Get Yourself the Job

Jennifer Hill talks to spiritual coach, Debbie Jian, about creating an extraordinary 2017. Debbie offers tips on dealing with challenging people and situations and gives listeners tools to handle various obstacles in their lives. Debbie focuses on being a leader in your life and how being accountable for all situations in your life can lead to lasting happiness.

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Debbie Jian has been an invaluable resource to women seeking a deeper understanding of the hidden meaning of their lives, purpose and connection to one true self, their unique gifts, potential and unleashing those in life.

She has been intensively involved in spirituality as a teacher for the last 21 years, working on a variety of aspects in spirituality predominantly focused in Los Angeles, New York and Boca Raton. From her teaching style she developed a technique of simple yet powerful teachings in helping the students become the best versions of who they can be in life.

Debbie is excited to help women become beacons of light for people in their community. To this end, she is immersed in the development of programs focusing on relationships and women’s issues, in addition to her teaching and private counseling – including a focus on personal and marital issues.

Debbie has taught courses ranging from parenting to womens relationships to advanced studies in spirituality.

Debbie together with her husband Eliyahu, who is a spiritual advisor himself, live in Los Angeles with their three teenagers.

Jennifer Hill asks leading career expert, Todd Raphael, about what trends we can expect to see in the job market in 2017? Todd explained that employers are focusing on hiring fresh young talent, but may be moving away from necessitating a college degree to be hired. Todd also shared that many hiring managers are employing new behavioral questions in interviews and are in some cases, using “chat bots” and other technology to help screen potential candidates.

Todd Raphael is one of the best-known and most outspoken experts and commentators on employment and recruiting, appearing in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Time, NPR, New York Post, and elsewhere. At ERE Media (ere.net), he is in touch with recruiting leaders worldwide on a daily basis, and manages the ERE conferences and website. Before ERE, he built up the Workforce.com publication and worked with the business community at a lobbying group called the National Restaurant Association. He majored in politics at Ohio Wesleyan University, where he was a four-time NCAA letterman in track and a Summa Cum Laude graduate.

Jennifer Hill asks Zak Griffiths what it is like being a Millennial trying to find his career path? Zak explains that he is simultaneously testing out three careers which include: being a professional golfer, a real estate agent and working on completing his civil engineering degree. He discusses the importance of figuring out what you want to do early in life so that you have a foundation to build your future on. Jennifer and Zak discuss the differences in the ways Millennials and Gen Xers approach identifying their career paths.

Zak Griffiths is a professional golfer turned real estate agent who is originally from Red Deer in Alberta Canada. Zak ranked as the 8th best junior golfer and played college golf for two years at the University of Nevada before becoming a professional golfer for three years. While golfing, Zak realized he had a passion for people and decided to pursue his real estate license, while also completing his Civil Engineering Degree from Cal Poly Pomona.

Jennifer Hill talks to Dr. Dao, co-founder of Tao of Wellness, about the five Chinese elements and how they relate to finding your true career path. Dr. Dao offers insights into each element and how the different elements correspond to different types of positions. Dr. Dao also offers suggestions for finding balance between all five elements in every area of your life.

To take the five element quiz and see which element you are, please use this link: infinichi.com

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Dr. Dao is a Licensed Acupuncturist in the State of California and is a Diplomate of Chinese Herbology NCCA. Dr. Dao has been active in the TCM profession as well as professional organizations. He was an examiner for the California Acupuncture Committee and also participated in the Chinese Herbology Exam development for NCCA. Well known and respected for his special interest in reproductive and gynecological conditions, Dr. Dao is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Pacific Coast Fertility Society, and American Association of Oriental Medicine. Dr. Dao is the author of Tao of Fertility and co-author of Sitting Moon: A Guide to Rejuvenation after Pregnancy.

Jennifer Hill interviews career expert, Gideon Grunfeld. Gideon gives advice on creating an effective career strategy in a modern market. Gideon offers excellent tips on negotiating your current salary, as well as how to negotiate a package when entering into a new position. Gideon highlights the importance of limiting negative self talk and understanding your value in a modern market.

Gideon Grunfeld is a former human resources professional, consultant, employment law attorney, and since 2004 the President of Successful Career Strategies, Inc. SCS is based in Los Angeles and helps attorneys and other professionals make career transitions and manage their careers more effectively.

Gideon started his career in the human resources field. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Economics, Gideon worked as a consultant at National Economic Resource Associates, and was a human resources manager for both ADP and a non-profit teaching hospital with 5,000 employees.

Gideon was a lawyer in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. for almost ten years. This included advising corporations such as Pepsi and Ralph Lauren about a range of employment law issues. He was also part of the trial team that successfully defended John Deere in one of the largest age discrimination law suits in the country.

Gideon writes and speaks extensively about career-related issues. He wrote the career advice column for the online jobs portal Emplawyernet, and his speeches address topics such as “How to Create Your Career Road Map” and “How to Get Paid What You Are Worth.” Gideon is a member of the National Speakers Association, and is a former President of its Greater Los Angeles Chapter.

Guest Host, Alyson Garrido, and Cortney Pelletieri talk about the jobs you haven't considered. We learn so much from hearing about others' career paths and diversions along the way! Cortney discusses her own path in the entertainment industry and the jobs she has discovered through her career and her new podcast, Walk a Mile.

Cortney Pellettieri is a magazine editor who has worked on the titles InStyle, Town & Country and Good Housekeeping. As an entertainment editor, she’s secured celebrities for the magazine’s covers and inside stories in addition to working on entertainment partnerships. Before magazines, Cortney worked at E! Entertainment segment producing celebrity coverage for the pop culture channel as well as covering film festivals and traveling with talent to cool places like Papua New Guinea and South Africa. When she first moved to L.A., Cortney worked in features publicity at Paramount Pictures on movies such as Titanic and Election. Now, she’s focusing her time on creating a video podcast called Walk A Mile where she interviews inspiring women about their career paths. When she’s not hustling, Cortney spends time with her husband, three young kids and rescue dog Sam. She loves to read, binge watch TV and discover the best hikes in Los Angeles.

Guest host, Alyson Garrido, is an experienced Career Coach with a passion for helping people find a job they love. She works with her clients to identify their strengths and create a strategy for a successful job search.

Guest Host, Alyson Garrido, and Kelly Watson of Orange Grove Consulting discuss the role of women in the workplace. Kelly provides questions to ask in an interview to find a company that is focused on increasing the number of women in leadership roles. She also shares the common biases that impact women at work and beyond.

Kelly Watson is Managing Partner of Orange Grove Consulting, an innovative training and leadership development consultancy focused on helping women and organizations eliminate outdated “rules” and structures so they can achieve wage and job parity. A seasoned Consultant in Organizational Development, Marketing, and Operations, Kelly is also the co-author of, “The Orange Line: A Woman’s Guide to Integrating Career, Family, & Life” which was published in May 2013. Learn more about Kelly and Orange Grove Consulting at orangegroveconsulting.com.

Guest host, Alyson Garrido, is an experienced Career Coach with a passion for helping people find a job they love. She works with her clients to identify their strengths and create a strategy for a successful job search.

Jennifer Hill asks Director of Recruitment at JHill’s Staffing Services, Jennifer Marcinkowski, “What is a recruiter and how can you effectively work with one?” Jennifer M. offers advice to job seekers who are considering working with a recruiter and gives suggestions on how to create a healthy, symbiotic relationship with the recruiter you choose to represent you. Jennifer M. also distinguishes the difference between “good recruiters” and “bad recruiters,” as well as when a recruiter might not be the best resource for you.

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A native to the Los Angeles area, Jennifer M. was born and raised in Manhattan Beach and graduated with top honors from ASU while interning for Merrill Lynch. Jennifer began her career as a legal recruiter for a Los Angeles staffing firm where she was responsible for overseeing a litigation support coding center in addition to support staff recruiting. She then spent almost 10 years with a local boutique staffing firm and focused on all facets of legal recruiting with an expertise in placing word processors, legal secretaries, administrative and executive assistants, entry-level candidates and HR professionals. There, she garnered many achievements including “Top Producer” and “Most Growth” awards. She now has more than fifteen years of legal recruiting experience in the Los Angeles area and is a tremendous asset in developing new clients and contributing to the successful growth of JHill's Staffing Services. In addition, Jennifer has established key relationships in the legal community and has made a name for herself because of her ethics and industry knowledge. Jennifer was nominated for Biltmore's Who's Who / Professional and Executive Woman of 2008 and is active in many legal and staffing associations.

Jennifer Hill interviews her husband, Ian Andes, about how he bounced back after being fired from his dream job and what lessons he learned in the process. Ian discusses different techniques he used to move past being fired and how he handles firing people now as a manager. Jennifer also asks Ian about any occasions where people can prevent themselves from being terminated when they are put on probation.

Ian Andes graduated with a Bachelors Degree in English from McGill University in Montreal. He started his career in technology in Canada and eventually relocated to the United States and spent ten years running world wide sales for a major technology company before joining Red Digital earlier this year. Ian is now responsible for world wide customer experience at Red Digital.

Guest coach, Alyson Garrido, joins Jennifer Hill to conduct a mock interview with Jean who is seeking a management position. Alyson and Jennifer debrief with Jean after her interview and give her feedback to help enhance her interviewing skills. Alyson talks about the importance of giving results in the interview, and Jennifer offers suggestions on shifting Jean’s word choices to be more impactful.

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Alyson Garrido is passionate about helping people find a job they enjoy. As a Career Coach, she helps her clients identify their strengths and create a path toward a fulfilling career. She also provides intensive resume review and interview preparation. Alyson has extensive Human Resources experience. During her time in HR, she coached staff members at all levels around performance reviews and facilitated offsite and in-house trainings. She now facilitates an original workshops series for those making career transitions. Alyson studied Psychology at Northeastern University and is a Certified Professional Coach through the International Coach Academy.