Job Talk Weekly

Are you confident that your social media presence aligns with the image you want to project? Your digital presence can be critically important if you are looking for a new job. Executive Coach and Digital Branding Consultant Caroline Leach shares with us tips on building your personal brand, including how to balance your personal and professional digital life, the importance of focus, and what to do about that regrettable post you made five years ago.

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Job seekers often think that the only goal of the interview is to sell themselves, when really the recruitment process should be a two-way street. This is your chance to learn about the hiring manager, the company, and the culture to see if it’s a place where you will thrive. Both the candidate and the company have the same goal: to find out if this is a good fit.

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How do you succeed in remote work situations well beyond the pandemic? Is it still possible to be promoted if you’re not in the corporate headquarters? We talk with Lauren Hagerty, Senior Director of Marketing and Community for PowerToFly, the largest gender diversity recruiting platform & community connecting women with Fortune 500 corporations and fast-growing startups. Lauren shares her experience as a manager working remotely well before the pandemic, including the importance of setting boundaries, communicating, and focusing on outcomes.

The big quit can be tempting, but in today’s labor market employees have more leverage than ever. If you know what’s problematic at your job, is there a way to fix it? Maybe with just a few changes, you could gain more from staying and save yourself the risk of the unknown that comes with a new job. We talk through how to get what you need from your current job and why asking is critical whether you stay or go.

Job fulfillment is different for everyone, and it can evolve over time—what was important in your 20s may not be relevant in your 40s. But we don’t always stop to think through what’s important to us now, and what is no longer a priority. When was the last time you evaluated the intrinsic rewards and extrinsic rewards that are meaningful for you? Does your current work line up with your priorities today? We review the criteria you can use throughout your career to ensure your job is fulfilling.

Life is way too short to be stuck in a miserable job. And a mediocre situation can be just as bad: you’re not entirely thrilled with your work, but it’s not so awful that you’re motivated to leave. Either way you’re still denying yourself the true satisfaction, fulfilment, and joy that’s possible through a meaningful career and strong job fit. And if you are lucky enough to have job fulfillment, how are you ensuring you sustain that trajectory? Are you giving back by mentoring others? Job Talk Weekly launches the new year with ways to ensure you find the job fulfillment you deserve!

We’ve all heard about The Great Resignation. Clearly, people are not happy at work, and many are leaving their jobs. If you’re thinking of quitting, do you know what you want next? How do you make sure you don’t go from one bad situation to another? What are your non-negotiables for your next job? Career and Life Coach Melanie Wexler walks us through what people should consider before quitting, and how to get ready if you do decide to look for a new job.

Do you know what to expect when you hire a Virtual Assistant? How does one get started to become a VA? Gina Horkey, the founder of the Horkey Handbook, helps demystify the virtual assistant role and guides us on the keys to a productive working relationship, like setting clear expectations and onboarding your new VA. We hear Gina’s success as an entrepreneur and tips for how other business owners can get the most out of working with a VA.

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Mark Stambler loved baking bread, and everyone thought it was so good he was encouraged to sell it. So, he did. Mark quickly got busted by the health department for selling without a permit. But that didn’t stop him. He helped change the law, resulting in the California Homemade Food Act, so that people could sell certain homemade foods made in their home kitchen (you’re welcome!). We talk about how his hobby turned into a professional business.

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Negotiating salary can be awkward. But today there is more salary data available than ever before, so it’s easier for job seekers to get information about the pay for the jobs they are applying to. How do you negotiate wisely? We talk with Biron Clark of Career Sidekick about how recent salary disclosure laws have changed the process and we get tips on how to ask for more salary, both with new offers and at your current company.