at their website.

Stephanie Ferguson is the director of global employment policy & special initiatives at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Ferguson's portfolio is comprised of unemployment insurance and international labor policy. Ferguson also oversees the U.S. Chamber's Data Centers. In this role, Ferguson keeps the Chamber’s members and audience informed about the current state of the workforce, advocates for unemployment insurance modernization, and represents the Chamber and U.S. employers’ international labor interests through various working groups, serving as a delegate to the International Labor Conference, and attending various business and human rights conferences.

Ferguson began her career working for Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) and subsequently worked on the public policy team at Amazon. She earned her B.A. in Political Science and Spanish Language & Literature as well as her Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Nevada.

America Works Data Center

Employer Roadmap: Childcare Solutions for Working Parents

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at Career Valet, and learn about available career and resume services.

Our kick ass writer and resident social worker Jennifer Horton joins Career Bitches this week to discuss the psychology of job hunting. Other highlights include lots of real talk (obv) and insight into our internal processes.

Marcelle and Ann welcome recruiter Benjamin Mena to the show, where they bitch about terrible job descriptions and being too honest when job hunting. Benjamin is the managing partner at Select Source Solutions where they work with clients and candidates in the Cyber and Data Science arena. Benjamin is also a fellow (sister?) podcaster, hosting both the Decentralized Careers Podcast and The Elite Recruiter Podcast. You can find Benjamin on LinkedIn!

Season 5 Episode 45 | Build a Network

Weekly Bitch: None! Where have we been update

In the first episode of season 5, Ann and Marcelle speak with new UMBC grad and job seeker Katie Brungard.

Some highlights:

• The job search process is scary! You're not alone.
• Networking really is everything
• People want to help - let them!

Can't get enough of the bitches? Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 35 | Odd Jobs

Weekly Bitch: Mandatory resume builders in job applications

It's the FINAL EPISODE of Season 3! Marcelle and Ann have some laughs talking about crazy interviews and random jobs and they've had over their careers, and there are definitely some surprises:

• Being interviewed for the wrong job because ... HR
• How to use an interview you don't care about as a learning opportunity or a social experiment - choose your own adventure!
• Dating ... again
• Ann and Marcelle's service industry tales

Stay tuned for Season 4 this fall, with a reprise of husbands Seth and Joe!

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 2 Episode 21 | Adaptive Leadership

Weekly Bitch: Fake DEI Policies

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann of Career Valet welcome adaptive leadership coach Latica Tomašić Kickert to the show. Get insight into how past experiences and interactions can influence how you approach your work, the ways we unintentionally limit ourselves, and why change can be so hard. Reach out to learn more about the coaching services that Latica offers at her website, Leader Adaptive.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at Career Valet, and learn about available career and resume services.

Season 4 Episode 44 | Trust the Process

Weekly Bitch: Lack of attention to detail

In the final episode of season 4, Ann and Marcelle wrap up with a no-bullshit discussion of how challenging it can be to engage in the resume-writing process at Career Valet.

Some highlights:

• Revamping or rewriting your resume is difficult, even when you have professional help
• It's normal to freak out when navigating a big change, like shifting careers or changing jobs
• Learn which 3 questions to ask yourself before you begin your work with us

Can't get enough of the bitches? Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

Career Bitches welcomes reformed lawyer and financial expert Erika Knierim to talk crypto, robots, the '90s, and SO MUCH MORE!

Erika is an experienced attorney, finance professional and creative producer with 13 year’s experience helping artists and institutional clients move their brand into the 21st Century. As the Founder and Principal of Nomic Consulting, Erika hopes to make blockchain and NFT technology accessible to all. She works together with clients to provide customized go-to-market strategies built on in-depth industry knowledge, research-driven insight and an unwavering focus on clients’ needs. https://www.nomic-consulting.com/

Marcelle and Ann welcome guest Danielle Droitsch to discuss leadership and showing up with your authentic self! Danielle is a certified executive coach who works with senior leaders in the environmental nonprofit and government sectors. She helps leaders navigate career growth, change, and success in a way that reflects their personal goals for work-life balance and fulfillment. She also has three decades of experience working as a senior law and policy leader for many national and international nonprofits in the conservation and environmental sector.

Marcelle and Ann welcome guest Carolina Reese to discuss moving up and moving on in your career. 

Carolina (she/her) firmly believes in the phrase “if you can see it, you can be it.” She uses her training in photography/videography and arts education to create content that highlights the gaps in visual culture and improve representation in media. Formerly as a documentary photographer and videographer, she documented birth stories, maternal health issues, refugee resettlement, and used those visual stories to provide visual culture and media literacy education. Carolina graduated from the Parsons School of Design with a degree in Fashion Design and has a BBA in International Finance and Marketing from the University of Miami and an MA in Art Education from the University of Florida. She brings over 20 years of experience across a number of industries including: finance, healthcare, education, fashion, and creative arts.

Carolina was born in Bogota, Colombia, grew up in South Florida, and is currently living in Maryland with her family. When not working, Carolina likes exploring vegan restaurants in new places, endurance sports (she’s an Ironman), and spending time with her husband, daughter, and two dogs. 

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Season 2 Episode 22 | Next Level Interviewing

Weekly Bitch: Streaming the World Cup

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann of Career Valet kick it off with some World Cup 2022 commentary and bitch about crappy streaming services. Ann talks through some creative strategies to interviewing when faced with a panel of VIPs and how to approach the process, and Marcelle shares horror stories about almost impossible-to-answer questions about ... ketchup.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at Career Valet, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 34 | Job Search Like a Pro

Weekly Bitch: The workplace fire drill

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann welcome career expert and fellow podcaster Mac Prichard to the show. If you're so over job boards and applying for everything under the sun, you don't want to miss this discussion about how to job hunt like a pro. Here are some great takeaways from the episode:

• Networking is time well spent - you never know where a connection will lead
• Why you should stop applying for every.single.job.
• The four questions you need to be able to answer before you apply for a position
• How long does it take to acquire the Boston accent, anyway?

You should also check out Mac's podcast, Find Your Dream Job, and sign up for his weekly job newsletter.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 4 Episode 38 | Negotiating Salary

Weekly Bitch: Social media expectations at work

This week, Marcelle and Ann welcome guest Brandon Bramley, founder of The Salary Negotiator (www.thesalarynegotiator.com), to get the dirt on when, why, and most importantly how to negotiate your salary. Some highlights:

• Negotiating salary is very common and expected - you won't lose the job offer!
• Base salary is only one part of the overall compensation package
• Negotiating should be a friendly exchange, not an aggressive winner-take-all throwdown

Can't get enough of the bitches? Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

Season 4 Episode 39 | Personal Branding

Weekly Bitch: LinkedIn connections requests that suck

This week, Marcelle welcomes guest Stephanie Ward, business and marketing mentor of Firefly Coaching, to talk through ways to market yourself and create your personal brand. Some highlights:

• Develop your personal brand and take it with you
• How to build the relationships you actually want, that will help you reach your personal goals
• Figure out what's blocking you from showing up, and address your fears of putting yourself out there

Can't get enough of the bitches? Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 32 | Tales from HR

Weekly Bitch: Endless HR training videos and quizzes

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann welcome HR expert Amanda Haddaway to the show. Amanda is an award-winning HR consultant, corporate trainer, and certified executive coach who holds a Master of Jurisprudence degree from Tulane Law School in labor and employment law. She's also the managing director of HR Answerbox, a boutique consultancy focused on solving people problems.

This fun conversation had so many great takeaways, including:

• How the pandemic drastically changed the workplace landscape
• The need for holistic support and management practices
• Employment law is REALLY complicated
• Untrained managers are ruining businesses

You can find Amanda at her LinkedIn page, and learn more about her consultancy at the HR Answerbox website.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 29 | Remote Work

Weekly Bitch: What does it mean to have "professional" hair??

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann welcome investor and creator Ilma Tiki, co-founder and CEO of The Remote Company. Ilma talks to the Career Bitches about how to build a solid remote workforce across timezones and cultures. Here's what you don't want to miss:

• Build time into your day to think and engage in deep work
• Document rules and expectations for your workforce
• Meetings should have intention
• Leading vs. managing

You can check out her LinkedIn to ⁠learn more about her and her incredible story about building small Lithuanian company MailerLite into an international brand.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 27 | Imperfectly Perfect

Weekly Bitch: Ignoring lessons learned

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann take on one of their favorite topics - process improvement! It's great to figure out what went wrong in a process, but then you have to DO something with that information. Small errors and mistakes can help us learn and do better in the future. It's also okay to let things go that aren't helping or that you have no power to change. Finally, be a good teammate and do nice things for your workplace fam - acts of kindness make everyone's workplace a better place to be.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at Career Valet, and learn about available career and resume services.

Season 4 Episode 41 | Other Duties as Assigned

Weekly Bitch: What is your "authentic self"

This week, Marcelle and Ann welcome guest Ryan Shay, federal lobbyist and Hill veteran, to talk about how to have a successful career in politics and government. Some highlights:

• Start close to home with a local representative or political campaign
• Assess your tolerance for risk and uncertainty - stable job seekers, this is not the space for you
• Votes matter, but the effect of your vote can take time
• Watch C-Span!

Can't get enough of the bitches? Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

Season 4 Episode 43 | Imposter Syndrome

Weekly Bitch: Thoughts about Palestine in lieu of a weekly bitch

This week, Ann welcomes guest Deiadre Rauch to the show to talk about imposter syndrome. Deiadre is an International Coaching Federation Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and an adjunct faculty member at the Institute for Transformational Leadership at Georgetown University.

Some highlights from the conversation:

• The idea is real, but is it a syndrome or a phenomenon?
• Imposter syndrome isn't just about our careers ... parents can feel like imposters, too
• Self talk and internal thoughts matter!
• Own your story and celebrate successes

Learn more about Deiadre and find resources to access your own inner leader. Can't get enough of the bitches? Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

This week Marcelle and Ann talk about the amazing team at Career Valet, with special guest (and team member!) Jennifer Horton. Don't miss extra fun horror stories about previous terrible work environments and how the CV team builds trust, respect, and fun times while staying totally virtual.

Jennifer is multi-passionate and insatiably curious, qualities that have served her well throughout her writing career. Jennifer holds a Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from Emory University and a Master’s in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management from Clemson University. A perpetual student, she’s currently pursuing a second Master’s degree at the University of Tennessee School of Social Work. In addition to writing, she enjoys biking, bird watching, going for long walks, writing poetry, and spending time outdoors.

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Season 2 Episode 18 | Thanksgiving

Weekly Bitch: Dinner Drama

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann of Career Valet talk turkey (and cranberry sauce!) and share all their favorite Thanksgiving dinner dishes. We learn the shocking truth about how Marcelle hates pumpkin pie, and Ann shares her culinary mushroom knowledge. They finally talk about career stuff and discuss current challenges in the labor market, and question why some companies (wrongly) prioritize ivy league candidates and experience at Fortune 100 companies.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at Career Valet, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 31 | What is Social Work?

Weekly Bitch: Plastics and resealable bags

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann welcome the amazing Jennifer Horton back to the show, now that she's officially completed her Master's degree in social work! The three OG Career Bitches catch up, talk sh*^%t, and have a lot of laughs. Other highlights you don't want to miss:

• Different paths of social work and what opportunities are available
• Insurance issues and access to therapy
• Lack of empathy in our culture and failure to recognize the importance of solid social-emotional skills
• Congress ... do yoga!
• Naked comedy, and so much more

Jennifer is currently in the job market, so please check her out on LinkedIn if you want to hire a super smart, funny, and all-around awesome colleague.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 2 Episode 18 | R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

Weekly Bitch: Last Minute Meetings

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann of Career Valet talk about respecting people's time (both at work and at home!), bringing your whole self to work, and the importance of sharing domestic chores with your partner.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at Career Valet, and learn about available career and resume services.

Join Marcelle and Ann as they welcome guest Jen Daulby, and chat about everything from insider Capitol Hill gossip to girl scout cookie faves.

Jen Daulby is a member of the senior leadership team at Indigov, a government tech startup company that provides modern constituent services platforms for elected officials and their staff. She supports operations and growth as the company’s Chief of Staff and leads a wide array of strategic initiatives including supporting the United States House of Representatives.

Marcelle and Ann welcome guests Melissa Mathews and Tia Over, the CEO and COO of Spring Green Communications. It turns out four women in the communications field have a lot to talk about! Don't miss their discussion about moving from NASA to running a business, embracing a remote workforce, and so much more. 

Season 5 Episode 46 | It Takes a Village

Weekly Bitch: No veggie dogs at Camden Yards

In this episode, Ann and Marcelle welcome former client Susannah Fox to talk about leaning on your network for help in the search process.

Some highlights:

• Building relationships is part of your job
• Let your network help
• Take a hard look at what you're unwilling to compromise on and stick to your priorities

Can't get enough of the bitches? Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.