Career Bitches

By Marcelle & Ann | Career Valet

Join career bitches Ann and Marcelle for an irreverent romp through their insanely interesting lives as professional writers and career experts at Career Valet. They cut through the workplace bullshit... more

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July 17, 2023Odd Jobs
Career Bitches
Season 3 Episode 35 | Odd Jobs
Weekly Bitch: Mandatory resume builders in job applications
It's the FINAL EPISODE of Season 3! Marcelle and Ann have some laughs talking about crazy interviews and random jobs and they've had over their careers, and there are definitely some surprises:
Being interviewed for the wrong job because ... HR

How to use an interview you don't care about as a learning opportunity or a social experiment - choose your own adventure!

Dating ... again

Ann and Marcelle's service industry tales
Stay tuned for Season 4 this fall, with a reprise of husbands Seth and Joe!
Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.
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42min
July 10, 2023Job Search Like a Pro
Career Bitches
Season 3 Episode 34 | Job Search Like a Pro
Weekly Bitch: The workplace fire drill
This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann welcome career expert and fellow podcaster Mac Prichard to the show. If you're so over job boards and applying for everything under the sun, you don't want to miss this discussion about how to job hunt like a pro. Here are some great takeaways from the episode:
Networking is time well spent - you never know where a connection will lead

Why you should stop applying for every.single.job.

The four questions you need to be able to answer before you apply for a position

How long does it take to acquire the Boston accent, anyway?
You should also check out Mac's podcast, Find Your Dream Job, and sign up for his weekly job newsletter.
Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.
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46min
June 26, 2023Be Your Own Cheerleader!
Career Bitches
Season 3 Episode 33 | Be Your Own Cheerleader!
Weekly Bitch: Underutilizing new employees
This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle welcomes the amazing Jennifer Horton back to the show for an encore to discuss the challenges of selling yourself in a new career field. Here are some great takeaways from the episode:
The best leaders aren't always the ones with the most work experience

HR-written job descriptions aren't always accurate (true story!), so you should apply if YOU feel it's a good fit

Understand your own worth and don't sell yourself short
Jennifer is currently in the job market, so please ⁠check her out on LinkedIn⁠ if you want to hire a super smart, funny, and all-around awesome colleague.
Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.
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43min
June 19, 2023Tales from HR
Career Bitches
Season 3 Episode 32 | Tales from HR
Weekly Bitch: Endless HR training videos and quizzes
This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann welcome HR expert Amanda Haddaway to the show. Amanda is an award-winning HR consultant, corporate trainer, and certified executive coach who holds a Master of Jurisprudence degree from Tulane Law School in labor and employment law. She's also the managing director of HR Answerbox, a boutique consultancy focused on solving people problems.
This fun conversation had so many great takeaways, including:
How the pandemic drastically changed the workplace landscape

The need for holistic support and management practices

Employment law is REALLY complicated

Untrained managers are ruining businesses
You can find Amanda at her LinkedIn page, and learn more about her consultancy at the HR Answerbox website.
Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.
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36min
June 12, 2023What Is Social Work?
Career Bitches
Season 3 Episode 31 | What is Social Work?
Weekly Bitch: Plastics and resealable bags
This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann welcome the amazing Jennifer Horton back to the show, now that she's officially completed her Master's degree in social work! The three OG Career Bitches catch up, talk sh*^%t, and have a lot of laughs. Other highlights you don't want to miss:
Different paths of social work and what opportunities are available

Insurance issues and access to therapy

Lack of empathy in our culture and failure to recognize the importance of solid social-emotional skills

Congress ... do yoga!

Naked comedy, and so much more
Jennifer is currently in the job market, so please check her out on LinkedIn if you want to hire a super smart, funny, and all-around awesome colleague.
Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.
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46min
June 05, 2023Creative and Curious
Career Bitches
Season 3 Episode 30 | Creative and Curious
Weekly Bitch: It's an ANTI bitch - good people make our workplace great!
This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann share a new take on the diversity question and talk about the importance of diversity of thoughts and ideas in the workplace. Other highlights you don't want to miss:
You can create real connections with your remote workforce

Find time to bond with co-workers and be curious about others

Recognize the lived experiences of others, and challenge yourself to get out of your comfort zone
Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠Career Valet⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.
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29min
May 29, 2023Remote Work
Career Bitches
Season 3 Episode 29 | Remote Work
Weekly Bitch: What does it mean to have "professional" hair??
This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann welcome investor and creator Ilma Tiki, co-founder and CEO of The Remote Company. Ilma talks to the Career Bitches about how to build a solid remote workforce across timezones and cultures. Here's what you don't want to miss:
Build time into your day to think and engage in deep work

Document rules and expectations for your workforce

Meetings should have intention

Leading vs. managing
You can check out her LinkedIn to ⁠learn more about her and her incredible story about building small Lithuanian company MailerLite into an international brand.
Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.
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45min
May 22, 2023Own Your Power
Career Bitches
Season 3 Episode 28 | Own Your Power
Weekly Bitch: Unrealized dreams when partners' schedules take priority
This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann welcome business and marketing coach Amel Derragui, founder of Tandem Nomads. Amel talks to the Career Bitches about how to find your superpower, take control over your career, and start your own business. Some amazing takeaways that you don't want to miss:
Love yourself enough to allow yourself to f&*k up

Create a strategic exit from your current company and/or make a negotiated, progressive transition into something new

Find your zone of genius!

Social media is not a visibility strategy
You should check out her podcast and learn more about her and the work she does with women across the globe.
Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠Career Valet⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.
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46min
May 15, 2023 Imperfectly Perfect
Career Bitches
Season 3 Episode 27 | Imperfectly Perfect
Weekly Bitch: Ignoring lessons learned
This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann take on one of their favorite topics - process improvement! It's great to figure out what went wrong in a process, but then you have to DO something with that information. Small errors and mistakes can help us learn and do better in the future. It's also okay to let things go that aren't helping or that you have no power to change. Finally, be a good teammate and do nice things for your workplace fam - acts of kindness make everyone's workplace a better place to be.
Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at Career Valet, and learn about available career and resume services.
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41min
May 08, 2023 U.S. Job Market
Career Bitches
Season 3 Episode 26 | U.S. Job Market
Weekly Bitch: Too many meetings!
This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann of Career Valet welcome Stephanie Ferguson, director of global employment policy and special initiatives at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Marcelle and Stephanie chat about trends in the U.S. job market, and the good, the bad, and the ugly about hiring. Check out more from the Chamber of Commerce at their website.
Stephanie Ferguson is the director of global employment policy & special initiatives at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Ferguson's portfolio is comprised of unemployment insurance and international labor policy. Ferguson also oversees the U.S. Chamber's Data Centers. In this role, Ferguson keeps the Chamber’s members and audience informed about the current state of the workforce, advocates for unemployment insurance modernization, and represents the Chamber and U.S. employers’ international labor interests through various working groups, serving as a delegate to the International Labor Conference, and attending various business and human rights conferences.
Ferguson began her career working for Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) and subsequently worked on the public policy team at Amazon. She earned her B.A. in Political Science and Spanish Language & Literature as well as her Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Nevada.
America Works Data Center
Employer Roadmap: Childcare Solutions for Working Parents
Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at Career Valet, and learn about available career and resume services.
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33min

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