Marc Miller: Pivot Like a Pro

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Marc Miller is the founder of www.careerpivot.com, a career design firm for those “in the second half of life” that are looking to make a career change.  Mr. Miller has made seven career pivots and he expands on a few of them in this episode.  Marc starts the podcast by identifying the realities of a career pivot. Most people will do one of two things, either they will remain in their current field but take on a new skill or they will repurpose their existing skills in a different industry.  Most importantly, when people make these incremental career changes they will need help.  They will need someone to pick them up when they fall down, like a teammate running a marathon with you or a family member cheering you as you get gasp for oxygen in the 9th mile.  
 

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How to leverage DNA to Become a Purple Squirrel

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For as long as I can remember, employers have written job postings that describe candidates that don’t exist. Oh sure, there is one person in the world that is a perfect fit of the described position but that person is already employed. So when I say they don’t exist I mean they are not looking for a new job. A conundrum recruiters have encountered so often they have a nickname for candidates that would match these far fetched requirements, a purple squirrel. 
 

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Why losing your job is the best thing that can happen to you

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Why losing your job is the best thing that can happen to you

My guest today is author and career coach Stephanie Brown. Her new book is called Fired: why losing your job is the best thing that can happen to you. Stephanie held senior roles at Nike before leaving to take a chance on a job at a smaller company, who subsequently fired her. Knowing that amazing jobs at companies like Nike are not advertised on the internet,she spent seven months hustling and sniffing out the best jobs in the city with her own unique networking strategy! She approached me about sharing this advice and experience with the CareerCloud audience.

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PODCAST: How to Become the Boss That Nobody Will Leave

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PODCAST: How to Become the Boss That Nobody Will Leave

If you are a mid-level manager you need to listen to this podcast. Scott Love shows managers how to be the boss nobody will leave.  With over 20 years of empirical research, he gives managers tactical ideas to lead in a way that increases employee retention, reduces turnover, and attracts high achievers.  He is a successful entrepreneur, professional keynote speaker, the author of Why They Follow, and is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

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Podcast: the Future of the Resume

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Podcast: the Future of the Resume

What does the future hold for the traditional resume. Will we still be using it the same way in 5-10 years. Listen as our Chris Russell gives his take on this evolving topic. In this short podcast he'll detail some ways employers are already using alternative ways to apply. From the CareerCloud Radio archives originally published 3 years ago.

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Job Interview Selling Points

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Job Interview Selling Points

Thea Kelley has more than 20 years' experience in coaching, career services, writing and editing, and holds several relevant certifications including Certified Employment Interview Consultant. She provides coaching on all aspects of job search, from resumes to interviewing, serving everyone from senior executives to recent graduates, nationwide. She is the author of a new book Get that job the quick and complete guide to a winning interview

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How to Apply for a Job You're Overqualified For

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Lisa Rangel is the Managing Director of Chameleon Resumes. As a recruitment professional for over 13 years, she has held management and recruiter roles for international recruitment conglomerates and private search firms. She knows first-hand what resumes win interviews and are awarded offers from reviewing thousands of resumes over the years and helping hiring managers seek talent for their premier organizations.

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2017 Job Search Roundtable Podcast

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2017 Job Search Roundtable Podcast

It’s time for another end of year job search roundtable where we discuss news and topics with some of our favorite career coach friends. Welcome back to the show Hannah Morgan (Career Sherpa) and Chris Fields (Resume Crusade) as we talk about the 2016 job market and what lies ahead for the new job hunting year.

 

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Sound Interview Advice - Amie Thompson

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Sound Interview Advice - Amie Thompson

New episode of CareerCloud Radio with Amie Thompson….Amie is the founder and lead coach at of Sound Interview Professionals. Which she started after receiving lots of requests for help with resumes, holding practice interview sessions, and career coaching.  Amie has more than 11 years of Human Resources experience and a Masters from Penn State University.  She holds both the PHR and SHRM-CP certifications.

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Jason Nazar from Comparably Talks Culture & Salaries

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Jason Nazar from Comparably Talks Culture & Salaries

Jason Nazar is one of the most active tech entrepreneurs and investors in southern California, and is a popular contributor for Wall Street Journal, Forbes, INC, Fortune, and Business Insider. Currently he is co-founder/CEO of Comparably, an online platform that monitors the job industry and makes workplace compensation and culture dramatically more transparent. Prior to Comparably, he founded Docstoc -- the largest small business content site with over 50 million members -- today he joins the podcasts to chat about building a company culture and also salary negotiation tips.

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How I Got My Job - Simone Sterling

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How I Got My Job - Simone Sterling

In this archived edition of How I Got My Job we profile Simone Sterling, a NYC based Sr Project Manager for a legal technology firm. Her job success came via a resume she had forgotten about on CareerBuilder. She’ll share her advice for other job seekers and list other tools that proved useful in her job search. (18 min)

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Learn How to Market Yourself if Unemployed

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Learn How to Market Yourself if Unemployed

Janna Kefalas is a Certified Professional Career Coach and former recruiter who helps frustrated job seekers find a job they love. She works one-on-one with clients, providing them job search and networking strategies that tap the hidden job market. Aside from career coaching, she has a background in recruiting and HR in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors.

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Podcast: How to embrace a networking mentality

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Podcast: How to embrace a networking mentality

In the latest episode of CareerCloud Radio we’ll be speaking with Brian Howard a Certified Career Management Coach, a Certified Job Search Strategist, a Certified Professional Resume Writer, and an actively practicing executive recruiter. He has helped thousands of job seekers over his 24 year recruiting career. It is from this experience and knowledge that he wrote The Motivated Networker. 

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How to prepare yourself for the job market (college grads) #podcast

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How to prepare yourself for the job market (college grads) #podcast

Jeff Kavanaugh is a Managing Partner and also leads campus recruiting efforts at Infosys (one of the world’s largest IT consulting firms) and is also an Adjunct Professor at The University of Texas. He's a part-time farmer, history buff, and tennis fanatic. But his real passion is consulting. We’re going to talk about how today’s college grads can better prepare themselves for entering the job market.

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Using Your Personal Brand to Get More Interviews (podcast)

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Using Your Personal Brand to Get More Interviews (podcast)

Robert Moment is an interview coach and author. He specializes in job interview coaching ideas, tips and strategies that help ambitious people get hired for jobs and make more money. He is the author of several books including InterviewTips and soon to be published, How to Answer Interview Questions. Today on the show he'll go over some personal branding tips to get more interviews.

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