Have you ever held back from going for a new job you really want, because you’re worried that you lack experience?

But at the same time you’re struggling to figure out how you can build that experience when there’s just not enough hours in the day to do more?

If that sounds like you, then come along to my masterclass - FIND THE GOLD.   

Join me on a live group coaching session where you will learn how to:

land your next opportunity by maximising your 9-5 to build your talent stack;

how to learn on your own terms;

find and pitch ideas that multiply what you learn with one idea;

build a tribe that you can learn from and navigate your career.

Get EXCLUSIVE access to 30 ideas to maximise your 9-5.

Video replay emailed within 24 hours after the session.

For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

Steph is a learning and development professional and facilitator based in Melbourne,  transforming teams through designing and facilitating the meaningful conversations they need to have to meet their potential.

In this episode I chat with Steph  on how she built her talent stack to pivot her career from accountant to learning and development professional, her approach to continuous learning and the vision for her new podcast 'Steph’s Business Bookshelf'.

Topics covered in this episode:

What it's like to have a portfolio career

How to align your personal brand with the opportunities you want to attract

How to re-purpose your strengths to make the leap from one career to the next

The importance of setting learning goals each year 

Book recommendations for those who want to level up their career.

Links mentioned

LinkedIn - Steph Clarke

StephClarke.com

Podcast - Steph's Business Bookshelf

Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones

For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

In this episode I chat with Vinh Giang, an award-winning magician-turned-international-speaker who will transform the way you think about and use your voice.

Topics discussed in this episode:

The importance of trying new things to discover your passion

Why you're only as good as you're able to communicate

How Vinh's talent stack helped him stand out as a keynote speaker

Tips for reframing adversities in your life into your advantages

Communication gym - 5 foundations of communication that Vinh teaches

Tips for getting stage ready

An incredible story from Vinh about self-belief

One thing you can get started on today to master your voice

Links mentioned:

VinhGiang.com

Stage.Community

For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

Discover how you integrate your multiple interests into a talent stack and take the leap into a purpose-led career.

Topics covered:

How I discovered my WHY that connects my 9-5, side hustle and passion projects

How  my purpose helped me re-imagined my status quo and opened me up to new possibilities

How exploring my cravings led me to what I wished for in my 9-5

Make this year THE year you leap into your purpose.

The course has been superceded by my book. Find out more at https://www.yishanchan.co/links

Discover how you integrate your multiple interests into a talent stack and take the leap into a purpose-led career.

Topics covered:

How I discovered my WHY that connects my 9-5, side hustle and passion projects

How  my purpose helped me re-imagined my status quo and opened me up to new possibilities

How exploring my cravings led me to what I wished for in my 9-5

Make this year THE year you leap into your purpose. Don’t be in the exact same place this time next year.

The course has been superceded by my book. Find out more at https://www.yishanchan.co/links

Nina Muhleisen is a former executive in a major financial institution in Australia, who has since launched her own startup to enable other businesses to change the way they work to be ready for the next generation of working, and help them build sustainable cultural change. 

Nina’s also passionate about helping people grow through connection, and has launched the Three6 Community – a place where you can create meaningful connections and learn from others who are solving similar challenges to your own. 

In this episode, we talk about Nina’s vision for the Three6 community, what it’s like to leave corporate for a start-up, and how to build advocates within your network to land opportunities. 

Topics covered:

How public speaking and networking inspired Nina to discover a gap in the market and launch her start-up

Nina's vision for helping people accelerate their digital learning through the Three6 Community 

How leaders can keep their talent engaged in digital transformation 

What it's like to switch from corporate executive to launching a start-up

How to build advocates to help you succeed

Nina's top career advice to help you land your next opportunity

 Links mentioned:

Join the Three6 Community

Connect with Nina Muhleisen on LinkedIn 

For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

This episode is inspired by the number one question I get asked, which is how do I fit in so much in my schedule.  

Topics covered in this episode:

3 things that were a game changer for me this year in helping me set my intentions, staying focused and build resilience.

How flow and daily habits builds the habit of turning ideas into actions, resilience and focus.

How re-evaluating my goals helps me realise what's important to me & helps me be kinder to myself

How you can create the right conditions for "the right time" to happen 

Links mentioned:

MiGoals Progress Journal

Evernote

Asana

For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

Alongside her day job in digital recruitment with Interpro, Connie Bolger is Head of Sponsorships for Young Coders and is working on exciting plans for 2019 leveraging her expertise in career development to help organisations to build talent.  

Connie shares her tips on how you can be strategic with your personal development, leveraging your 9-5 and networking events to build experience and land new opportunities.  We also get to hear from a recruiter's perspective on what makes a great resume and elevator pitch for roles in Business Intelligence, Data Science and Data Analytics!

Topics covered in this episode:

How to leverage your 9-5 and opportunities outside of work to learn new skills

Common misperceptions on what employers are looking for in candidates

Resume tips for roles in Business Intelligence, Data Science and Data Analytics

How to nail your elevator pitch in interviews and networking events

How being proactive with continuous learning and engaging with industry communities can help you stand out as a candidate

How to approach your employer to pitch a stretch opportunity 

Sneak peek into Connie's plans for 2019 to help organisations build talent

Links mentioned:

Connect with Connie Bolger on LinkedIn

Interpro

Young Coders

For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

Meet the twins who are empowering the next generation and addressing the talent shortage in cybersecurity.

Noushin Shabab is a Senior Security Researcher at Kaspersky Lab, a global cybersecurity company that’s been operating in the market for over 20 years.  Negar Shabab is an Application Security Consultant with PS&C Group, one of Australia’s leading digital consulting organisations.  

The twins are advocates for women in cybersecurity, and they recently collaborated with RMIT’s involvement with Cyber Security Challenge Australia, which is Australia’s only national hacking competition run by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet targeting students in higher education to unearth the next generation of cybersecurity talent.

Topics covered in this episode:

Noushin and Negar's career stories on how they landed their current jobs 

How attending network events can lead to job opportunities

How mentoring others helps you sharpen your skills 

Tips for anyone considering a career in cybersecurity

Links mentioned:

Twitter: Negar Shabab (PS&C Group)

Twitter: Noushin Shabab (Kaspersky Lab)

Australian Women in Security Network

Noushin Shabab's blog post on women and cybersecurity

Kaspersky Lab and Swinburne University of Technology collaborate to bridge cybersecurity shortage 

For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

In this episode I share my story of how I used digital learning to achieve mastery using my podcast launch as a case study.  

How building skills through my hustle made me realise what I was missing in my personal brand

How I went out of my comfort zone to re-discover my voice

How to accelerate learning by leveraging the experience of others through digital tools

The art of the email pitch 

Links mentioned in this episode:

Amy Porterfield - Podcasting 101: From creation to promotion

Pat Flynn - Pat’s Complete Step-By-Step Podcasting Tutorial   

OzPod

Vinh Giang - Stage Community 

Ever green skills to future proof your career

The Third Door - Alex Banayan

For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links