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On this episode we get to hear from Morgan Dusatko, Product Manager for the local PBS station in Seattle Washington. Morgan's story is a true tale of trial to triumph in how he overcame extreme hardship, twice! How he accidentally went to college, how he got into product management, and advice he has for anyone going through struggle in their life or their career. Be sure to subscribe so you get new episodes downloaded right to your device, and leave us a rating and review so we know how we're doing and how we can improve. Feel free to send me direct feedback at [email protected] if you're a business who is tired of losing quality talent, want better methods for succession planning, and want to more effectively build your talent pools from internal and external candidates, send me a message at the same email above. I'd love to chat with you and show you how JobReadi can help!

On this episode, I spoke with long-time Talent Acquisition professional and author on HR and Talent Acquisition practices, Patricia Kennedy. We take a look at how she got started in talent acquisition and what caused her to leave working in the field and start researching and writing about it. We also go behind the scenes on the talent acquisition process to shed light on what actually happens and what job-seekers can do to better prepare. This episode holds a wealth of advice and insight for job-seekers and talent acquisition professionals alike. Be on the lookout for her new book, Hiring Practices and Discrimination, set to come out at the start of 2020. If you're enjoying these episodes, be sure to subscribe! Let us know how we're doing by leaving a rating and a review. And feel free to send me feedback at [email protected]

Sasha Pasulka shares how she discovered her passion for coding well-before college, how she started and sold her first startup, and her transition into her new passion of Product Marketing Leadership. There's a wealth of advice for early-stage professionals as well as for seasoned leaders. Enjoy!Don't forget to subscribe! Leave us a rating and a review, so we know how we're doing, and feel free to drop me a line at [email protected]

I spoke with an old friend, Adam Barkley, who made the transition from Account Management to Data Science at PACCAR and then to Product Management. He reflects on how well past experiences and mentorship prepared him to pivot career disciplines twice!Don't forget to subscribe! Rate and review so we know how we're doing. If you want to provide feedback on this podcast, contact me at [email protected]

Shawn shares how to create opportunities in your career and take advantage of the ones in front of you. We also discuss what type of opportunities you should pursue and when to say no. And you get to enjoy hearing my daughter laughing in the background :)If you want to provide feedback on this podcast, contact me at [email protected] can join JobReadi @ jobreadi.com

In episode 4 Dennis shares how the key to product management and entrepreneurship is identifying and solving real problems. We also talk about the different ways you can shortcut your education and why college isn't necessary for everyone.  If you want to provide feedback on this podcast, contact me at [email protected] can join JobReadi @ jobreadi.com

In episode 3, Eliza shares how different formal education and the workforce can be, how that makes tangible experience so vital, and why mentorship can help remove the ambiguity you face in your career. If you want to provide feedback on this podcast, contact me at [email protected] can join JobReadi @ jobreadi.com

In this episode, Chelsey shares with us how she made the transition from Finance to Product Marketing, why you should shamelessly network inside and outside of your company, and why misdirection in your career could be a blessing in disguise.If you want to provide feedback on this podcast, contact me at [email protected] JobReadi at https://jobreadi.com/

In this episode, our guest, Tanuj Goyal, shares with us how he made the transition from software engineer to product marketing leader. You'll also hear how Tanuj defines success and how you can know when you've achieved it. If you want to provide feedback on this podcast, contact me at [email protected] JobReadi at https://jobreadi.com/

In this introduction episode to the Start Fast Podcast, John Fontenot, your host, will share the back story on why he started this podcast. He'll also share his personal career journey and how it led him to where he is today and why he's doing what he's doing. If you want to provide feedback on this podcast, contact me at [email protected] JobReadi at https://jobreadi.com/