The Career Confidante

Recruiting and sourcing processes are changing quickly with improved technology. Does this mean the death of the resume? What will take its place as the foundation for your personal brand, career management, and job search? In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff will interview Louise Kursmark, one of the leading resume experts in the U.S. Louise will offer insight into the future of resumes in our interconnected, multimedia world. Marie and Louise will provide practical information you can put to use tomorrow to improve your resume and how you share your story on any medium. Louise will also provide insights trends in recruiting, social media, and other tools for managing your personal brand.

With unemployment at an all-time low in the U.S. and global virtual work increasing opportunities around the globe, companies are seeing the impact of talent shortages. You've likely read about the employee engagement programs they have implemented and the efforts they are making to improve corporate culture. What does that mean for your job search and career? Will this increase career advancement opportunities? In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes organizational consultant and executive coach Carol Parker Walsh. Carol will share her experience with current company efforts, what that means for leaders, and the opportunities these initiatives create for your career. Carol and Marie will also discuss the doors this is opening for career services providers to expand their services into organizations. If you want to be ready for the next wave of opportunity, improve your leadership results, and advance your career, listen in!

Despite record numbers of unfilled openings and a tight job market, layoffs and job cuts are on the rise. Thankfully, the skills you need to recognize possible changes in your job, navigate a layoff with poise, and negotiate your financial position are something you can learn! In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes Paul Levy, coach and author of “Don’t Sign Anything: A Guide for the Day You’re Laid Off.” Paul and Marie explore how to recognize an impending layoff, how to navigate the layoff meeting with poise, and how to negotiate your severance to set yourself up for the best possible job transition. For those of you in active job search, we also talk about how you can negotiate severance up front, so you know what will happen when you are laid off. If you love being prepared for the inevitable, listen in!

If the industry you’ve known for 10, 20, or 30 years is suddenly downsizing, the idea of looking for options in a different field can be downright scary. Even if you still have a job, the career change process can be overwhelming. Thankfully, there are tools people across the globe have used to look for options, overcome practical concerns, and find a fulfilling career in a new field. In this episode of Career Confidante Radio, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes Pamela Mitchell, author of The 10 Laws of Career Reinvention: Essential Survival Skills for Any Economy. Marie and Pamela explore practical strategies for pursuing your dream job while working within your current reality, tips for changing careers into a new field, and the first steps to take after a layoff to jump start your job search. Listen in for tips you can use to launch your career reinvention!

It can sometimes feel like a stiff headwind is holding you back from advancing your career. This may be related to gender, ethnicity, religion, age, or many other factors that underly unconscious bias. What can you do to take control of your career trajectory? In this episode of the Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes Laura Khalil. Laura shares her secrets from speaking and coaching others to develop the habit of courage to achieve their dreams. If you want inspiration and strategies for dealing with microaggressions and double standards that stand in the way of your career advancement or job search, listen in!

You found a great new job and quit your old one, but now it isn't what you thought it would be. The good news? You're not alone. Millions of workers left their job in the Great Resignation for a career change or job shift hoping to find a better fit or work-life balance. Before you hop again, listen in as Career Confidante host Marie Zimenoff and guest Thomas Powner share what to get clear on before you jump again. These tips will help you be happier where you are or speed up your job search if you've already left or have been recently laid off.

What would it look like if you lived with authenticity and audacity? Answering this question requires an understanding of what is important to you – who you are and what you want – and that you have clarity, confidence, and courage to take risks to reach your goals. In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes Kris McGuigan, author of The Requisite Courage. Kris will help you create a roadmap for finding professional and personal bravery in the things that matter most. She reveals a few science-based practices and field-tested tips to overcome fears, accelerate self-discovery, and build confidence to advance your career. If you want meaningful growth in your career, to increase confidence, build your business, or be a more effective leader, listen in!

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)!

The past two years have reshaped our workforce permanently. The uncertainty and collective experience of the pandemic have required adaptability and flexibility to new opportunities. For those who thrived, the last two years have uncovered a new level of career resilience. What can you learn from their success and apply to your career? In this episode of Career Confidante Radio, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes Makesha Dockery. Listen in as they discuss what career resilience is and lessons you can use to advance your career, bounce back after disappointments, speed your job search, or thrive in your business. They also share how career resilience is a skill anyone can build. If you want to thrive in this continually shifting workplace, listen in!

What messages did you hear about the world of work growing up? Were they about happiness, money, stability, or something else? Our family of origin has a large influence on what we see as career options and how we choose our career path. Likewise, our current family or other sphere of influence likely determines how we feel about our career and what we consider as our options. In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes career development expert Ellen Weaver Paquette. Ellen will help you unpack the past experiences and emotions connected to your family's dream for your career and how you might be influencing the career decisions of those around you. Listen in if you want to dig deeper into what you consider as your career options and where they come from or if you want to help break down patterns for yourself or others in your life.