Nathalye Chona joins Career Composer for a conversation about work, travel, and building a life you love! Nathalye is the Director of Finance and Accounting at Ziflow, has a dual master’s degree in International Business and Finance from Hult International Business School, and is the founder of Boston Girls Who Walk. Nathalye has done it all, from moving to the U.S. from Venezuela and achieving enormous success early in her career, to traveling to 15 different countries in 2023! This episode is what Career Composer is all about - figuring out who we are, growing in our careers, and taking steps in our 20s towards living our best lives. 

Also in this episode:

• The importance of mentorship in Nathalye’s career success story
• Boston Girls Who Walk, the power of friendship, and making connections!
• Nathalye’s financial advice for building the life you want
• You can do ANYTHING if you know what you want and are willing to work hard to get there!

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Moving to a new city for your career? Wondering how to make new friends as an adult? Whatever your situation, this episode is for YOU. Your host, Erin Ahart, talks about her experience moving to two new cities and breaks down EVERYTHING she did to make new friends - including what worked and what didn't. You'll leave this episode knowing exactly how to get started. Erin even gives her advice for how to build and maintain new friendships and stay motivated to put yourself out there when loneliness takes all your energy. After all, loneliness actually impacts job performance, so you NEED friends to be successful in your career!

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Finally!!! Everything you need to prepare for your upcoming interview, all in one place! Erin Ahart shares how to prepare for an interview like you're packing for vacation, and provides listeners with an interview prep checklist that applies for all interviews across all industries. She covers: 

• What you physically need to bring with you if you’re interviewing in-person
• What to wear and traveling to your interview
• Erin's favorite interviewing tricks to keep in your back pocket
• How to mentally prepare, including how to do your research, what you need to know going in, and how to change your mindset so you feel your best
• Virtual interview tips and preparation

...and so much more! Enjoy!

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In this episode of Career Composer, Erin dives into how to answer the question 'Tell me about yourself' in an interview!

Erin shares:

• How to use the present, past, future model to craft the perfect response.
• The importance of making a great first impression and setting the stage for the rest of the interview. (And by the way, we can learn a LOT from Opening Acts in music when answering 'Tell me about yourself' and opening up the interview.) 
• Special guest Matt Norawong shares his answer to this question, providing listeners with a real-world example from a different industry. 

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Grad school can be an important step towards achieving your career goals, but is it always necessary? Erin shares what she's learned from coaching master's and PhD students in her full-time job, as well as from pursuing her own master's degree. 

We discuss: 

• The importance of doing industry research
• THE COST (including potential long-term benefits and financial implications)
• Balancing grad school and personal life (Hint: it's not easy!)
• The importance of liking what you learn vs. just going to school for the degree
• Work experience and soft skills are equally as important! 
• How to make informed career decisions & alternatives to grad school: obtaining certifications, joining professional associations, and gaining relevant experience through jobs and internships

Don’t miss this episode if you’re contemplating whether or not to go to grad school!

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In this episode of Career Composer, Erin Ahart chats with Sarah Marsan about her journey deciding whether or not to go to grad school. Sarah shares her story from undergrad to her current role, the challenges she's faced, and what helped her make her decision. Erin also gives a sneak peek into the next episode, where she shares her career coach's perspective on every factor you should consider before going to grad school. 

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Welcome back! Full-time career coach and host Erin Ahart explains why using resume templates can negatively impact your job search, and how to build a stand-out resume instead. Resume templates are dead, so here's why you should NEVER use them! (Unless they're ATS-friendly of course.)

We discuss:

• Common mistakes found in templates (Hint: most "pretty" online resume templates are created by graphic designers, not career coaches!)
• What makes a good resume 
• My tips for creating a resume that ATSs (Applicant Tracking Systems) LOVE!
• Resources for finding sample resumes to reference online

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Welcome to the VERY FIRST EPISODE of Career Composer with Erin Ahart! In this episode, Erin explains how writing a cover letter is similar to writing a love letter and shares a simple, three-step process to make sure your cover letters stand out. 

Erin introduces her music and professional background, and also shares the unique music-themed approach of this podcast. Don't miss Erin's story about the spicy love letters between Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms!

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