Have you ever encountered this situation?

You're in the market for a new role, and begin reviewing your ideal company's career page. You notice a job posting you're super excited about and feverishly update your resume and get ready to apply. The next day, you go back to the careers page to apply, only to notice the job posting is taken down after a handful of days. This is an indicator they already had someone in mind, that person applied, and the job came down off the job board — this could be an example of the hidden job market in action.

Today we are diving into the hidden job market and why companies leverage it. I'll share details on how to tap into the hidden job market through informational interviews and why referrals are your golden ticket to a new company!

📚 Tools to help:

• Podcast, Episode 12 The Networking Mindset: A Fresh Perspective On Connecting With Others

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog. 

Did you know that THREE people are hired every minute on LinkedIn?!

With the click of a button, the ability to search and connect with professionals worldwide is compelling when job searching. So today, we're closing out our three-part series with an episode dedicated to the LinkedIn platform. I will share THREE easy ways to use LinkedIn effectively in your job search. Along with some real-life stories to provide context and inspire you to try it.

Please note this episode isn't about how to create or optimize your profile content; we will cover that in an upcoming episode. Let's dive in!

📚 Tools to help:

• Podcast, The Networking Mindset: A Fresh Perspective On Connecting With Others

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog. 

Have you heard the phrase, "the fortune is in the follow-up?" It's the truth! And unfortunately, most people only think about follow-up in the job search process once they need to. It turns into this reactive activity, OR they don't follow up and potentially lose out on opportunities.

Today I'm going to talk through WHY follow-up is critical. Then, I will discuss FIVE scenarios to consider incorporating follow-up into your job search, along with what to write in our follow-up emails and wrap up with general guidelines on when and how often to follow up.

📚 Tools to help:

• Podcast, The Networking Mindset: A Fresh Perspective On Connecting With Others

For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog. 

I’m here today to kick off a three-part series on the most frequently asked questions I receive about job searching. Special note, this series is specifically for those who know what they want to do next and are initiating a job search.

The first FAQ I want to talk about is modernizing your cover letter. Especially since last week, we went through a crash course on refreshing your resume; I thought it would be appropriate to follow that with an episode about cover letters. This is a topic I receive a TON of questions about.

From my perspective, if you’re interested in a company or role, why wouldn’t you write a note to the hiring manager to introduce yourself and share why you’re interested in the job? So, with that perspective in mind, today, I’m going to walk through: the goal of your cover letter, some ideas to modernize your approach to sending a cover letter, and thoughts on what to include in a cover letter, and then we will wrap up with a handful of quick tips.

💛 Free Gift: Cover Letter Checklist 

📚 Tools to help:

• Podcast, HEART-Based Career Planning: What It Is + What It Isn't  

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog. 

I get it. Talking about yourself is HARD! 

Articulating your experience and career aspirations on one piece of paper is both an art and a science. It can be challenging when you’re in your own head all.the.time. 

It’s especially tricky with a career change.   

Throughout my 15+ years as an HR leader, I can tell you first-hand that these stats are accurate; Recruiters and hiring leaders will skim your resume for 6-ish seconds — if it doesn’t make an impression, you will get passed over. 

UNLESS, of course, you’ve done a great job at building relationships at your target companies (which I highly recommend) - then your resume will likely become an afterthought. 

But none the less, at some point, you will need your resume, 

So, today, I’m going to walk you through: 

• The goal of your resume 

Time to dive in!

💛 Free Gift: Step-by-Step Resume Refresh Guide

📚 Tools to help:

• Highly Recommended Resume Templates! Get Landed Resume Templates, an affiliate partner

• Use code FLOURISH10 for 10% off! 

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog. 

Let me ask you this: Have you thought about changing your career but felt overwhelmed by the enormity of the task? If so, you’re not alone. 

That’s where the power of microsteps comes in. 

Microsteps are small, actionable steps that take only a few minutes or seconds to complete. Microstepping is not just the practice I use with my clients; it’s one I use myself. I’ve used it for every career change or project (including designing my own business and this podcast)—and it always works.  

In this episode, we will talk through the science behind tiny action. I’ll walk you through the THREE-step process you begin today and then wrap up with recommendations for further study. 

💛 Free Gift: Download, 20 Ways To Nourish Body, Mind, and Spirit in 5 Minutes a Day!

📚 Tools to help: 

• Book, Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything 

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers blog

Today we’re diving into a topic that, in my opinion, isn’t talked about enough in the career change world: believing in yourself. This is the NUMBER ONE thing that keeps people from making a change. I will share a bit about the research and why this is important. Then dive into FOUR tips to help you believe in yourself.

Let's get to it!

📚 Tools to help: 

• Instagram Inspiration, Good News Movement , and Grandma Joy's Roadtrip

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog. 

That's a wrap on season 1 of The Flourish Careers Podcast! 

Creating this show and sharing my thoughts and stories with you has been such a joy. To those of you who are tuning in and have made an effort to let me know the content is resonating with you, thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my heart. 💛

Even though this podcast covers everything I've spent years learning and teaching, adding "podcaster" to my bio has made me feel like a newbie all over again. If you're thinking about starting something new, today I'm walking through 5 lessons learned from being a beginner again.

And I'm sharing a sneak peek into what's to come for season two, kicking off in January—sign up for my newsletter to be the first to know when we kick off! 

📚 Tools to help:

• Article, The Hidden Upside of Imposter Syndrome

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog. 

Change is intense. When you have a demanding job, family obligations, and all the things going on, it’s easy to get caught up in the overwhelm + intensity of it.

One of the best things you can do to sustain and maintain your energy is to start and end the day from a place of

control. 

So today, we’re going to talk through WHY morning rituals are critical, especially when making a HEART-based career change. I’ll share a peek into my morning rhythms if it helps you form a practice. Then we will talk through some examples to give you a dash of inspiration to cultivate your morning practices.

Whether you’re a morning person or not, how you start your day will make a difference in your well-being. 

The Bottom Line: Morning rhythms will support your mindset by helping to set a positive tone for the day, so it’s a good idea to prioritize activities that will impact your attitude and perspective first thing in the morning.

💛 Free Gift: Download 20 Ways To Nourish Body, Mind, and Spirit in 5 Minutes a Day!

📚 Tools to help:

• Book, The Power of Fun by Catherine Price 

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers blog. 

Let's face it; there's a lot of noise + negativity surrounding us on the daily. I don't know about you, but I've had to force myself to step away from the madness — the information — upon information — upon information that is tossed at me every minute of the day (especially as we enter the holidays) is enough to make my mind spin.

And with that, I've been thinking about ways to savor the season versus getting caught up in the stress of the season. So today, I'm going to walk you through my favorite topic: The Magic of Mindfulness.

Don't worry; I will not recommend meditating under a willow tree for 3 hours (I don't have the patience for that!) Although I will share a handful of practices that have helped me shift from being on auto-pilot to being present, which is especially critical when making a heart-based career change.

💛 Free Gift: Download 20 Ways To Nourish Body, Mind, and Spirit in 5 Minutes a Day!

📚 Tools to help:

• Book, The Power of Fun by Catherine Price 

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers blog.