Chan with a Plan

By Max Chan

Providing career advice in easy actionable steps, for frustrated professionals, helping you overcome career challenges so you can stop feeling confused and defeated and start feeling focused and confi... more

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June 28, 2022How to make a successful career change and live a more fulfilling life
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Scott Anthony Barlow, CEO of Happen to Your Career, which focuses on researching on what creates more fulfilling work. In this conversation, Scott discusses how to have a fulfilling career and strategies for listeners to get their careers to the next level. This episode is to help you make a career change, whether it's moving to a different industry all together, or just looking to elevate where you are right now, because you feel stuck.

QUOTES
“He gave me a choice. He said, I could walk out of there with two weeks’ pay and just leave, or I could sign a severance deal and go, and you know, get up in front of everyone who reported to me and everyone that I worked with, and essentially say, ‘Hey, I'm leaving the organization.’” – Scott Anthony Barlow
“So, no matter which way you look at it, I would encourage you to find and expose yourself to people that are doing what you want to be doing in one way or another. So, if that is identifying work that is meaningful for you, and then making a change without starting over and bringing over your experiences, and then getting well compensated for doing so, then that's where you begin.” – Scott Anthony Barlow
“If you do a little tiny bit of work up front and execute some experiments, then that helps you either pivot quickly at the beginning, or it helps you reinforce that, yes, I am, in fact going the right direction for me.” – Scott Anthony Barlow

TIMESTAMPS
[00:57] Meet Scott
[07:17] Changing Your Mindset About Your Worth
[11:19] Pivoting Successfully
[15:17] Goldilocks and the 3 Bears
[19:59] Giving First to Receive More
[21:42] Making New Connections Well
[30:22] Scott’s Client Testimonial
[40:30] Scott’s Big Challenges and How He Overcame Them

RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
Scott Anthony Barlow Social Media:
LinkedIn
Instagram
Twitter
Scott’s Website
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47min
June 24, 20223 types of candidates in the job search process you need to know about
EPISODE SUMMARY
Max discusses job search strategies and career clarity to help you get to the next stage of your career based on this past week's episode with Shelley Piedmont on how to effectively apply for jobs online to get your dream job.

TIMESTAMPS
[01:09] Best quality candidate
[02:09] 2nd level of candidate
[03:30] 3rd level of candidate
[04:19] Example of interviews being different candidates
[06:04] Summary

RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
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8min
June 21, 2022How to effectively apply for jobs online to get your dream job
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Shelley Piedmont, an HR Professional for over 20 years that has reviewed thousands of resumes and interviewed many candidates to count. In this conversation, Shelley discusses how to improve your chances during your job search and help with career clarity. She has a lot of experience with HR, recruiting and discusses her experience with hiring and working with hiring managers. This episode is to help you with your job search and increase your chances of getting the job of your dreams.

QUOTES
“You shouldn't have to spend hours tailoring a resume, it really should be reviewing that job description, comparing it to what you have written. And then you're doing essentially a reconciliation.” – Shelley Piedmont
“I wrote a lot of job descriptions in my careers in HR. So you should always go back to that, because that should be the working document that you are using to assess your candidates.” – Shelley Piedmont
“But in general, if you want to do a cover letter, just make sure that it provides value for the reader.” – Shelley Piedmont

TIMESTAMPS
[01:34] Meet Shelley Piedmont
[02:27] Common Resume Mistakes
[06:12] Recruiters’ Screening Process
[09:37] Do You Qualify?
[15:08] Entry Level vs Executive Candidate Mistakes
[16:48] Cover Letter Debate
[22:55] LinkedIn Profiles and Job Applications
[24:42] YouMap Certification
[31:03] Crafting a Good Cover Letter
[38:03] Tailoring Your Application Per Job
[46:03] Navigating Multiple Rounds of Interviews
[48:28] Common Interview Mistakes
[51:25] Behind the Scenes of the Final Interview
[55:11] Challenges and How She Overcame Them

RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
Shelley Piedmont Social Media:
LinkedIn
Instagram
Twitter
Shelley’s Website
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June 17, 20225 reasons why it’s time for you to start looking for a new job
EPISODE SUMMARY
Max discusses the 5 main reasons why people start looking for a new job based on this past week's episode with Karen Loftus on the stages of the employee lifecycle, from excitement to becoming disengaged.

TIMESTAMPS
[00:11] Karen’s episode recap
[01:11] Research on the effects of holding on to job stress for too long
[02:31] 5 most common reasons people start looking for new jobs

RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
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8min
June 14, 2022The stages of the employee lifecycle, from excitement to becoming disengaged
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Karen Loftus a consultant that helps the C-Suite improve employee engagement and implement change management and leadership development initiatives. In this conversation, Karen discusses her journey of working in HR and has a lot of experience with understanding why employees come and go. This episode is to help you understand the employee lifecycle from being really excited for a new job to getting disengaged from the organization and looking for your next opportunity.

QUOTES
“That first week, it's about getting all the stuff that you need to be a successful employee, whether that be your laptop or a phone or technology or software, or if you're actually sitting at a desk, maybe it's a key to the building, and a desk and you know, or uniform or whatever that might be.” – Karen Loftus
“Obviously, technical roles take a lot longer. Because if you're dealing with software, or let's say your tier one support or something, you really have to get up to speed on the software for the client calls you're taking.” – Karen Loftus
“And so instead of having 5000 people in your target market that could potentially be interested in a job now you have the world.” – Karen Loftus

TIMESTAMPS
[0:44] Meet Karen Loftus
[01:59] Karen explains the employee lifecycle
[04:25] First couple years of the employee’s experience
[07:39] Should you leave a job after a couple years
[12:01] Questions to ask the interviewer or panel
[16:04] Signs of a disengaged employee
[18:22] Improving the company environment
[21:26] Get engagement with a survey
[25:33] The point along the process where employees get disengaged
[27:24] Getting honest survey answers
[32:22] Navigating the PIP plans
[36:27] Common reasons employees leave
[38:08] What challenge have you faced in your career and what did you do to overcome it
[40:11] Connect with Karen

RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
Karen Loftus on Linkedin
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43min
June 10, 20223 reasons why you should consider getting a MBA to help grow your career
EPISODE SUMMARY
Max discusses whether getting a MBA will be beneficial for your career path or not based on this past week's episode with Zeinab Alliji and her experience with getting her MBA.

TIMESTAMPS
[00:27] Max’s story about wanting an MBA
[01:04] MBA vs. Social Media
[01:58] 3 reasons why you should consider an MBA

RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
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Chan With A Plan Facebook Group
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6min
June 07, 2022Is getting an MBA worth it and is management consulting as lucrative as it’s made out to be
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Zeinab Alliji, an ex-consultant and financial services professional who has worked in tech for the majority of her career. In this conversation, Zeinab discusses her journey of investing in education to acquire her MBA. She has also worked in the consulting space, one of the more lucrative fields that many professionals want to get into. This episode is to help you make an informed decision if you are thinking about getting your MBA, or if you’re thinking about getting into the consulting field.

QUOTES
“I had 18 months where I worked on three different big, large programs. I had two head of mentors and a director who was also a mentor of mine, and they really helped me pick where I wanted to go and why I wanted to go there, as well as giving me a lot of opportunity because they have visibility at that level.” Zeinab Alliji
“I think a lot of the big firms now are getting a lot better at providing consultants with work life balance. But you generally do find, in consulting firms, it is younger people who don't necessarily have families. I think the type of people that go to consulting firms are the ones that do want to work hard.” – Zeinab Alliji
“On the other side, it was just a case of me figuring out what was important to me. And I think that's probably a key point around this is, regardless of what you want to do before you even think about kind of applying to places and trying to get that to land a job, you really need to know why you're doing it.” – Zeinab Alliji

TIMESTAMPS
Part 1 - Consulting
[2:46] Meet Zeinab and how she got into consulting
[6:45] Zeinab’s take on management consulting
[9:25] Work life balance in consulting
[12:28] Consulting compensation
[18:43] Interview process
[22:46] Time frame between interview and getting a job offer
[24:53] Pros and cons of consulting
Part 2 - MBA
[26:59] What made her decide to get an MBA
[31:17] MBA application process
[35:34] Advice on doing well in an MBA program
[39:18] Condensed vs. full MBA programs
[43:35] Life after getting her MBA
[48:57] Do MBA’s give you better skills
[51:49] What challenge have you faced in your career and what did you do to overcome it
[54:28] Connect with Zeinab

RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
Lattes with Leaders Podcast
Zeinab Alliji on Linkedin
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Chan With A Plan Private Facebook Group
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57min
June 03, 2022Why self-education is important to your long term career success
EPISODE SUMMARY
Max discusses how formal education will make you a living, but self-education will make you a fortune, based on this past week's episode with Emilie Mazurek on how to become a UX/UI Designer with no experience.
TIMESTAMPS
[00:28] Formal education vs. self-education
[01:15] Adapt and learn to continue to grow
[02:48] Recap Emilie’s story
[03:44] How to get unstuck in your career

RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
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6min
May 31, 2022How to become a UX/UI Designer with no experience
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Emilie Mazurek, UX/UI designer. In this conversation Emilie discusses her journey from being in the hospitality industry to working her dream career as a UX/UI designer. She hopes her story will help other students and professionals realize that it’s okay to pivot and go after what can truly make you happy.

QUOTES
“Most of the projects were group work, which at the time was like very annoying, but looking back, I'm extremely grateful for it because now I work in a group, and having that experience is extremely valuable.” Emilie Mazurek
“I did try networking. For me, it felt a bit disingenuous, just because I knew the reason, I was reaching out to them is to see if they would like me and want to chat with me and have any openings. And I know that the best time to do networking is when you're not looking for a job.” - Emilie Mazurek
“I also have to look at some of my peers from the boot camp. A lot of them did get jobs, but a lot of them didn't. And their $15,000 is just gone. You get out of it what you put into it, I think too.” - Emilie Mazurek

TIMESTAMPS
[1:55] Meet Emilie
[4:07] How did Emilie decide that UX/UI design was the right career path for her
[4:57] Was the bootcamp full time or part time
[5:44] Emilie explains what the bootcamp was like
[7:26] Working in a group setting
[8:37] Utilizing the bootcamp experience during interviews when searching for a job
[12:18] Was there an ROI from the bootcamp
[12:39] Realizing her portfolio wasn’t job ready
[14:19] Landing her dream job as a product designer
[15:01] Networking and online job application process
[17:38] Red flags when searching for a UX/UI job
[21:22] Going over cover letter and resume format that helped Emilie
[24:27] Emilie’s experience interviewing
[26:51] Why she decided to keep going and giving value
[27:54] Carving out time with a full time job and still trying to learn new techniques to be better
[31:42] Finally getting the job offer
[34:43] Proudest moment so far in her job
[38:04] 3 lessons learned from Emilie’s journey
[39:44] What big challenge did she face and how she overcame it
[40:35] Contacting Emilie
[41:03] Outro

RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
Emilie Mazurek's Portfolio Website
Emilie Mazurek on Linkedin
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43min
May 27, 20221 big life lesson I learned from the death of my grandmother
EPISODE SUMMARY
Max discusses how his grandmother's passing gave him a huge lesson about why you shouldn't wait till tomorrow to do something; based on this past week's episode with Dr. Rowena Winkler on how the death of a parent impacts career change.

TIMESTAMPS
[1:11] Your mindset tends to be based off of your parents
[2:32] Max’s personal story with loss and living life

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FAQs about Chan with a Plan:

How many episodes does Chan with a Plan have?

The podcast currently has 284 episodes available.