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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. QUESTIONS Why is Losing your Job is the Best thing that can happen to you? What did you learn in your 7 months of job hunting that you think are valuable lessons for people to take into their careers? You have previously worked for some of the worlds most recognisable brands. From your experience of hiring top candidates, what is the key to standing out both on a resume and in an interview? What do you think is the most important phase of the job hunt? And how do you recommend your clients approach it? In your book you mention a networking technique and a phrase you used that resulted in interviews with Google, Facebook, Twitter, Apple, Asos, TopShop and Bacardi…. what was the phrase and how can my listeners use it to get meetings with the top companies that they want to work for? What is the best way to stay in contact with people once you have meet them through networking? Any top tips? How can my listeners who haven’t been fired but are looking for a new job use some of the techniques you advocate in your book to help them find their next role? Last words of advice Stephanie thanks for joining me today where can people go to learn more about you?... that will do it for this edition of CareerCloud Podcast, find us online at careercloud.com, itunes or stitcher. Follow Chris on twitter @chrisrussell ... and please tell your friends and family who are in the job hunt to tune in if they want to be better job seekers…..thanks for listening and we’ll see you next time on CareerCloud Radio.

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. QUESTIONS Why is Losing your Job is the Best thing that can happen to you? What did you learn in your 7 months of job hunting that you think are valuable lessons for people to take into their careers? You have previously worked for some of the worlds most recognisable brands. From your experience of hiring top candidates, what is the key to standing out both on a resume and in an interview? What do you think is the most important phase of the job hunt? And how do you recommend your clients approach it? In your book you mention a networking technique and a phrase you used that resulted in interviews with Google, Facebook, Twitter, Apple, Asos, TopShop and Bacardi…. what was the phrase and how can my listeners use it to get meetings with the top companies that they want to work for? What is the best way to stay in contact with people once you have meet them through networking? Any top tips? How can my listeners who haven't been fired but are looking for a new job use some of the techniques you advocate in your book to help them find their next role? Last words of advice Stephanie thanks for joining me today where can people go to learn more about you?... that will do it for this edition of CareerCloud Podcast, find us online at careercloud.com, itunes or stitcher. Follow Chris on twitter @chrisrussell ... and please tell your friends and family who are in the job hunt to tune in if they want to be better job seekers…..thanks for listening and we'll see you next time on CareerCloud Radio.

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. “If you lead, they will stay…” on your website...great quote...reminds that people often quit their bosses, not their jobs...right? My other fav quote about management is by Peter Drucker where he says ‘much of so called management consists of making it difficult for people to do their work” 1.       The book is call Why They Follow: How to Lead with Positive Influence, what was the motivation behind the book? 2.       There are tens of thousands of leadership books available.  Why is this one different? 3.       Tell me how the reader will see benefits to reading this book. 4.       You speak on a very personal level when you write. Why is this? 5.       Tell me more about this response level of employees.  You talk about a sliding scale. What does that mean? 6.       When you speak at conferences, you talk about the first cardinal rule of human behavior. Can you describe this? 7.       How can a manager improve as a leader? 8.       What tactical exercises can a manager do to build his or her own personal leadership 9.   One of your chapters talks about Leadership Development on a budget. What are some economical ways an organization can develop the leadership skills of its managers? 10. Recruiting...is this the tighest market you have seen? 11...last words of advice job seekers?? Scott thanks for joining me today where can people go to learn more about you? scottlove.com ... that will do it for this edition of CareerCloud Podcast, find us online at careercloud.com, iTunes or stitcher and Google Play. I’m chris russell, follow me on twitter @chrisrussell ... and please tell your friends and family who are in the job hunt to tune in if they want to be better job seekers…..thanks for listening and we’ll see you next time on CareerCloud Radio.

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. "If you lead, they will stay…" on your website...great quote...reminds that people often quit their bosses, not their jobs...right? My other fav quote about management is by Peter Drucker where he says 'much of so called management consists of making it difficult for people to do their work" 1. The book is call Why They Follow: How to Lead with Positive Influence, what was the motivation behind the book? 2. There are tens of thousands of leadership books available. Why is this one different? 3. Tell me how the reader will see benefits to reading this book. 4. You speak on a very personal level when you write. Why is this? 5. Tell me more about this response level of employees. You talk about a sliding scale. What does that mean? 6. When you speak at conferences, you talk about the first cardinal rule of human behavior. Can you describe this? 7. How can a manager improve as a leader? 8. What tactical exercises can a manager do to build his or her own personal leadership 9. One of your chapters talks about Leadership Development on a budget. What are some economical ways an organization can develop the leadership skills of its managers? 10. Recruiting...is this the tighest market you have seen? 11...last words of advice job seekers?? Scott thanks for joining me today where can people go to learn more about you? scottlove.com ... that will do it for this edition of CareerCloud Podcast, find us online at careercloud.com, iTunes or stitcher and Google Play. I'm chris russell, follow me on twitter @chrisrussell ... and please tell your friends and family who are in the job hunt to tune in if they want to be better job seekers…..thanks for listening and we'll see you next time on CareerCloud Radio.

Welcome to another career podcast my name is Chris Russell, founder of CareerCloud.com. The site that offers most practical tips, tricks and tools for today's jobs search...if you want to become a modern job seeker...join over 40,000 other job seekers on careercloud.com who use the site to stay up to date on todays job search. Viriginia Franco is one of approx. 60 Executive Resume writers certified by the National Resume Writers Association as a National Certified Resume Writer) and hold a Certified Professional ResumeWriter certification with the Professional Association of ResumeWriters and Career Coaches. Hello Virginia welcome to CareerCloud Radio Where are you today? Whats a typical day in the life of a resume writer like? 1. Why Must a Resume Pass a Screen Test 2. How do Readers Read Differently When Looking at Something Online versus In Print? 3. What Should Job Seekers Do to Get their Resumes Screen Ready? 4. Whats the Difference Between Reading on a Desktop versus a Mobile Device? Is there such a thing as a mobile friendly 5. What Fonts Work Well for Online Reads? 6. How Else Can Resume Formatting be Tweaked to Appeal to Online Readers? 7. What Can Job Seekers Do to Make their Resumes “Pop” Online? 8. Are There Things a Screen-Ready Resume Can Do that Can’t be Done With One Written for Print? format??? 9. Do you remember a time when one of your resume made the difference in a client getting a job offer? Virginia thanks for joining me today where can people go to learn more about you?

Welcome to another career podcast my name is Chris Russell, founder of CareerCloud.com. The site that offers most practical tips, tricks and tools for today's jobs search...if you want to become a modern job seeker...join over 40,000 other job seekers on careercloud.com who use the site to stay up to date on todays job search. Viriginia Franco is one of approx. 60 Executive Resume writers certified by the National Resume Writers Association as a National Certified Resume Writer) and hold a Certified Professional ResumeWriter certification with the Professional Association of ResumeWriters and Career Coaches. Hello Virginia welcome to CareerCloud Radio Where are you today? Whats a typical day in the life of a resume writer like? 1. Why Must a Resume Pass a Screen Test 2. How do Readers Read Differently When Looking at Something Online versus In Print? 3. What Should Job Seekers Do to Get their Resumes Screen Ready? 4. Whats the Difference Between Reading on a Desktop versus a Mobile Device? Is there such a thing as a mobile friendly 5. What Fonts Work Well for Online Reads? 6. How Else Can Resume Formatting be Tweaked to Appeal to Online Readers? 7. What Can Job Seekers Do to Make their Resumes “Pop” Online? 8. Are There Things a Screen-Ready Resume Can Do that Can’t be Done With One Written for Print? format??? 9. Do you remember a time when one of your resume made the difference in a client getting a job offer? Virginia thanks for joining me today where can people go to learn more about you?

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 Tell me your favorite job interview story where a candidate you either coached or heard about really sold themselves to get the job? 1) What are key selling points & why do they matter? 2) Can you give me an example? 3) How would a job seeker use this? 4) Why not just let the interviewer decide for himself what makes you stand out? 5) How does a job seeker figure out what their selling points are? 6) What makes one selling point more effective than another? 7) What do you mean by Relevant? Exceptional? Verifiable? 8) So once they have their REV Points list, when would candidates emphasize those REV Points in the interview? 9) What if the interviewer has a different view of what makes you stand out? 10) How do u know its going well are their signs?

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 Tell me your favorite job interview story where a candidate you either coached or heard about really sold themselves to get the job? 1) What are key selling points & why do they matter? 2) Can you give me an example? 3) How would a job seeker use this? 4) Why not just let the interviewer decide for himself what makes you stand out? 5) How does a job seeker figure out what their selling points are? 6) What makes one selling point more effective than another? 7) What do you mean by Relevant? Exceptional? Verifiable? 8) So once they have their REV Points list, when would candidates emphasize those REV Points in the interview? 9) What if the interviewer has a different view of what makes you stand out? 10) How do u know its going well are their signs?

CareerCloud.com is the site that offers most practical tips, tricks and tools for today’s jobs search...if you want to become a modern job seeker...join over 40,000 other job seekers on careercloud.com who use the site to stay up to date on todays job search. With me today is Lisa Rangel, Lisa is 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. She speaks of how to stay consistently employed at her podcast The Pretend You'reFired Today podcast, found at pretendyourefiredtoday.com and offers free resume samples and training at resumecheatsheet.com. Topics Didcussed: -What did you learn from the 2016 job hunt? -What was your favorite client success story from 2016? (about how they got a job) A listener emailed me to say she was being deemed overqualified for the jobs she was applying to and asked if we could do a podcast on the subject. Overqualified generally means you are a CFO applying for a controller job or a Director of Marketing of a $20 million firm applying for a Marketing Manager job of a start-up company ... you bring more experience to the table than the job needs and employers get afraid that you will be bored or will leave when a better job comes along. -How to deal with being overqualified with your search? -How do you advise people to craft their resume if they want to apply to a job that might be overqualified for? -Is it wise to dumb down your resume to appear less qualified by removing certain duties and roles? -Career changer? -What can you do in the interview to lessen the perception of being overqualified? -Last words of advice? Follow Chris Russell on twitter @chrisrussell ... and please tell your friends and family who are in the job hunt to tune in if they want to be better job seekers…..thanks for listening and we’ll see you next time on CareerCloud Radio.

CareerCloud.com is the site that offers most practical tips, tricks and tools for today’s jobs search...if you want to become a modern job seeker...join over 40,000 other job seekers on careercloud.com who use the site to stay up to date on todays job search. With me today is Lisa Rangel, Lisa is 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. She speaks of how to stay consistently employed at her podcast The Pretend You'reFired Today podcast, found at pretendyourefiredtoday.com and offers free resume samples and training at resumecheatsheet.com. Topics Didcussed: -What did you learn from the 2016 job hunt? -What was your favorite client success story from 2016? (about how they got a job) A listener emailed me to say she was being deemed overqualified for the jobs she was applying to and asked if we could do a podcast on the subject. Overqualified generally means you are a CFO applying for a controller job or a Director of Marketing of a $20 million firm applying for a Marketing Manager job of a start-up company ... you bring more experience to the table than the job needs and employers get afraid that you will be bored or will leave when a better job comes along. -How to deal with being overqualified with your search? -How do you advise people to craft their resume if they want to apply to a job that might be overqualified for? -Is it wise to dumb down your resume to appear less qualified by removing certain duties and roles? -Career changer? -What can you do in the interview to lessen the perception of being overqualified? -Last words of advice? Follow Chris Russell on twitter @chrisrussell ... and please tell your friends and family who are in the job hunt to tune in if they want to be better job seekers…..thanks for listening and we’ll see you next time on CareerCloud Radio.