Career Warrior Podcast

If you feel like you’re trapped – whether that be through not having the “perfect background” or feeling like your economic situation is holding you back, you need to listen to this episode.

• You may be struggling right now because you believe more strongly in the barriers right in front of you. 
• Or you may (like many others) believe that there is a straight highway to success, and you don’t see yourself on that road. You feel like you’re in the grass on the side. This episode is going to shift your mindset and provoke thought to help you succeed. 
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Nitzan Pelman is a three-time social impact entrepreneur whose life mission is to create economic opportunity for hidden and overlooked talent. She founded Climb Hire in 2019 as a way to generate upward mobility for people earning below livable wage. Climb Hire’s program model is based on Nitzan’s first-hand research as an Entrepreneur in Residence at LinkedIn, where she studied the powerful role that social networks can play in securing living wage jobs. Early in her career she worked at the Department of Education in New York City, KIPP, and Teach for America.

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We'll talk about how this mindset can help you take control of your career trajectory and set yourself up for success.

We'll also explore some strategies to start taking ownership of your career. We'll cover topics such as networking, skill development, and personal branding. Our expert guest will share tips on how to create a career plan that aligns with your values and goals.

Finally, we'll dive into how to help clients set clear career goals and develop a strategy to achieve them. We'll discuss the importance of identifying your strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. Our guest will provide actionable advice on how to create a roadmap to achieve your career objectives.

Our guest is Janine Esbrand, the founder of Career Change Makers, TEDx Speaker, Podcast Host, and former lawyer. Since stepping off the corporate lawyer treadmill, life looks very different for Janine. She has spent the past 7 seven years helping female professionals take ownership of their careers. It is her mission to help women to transition into work that they want to do rather than coast along doing work that they feel they should do. Janine has blended her expertise as a career and executive coach with her 10 years of experience as a professional working woman to guide clients through a simple and impactful process to loving work and life. 

Join us as we explore the world of career empowerment and discover how to become the CEO of your own career. Tune in to our podcast for actionable strategies and insights that can help you take charge of your professional journey.

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On today's episode of Let's Eat, Grandma Career Warrior Podcast, we're diving into the world of LinkedIn and discussing what your About section should include. As a member of the LinkedIn Podcast Academy and have helped thousands of people with their LinkedIn profiles, we have a wealth of knowledge to share on this topic.

The About section on your LinkedIn profile is arguably the best section to showcase who you are and engage with potential connections. Unfortunately, many people fall into the trap of simply listing their current job and skills, missing out on the opportunity to share their unique stories.

From sharing your journey to highlighting your passions and values, we explore all the elements that make a great About section. So, whether you're looking to transition to more meaningful work or simply want to make a stronger impression on LinkedIn, this episode has everything you need to know.

To wrap things up, we offer a call to action for listeners to hop on LinkedIn, connect with us, and ask for an honest assessment of their own About section. Don't miss this valuable opportunity to take your LinkedIn profile to the next level!

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Are cover letters dead in 2023? While many may argue that cover letters are no longer necessary, I believe that they can be one of the most powerful parts of a job application if written exceptionally well. Cover letters can provide a platform to showcase soft skills, which are important in any job application.

I also advised job seekers to research the company they are applying to and find creative ways to show their soft skills rather than just stating them. Cover letters can also give more context to career transitioners and explain why they are making the switch.

I provided two examples of cover letters to illustrate how to make them stand out. So, if you're looking to make your job application stand out, this is the episode for you.

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We start with a fun analogy, likening your resume to a taco with various ingredients. Our host shares some valuable insights from John and Katy, leaders on his team, on how to think about your skills. They emphasize the importance of recent, relevant, and required skills. They advise omitting skills that you learned a long time ago and haven't applied in a decade. 

Our episode today also stresses the importance of focusing your resume on one target job description and ensuring that all the skills on the job description are also in your resume. He suggests tweaking your resume to include all the skills related to the job you want.

Finally, we discuss how to include skills on your resume. While it's best to have a skills section that includes the required skills for ATS purposes, it's also important to provide evidence of how you used your skills to accomplish a specific goal that made a measurable impact on the company in your Professional Experience bullet points.

To learn more about crafting a winning resume, tune in to this episode of the Let's Eat, Grandma Career Warrior Podcast. Don't forget to subscribe to our show and stay tuned for upcoming episodes on topics like cover letters and LinkedIn about sections. If you need more help with your applications, visit Let's Eat, Grandma and leave us a review.

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Human connection is more important than ever. In a chaotic job search landscape that's becoming increasingly digital, it can be easy to rely solely on online job boards and applications when looking for a job. However, research has shown that personal connections can play a significant role in landing your dream job.

If you're currently job hunting or looking to take your career to the next level, you won't want to miss this episode. Tune in to the Career Warrior Podcast to learn how to use human connection to your advantage in your job search.

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Should you stay or leave your company? Before you make any moves, you GOTTA listen to this episode first. 

We are now co-branded with LinkedIn so you will see LinkedIn Present on a lot of our content now. Help keep the conversation going by connecting with me on LinkedIn and commenting on these podcast episodes. 

Tessa White the go-to career expert published in Forbes, Wall Street Times, Good Morning America, and USA Today. She is known to more than 1,000,000 TikTok and Instagram followers as “The Job Doctor,”and you can find her under both platforms under ​​@jobdoctortessa, which I’ll link within the description. 

She has a book out called The Unspoken Truths of Career Success (HarperCollins Leadership, 2/28/23) to teach how to avoid career layoffs and traps and achieve greater wealth speaking directly to the Millenial and Gen Z audience who are competing for jobs at a rate not seen since World War II.

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This is what to consider before using OpenAI or writing a ChatGPT resume. In today's episode, we will be discussing some important tips that you should keep in mind before writing your ChatGPT resume.

We will discuss some common mistakes that people make while writing their ChatGPT resumes. We will also provide some tips on how to avoid these mistakes and make your resume stand out from the crowd. We hope that the tips and advice we provided in this episode will help you create a strong and effective resume that will help you land your dream job. Remember, a well-written resume can make all the difference, so take the time to create one that truly showcases your skills and experience.

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Before we get into today’s episode, I have breaking news. The Career Warrior Podcast has just teamed up with LinkedIn to join the pilot of their new program, the LinkedIn Podcast Academy. What does that mean? It means I am making a commitment to you, dear listener, to better engage with you and improve this show. We will be increasing to weekly episodes now, so if you’re subscribed, you will see a new episode every Monday morning. It also means you will see the logo LinkedIn presents on our show – because they are co-branded with us now! [Talk about how this means a lot]. So please subscribe to the show and make sure you’re following both myself and Let’s Eat, Grandma on LinkedIn to get the most out of the experience. 

Today, I brought on Tessa White also known as the Job Doctor.

Tessa White is a former Fortune 50 executive and a 25-year human capital expert for fast-growth companies and mergers and acquisition strategies and is now the go-to career expert published in Forbes, Wall Street Times, Good Morning America, and USA Today. She also was recently named one of 2022’s top entrepreneurs to be inspired by in USA Today.

She is known to more than 1,000,000 TikTok and Instagram followers as “The Job Doctor,”and you can find her under both platforms under ​​@jobdoctortessa, which I’ll link within the description. 

Tessa heard the cry for help and has created a much-needed guidebook with The Unspoken Truths of Career Success (HarperCollins Leadership, 2/28/23) to teach how to avoid career layoffs and traps and achieve greater wealth speaking directly to the Millenial and Gen Z audience who are competing for jobs at a rate not seen since World War II.

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According to a recent stat, 35.5 million people have been hired by one of their LinkedIn connections.  Are you connecting with the right people to move your job search forward? In today's episode we'll discuss the three types of people you should be connecting with on LinkedIn. And when it comes to the platform, is it more about quality or quantity? We'll cover this as well.

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• https://www.letseatgrandma.com/blog/how-to-find-recruiters-on-linkedin-how-to-contact-recruiters-on-linkedin/
• https://www.letseatgrandma.com/blog/building-linkedin-connections/
• https://shows.acast.com/job-seekers-podcast/episodes/46-who-should-i-connect-with-on-linkedin-tom-powner
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