Five For Two Careers

So this week I'm saying the part you're not supposed to say out loud as someone in HR.

I have sat in the rooms and been a part of the decisions to shortlist candidate applications.

Although there are loads of reasons people don't get shortlisted, this is the thing NO ONE would admit to..... even though it happens a lot.

Take a listen and leave me a comment to let me know your thoughts on this one.

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This week I'm helping you not make your gaps in employment or short term roles a big deal so that interviewers don't hold it against you.

Lets be honest life happens so a gap or job you hated so left quickly shouldn't affect your employability and doesn't need to..

• Stop making gaps and short jobs an issue
• How to answer questions about short jobs, multiple contract roles or gaps in your employment
• Putting a positive spin on gaps or short roles
• Your mindset about your career history

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In a time when everyone is trying to memorise the perfect interview answers using AI, storytelling will be the thing that makes you stand out, become memorable and get job offers.

Interviewers want real not generic so in this episode I talk about the S.T.A.R and C.A.R methods perfect for answering behavioural based interview questions and for getting your storytelling skills on point.

- Why storytelling will give you the best answers & build connection fast

- How to deliver impactful interview answers using the STAR or CAR methods

- Leaving interviewers wanting more

- How to not blend in

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This week I share a title I lost due to being on maternity leave and why titles and accolades don't make or break us.

We aren't defined by a qualification or title we got them they are not our entire identity. Pregnancy or maternity leave should never be a reason to penalise a woman. It is a pause not an end!

• Losing my Top Voice Badge
• Knowing your identity outside of your accolades
• Impact over algorithms

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Plus, my Essential Interview Guide just got updated with 2026 strategies including how to handle AI interviews, storytelling for interview impact, and salary negotiation techniques for today's market.

Watch the masterclasses and grab the updated guide⁠here⁠

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Is honesty always the best policy?

There is such thing as too honest when it comes to job interviews.

Just like your potential new employer isn't telling you everything, there are some things you can and should keep to yourself

This week I talk about

• Why talking negatively about a person, company or system can backfire
• Why not everyone can articulate a negative situation in a way that doesn't make them sound miserable
• How to turn a negative experience into a strong positive interview answer
• How to make sure the new company is different from the old without badmouthing your old job

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If you've been stuck at manager level for years and haven't been able to secure a Head Of, Director, or VP role, this episode is for you.

This week I'm joined by Katy McFee, and her advice and actionable strategies will help you unlock that next career level.

Katy knows exactly what it's like to be the go to person, the one who does all the work but isn't considered for senior leadership, until she figured out the gap in her strategy and landed a VP role. She has driven 8 and 9 figure business growth across tech and biotech spaces, and this week she shares:

• The execution trap
• How to stop being a doer and actually be seen as a thought leader who can strategise bigger company goals
• Big picture thinking and patterns you need to understand to secure a seat at the table
• What sets Managers, Directors, and VPs apart
• Resumes and interviews at senior leadership level
• Saying NO in a way that actually feels authentic
• The one action that rewarded you as a Manager but will block you from VP

Connect with Katy:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-mcfee-3880b4a/
• Website: https://insightstoactioncc.com/
• Insight to Action program: https://insightstoactioncc.com/vp-ready-quiz/

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If you've booked the interview you're half way there. You don't need to have 100% of the experience to get the offer and this week I discuss what might be blocking your offers....

• How to show knowledge when you lack experience
• Connecting research to comparable or indirect experience
• Transferable skills and how to present them
• Why its not lack of experience but lack of initiative stopping your offers

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Someone has already achieved the Career & Life goals you've set for yourself. Here's how you use their experience to get ahead....

• Connect with the right people
• Learn from people who have already done it
• Research, read and listen
• Get the exact steps to follow to achieve your goals
• How I used this concept to achieve my goal of working less but earning more

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Happy New Year Everyone

I hope 2026 brings you Great Health, Wealth and HAPPINESS

In this episode I'm looking back at the 2025 job market and sharing what I think will happen this year. I'm also giving you some advice on how to navigate your job searches, career changes and upgrades over the next 12 months

• What I predict for jobs
• AI and interviews
• AI taking our jobs?
• Networking (not for referrals)
• Is there job stability in 2026?
• Remote and Hybrid working
• CVs/Resumes and interviews in 2026

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If you're working on career growth this year get access to my masterclasses on interviews, CV writing, and negotiating. The three things that actually move the needle in your career.

Plus, my Essential Interview Guide just got updated with 2026 strategies including how to handle AI interviews, storytelling for interview impact, and salary negotiation techniques for today's market.

Watch the masterclasses and grab the updated guide here

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Do you love your job? do you not? either way when was the last time you checked your market value?

In this weeks episode I share the story of when I was being underpaid by almost 20k so it doesn't happen to you...

• How to check your market value
• Discussing salary without making people feel awkward
• How to negotiate at your current job if you're underpaid
• Staying on top of salary changes

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