Dream Job Ready

Dream Job Ready Episode 06: Benjamen McGrath (Job Seeker, ex Vodafone, Twentieth Century Fox)

I worked with Ben at Rip Curl around 10 years ago and he’s also had dream jobs with Vodafone, Twentieth Century Fox and in the advertising agency scene.

Benny is currently unemployed and job seeking though, after recently being made redundant due to a company takeover, so I interviewed him to find out just how someone prepares and deals with that setback when they’re chasing a dream job.

The timing of this interview couldn’t have been more coincidently relevant. The COVID-19 crisis has rocked small and large business, and has led to millions of lost jobs all over the world.

This interview took place in February, so we weren’t aware of Coronavirus at that point and hence we don’t discuss it in the interview. We do however talk plenty about dealing with job loss, managing redundancy, recruiters and staying ready for the next opportunity that presents itself.

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Twitter / @dreamjobready

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Email: [email protected]

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Dream Job Ready Episode 05: Angela Sun (TV News Anchor, Journalist & Documentary Filmmaker).

Angela’s resume of dream jobs is long and diverse, and it was a pleasure to chat with her about what she thinks has made her successful and helped her build out a super broad portfolio of work over the last 15 years.

Building a successful career has meant some industry firsts... She was the first Asian-American female sportscaster to appear on ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, Tennis Channel and Fox Sports. Throughout the interview she talks about the necessity of breaking down barriers, overcoming obstacles and changing the game to be successful.

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LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready

Twitter / @dreamjobready

Facebook / @dreamjobready

Instagram / @dreamjobready

Email: [email protected]

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Connect with Angela Sun via:

Website: www.chasingasun.com

LinkedIn: @angelasun

Twitter: @sunnyangela 

Instagram: @chasingasun and @sunnyangela 

Facebook: Angela Sun https://www.facebook.com/sunnyangela10/

Plastic Paradise website: www.plasticparadisemovie.com

Twitter: @plasticpdise 

Instagram: @plasticpdise 

Facebook: Plastic Paradise

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Dream Job Ready Episode 04: Jon Hechtkopf (Videographer, Editor & Content Creator)

Based in California, Jon has spent the last 10 years traveling the globe filming, editing and working with some of the world’s coolest brands and socially influential people.

Most of his work is in sports, fashion & lifestyle, and his reel of highlights includes jobs with Lorna Jane, The Fat Jewish, Steve Aoki, Frankies Bikinis, Whitefox Boutique, Volcom, Honey Birdette, Smith Optics, AirBnB and The World Surf League.

Jon also worked on staff at Rip Curl for a few years, which is where I met him. We used to send him on surf trips to film Rip Curl surfers and took him to a bunch of World Tour events to help me capture and distribute media footage. We had some good times...

Jon is great in this interview and shares some real truths about getting started and achieving success in the content creation industry. He’s freelanced and he’s worked client side, which gives him a dual perspective on the “how” to make it. This is a must listen for anyone creating content, making or editing videos and wanting to build a career in entertainment.

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Email: [email protected]

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Connect with Jon via:

Website: www.hechtkopf.co

LinkedIn: @jonhechtkopf

Vimeo: @jonhechtkopf

Instagram: @jonhechtkopf

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Dream Job Ready Episode 03: Carolyn Breeze (General Manager ANZ, GoCardless)

Carolyn is an experienced leader with more than 20 years in the technology sector, including extensive international experience within the tech, e-commerce and telecommunications sectors.

She's currently steering the ship for GoCardless - an exciting FinTech that is striving to help digitise commerce and payments across all parts of business.

She’s an advocate for workplace diversity and is focused on creating an inclusive working environment. Her primary goal is to empower organisations to drive inclusion and equality through technology and choice.

Carolyn’s career got started in Telco, where she worked for Crazy John’s and Vodafone. We talk a lot about her experiences in the industry and what she learned in those first couple of roles, and you will be blown away by the story she tells about how she got her first job with Crazy John’s while at uni... It’s gotta be one in a million...

Her other career highlights include roles with Braintree and eBay, which is where I first met and worked with her.

Today, Carolyn’s fast becoming one of Australia’s most celebrated business leaders and one of the world’s leading women in tech advocates. She was recently recognised as one of the Business Insider’s Top 20 Women in FinTech, and also received the prestigious “Advocate for Women” award at the 2019 Women in Payment symposium.

This is Dream Job Ready with Carolyn Breeze.

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Email: [email protected]

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Connect with Carolyn via LinkedIn: @carolynbreeze

GoCardless website: https://gocardless.com/

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Dream Job Ready Episode 02: Neil Ridgway (Chief Brand & Marketing Officer, Rip Curl)

Call me sentimental, but I couldn't think of anyone better to be Guest #1 on Dream Job Ready. I have known Neil for over 20 years and owe several of my dream jobs to him and his mentorship.

Neil spent 10 years working in magazines and media, editing and publishing titles such as Tracks Magazine, FHM Australia, New Woman and Smash Hits in their heyday. He eventually left media to take a dream job at Rip Curl, in 2003, and has now been with the surfing company, steering the brand's marketing agenda, for over 17 years...

We cover plenty in this interview. We discuss Neil’s role at Rip Curl and what it takes to get a job and be successful with the brand. We talk about the importance of saying Yes to opportunities… and then building up the type of experience and cred that allows you to knock back some in the future. We discuss his relationship with 3 x time surfing world champion Mick Fanning. And we talk a lot about getting a start in your career.

Thanks for listening, rating, subscribing and sharing Dream Job Ready. If you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1.

LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready

Twitter / @dreamjobready

Facebook / @dreamjobready

Instagram / @dreamjobready

Email: [email protected]

You can also watch this interview on YouTube

Big thanks to the University of Wollongong for supporting Dream Job Ready and to you for listening.

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Music: ‘Funky Sunday’ composed and performed by the magnificent Mark Matthews

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Dream Job Ready Episode 01: Introducing Dream Job Ready & host Dane Sharp

The Dream Job Ready podcast will feature guests that have the types of jobs the rest of us want. From CEOs and CMOs of the world's most loved companies, to designers, data scientists, sports commentators, sales directors and plenty of other amazing job titles in between...

Dane Sharp will interview guests about their dream jobs and career experience, asking them to explain how they got to where they are today; discuss the opportunities, learnings and mistakes they faced along the way; share insights that have helped them; and give advice about the ways we can all be dream job ready.

The Dream Job Ready podcast is created for job seekers, career starters, students, graduates and anyone looking for their next big career break.

Dane Sharp is a renowned marketing, media, brand, digital and customer experience expert, and will host the podcast.

A graduate of the University of Wollongong, Dane’s resume boasts a celebrated 15 year career of dream jobs, headlined by roles with the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Rip Curl, Under Armour, eBay, McDonald's and Groupon.

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LinkedIn: @dreamjobready

Dane's LinkedIn: @danesharp

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