Career Warrior Podcast

Today, we’re going to talk about how to address a layoff in your job application. We’re going to cover these following questions in your job application process. 

• When should you address the layoff?
• Where should you address the layoff?
• How should you address the layoff?

Resources Mentioned

• #5) Career Coach Al Robinette on Getting Laid Off

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Today, we’re going to cover our relationship with the most precious asset we have: time. 

Yes, we're going to get this whole time management thing down, because with this superpower, you’ll become the best professional you were meant to be. You’ll be a more efficient job seeker. 

I was working on a project, and before I knew it...the day was over, and I had only completed half the tasks I set out to do. Where did the time go? What could I have done better? I know for me there’s a lot of room for improvement when it comes to efficiently managing my schedule, and I wouldn’t be surprised if many of you listening today are going through the same struggles.

Well enter my next guest: a big bad New Yorker by the name of Matylda Czarnecka. Matylda is an NYU certified leadership coach who focuses on helping ambitious trailblazers (e.g. Career Warriors) so they can get clarity on what’s next -- and get there faster. She is the founder of Matylda Leadership Coaching, and she’s helped clients .. all over the world alongside great companies such as ESPN, Forbes, and Flatiron School. 

Resources for Job Seekers:

• Check out Matylda’s website: https://matylda.me/
• Matylda’s social media handles: Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
• Free Supplemental Resource Coming Soon!

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We discuss during today's episode how to boost engagement on LinkedIn and leverage those connections! This episode includes audio from a live virtual event we did for Austin Job Seekers, Recruiters, and Career Warriors about networking on LinkedIn. We included a few solid questions that job seekers asked in regards to their networking on the platform. Hope you enjoy.

Please connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-villanueva-cprw

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Today, we’re going to talk about how to get aligned with the jobs that define our careers.

Why should you listen to this episode? Maybe you’re finding that an apathetic (or even draining) energy consumes you at work. You show up to work. You grind it out. You show up the next day. Rinse, repeat...and boom, thank God it’s the weekend. So now you decide: it’s time for a change, and you’re open to do that by hopping to a different job, company, or career altogether. Well, you’re going to want to listen to this episode first. The truth is...a lot of people don’t know what job is right for them. Or worse, they may not be even be aware of the importance of picking an engaging job that works for them. Today is all about one word: alignment. We’ll discuss the concept of picking a job that you are personally aligned with and how it actually can make a difference.  

Today, I brought on Jeanette Winters, a Fortune 100 Talent Management Executive. She is the Chief Talent Officer & Managing Partner for Winters Advisory Group. Jeanette is a human capital expert with 20+ years of designing scalable, quantifiable and sustainable initiatives. She’s been involved in the creation and implementation of proven human capital practices, procedures, and programs, and she’s led human resources for many brands that you may be familiar with: including Pitney Bowes, Igloo, and Beyond Meat. 

Resources Mentioned

•  Jeanette Winters - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanettewinters/

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For this episode, we present the best words of wisdom of past episodes from the career experts. We’ve heard so many amazing nuggets of wisdom during the end of our episodes, that we thought we would stitch them together for you and present them for this Thursday mashup episode. We hope that you use this episode for encouragement and a boost to have the best job search possible. 

Resources for Job Seekers:

• Episode #97) Confidence in the Face of Rejection | Networking Without Expectation | Andrew Wofford
• Episode #99) Land Your Dream Job While Boosting Your Salary | Adunola Adeshola
• Episode #100) Your Next Secret Weapon for Interviews | Merryn Roberts-Huntley
• Episode #103) Rebranding Yourself for Your Career | Kanika Tolver
• Episode #125) From Career Goals to COVID-19: What Are You in Control of? | Denise Hamilton
• Episode #129) Your Ultimate Guide to Reach Out Messages | Lisa Lewis of Career Clarity

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Today, we’re going to talk about LinkedIn Premium. Is Premium Career worth it for job seekers? We’re going to cover some key features from LinkedIn Premium Career, draw in my own insights on how job seekers should be using LinkedIn, and we’ll talk about whether or not it will be useful for you. 

Here's what we cover:

What I’m going to cover here are some of the features that you can use and how I personally would use them. If you can visualize yourself doing these things successfully, then I’d say yes that Premium is worth it for you. 

• InMail messages 
• Salary and Job Insights
• Who viewed your profile?
• Learning

Resources for Job Seekers: 

•  The Best Way to Network on LinkedIn: https://shows.acast.com/job-seekers-podcast/episodes/best-way-to-network-on-linkedin-warm-networking
•  My Actual LinkedIn To Do List: https://shows.acast.com/job-seekers-podcast/episodes/77-my-actual-weekly-linkedin-to-do-list

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Today, we cover 4 questions you need to ask in your career! Where you can use this advice: feedback conversations with your boss, conflict resolution, salary negotiation, accomplishing milestone career goals, and even in personal relationships.

About our guest: Alexandra Carter is the author of ASK FOR MORE: Ten Questions to Negotiate Anything (Simon & Schuster; May 5, 2020) Alex is a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Mediation Clinic at Columbia Law School, where she has spent over a decade helping thousands of people improve their negotiation skills. She is a world-renowned negotiation trainer for the United Nations, where she has taught dozens of negotiation workshops to hundreds of diplomats from more than eighty nations. In 2019, Carter was awarded Columbia University's highest teaching honor.

Here's what we cover:

• What problem am I trying to solve?
• What are my needs?
• Tell me (about it from your perspective).
• What are your concerns?

Resources mentioned in the show:

• Order ASK FOR MORE: https://www.amazon.com/Ask-More-Questions-Negotiate-Anything-ebook/dp/B07Z44ZCJK 
• Alex' social media handles: LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram then TAG US with your favorite nugget of knowledge of the episode
• Connect with Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-villanueva-cprw
• Check out Alex’s website and subscribe to her newsletter for advice: https://alexcarterasks.com/

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Today, we’re going to talk about negotiation and open your mind to how it can change your life.  Listen: maybe you want to land a better job with a better salary -- or even become more respected in your career. A key theme: Negotiation is for everyone, and people need to expand their minds about what negotiation is.

Alexandra Carter is the author of ASK FOR MORE: Ten Questions to Negotiate Anything (Simon & Schuster; May 5, 2020) Alex is a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Mediation Clinic at Columbia Law School, where she has spent over a decade helping thousands of people improve their negotiation skills. She is a world-renowned negotiation trainer for the United Nations, where she has taught dozens of negotiation workshops to hundreds of diplomats from more than eighty nations. In 2019, Carter was awarded Columbia University's highest teaching honor.

Here's what we cover:

• What is negotiation, and what is it NOT?
• When should you be negotiating? 
• What if I'm a shy person?
• Let’s talk about the biggest weapons of negotiation: fear and guilt. How do they come into play in a negotiation?
• Silence. How do I get comfortable with it?
• Let’s say I’m interviewing with a company. Let’s play out what “steering the relationship” would look like so I can get the salary I deserve. 

Resources mentioned in the show:

• Order ASK FOR MORE: https://www.amazon.com/Ask-More-Questions-Negotiate-Anything-ebook/dp/B07Z44ZCJK 
• Check out Alex’s website and subscribe to her newsletter for advice: https://alexcarterasks.com/
• Alex' social media handles: LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram then TAG US with your favorite nugget of knowledge of the episode

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Today, we will discuss three bold & unique ways to stand out in your job application! You probably aren't doing these things -- and once you do, you will get an edge on your competition. Here's what we cover:

• Showing (not telling) with relevant hyperlinks
• Job post problem solving (calling out the #1 issue)
• Relevant LinkedIn recommendations

Connect with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-villanueva-cprw

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Today, we’re going to talk about failing forward as it pertains to your career. As we learn in this stimulating conversation, how you frame failure can determine whether you’re going to taking leaps forward in your career or not.

My next guest, Michael Ryan, is the author of the book Make Your Career Go BOOM! Not Bust: Practical Tips to Succeed in an Ever-Changing World. Legendary business author Ken Blanchard endorsed this book calling it one of the best self-help books he’s read.  Universities throughout the US use the book to provide students with an edge as they start their careers. Businesses have hired Michael to provide their workers with the skills to improve performance. Additionally, he’s appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe as well as other media channels. As an award-winning journalist and a former senior media executive, he’s enjoyed coaching and developing employees...which is one of the reasons he’s on the show today. 

Some things we’ll cover:

• Why is failure important as a part of our career?
• When do you give something up in your career that’s not working?
• Let’s talk about how we can turn a failure into a career opportunity.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Get the book Make Your Career Go BOOM! Not Bust: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Career-BOOM-Bust/dp/1729501397
• Email Michael for a sample: [email protected]

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