Posts Tagged ‘networking’
Uncovering the Power of Work-Life Integration for Working Moms: A Conversation with HeyMama Founder, Amri Kibbler , Episode 178
This is a special Mother’s Day episode because it includes the kind of gift that a lot of us working moms would LOVE. If you’re on a career pause right now, consider the fact that this might be the perfect opportunity to uncover what might be next for you. In this episode, we talk about…
Read MoreHow To Find Interesting People On Clubhouse And Nurture Those Relationships On LinkedIn, Joshua B. Lee “The Dopamine Dealer of LinkedIn,” Episode 62
Clubhouse is on everyone’s newsfeed. Are you there? Do you have a spare invite? As a career coach to marketers I spend most of my time on LinkedIn yet Clubhouse has me hooked. So what is Clubhouse? The new social media tool on the block. I met this week’s guest on Clubhouse and then we…
Read MoreMaking Lemonade Out Of Lemons Takes More Than Optimism, This Requires Switching On Five Key Qualities, Zack Friedman the Author of The Lemonade Life Takes Us Through Them All, Episode 57
Highlights: When life hands you lemons? Are you the type of person who accepts them and their bitterness or have you mastered how to consistently turn them into sweet lemonade? In this episode, you will uncover how you can reframe anything by asking yourself empowering questions to become a “Lemonade Lifer.” What’s a “Lemonade…
Read MoreHow To Not Let Your Identity Steal Your Dreams
On Mondays especially, do you ever feel like you are working hard on something that doesn’t make you personally feel good? Like you know your work is important to someone but that someone is just not you? You’d be surprised to know that there are successful professionals who work for some of the world’s most…
Read MoreHow to make HR look great and get the job [Facebook LIVE Episode #28: Round One Interview w/HR]
A learning and development leader hired me for one-on-one coaching. He wanted help to switch into nutrition and health. During a 60-minute virtual session, he shared an HR priority that can help you make HR love you. Lucky you, right? He told me how much he valued his relationships with Managing Directors across the firm.…
Read MoreDid you know this about HR? [Facebook LIVE Episode #27: Round One Interview w/HR]
A former client who lived and breathed human resource information technology cloud solutions, told me that HR is accountable to a measurable scorecard. This is true even in media and entertainment. It was true in financial services too and I know it to be the case across other industries. If you know this trend coming…
Read MoreHow to beat a company “lifer” [Facebook LIVE Episode #26: Round One Interview w/HR]
It’s easy for a “lifer” who has been with a company for a while to forget that they are valuable. They do things out of habit at this point. This fact is something that HR does not forget. A “lifer” can write all the manuals in the world and still be hard to replace…
Read MoreHire me or I’ll quit [Facebook LIVE Episode #25: Round One Interview w/HR]
HR wants to keep great people. They know when employees are going for internal roles that they are likely on their way out of the company. This thinking explains why HR will choose internal job applicants. A friend of mine worked in education technology in Silicon Alley. He made his name in the office…
Read MoreInternal candidates bringing you down? [Facebook LIVE Episode #24: Round One Interview w/HR]
HR wants to provide internal employees first dibs on the roles that fit into their career goals. Nirvana for HR is seeing that people who already work on the inside can grow in their careers while staying on the inside. So how does this affect you? What if you want to be an external…
Read MoreLearning curves don’t matter if … [Facebook LIVE Episode #23: Round One Interview w/HR]
When it comes to beating an internal candidate for a job, you have the cards stacked up against you because the assumption is that you will learn about the nuances of the industry, company, and role during company hours. No company out there really wants to pay for you to learn – even companies that…
Read MoreWho reads cover letters? [Facebook LIVE episode #5 on Standing Out]
The jury is out whether anyone will read your cover letter. It’s a great excuse that many candidates use in order to rationalize not writing a cover letter. My advice is to write the cover letter and assume that it will get read. The key is to tailor the letter for the role you really…
Read MoreDemolish Networking Jitters [Facebook LIVE episode #4 on Standing Out]
Here’s a really important question: who do you know — that your networking contact should get to know given his goals? The next time you have an informational interview set-up I want you to do this: shift your thinking from how can I get more intros out of this connection to how can I give…
Read MoreThe perils of not caring enough [Facebook LIVE episode #3 on Standing Out]
If you want someone to have a vested interest in your career, then you should figure out what is important to them first. Start with understanding more about your contact’s professional ambitions. It’s easy to go into a networking conversation with a one-sided agenda but that’s ineffective – it is also a short-term strategy…
Read MoreA CEO Encounter Wish Granted [Facebook LIVE Episode #2 on Standing Out]
How To Stand Out & Expand Your Network When you work for top company, you expect people who are looking for a job in your employer to email you and ask you for coffee or for five minutes of your time. You might feel like an insider. You might feel like you have to be…
Read MoreMake Your Contact Feel Special [Facebook LIVE Episode #1 on Standing Out]
It’s getting more difficult to stand out if you are going for a competitive job in corporate America. The trick it to do what others are unwilling to do. I want to coach you so that you can be memorable and forge deeper networking relationships in this first episode for job candidates who are willing…
Read More[New Service!!!] The Easy Way to Amp Up Your Job Search
Have you hit a wall in your job search? Have you already exhausted your network? Are you spending more time than you’d like researching recruiters/hiring managers/contacts with whom to network rather than actually going on those informational interviews? Sure, you can spend your time finding the right recruiters, hiring managers, influencers, champions, or strategic partners on…
Read MoreThe 3 Least Intimidating Yet Effective Ways to Resurrect Your Stale Network
Do either of the following scenarios sound familiar? You started out in education, but gradually moved into the marketing industry where you’ve worked for the past 15 years. At this point in your career you want to return to education and have your eye on working for your alma mater.
Read More[DARE #10] Get Unstuck – Have fun
About that pic above: That’s me and my family having fun! Nick is to my left. Noah is to my right. Then further right is my husband Jesus and my son Gabriel. Yes, we didn’t fit in that tiny photo booth so we had to divide and conquer. On that note, I can’t believe we…
Read MoreEffective Networking: 4 Easy Steps to Stay Top of Mind
Whether or not you’re looking for a job, informational interviews are beneficial to your career. Not only do they give you an opportunity to learn about a different job function or industry outside of your own, they also help to grow your network in unforeseen ways. For job seekers, informational interviews are particularly beneficial because…
Read MoreCareer Networking for Outcomes – The Starter Kit [Brief Edition]
Who is this reference guide for? This career-networking guide is most useful for professionals who are serious about making a career transition within the next four to five months. In particular, coaching clients who have implemented these ideas with the greatest success have fallen into the following categories: Mid-level professionals who want a starting…
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