Career Warrior Podcast

It may come as no surprise that the Applicant Tracking Systems or ATS is one of the most common concerns for job seekers. For that same reason, it’s one of the top topics with surrounding misconceptions being perpetuated by professionals in the resume writing industry. Well we’re here to team up with a LinkedIn Top voice and superstar to start busting some myths. 

Kamara Toffolo is a resume writer, LinkedIn consultant, and job search strategist who helps her clients worldwide DARE to do work differently! Kamara has worked with high-achieving professionals from Canada, USA, UK, Australia, Japan, India, UAE, and Brazil, to name a few. Kamara was recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in 2020. She has been featured in major media including Forbes, Business Insider, Inc., The Wharton School Business Radio, and LinkedIn News among others. 

So let’s get you the downright truth about the ATS, and by the end of this episode, we’re hoping that all of you will become insiders for how the system really works. 

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Maybe you feel underpaid and you want to ask for that raise. Or maybe you’re looking for that next job and you want to come to the table ready to negotiate with your hiring manager. 

In this episode, we’re not only going to cover the best questions you should think about in preparing but also how to manage the actual conversation. Whether you’re at the table or in the Zoom meeting, you’ll feel much more confident and ready to step up and actually land that dream compensation that you’ve been waiting for. 

My next guest is someone who has done just that with her own clients. 

Claudia Miller is a bilingual Career Coach & Host of her own Podcast 'Roadmap To The Executive Suite'. She helps serious professionals secure dream jobs, with dream salaries, at their dream companies -- including fast-growing startups, rockstar midsize companies, and Fortune 500 and Tech Giants. It should come as no surprise that she also helps her clients negotiate salary increases of up to $50,000. Business Insider names her one of the "Top 23 Most Innovative Career Coaches of 2020".

So as you can see Claudia is going to be just awesome, and this episode is going to really help you out if you’re looking for that next raise.

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Check Out. Claudia Miller’s Website and Sign Up to Get a Free: 5 Part Email Course

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 In today’s minisode, I’m going to cover 5 ways to impress recruiters with your LinkedIn Profile. Here they are:

1. Upload a Professional-Looking Headshot

2. Write a Strong Headline

3. Tell a Story in your About section

4. Get Recommendations and Endorsements

5. Post, Post, Post

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Today, I brought on Dr. Margie Warrell, Founder of Global Courage. 

Dr. Margie Warrell draws on her background in Fortune 500 business, coaching and psychology to embolden people to lead themselves and others to better outcomes. Margie is a highly sought after keynote speaker and expert, having worked with organizations such as Salesforce, NASA, L’Oreal, among other well-known companies. She is also a member of the Advisory Board of Forbes School of Business & Technology.

The titles of her other books, Find Your Courage, Stop Playing Safe, Brave, and Make Your Mark reflect her deep passion for emboldening people to lead braver more purposeful lives. In 2010, Margie founded Global Courage to advance more women to decision-making tables. She is a Women’s Economic Forum honoree and Ambassador for Women in Global Business and Google’s Womenwill program. Margie is also the mother of four intrepid teenage children and enjoys sharing adventures with them and her husband Andrew of 25 years—most recently, summiting Mt Kilimanjaro. 

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Compromise. It's a word we've heard repeated so many times in the job seeker community. Should I compromise so I can just land something good already? In today's episode, we tackle the mentality that you need to have in order to end up where you need to be. To tackle this question today, I'm tapping Clara Chorley. For over a decade, Clara has coached hundreds of experienced professionals into fulfilling careers where they’re valued and have meaningful influence and impact.   

Clara’s unique international background spans 5 continents and 48 countries working with professionals from humanitarian, business, and multiple Fortune 100 companies. She is a career coach, TEDx presenter, and author of TURN: 4 Steps to Clarity in Your Career.

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Perhaps you have the following questions running through your mind: What if I feel like my skill set has been diluted by working for a smaller company, and I want to go bigger? If I'm a jack of all trades and a master of none, then how can I go into those specialized dream jobs that I am targeting. Maybe you feel the same way, and maybe you're letting it affect your confidence as you apply for these jobs. Maybe your strategy isn't yielding results. Well earlier this week, we hosted an AMA where a brave job seeker asked that very question, and we had our partner Clara Chorley answer this. 

For over a decade, Clara Chorley has coached hundreds of experienced professionals into fulfilling careers where they’re valued and have meaningful influence and impact.   

Clara’s unique international background spans 5 continents and 48 countries working with professionals from humanitarian, business, and multiple Fortune 100 companies. She is a career coach, TEDx presenter, and author of TURN: 4 Steps to Clarity in Your Career.

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If you’ve ever read a job description, you are well aware of the list of requirements and recommendations that companies want to see in their candidates. They’ve done their homework already. Have you? Today you’ll learn why having this mentality is so powerful in your job search and how to make such a perspective shift so you can get better results in your career. 

Today I brought on Dr. Benjamin Ritter, founder of Live for Yourself (LFY) Consulting. Not only is he an expert in the field, but he’s also a friend of mine based here in Austin, Texas -- where we are here recording this in front of a live audience. 

Dr. Benjamin Ritter is a leadership and empowerment coach with an incredible amount of speaking experiences under his belt, including a Tedx Talk on finding purpose at work. He’s a national speaker, podcaster, author, consultant, mentor, teacher, and he’s passionate about guiding others in finding, creating, and sustaining a career they love. I look up to Ben, and that’s one of the reasons why I’m excited to have him on this show today. Because I believe with his guidance, you’ll have some added confidence and excitement when these 30 minutes are over. 

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Today, I just want to make a quick point about cover letters. 

If you want that dream job...I mean if you really really want it and they offer the best benefits and you would be super motivated and happy there... then the best thing that you could possibly do is communicate is this one message. 

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Today I brought on Lezlie Garr. If you’re at a point in your job search where you’re asking ‘why am I still not getting any interviews even after making this darn good resume?’ then take a seat back and listen to this episode! We’ve got all kinds of techniques and strategies lined up for today’s episode.

Lezlie is a Master Resume Writer and Career Transition Coach who helps values-driven professionals shift out of soul-sucking jobs and into meaningful work that aligns with their principles

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She works with top-performers and high-achievers who are truly dedicated to improving the people and operations around them. Her goal is to empower job seekers with the clarity and confidence they need to skyrocket their job search and boldly step into the next chapter of their careers.

So as you can see, Lezlie is going to be just awesome, and this episode is going to really help you understand how to have a positive, holistic job search from the resume to your networking strategy. 

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Today we have a minisode where I try and answer common questions in 10 minutes or less. Today I’m going to answer the question: what is a pain letter, and how can you use one in your job search?

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