Career Warrior Podcast

Today, we’re going to talk about challenge and carving your own path to career success. My next guest, Jordan Hearin overcame extreme poverty, multiple evictions, and was raised in a childhood where both parents were addicted to drugs...all so he could eventually carve his own path to career success as a successful technology executive.

It blows my mind what us humans are capable of doing with the right amount of vision and persistence. This conversation was originally intended for a new podcast to be released in late January, which fights homelessness. The section I’ve chosen today will hone in on Jordan’s story and some common themes that will help you to push forward in your job search as well. 

Thanks for tuning in, and I hope you enjoy this Thursday’s episode.

Resources mentioned in the show:

• Connect with Jordan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sir_jordyy/
• Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careerwarriorpodcast/

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We have a bonus episode today! Through unreleased audio from episode 97, we'll cover boldness and owning it your job search. We'll tackle themes such as risk-taking, confidence, relying on your team, and networking with no expectation.

Andrew Wofford is an actor, content creator, and entrepreneur born and raised right here in the great state of Texas. As a “third-generation entrepreneur”, he has business in his blood and even started his first company at the age of 15. He studied acting at CALARTS and has since then had his hand in many different projects, including production companies, educational outreach programs, music groups, and much more. As a good friend, I’ve known Andrew for 13 years and have seen him put his heart and soul into everything he does.

Resources mentioned in the show:

• Follow Andrew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewwofford/
• Follow the Career Warrior Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careerwarriorpodcast/
• Check out our 97th (original) episode with Andrew: https://shows.pippa.io/job-seekers-podcast/episodes/confidence-rejection-andrew-wofford

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Today, we’re going to have a short minisode about how to explain a gap year or time taken off for travel on your resume. I’ll discuss some helpful tips to frame your experience positively so you can get the job you want.

Here's what we cover:

Ask yourself: how necessary is it to call out that travel you’ve done?

• Look at timing: (You just traveled...vs 5 years ago).
• Look at job relevance:  How relevant is it for the specific job you’re applying for?

If you make the decision to showcase travel in the resume:

• Create a separate section for it.
• REALLY IMPORTANT: You want to make sure that you only include relevant information for that job.
• Get clear on where you’re applying.
• Brainstorm all of the professional skills that you acquired. Common themes include: languages, problem solving, communication skills.
• When in doubt, keep it short.

Cover letters and interviews are the best for selling this type of experience.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Blog on including travel on your resume: https://www.carrentals.com/blog/travel-on-a-resume/
• #74) Should You Really Follow Your Heart?: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/74-should-you-really-follow-your-heart-sujit-lalwani/id1151607856?i=1000451320052
• #82) The Big Bad Recruiting Panel: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/82-big-bad-recruiting-panel-we-ask-recruiters-how-to/id1151607856?i=1000454748986

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Sign up for our New Year, New Job 6-email-series: https://mailchi.mp/letseatgrandma/new-year-new-job

Today, we’re going to talk about rebranding yourself for your career and your job search. 

Our guest, Kanika Tolver, is a career coach and author of the book, Career Rehab: Rebuild Your Personal Brand and Rethink the Way You Work. In Career Rehab, Tolver helps readers strip away what's holding them back to create the career of their dreams. Readers learn how to create an online brand presence, market an authentic personal brand, and sell their brand-offering expertise and skills.

She has been featured on CNN, CBS Radio, Glassdoor, Entrepreneur, the Washington Post and in a variety of radio interviews and podcasts.

Here's what we cover:

• Let’s talk about what rebranding actually is. What would this look like in the context of someone’s career?
• Getting clear on what you want next:
• How can I build my career floorplan? (Salary, skills matching, ideal location, where you want to live). 
• Career Rooms and Spaces: (Company type, company culture)
• Career Appliances: What are the incentives that you want? Paid time off? Remote opportunities?
• The emotional part: How can we deal with stress and anxiety during this time of intense transition? 
• What are ways that I can ensure that companies take me seriously (as a career transitioner) during the application stages?

Resources Mentioned in the Show:

• Order Career Rehab on Amazon Kindle
• Follow Kanika on Instagram,Twitter, and LinkedIn
• Sign up for our New Year, New Job 6-email-series: https://mailchi.mp/letseatgrandma/new-year-new-job

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Today, we’re going to talk about the concept of …start, stop, continue. Start, stop, continue is a transformative brainblast exercise that looks to your past so you can build the ideal version of your life. You look at what things you should start, what you should stop, and what you should continue. I’m going to break down how you should do each of these and show you how you can come up with your own start, stop, continue. 

Start, stop, continue is also a powerful exercise done by corporate executives to build strategy for their companies. This is something that our company at Let’s Eat, Grandma  has been doing every quarter, and it’s helped us out big time. It’s given us self awareness and true focus on what to work on. I think it can be an even more effective tool when applied on a personal level.

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Today, we’re going to help you think through your goals for next year -- and we’re going to increase the likelihood of you actually following through by integrating S.M.A.R.T goals.

Ask Yourself Why:

Pick one goal you have in mind. Ask why you want to accomplish this goal.

• What’s the main reason you want to accomplish your goal.
• Is it to impress someone else?
• Is it because you’ve always had this goal? 
• How good would you feel if you were to accomplish that goal? 
• What will you be able to accomplish if you finish that goal?

Set Your SMART Goals:

SMART is an acronym that stands for...

Specific - A major reason why New Year's resolutions fail are that you aren’t specific enough. Creating specific goals does something psychologically that sets you up for success. 

Measurable - The more quantifiable the better. Weight is a good example because you can step on the scale and have a number.

Attainable - Make sure you are positioned with the tools required to nail your goal. If you don’t have them, go get them. Also, be sure to be realistic. 

Relevant - Why is this relevant in the context of the bigger picture of your life? 

Time-Bound - Put a specific time frame on your goal. (Also, don’t be too short-term. This is one of the reasons why people give up. Give it a year’s time with quarterly check points.)

Resources Mentioned in the Show:

• Follow me on IG and DM me what your goals are! https://www.instagram.com/careerwarriorpodcast/
• Come up with your SMART goals and implement an action plan. (Listen to the episode below for help on this).
• Listen to Episode #78 Are you taking enough action to succeed?: https://shows.pippa.io/job-seekers-podcast/episodes/are-you-taking-enough-action-to-succeed

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Merryn's top-rated course, How to Get the Job You Want: https://www.udemy.com/course/madetohire-marketyourselfforthecareeryouwant/?referralCode=41A731D77D0A15F49BE9

Today, we are going to talk about your secret weapon for your next interview. 

Merryn Roberts-Huntley is a career expert and Founder of Made to Hire, a company focused on helping professionals get what they want in their careers. Professionals call her their “secret weapon”. She’s worked with brands such as... NIKE, ADIDAS, Columbia Sportwear, Spanx, Clif Bar, Portland Marathon, Salomon, and Major League Soccer. Merryn also teaches graduate-level marketing at The University of Oregon. And when she is not running Made to Hire, she’s doing marketing strategy and business development for FIXX Consulting, which is a sports-focused firm that she founded to help connect companies to their target consumer. 

Here's what we cover:

• How could a portfolio help you set yourself apart from the competition?
• What's in a portfolio? (We cover two components in detail).
• How do you actually use it in the interview?
• How you should actually print/package the portfolio?

Here's what could be in your portfolio:

• Cover page
• Resume
• Visual resume (optional)
• Recommendation letter
• Suitability map
• 30 60 90 day plan
• Work samples

Resources mentioned in the show:

• Merryn's top-rated course, How to Get the Job You Want: https://www.udemy.com/course/madetohire-marketyourselfforthecareeryouwant/?referralCode=41A731D77D0A15F49BE9
• Check out Made to Hire: https://www.madetohire.com/
• Check out episode 36 with Merryn (5 questions in an interview): https://www.madetohire.com/blog/2019/3/30/podcast-how-to-crush-the-interview

Connecting with us on social media:

• Merryn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madetohire/?hl=en
• Merryn's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merryn-roberts-huntley/
• Chris' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-villanueva-cprw
• Career Warrior Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careerwarriorpodcast/

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Today, we’re going to talk about landing your next job with a salary increase! Who doesn’t want to land their dream job, and who couldn’t use another $10K/year, $15K/year salary boost for the new year? 

Our guest today is Adunola Adeshola. She is a career coach, Forbes contributor, and she also comes from the great state of Texas. Adunola teaches flourishing and unfulfilled corporate professionals how to secure new positions they love at companies they love. 

She’s here to share her story and practical career expertise tips that have helped her clients in a variety of industries land dream jobs with better salaries. 

The 5 steps anyone with great experience can use to land their dream job with $10K, $20K, $30K+ salary increases:

1. Getting crystal clear on what you want. The more specific the better.
2. Changing your story. Start focusing on what you want to do next. Not just your past. 
3. Understand the culture of what you’re going after. (I can add value and impact). 
4. Connecting with a real human. 
5. Communicating your value / closing the loop.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Adunola's free guide: https://employeeredefined.lpages.co/free-guide-zero-interviews-to-job-offers/

Connect with Adunola for coaching: https://www.employeeredefined.com/lets-talk/

Follow Adunola on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenewemployees/

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I hate when people simply say to be positive, but this is one of the most powerful things you can do to improve your life. I try and tackle this issue the right way by drawing from faith, science, and my own experiences.

At the end of the day, if you are living your days in positive expectation, you’ll be able to actually persist enough to achieve difficult outcomes (eg land a solid job through career change). If you dwell on the negative, you will slow down unnecessarily. It’s that simple.

The episode will cover why it’s important to be positive as well as how to shift your mindset from constant negativity to positive expectation.

Resources mentioned in the show:

Scientific studies on the benefits of positive thinking. Follow this article: https://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/11/business/the-science-behind-positive-thinking/

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Today, we’re going to talk about confidence in the face of challenge and uncertainty. We will also cover a powerful mentality to have when it comes to networking: connecting with others without expecting anything in return.

Why you will want to listen to this episode:

• Maybe you feel like rejection has gotten the better of you. 
• You lack confidence, clarity, and presence in your job search.
• You feel like it’s time to take more calculated risks.

My next guest is Andrew Wofford. He’s an actor, content creator, and entrepreneur born and raised right here in the great state of Texas. As a “third-generation entrepreneur”, he has business in his blood and even started his first company at the age of 15. He studied acting at CALARTS and has since then had his hand in many different projects, including production companies, educational outreach programs, music groups, and much more. As a good friend, I’ve known Andrew for 13 years and have seen him put his heart and soul into everything he does. 

I brought him on the show today because he’s one of the most confident, present, and interesting people I know. Andrew will be sharing experiences from his own journey, including challenges and struggles. And we will draw parallels to the job search, showing you how you can still be confident in the face of challenge and adversity.

Here's what we cover:

• What are some ways to reboost your confidence during tough times? 
• What are some ways to deal with rejection?
• Why does expecting nothing in return yield a better job search?

Resources mentioned in the show:

• Connect with Andrew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewwofford/
• Connect with Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-villanueva-cprw

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