If you had to describe your job search as a game, what would it be? 2020 led Stephen Murtagh to describe his job search as a game of snakes and ladders, so much so that he invited others on LinkedIn to describe their searches as games too, and it turned in to a lot of fun. Stephen joins Desperately Seeking Salary to talk about his fascinating and varied career and what 2021 has in store for him.

So if you fancy letting us know what your game of choice to describe your job search would be, email [email protected] or get in touch with Stephen on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmurtaghchiefoperatingofficer/ 

The fantastic Christine Oxford joins the podcast for this episode and talks about spending a night in a bus shelter, leadership and setting up her own business. And do you call them Cobs or Baps - that's a question for the end of the episode.

You can find Christine on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineoxford/

And the link to her brand new business is here: https://www.christineoxfordbusinesssolutions.co.uk/ 

The Harvard Business Review defined Imposter Syndrome as "a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success." Gabriella Parker joins the podcast in this episode to talk about some simple methods to deal with Imposter Syndrome.

You can find Gabriella on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriella-parker-91567ba3/ 

And her business, The Talent Foundry, is available at: https://www.talent-foundry.co.uk/

In this episode, Adam Minter talks about his career in sales, his journey from oil and gas to cyber security, and the general frustrations of job searching in 2021.

You can connect with Adam on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-minter/

Set up in 2017, Plan B Mentoring aims to help women achieve positions on company boards of directors. In celebration of International Women's Day 2021, two of the founders of Plan B join the podcast to talk about their journey to help women achieve their career ambitions. The Plan B Mentoring platform is completely free to take part in, so if you're interested in finding out more after listening to this episode, visit www.planbmentoring.com 

This week's chat with Andrew Beckett covers a wide variety of topics, not least the safety of your car tyres! We take a stroll through Andrew's career, from the military to running his own coffee shop, the merits of taking a step back in a role to step forward, and making sure you claim Universal Credit.

If you want to get in touch with Andrew, you can find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-beckett-73b58479/ 

This week's episode features Katie Fox, a Marketing Consultant from Parkhouse Agency who joins the podcast to talk about how she sometimes feels guilty about keeping her job throughout the pandemic while others have been losing theirs.

It's a fascinating chat through Katie's experience of being made redundant on her birthday to making sure she never burns bridges with contacts.

Jane offers private career coaching for senior HR professionals who’ve outgrown their current role and want to secure their dream role in their dream company with a dream package in less than 6 months. She came to this after experiencing redundancy not once but twice in one year - once her choice, the other not.

Joining me on the podcast, Jane talks about her journey in to coaching and offers tips and tricks on how to improve your career search.

You can find Jane online here:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janeferre/

Website - https://www.janeferre.com/

Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/janeferrecoaching/

Free Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/getthatjobwithjaneferre

Email - [email protected]

Matt Embleton started his career in the motorway service industry twenty eight years ago, and couldn't imagine something would ever bring that journey to an end. But after Covid, Matt's looking for his next role.

Have a listen to Matt's story, and if you can help him find his next role working in a leadership role and developing people, drop him a line via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-embleton/ 

Christine Armstrong joins the podcast this week to talk about her career, moving from New Zealand to the UK, and working in the charity sector. Now Christine's looking for an Internal Comms role, maybe in the utility industry. Why not have a listen and, if you want to get in touch with her, Christine can be found on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-armstrong-uk/