My guest today is Megan Dias. Megan is a Career Coach with 10+ years of experience working with 5,000 diverse job seekers from all industries to define personal brand and increase confidence in application materials (resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, behavioral interviews) to pivot careers and/or take next steps in career development. Megan is published in 25 articles with content centered around topics involving HR, talent, recruitment, hiring trends, and diversity in the workplace. She has been featured on 3 podcasts discussing the intersection of Talent Acquisition & Career Coaching. Megan is certified in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Assessment (MBTI), has a Masters in Education & Leadership, and represents the top 1% of talent on Upwork. Megan is passionate about collaborating with individuals to support career growth and development. Megan lives in Silicon Valley where she has for over a decade and has worked at various startups and tech companies. In this episode we discuss career coaching, career success, burnout, negotiation and networking.

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/megandias/

In this episode you will learn:

1. The importance of understanding your value and the art negotiation and how it can impact your career trajectory.

2. Tips on how to help avoid the dreaded burnout.

3. Strategies to stand out as a unicorn candidate in the current noisy employment landscape.

“Your career is a huge part of your life and you want to find something where your interests meet your strengths."- 00:04:04

“I think today's market is very competitive just because of all of the layoffs and right now it's an employer's market." - 00:22:40

“I think the one quote that helps me with that is work will always be there. Will your family, will this experience to go travel and do X, Y, Z, whatever.” 00:45:27

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