The Career Confidante

We hear it all the time: we need to know how to "sell ourselves." But there is a much easier way to land the jobs and opportunities you want – attract them! How do you do that? Build visibility, credibility, and likeability with the people you need to know you. In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes personal branding consultant Alice Ngatia. Together they discuss how you can take action to move from being a resident expert – only known within your small circle or current company – to be an industry expert or known in the new audiences that will help you reach your goals. Alice will cover mistakes people make when developing their personal brand to speed up your job search or business growth. If you are wondering where to start to build your brand and attract what you want, listen in!

A recent PwC study showed that 50% of employers expect a reduction in force in the next 12 to 18 months. What will that mean for your career? How do you prepare for a layoff to move quickly if it happens at your workplace? Join host Marie Zimenoff and career transition expert Lori Jazvac as they explore the data around these impending layoffs, actions you can take today to be better prepared, and how these actions will benefit your career long-term through inevitable ups and downs in the job market. They also discuss how you can make a career change, even with impending layoffs, and how to best market yourself in your resume, LinkedIn profile, and job interviews in any job search situation. Layoffs are a fact of careers in any market, so if you want to be best prepared to move quickly, listen in!

Do you feel like you’ve just fallen into a job or career? Or the career you chose is no longer fulfilling? No matter where you are at in your career, there is still time to own your career and own your life. In this episode of Career Confidante Radio, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes Andy Storch, author of Own Your Career Own Your Life. Together, they discuss what it means to own your career, how you can get started, why it matters, and the mindset shifts critical to achieving career change or advancement goals. We’ll also talk about how this has changed now that so many of us are working remotely and why it will be even more important in the future of work. If you want inspiration and action steps to take control of your career, listen in!

Are you lost in the latest job search jargon? What is a boomerang employee and do you want to be one? What is job fishing and how do you make sure you don’t get caught up in the scam? In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes job search expert Mark Anthony Dyson. Together, Mark and Marie discuss how the traditional workplace is changing during the Great Resignation as old tenants become irrelevant. They detail what a boomerang employee is and why you might want to be one. They also go through how to recognize job search scams that have become more prevalent as job search is on the rise despite low unemployment in the US. If you want to feel up on the latest in everything job search, listen in!

Increasing use of technology, a record-high number of applications per open job, and pockets of talent shortages have changed the way companies hire. Have your job search tactics changed accordingly? In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes career coach Trish McGrath to discuss the New Rules for the 6-Figure Job Search. Together they discuss why job seekers need to adjust their strategies, the 3 pillars of a successful job search, how to write a resume that wins more job interviews, how to use LinkedIn as a job search tool, and more. Trish also shares why "right fit" jobs are so important and how to know when you've found one. If you are wondering if there is room to improve your job search methods, listen in

Increasing use of technology, a record-high number of applications per open job, and pockets of talent shortages have changed the way companies hire. Have your job search tactics changed accordingly? In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes career coach Trish McGrath to discuss the New Rules for the 6-Figure Job Search. Together they discuss why job seekers need to adjust their strategies, the 3 pillars of a successful job search, how to write a resume that wins more job interviews, how to use LinkedIn as a job search tool, and more. Trish also shares why "right fit" jobs are so important and how to know when you've found one. If you are wondering if there is room to improve your job search methods, listen in

Have you been dreaming about transitioning into a new role but struggling with how to get started or make it a reality? You are not alone! Although there is a lot of talk about career change in the media, the reality is that career transition is a process that takes time. The good news? It is a process! This means there are steps you can follow to get started, launch your job search, and stand out in a job interview for a new role. In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes Certified Career Management Coach Madelyn Mackie. Madelyn shares how to write a resume and LinkedIn profile to transition into a new field, how to convince a hiring manager you can do a job even if you've never held the title, and more. If you are considering a career change and want a process to decide if it is the right move and then make it a reality, listen in!

Are you lacking confidence in your job search or career? You are not alone! With all the uncertainty, layoffs, and career changes going on, many career coaches are hearing clients share that they just don't feel as confident right now. In fact, a study by My Confidence Matters and the University of Glasgow revealed that 79% of women and 62% of men experience a lack of confidence in the workplace. How does lack of confidence impact one's career and what can be done to boost it? In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes personal branding expert Kate Pozeznik. Together, Kate and Marie discuss what impacts confidence and what can trigger a lack of confidence or feeling like a fraud (often called imposter syndrome). Then they share practical actions anyone can take to boost confidence long-term and in specific situations.

International work is opening back up now that COVID travel restrictions are easing. You might be considering an international job search but aren't quite sure how to make a good first impression from afar. How do you make sure your resume will be well-received in your target country? How do you best navigate the transition? In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes international careers expert Myriam-Rose Kohn. Together, Myriam-Rose and Marie discuss how to make a career change successful, how to best approach a cross-cultural job search and international resume, and how to navigate a job search for remote work. If you are considering a career change or international move, listen in!

Are you lost in the latest job search jargon? What is a boomerang employee and do you want to be one? What is job fishing and how do you make sure you don't get caught up in the scam? In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes job search expert Mark Anthony Dyson. Together, Mark and Marie discuss how the traditional workplace is changing during the Great Resignation as old tenants become irrelevant. They detail what a boomerang employee is and why you might want to be one. They also go through how to recognize job search scams that have become more prevalent as job search is on the rise despite low unemployment in the US. If you want to feel up on the latest in everything job search, listen in!