SkillSharp The Podcast... Career Advice To Stay Sharp!

SkillSharp The Podcast gives you insider access to information, trends, and insights to navigate building a successful career. Whether as a professional or creator, SkillSharp’s team of veteran media industry recruiter deliver career-transforming insights through Game-changer Conversations, Entrepreneur Journeys, Career Stories, and Recruiter Secrets. 

In Part 1, SkillSharp's Mike, Todd, and Brian welcome Ulrick Edmonds, Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual, to discuss "The Best Flex For Creators Is Financial Literacy." In this video, Ulrick breaks down how taxes can be gamed to ensure creators are keeping the maximum amount of money they earn. Ulrick shares the insights and guidance needed to elevate creators' financial literacy.  For all of the creators and other professionals, this is a must-watch!

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SkillSharp The Podcast gives you insider access to information, trends, and insights to navigate building a successful career. Whether as a professional or creator, SkillSharp’s team of veteran media industry recruiter deliver career-transforming insights through Game-changer Conversations, Entrepreneur Journeys, Career Stories, and Recruiters' Secrets. Whether climbing the corporate ladder or launching a business, get the competitive edge you need. Subscribe to get new episodes and bonus content to stay sharp in today's marketplace

In this episode, we reveal recruiters' stories and people they interviewed, sharing The Best Advice I've Ever Heard. From the impact of AI Technology on creators and professionals, how to improve the mindset and thought process, managing relationships, building a professional brand, having a financial plan, and much more.

Whether you're climbing the corporate ladder, launching a business, or reinventing your career, SkillSharp The Podcast provides the competitive edge you need in today's rapidly evolving marketplace. Join our growing community of driven, passionate professionals who understand that staying sharp isn't optional—it's a must. 

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Unless you've been completely offline, you've witnessed the undeniable shift from a centralized, studio-led media industry to the booming creator economy. While some of us recognized this trend early on, the transition is now in full swing, demanding that both corporations and creative talent adapt quickly. If talent communities don't evolve alongside corporate initiatives, the creator economy risks falling short of its potential. SkillSharp The Podcast dives into this critical collaboration needed for successful evolution. This week, we welcome David Bracken, a serial entrepreneur with a track record of launching successful marketing, new products, and tech start-ups. David will unpack the growing power of creators and share actionable best practices for brands to forge collaborative intersections that lead to collective wins.

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Land Your Dream Job Without Applying: Secrets of the Passive Candidate Market

Skill Sharp: The Podcast welcomes Robin Choy, Co-Founder & CEO of HireSweet, to reveal the recruiting secrets passive candidates and active job seekers  want to know.  This episode will uncover what LinkedIn profiles and keywords get noticed by recruiters. 

Learn exactly what headhunters look for in passive candidates, and the tools they use to engage and build relationships with top talent. Whether you're actively job searching or not, you don't want to miss these recruiting secrets. Visit Skill-Sharp.com to subscribe for more career tips and success insights. Stay Sharp!

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Reignite Your Career with Purpose!

Our world is more demanding than ever. Striking a balance between professional success and personal fulfillment can feel impossible.

This week on Skill Sharp, we bring you Olukoya Davis, a powerhouse leader who defies the odds. Olu manages a high-pressure role as the Vice President of Brand Partnerships for the National Basketball Players Association's creative agency, THINK450. Yet, he also dedicates himself to empowering youth as the President and Chairman of the Board of 100 Black Men of Los Angeles.

Join us as Olu shares his secrets to building a purpose-driven career that:

• Balances ambition with personal fulfillment.
• Leverages your passions for real-world impact.
• Fuses culture, creativity, and monetization to find true satisfaction.

Get ready to be inspired! Listen to Olu rekindle your fire and ignite your career journey.

This episode is perfect for:

• Professionals feeling burnt out or unfulfilled.
• Anyone seeking a more meaningful career path.
• Leaders who want to balance ambition with social impact.

Tune in and subscribe to Skill Sharp today! www.skill-sharp.com

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Want real-world experience in the entertainment and sports industry that gets you noticed? Launch Your Career at AEG! In this episode of Skill Sharp: The Podcast, we chat with April Barfield, Senior Manager of University Relations at AEG, the powerhouse behind global entertainment and sports experiences. April shares internship hacks on how to land an internship at AEG, including interview and career prep advice to help you stand out, and examples of projects you'll be handling during your internship. Are you a savvy and driven college junior or senior? This episode is your roadmap to launching your career at AEG!

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Back with the Skill Sharp Team for a straight second year, Financial Advisor, Ulrick Edmonds, shares his insights and expertise for everyone, including young people to seasoned executives, to manage their finances for a more prosperous future.  Ulrick's generous and intentional style will inspire and empower you to get the financial education and take the simple steps to build the future of your dreams.

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Are you on track to reach your financial goals for this year?

Financial advisor Ulrick Edmonds is with us to help us get and keep our money right.

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In business, great executive leaders have the ability to see things differently. Exceptional leaders have the vision and capacity to change the game entirely. 

Skill Sharp: The Podcast is excited to present a game-changing conversation with Maggie Rubey Lynch who is a global senior executive and pioneer in designing, building, and running in-house executive search and recruitment teams. 
 
Known in the corporate world as being an innovative leader with strong business acumen, Maggie is someone who focuses on the bottom line by quickly establishing credibility and building strong relationships at all levels.  Her ability to align talent strategy to business goals and objectives is key to her story.
 
Listen to Maggie's early career journey, some critical people that championed her along the way, and the experience of successfully launching an in-house executive search function at one of the largest media companies in the world. Maggie shares valuable gems of wisdom and inspiration that will make you see your opportunities in a new light.  Don’t just create competitive advantages, be a competitive advantage! For this and more content, visit www.Skill-Sharp.com 
Stay Sharp!

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Remember the beginning of the internet, streaming, or the cloud? All experienced tumultuous starts. But for some of those leaders and companies that stayed the course through the ups and downs, they have achieved unbelievable success. Skill Sharp: The Podcast welcomes Web3 expert and consultant, Rodney Morris back to take us a little deeper into the future of the Metaverse. Rodney will share why people from all backgrounds can find value in being early to the Metaverse. Beam us up, Rodney! Listen to this and other episodes at www.Skill-Sharp.com

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