Career Warrior Podcast

Until 2/15: Get the CAREER WARRIOR APP for free here: https://mailchi.mp/letseatgrandma/careerwarriorappsignup

Welcome to the 25th episode of the Let’s Eat, Grandma Career Warrior Podcast! Today we are going to show you how you can communicate more efficiently in your career.

But first, let me ask you this: How long does it take for you to send out messages? Maybe you just met 10 people at a networking event and the idea of following up with them sounds daunting.

Truth is, writing is more important than ever in the workplace. Knowledge workers spend all day writing: email messages, user stories, blog posts...And traditional education systems typically don’t do a great job teaching us how to write for the workplace.

• But how do you message that CEO you just met to build a relationship that may lead to your dream gig?
• How do you craft a cover letter for a job application that is personal, specific to the position, and concise?
• How can you be more efficient completing online applications to scale your outbound efforts?
• As importantly, how do you do get all this writing done efficiently?

By the end of this episode, you will have the opportunity to save HOURS of your job search or at work. Because, we are going to motivate you and show you how you can be more efficient. And at the end of this episode, we are going to show you how you can get a special tool which can cut your wasted time in half.

Andrew McCann is the Founder of 11Trees, a company dedicated to great helping people scale engagement through great writing.

Andrew taught writing and engineering design at Drexel University for 10 years -- and realized how much time was wasted on writing comments for his students. He personally developed an application that would cut down the amount of time typing these things and allowed himself and many others to give more personal feedback, while cutting down the time it took.

According to Andrew, he is a “code whisperer, client earner, support guru, and overall strategist”

So stop wasting time with your messages and get personal.

Questions we cover:

• Who’s Andrew McCann? Any exciting, funny, or awkward stories you can recall from your Drexel or GE life?
• What gave Andrew the idea to develop 11trees?
• Why do we spend so much time typing messages to people?
• Is it all really productive?
• How personal do we really need to get in our messages?
• What should a good reachout message look like for someone?
• What are all the different ways the Career Warrior App can be used? Who should be using it?
• How much time we can we actually save here?
• How can I most effectively use the Career Warrior Apps to boost workplace productivity while saving time?

Resources:

• Until 2/15: Get the CAREER WARRIOR APP for free here: https://mailchi.mp/letseatgrandma/careerwarriorappsignup
• Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewjmccann/

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Happy New Year! And welcome to the 24th episode of the Let’s Eat, Grandma Career Warrior Podcast, where our goal is to not only help you land your dream job but to be the best professional you can be.

Today we are going to address the question, “How can I get targeted with resume keywords?”

Mini-questions we address:

• What are resume keywords?
• What are the best keyword types to use in your resume?
• Where do you look to find them?

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Today, we are going to talk about how you can break into a career in coding! (Maybe you’re not even sure if this industry is right for you, and you need help making that decision. If so, this episode is perfect for you).

Let's Eat, Grandma interviewed Matt Landers, the CEO of Covalence, a top-notch online coding bootcamp. Matt began his career in coding with a 10 year run at Microsoft in various tech positions. After Microsoft, Matt left to start his own company called Platypi --and eventually in 2015, Matt founded Covalence to help other people launch their coding careers.

Matt has an amazing career in this field, and you are going to hear from him on how to get there in your careers.

Questions:

• Who is someone who should be in tech? Who is someone who should not be in tech?
• How do you take that first step in learning how to code? What’s the best way to learn how to code?
• Let’s be realistic: how long will it take for me to have a foundational understanding of coding so I can land a job?
• What are the best programming languages to learn for 2019 and beyond? Are there any programming languages that you think will be relevant for a long time?
• What is the biggest mistake someone can make when they are just starting out in their coding careers? What are some mistakes you spot in beginner programmers?
• I need to get a job. What should be the first step I take? We will dive in here and see what we come up with as we flow.

Resources:

If you are interested in learning how to code, I highly recommend you check out Matt's online coding boot camp. For more info, head to Covalence.io

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Welcome to the 22nd episode of the Let’s Eat, Grandma Job Seeker’s Podcast! Today we have an episode for anyone in sales. This doesn’t mean your title is necessarily sales, but this is any one who is selling something or boosting business.

We are going to talk about why it is so important that you not just expect things to fall into your lap to make these sales happen.

Today, I am honored to have Bob Brunson with us today. He is an entrepreneur, highly experienced sales professional, and personal mentor of mine. Bob is currently the Senior VP of Business Development Sales, Chanel and Technology Strategist at Zoi Solar.

So, we really have some amazing content coming up here. Bob is someone who not only works hard, but he works smart, and he’s going to teach you how to go out there and start playing like a champion.

We will cover the following questions:

• What is a bad attitude is to have in sales vs. a good attitude?
• Why is confidence so important in this industry, and how do I get more of it? Can you talk about being present and the flow state?
• What if my sales are sucking right now? What’s the first thing I need to do when I’m looking down at that sales sheet and I’m underperforming?
• Where do I find my leads? How do most people go wrong in their search for business?
• Why is it so important to hustle in times of darkness (e.g. recession, slow season)? How can a sales person succeed in this period?
• What is the biggest mistake someone can make in sales and why?

Resources:

Connect with Bob on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-brunson-3134b999/

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Welcome to the 21st episode of the Let’s Eat, Grandma Career Warrior Podcast! We are going to talk about how you can use hypnosis to boost your job search-- and will be putting you all through a hypnosis session at the end.

Today we have Mark Tyrrell, founder of HypnosisDownloads.com, which is the largest provider of hypnosis in the world. Together with his team, Mark has served over 600,000 hypnosis downloads and treated 5,000 patients in personal one-on-one therapy. He’s helped thousands upon thousands improve their self-esteem and overcome major life obstacles including depression, panic attacks, and anxiety. 

DISCLAIMER: Mark is actually going to perform a mini-hypnosis session at the end for all of you guys to get acquainted with the practice. You heard me right…you’re getting hypnotized. I can’t emphasize this enough: please find a good place to do this session. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery. We are not responsible for anything that you do during this podcast, so please don't be careless. Pause this podcast, come back to it whenever you want and do the hypnosis, but please no hypnotic driving out there. You won’t get anything from it any way if you are splitting your focus on something else. Okay – disclaimer over.

So how can you benefit from hypnosis? As you listen to this session, start thinking about some of the unconscious behaviors and thought patterns that may be holding you back in your career. Is it your confidence? Is it interview nerves? Is it your inability to face criticism? We are here to help you, and this session is going to help on the deeper level.

Here's what we cover:

• What is hypnosis? Would love to go into some of the misconceptions people have about it vs. what is actually is!
• Why is it important to go way beyond conscious mind? Can’t I just “think” myself better when dealing with my issues?
• How long does it really take to change? What kind of results should I expect from hypnotherapy?
• What do you think are some behaviors and thought patterns that are holding back people in their careers? How can they deal with them?
• We will end by offering a sneak peak into hypnosis.

Resources:

• DOWNLOAD Job Search Hypnosis Sessions: https://www.hypnosisdownloads.com/job-skills
• Mark's article about unorthodox psychiatrist Milton H. Erickson: https://www.unk.com/blog/what-you-can-learn-from-milton-erickson-therapy-techniques/
• Find out more about Mark and Uncommon Knowledge: https://www.unk.com/

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Welcome to the 20th episode of the Let’s Eat, Grandma Career Warrior Podcast! (This was formerly the LEG Job Seeker's Podcast). Today we are going to talk about how you can establish or continue to improve your own personal brand.

Everyone has their own personal brand whether they know it or not.

But here’s the caveat: Most people don’t know they can easily impact the direction, strength, or even awareness of their brand – and use it to their advantage.

Why should we all have our own personal brands?

Having a solid personal brand can…

• Give you more direction in your career.
• Help your social life flourish.
• Take your confidence to new heights.
• Boost others’ confidence in you!
• Open up doors for promotion in the future.
• Further your professional connections.
• Strengthen the connections you already have!

Here are four things you can do at right now to start developing your personal brand:

• #1. Define what your brand is and what you love doing.
• #2. Rework your elevator pitch.
• #3. Do a social media audit.
• #4. Involve yourself in the community.

Remember that your brand is an ongoing, ever-evolving thing. So if you’re not happy with where you are now, change it. If your brand stops serving you in the future, you can always change it. Just remember to have an awareness of your brand so you can use it to your advantage!

Wrapping it up:

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If you want even more tips on how to improve your resume, cover letter, or LinkedIn (keywords, headline, etc.), then we highly recommend you subscribe to our career score newsletter, which also will assign you a score based on how good your resume is. SIGN UP HERE: www.letseatgrandma.com

Social Media Audit Resources:

Here are some places you can start (with hyperlinks) to improve these areas:

• Is your LinkedIn headshot (or Facebook photo) outdated or not the best photo?: https://www.letseatgrandma.com/blog/linkedin-headshot/
• Any embarrassing photos you need to get rid of?
• Is your LinkedIn summary bland or lacking information?: https://www.letseatgrandma.com/blog/how-to-write-a-good-linkedin-summary/
• Is your LinkedIn headline just your current position?: https://www.letseatgrandma.com/blog/linkedinheadline/
• How often are you posting “brand-related” items? (We recommend posting once a week to involve yourself in your online world).

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On November 30th, 2018, we will be changing the name from the LEG Job Seeker’s Podcast to the Career Warrior Podcast.

Why we are changing the name:

We quickly realized that it's not just about the job search. This podcast is intended for people who want to live their best life. And have their best career. The common bond is that people who listen to this podcast are smart, goal driven, and want to put their best foot forward in anything they do.  People that listen to this podcast want to go about their day feeling energized, motivated, and fulfilled by what they do. They realize that this is not only an ideal but something that can actually be achieved. People who listen to this podcast are remarkable.

The goal of this podcast is not only to help you land your dream job, but to help you be successful in the workplace so you can thrive in your career.

The difference? It’s a long term mindset -- not just a scramble to land a job and listen to a few episodes while you are in your job search. So, we realized that this podcast was not just for job seekers but for professionals who were passionate about their career and the gifts they want to put out in the world.

What you can expect in future episodes

We have hundreds of more episodes coming up. And they are only going to get better. We will be bringing in career experts from several different industries to talk about what makes them successful, you’re going to get the career coaching advice, advice on how to boost your resume, advice on how to improve your energy levels so you are really killing it throughout the day, anything that is going to supplement your career to improve your life.

Because your job search is just a part of the bigger picture, which is your career, which is a part of the bigger picture of living a fulfilling life.

Call to action

Please check us out on Facebook and post a comment of what you want our next episode to be: www.facebook.com/legresumeservice

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Welcome to the 18th episode of The Career Warrior Podcast (formerly The LEG Job Seeker's Podcast)! We are going to talk about best practices in your job search strategy.

What we cover here:

• How to effectively apply for jobs
• LinkedIn tips
• How to obtain the skill sets for jobs
• Getting in the mindset of recruiter
• Career transitions
• Are career coaching and resume services worth it? How do you find the best career coach?

Connect with Al Robinette on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alrobinette/

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

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Welcome to the 17th episode of the The Career Warrior Podcast (formerly Let’s Eat, Grandma Job Seeker’s Podcast)! We are going to talk about how to upgrade your day and hack your energy and productivity – so that you can have a better job search. (Or if you are not searching, you can use these tips to have a better workday in general).

Our guest today, Jordan Gross, is a former top-performing athlete, certified professional trainer, startup growth hacker, and a business management expert. He's also the author of Getting COMFY: Your Morning Guide to Daily Happiness.

Listen to this podcast for practical information on how to improve your day, hack your mental energy, and strive toward that all-star status yourself.

What we cover

• Why is motivation such an important aspect of our daily lives, and especially for job seekers?
• What are common mistakes that people make throughout their day?
• How can serious professionals start their morning routine to make the most of their day?
• What are some ways that people in transition can manage the anxiety levels and get some clarity on the direction they are headed in?
• What are some ways that people can mentally prepare for that interview?

How to contact Jordan

Sign up for his newsletter on his website: http://getting-comfy.com/

Send him an email: [email protected]

Get your copy of Getting COMFY on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079DX26HS

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It's time for the networking episode! We are going to talk about how you can build a winning networking strategy in your job search.

According to a 3,000 person study by Lou Adler and LinkedIn, 85% of critical jobs were filled by networking of some sort. And often before jobs were posted, they were already filled internally or through a referral.

Guys this is a mind blowing statistic and should really speak to why you need to up your networking game right now.

This episode we are going straight to the horse’s mouth and going to speak with the networking master himself – Al Robinette, who is a respected career coach here in Texas who has been through it all.

• We are going to talk about the role LinkedIn should have in your networking game.
• We are going to talk about how to start building those connections.
• And we are going to talk about some good sources in which you can start to find the right people to funnel into your life.

What we cover:

• Why is networking so important?
• Let’s talk about LINKEDIN! How do you use LinkedIn to complement your networking efforts?
• Why is it important that people should be networking not only during the times that they need it?
• What are some ways that most people can be more effective at networking?
• What are some events that job seekers should have on their radar to lead them to their job?
• How much time should be devoted to networking vs. applying online to job postings via Indeed, Zip Recruiter, etc.?
• What preparation (if any) should be done prior to a networking event? Is there a helpful mindset for you to be in?
• Is there homework to be done after a networking event?
• What are some helpful tips for folks who are predisposed to not want to network (either shy or introverted).
• What do you think is the biggest mistake a job seeker can make who is trying to build a network any why?

Find out more about Al Robinette and how you can get more guidance in your career by following his website: https://www.careerpathcd.com/

Sources:

• https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-survey-reveals-85-all-jobs-filled-via-networking-lou-adler/

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