The Career Confidante

Whether it's a billion-dollar buyout or a full coaching calendar, every entrepreneur has a vision of success. With talks of a recession gaining steam, those dreams may seem to be slipping away. But no matter what the economic environment, there as steps any business can take to be successful and grow. In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes sales and marketing expert, Steven Mark Kahan. Steve Kahan harbored the same dreams of runaway success as almost every other entrepreneur and has achieved it multiple times. He has helped grow seven startup companies from the early stage to going public or being sold, resulting in $5 billion in shareholder value. Based on his recent $1.4 billion exit with a cybersecurity firm, Thycotic, he will share the inside secrets of how to build a sales and marketing strategy that delivers breakthrough revenue growth – even in brutally competitive markets. Listen in if you are looking for strategies to achieve business growth, evaluate startup opportunities in your job search, or start a business (or help your clients do the same)!

Have you ever felt like your career exploration or job search is a bit like wandering around in the dark? You know what you want to move away from, perhaps, but don't have too much clarity about where you are going or what the result will look like. It can be scary to have a vague destination, but it isn't uncommon. There is a word for traveling purposefully toward a vague destination – coddiwompling! In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes career services provider, Marcia Wall. Marcia will share how coddiwompling applies to job searching and ongoing career development and personal fulfillment. If you are looking for a new language and approach to the process of knowing yourself, articulating your career story, and navigating a career change, listen in for her expert tips!

Switching careers when you are 80? YES. The definition of work, the career services industry, and the workplace will all change significantly over the coming decade as age 90 becomes the new 40. In this episode of Career Confidante Radio, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes Michael F. Roizen, M.D., Emeritus Chief Wellness Officer at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Roizen shares insights from his new book, The Great Age Reboot. He outlines the medical advances behind predictions that people will live an additional 10-20 years. We also discuss how the world of work will change as people choose to work at least 10 of those years, creating a new typical retirement age of 72-80. Listen in to his aging predictions, tips for living younger, and how it may create a great economic boom. If you want to know how career management and retirement planning are going to change in the next decade, listen in!

Switching careers when you are 80? YES. The definition of work, the career services industry, and the workplace will all change significantly over the coming decade as age 90 becomes the new 40. In this episode of Career Confidante Radio, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes Michael F. Roizen, M.D., Emeritus Chief Wellness Officer at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Roizen shares insights from his new book, The Great Age Reboot. He outlines the medical advances behind predictions that people will live an additional 10-20 years. We also discuss how the world of work will change as people choose to work at least 10 of those years, creating a new typical retirement age of 72-80. Listen in to his aging predictions, tips for living younger, and how it may create a great economic boom. If you want to know how career management and retirement planning are going to change in the next decade, listen in!

AI and video job-matching technology have combined with the world's largest network of small and independent recruiters in a new on-demand recruiting platform, Recruiter.com. But what does this mean for job seekers? How will job search methods change with these advances in recruiting technology? Will you still need a resume and LinkedIn profile? In this week's Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff interviews Recruiter.com's CEO Evan Sohn about the implications of this technology for job seekers and recruiters. They discuss the new world of work, sharing what recruiters and job candidates are seeing as we approach a post-COVID world. As workplaces reopen and many recruiters struggle to find candidates, Recruiter.com's mission to disrupt the traditional recruiting model and build better workplaces is more important than ever. Evan's history of rapid business growth, dedication to innovation, and ability to create rich client relationships provides him with the expertise and insight the recruiting industry needs at this crucial point in our history. If you want to be ahead of the trends in recruiting and job search technology, listen in!

It can feel daunting to stand out in the busy online marketplace these days. With several large players offering free workshops, does it make sense to offer one for your audience? Should you charge? Could this be for you even if you have a full-time job? In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes online learning expert Sarah Temte. Sarah will share how you can use a workshop to build your personal brand, advance your career, become known as a subject matter expert, or bring people deeper into your work (or small business for higher-level sales). If you've been thinking about launching a webinar, workshop, or challenge, listen in for her expert tips!

It can feel daunting to stand out in the busy online marketplace these days. With several large players offering free workshops, does it make sense to offer one for your audience? Should you charge? Could this be for you even if you have a full-time job? In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes online learning expert Sarah Temte. Sarah will share how you can use a workshop to build your personal brand, advance your career, become known as a subject matter expert, or bring people deeper into your work (or small business for higher-level sales). If you've been thinking about launching a webinar, workshop, or challenge, listen in for her expert tips!

Latina professionals face unique challenges in the workplace. In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes coach and human resources expert, Vicky Sanchez. Together they discuss the challenges Latina professionals face and how they can take action to advance their careers. Vicky shares how professionals can find mentors and advocates, communicate their career goals, and more. Vicky provides data on the pay gap Latina professionals face and salary negotiation tips - for a raise or during a job search. She also shares how organizations can build more inclusive cultures and work to close the gap systemically. If you are looking for tips to get that promotion, close the pay gap, or be a more inclusive leader, listen in!

It's time to reclaim your MOJO: MOtivation for Your Job + Other Good Things in Life! The Great Resignation and following Great Reset gives us a chance to ask new questions and re-evaluate our work-life integration (the next evolution of work-life balance) to create a win for individuals and their employers. As you consider the future of your career, you may be reconsidering what you want to do, where, and for how much money…now, let's explore the why! In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes career expert Elisabeth Sanders-Park. Together they discuss the powerful and personal "why" that drives career satisfaction and success. They also explore how clarifying your why can speed up your job search, make you stand out in job interviews, and much more. If you want more of what you want from your work and your life, listen in!

Few negotiations are more important or emotionally charges as those concerning one’s own compensation. We are hesitant to negotiate even in good economic times, let alone during a downturn. There is still room to negotiate – in fract it is expected by most hiring managers. When and how you negotiate will greatly determine your success. In this episode of the Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes Ezra Singer, former corporate executive and HR attorney turned salary negotiation coach. Ezra explains how the hiring process works and shares actionable tips you can use to negotiate your compensation package – whether you are interviewing during active job search, vying for a promotion, or getting ready for your annual salary review conversation.