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Episode 22 - Toxic Work Environments: How to Recover and Thrive after a traumatic work experience with Dr. Randall Bell

As a career coach, I've helped many clients either currently in toxic work environments or those who left, but still feel shaken to the core by their past experiences.

In this episode, I connect with trauma expert, Dr. Randall Bell to discuss ways to help individuals still reeling from negative work experiences and strategies to help them not only survive, but also thrive as they embark upon the next chapter of their career.

Randall Bell, PhD, is a sociologist and economist who specializes in disaster recovery projects.

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Episode 21: Job Search Resources for Veterans with Don Fried of VetJobs

VetJobs brings military and veteran job seekers together with employers who are looking to hire - for free.

This team has now surpassed 72,000 (verified) job placements while providing additional employment assistance support services to more than 100,000 military service members and veterans.

If you are transitioning from service, a veteran, or military spouse looking for work - THIS IS THE ORGANIZATION TO CONNECT WITH.

Learn more from Don Fried, Marketing & Branding Director at VetJobs.

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Episode 20 - The Introvert's Guide to the Job Search with Author, Jane Finkle

Jane Finkle is a career coach, speaker and author with over 25 years of experience. She has successfully helped clients to envision and achieve careers that are fulfilling and personally enriching. Previously, Jane served as Associate Director of Career services at the University of Pennsylvania where she created and led the Wharton Career Discovery seminar and served as liaison to recruiters from major corporations. She has been published in the Business Insider, Huffington Post, Inc., Psychology Today, Talent Development and mindbodygreen and as a guest on national and podcast shows. She is the author of The Introvert’s Complete Career Guide: From Landing a Job, to Surviving, Thriving and Moving on Up.

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Episode 19 - How to find a job by the holidays with best-selling author and TEDx speaker, Raj Subrameyer

Although from the outside, Raj Subrameyer appears to have it all, it was not an easy journey to get to where he is today. When he was 19, after painfully living in the shadows for his whole life, Raj had a breakthrough that changed his trajectory forever. Now, Raj is a tech career strategist, a bestselling author, and keynote speaker. He helps those in tech land their dream jobs to become leaders. In this episode, Raj walks us through his journey and shares the importance of attitude and mindset.

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Episode 18 - Career Pivots: Jason Mikell's journey from working as a Recruiter to being a TV Anchor/Meteorologist

Jason shares insights into this transition and how he went from planning the pivot to putting it into action. There is a fine balance between planning and getting stuck in analysis paralysis, which is why it is important to put things in motion. We talk about how Jason keeps growing professionally, the importance of being open to learning, and how to communicate your value.

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Episode 16 - Chatting with Hollywood: How to Launch a Career in Entertainment & Media with Rich Hull and Chad Gervich

Have you ever dreamed of a career in Hollywood, whether that's as a producer, director, writer, agent, actor, or content creator? Join Tiffany as she chats with Rich Hull and Chad Gervich, co-founders of the nonprofit Vanderbilt-in-Hollywood, who have launched the careers of countless students over the past 15 years by placing them in internships at virtually every major film studio, television network, production company and talent agency in Hollywood.

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Episode 15: Is Franchising Your Path to Business Ownership? with Leslie Kuban

With over twenty years in the business, Leslie Kuban has accumulated incredible insights into the inner workings of franchise ownership. Leslie explains the value of franchising in a single phrase: you can learn a new business with much less risk. She offers practical tips for newbies and introduces great resources to help you decide if franchising is your path to business ownership.

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Episode 14: Advancing Your Career Through Business Technology with Joe McKendrick, Analyst for Forbes Insights

The past 18 months have shaken the business world and its workplaces to the core. How long will some of these changes stay in place, and what will the impact be? These are just some of the questions that today’s guest, Joe McKendrick, answers on the show. The conversation touches on the value of leveraging social media to connect & how the pandemic has impacted the process of looking for jobs.

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Episode 13: Veterans: Tips for finding civilian jobs after military service with Reuben Dickenson, former Army CPT

In our conversation with Reuben, we discuss his life in the military and how he experienced the transition into the corporate, civilian space. We hear from Reuben about how these two worlds differ from one another and how to transfer your military skills and achievements into the corporate world, especially when speaking to hiring managers.

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Episode 12: Creating Your Dream Job with Courtney Whitmore

The world of online business and content-creation has evolved so much over the last decade, and today we are joined by someone who has ridden this wave to success, building a uniquely personal and strong brand along the way. Courtney Whitmore the founder of pizzazzerie.com, is a published cookbook author and utilizes her talent in entertaining and food styling to share inspiration with her readers.

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Episode 11: Getting into and out of Grad School with Dr. Jeanne Stanley

Dr. Jeanne Stanley has worked with prospective graduate students for over 3 decades to help them successfully meet their academic goals, working with clients in selecting & applying for graduate programs, as well as supporting students currently attending grad school. Dr. Stanley was the Director of 2 graduate programs at UPenn and was awarded the Outstanding Educator of the Year Award from GSE.

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Episode 10: Finding a Job with a Startup with Tarek Pertew

Tarek Pertew is the Cofounder of Uncubed, a candidate engagement and recruiting platform and he founded MyWorkster, a job fair platform for college alumni, and Referio, which is a referral hiring platform. He shares his insights, experience, & advice with us, including sharing your passion, demonstrating patience as an entrepreneur, and doing your research, as well as showing how you can add value.

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Episode 9: How to Cultivate Meaningful Connections and Network with Lauren Obersteadt & Sarah Whitney Anderson

Effective networking plays a key role in our career success. Lauren is Executive Director of Alumni Relations for Vanderbilt University and Sarah is Assistant Director for Alumni Student Engagement. Our conversation explores how to approach people more naturally for the first time, how to best present oneself in Zoom meetings, and how to feel less shy while navigating tricky interpersonal terrain.

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Episode 8: Do You Have This Essential Interview Skill?

You’ll learn techniques to approach your interviews and present the most professional version of yourself. I focus on the skill that is essential to interviewing success, as well as recruiter insights and understanding what hiring committees are seeking. You’ll learn how to make a positive impression, the power of empathy in your interview prep, and how to tell stories in a compelling way.

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Episode 7: Identifying Employers that Prioritize Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging with Jamie Joshua Esq.

Jamie Joshua, Director of Cornell Johnson’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion sheds light on the elements that are essential for creating spaces that are diverse & inclusive. Our discussion covers strategies that can help people to understand one another better, the benefits of a diverse workforce, and ways that you can find out which companies are prioritizing things that are important to you.

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Episode 6: Making the Most of your University’s Career Center with Dr. Barbara Hewitt

Career centers at universities are such powerful resources. Dr. Barbara Hewitt, the Executive Director of Career Services at the University of Pennsylvania, breaks down each component of the process, starting with when to first approach a career center, what to do in preparation and the extent of the services. Our guest also shares some great tips for internships.

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Episode 5: Leveling Up in Your Career with Zachery Jones Esq.

Zachery Jones is the Vice President of Labor Relations for United and has led a truly inspiring professional life. He underlines the importance of the willingness to say yes to things and discusses the life-changing power of mentors, and why an open mind can serve you and your future so well. Listeners can expect a conversation jam-packed with insider knowledge and authentically learned lessons.

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Episode 4: I’ve overhauled 1,000 resumes – Here’s my process

I share my recruiting experience and years spent overhauling resumes, to outline a detailed breakdown of how to crack the resume code. I provide strategies for resume formatting and offer tips such as how to elevate your writing, as well as how to employ a resume buffet method, enabling you to pick and choose the most relevant items based on the job to which you're applying.

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Episode 3: Inside the Mind of a Recruiter with Chris Murdock

Chris is the Chief Sourcing Officer and Co-Founder of IQTalent Partners, and we chat with him about starting the company and the lessons he has learned along the way. Chris shares tips including best practices for resumes and cover letters, as well as interview preparation and follow up. We cover red flags and how to avoid getting sifted out of a pile of candidates.

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Career Coach Tiffany Franklin reveals the latest tips and best practices to help you have an effective and efficient job search that will lead to more job offers and career opportunities. Whether you are still in college, striving for your first promotion, or an experienced executive aiming for the C-suite, Tiffany will show you how to market yourself into a better career. Discover how to articulate the value you will deliver employers and capture the attention of recruiters/hiring managers for all the right reasons. Learn to network and the nuances of applicant tracking systems to get your resume through the black hole of applications and into the hands of human decision makers.