Job Seekers Radio

Show Notes Do you want to help your network find jobs? Many of us do! Sometimes it's hard to know exactly how you might be able to help your network that is productive. Learn some strategies and tips on how to support job seekers from Andrew and Scott in this episode. Don't miss these Topics: What is coaching and how can I coach others. How to be available and supportive. What to do when people ask for your help to find work. When to ask questions and when to give advice. Side effects and benefits of supporting others. Building skills like understanding, empathy and helping others find their own way. Who and how to reach out proactively. Offering and doing mock interviews. Thoughts on reverse brainstorming or being the "devil's advocate". Facilitating networking connections. Don't ask for a resume unless you have a job or capacity to 100% endorse for a job. Do for one what you wish you could do for many. Create template for responding to outreaches you may not be able to give full

Show Notes Your job search not going the way you want? Feeling like your skills aren't up to snuff? Scott and Andrew discuss ways to mitigate your self doubt. Don't miss these Topics: Remember this: You have value! and.. Everyone has doubt! Identify and manage your self doubt. How to think about job postings when you don't fit because you are either under-qualified or over-qualified. Build resilience by taking productive breaks in your search. The danger of absolutist with your mindset and approach. Redefine your perspectives to see what's positive about it. The Never Ending Job Search, how to think about will it ever end. Doing things for others can become a useful diversion. Nobody is hiring or Hiring Freeze doubts. Role of networking in reducing your doubt feelings. Resources (including affiliate links) Why You Can’t Get an Interview – Explained Using Job-Search Science DataAndrew's LinkedIn Profile - Free Coaching at 3:00 PM Pacific every Friday  iTunes: Rate and Review Raw and Unedi

Show Notes "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear." - Franklin D. Roosevelt Don't miss these Topics: Can't eliminate fear, can only manage it. pros and cons review action and non-action alternatives getting out of your own head by helping others get out of theirs thinking about the things you fear on paper turning fear into self-advocacy reaching to outside resources like a coach, therapist, or EAP. Understanding conflict and gaining new perspectives Role reversal technique: would you help others if in the same situation? Turn to the people who care about you Baby Steps ACRONYM: False Evidence Appearing Real build self confidence and safety through considering all the alternatives identify fear and mitigate its impact what are your decisions based on and are they helping you? process of letting go and trying NEW things making proactive decisions Resources (including affiliate links) Move: What about Bob?

Show Notes Authenticity is a characteristic that can often go out the window when looking for work. In the harried and eager interest to meet the employer's needs and expectations, the job seeker can lose themselves.  Andrew and Scott share strategies and tactics on how to be genuine and stand up for the strengths that job seekers bring to a role. Don't miss these Topics: Being "you" in a job search focused on your strengths. Mindset of truth to yourself over pretending to be something you aren't. Balancing financial needs and job satisfaction. Holding desperation at arms length. Complete assessments to get more clarity and access a professional to help you identify your strengths. Increasing the satisfaction in your job. Nothing Lasts Forever. Stand up for your strengths in the interview. Reinvent yourself to something you want. Consider a vanity project that makes you feel good. Resources (including affiliate links) StrengthsFinder 2.0What Color is Your Parachute Toastmasters for Bett

Show Notes Job search can be a challenging and rewarding experience. When you learn new techniques and try them out, some may work others might not. What happens when you get to the point when you have tried everything. Nothing seems to be working! Don't miss this episode where Scott and Andrew discuss strategies to invigorate your search. Don't miss these Topics: Taking in and evaluating the advice you are receiving. What to do when everything you have tried doesn't work. Mindset and activities that can support or defeat your efforts. Resources (including affiliate links) StrengthsFinder 2.0StrengthsQuestWhat Color is Your Parachute  iTunes: Rate and Review Raw and Unedited Transcript View Transcript 00:00:01 - 00:05:04 welcome to job seekers radio. I'm Andrew and I'm Scott. This production is meant to provide you the listener meaningful support defined great careers faster. And that's whether you're working or not. Today's episode is brought to you by the anatomy of a networking conversation. It'

Show Notes Getting noticed by a hiring manager can take some effort. You have interest in a company or even a specific position, but are unsure about how to get on the radar. Scott and Andrew discuss some strategies for finding hiring managers and getting their attention. Don't miss these Topics: Getting around the applicant tracking system (ATS) and recruitment processes. Reverse engineering the roles and industry trends based on research to craft attention grabbing mindsets. Leveraging industry associations and relationships to get introductions. Position your expertise to align with current events and trends. Tracking and keeping tabs on hiring managers of interest through authentic engagement. Identifying problems you solve or can help them avoid proactively. Incubating and updating hiring managers with valued content. Be an extension of the hiring manager's work by becoming a subject-matter expert (SME) and bringing information back to the team. Share the truth about your capabilities

Show Notes Dealing with a boss, a manager, or a leader that is toxic can be an emotional powder keg. Coping with this very common situation can be challenging. Scott and Andrew share ideas around coping with impotent leaders in sometimes toxic work environments. Don't miss these Topics: Strategies for coping in a healthy way. Perception and reality - understanding the current state and the truth. Qualifying job opportunities to confirm toxicity. Concurrently performing and coping. Seeking 3rd Party Support through coaching, counseling, therapy, and mentoring. Be the leader you wish you had. Evaluation of options and making decisions about what to do. Resources (including affiliate links) The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleCrucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High Simon Sinek on Millennials in the Workplace  iTunes: Rate and Review Raw and Unedited Transcript View Transcript 00:00:01 - 00:05:01 welcome to job seekers radio. I'm Andrew and I'm Scott. This production is

Show Notes Moving to a new city can be a shock in itself. Even more so when you are talking about a new country.  Scott and Andrew discuss high-value methods to finding meaningful work in a new city. Top 4: Networking that includes a perfect excuse. Flock together with affinity groups. Leverage your spouses relationships. Join things. Resources (including affiliate links) ToastmastersEventbrite Meetup Yelp  iTunes: Rate and Review Raw and Unedited Transcript View Transcript 00:00:01 - 00:05:11 welcome to job seekers radio. I'm Andrew and I'm Scott this production. This podcast is meant to provide you meaningful support to find great careers ears faster whether you're working or not. Today's episode is the top four things you can do to find meaningful work in a new city. This is a really common circumstance that people find themselves all the time. It could be that you've relocated to a new city because your spouse or significant other has. You're you're going along with them. It could be that you

Show Notes You know what assumptions do? Make an a$$ out of you and me. You've probably heard that one before. Scott and Andrew discuss the top career assumptions that can impact your career negatively. Top 10 Worst Assumptions: Leaders will see your performance and promote you for doing a good job. Your coworkers have the same values that you do. Everyone works just as hard as you do. Don't need to learn anything new to be successful. No one knows more than you do. Everyone communicates the same way you do. The norms of work-life will remain constant under new leadership. The reason that your career isn't where you want it to be has nothing to do with you. A company won't layoff or terminate your employment because you are "too valuable." That people trust you. iTunes: Rate and Review Raw and Unedited Transcript View Transcript 00:00:01 - 00:05:01 locum job seekers radio. I'm Andrew and I'm Scott this production this podcast is meant to provide you the listener meaningful support sup

Show Notes With all the job gurus and career pundits telling us what is right and good and true - it's hard to know where to start and what to do.  Scott and Andrew discover, with all the noise, what the #1 hidden secret to career success is for all of us. Don't miss these Topics: Measuring success. Taking stock of what works and what doesn't Measurements to consider for resume, networking, and job search tracking Building perpetual career communities  Resources (including affiliate links) SalesForceSalesFlare HubSpot Google Docs For Job Search CRM  iTunes: Rate and Review Raw and Unedited Transcript View Transcript 00:00:01 - 00:05:04 welcome to job seekers radio. I'm Andrew and I'm Scott. This production is meant to provide meaningful support to fight great careers faster eastern whether you're working or not today's episode is brought to you by the anatomy of never came conversation. It's an e book a free resource to download at job seekers radio DOT COM in. It's our free gift to you. Today's

Show Notes Getting results from your networking starts with understanding what to expect from the activity. Managing your expectations can lead to better results, interviews, and many other positive next steps. Join Scott and Andrew as they discuss the ins and outs of expectations and how things might go wrong. Don't miss these Topics: Establishing expectations based on your situation and audience. What is the difference between delighted and disappointed. The role of mindset, trust and perception. What is reasonable to expect Identifying appropriate outcomes by thinking ahead Questions to ask in order to determine if you are being realistic Accepting feedback and making adjustments What to do when your expectations aren't mirrored Resources (including affiliate links) What Color is Your Parachute  iTunes: Rate and Review Raw and Unedited Transcript View Transcript 00:00:01 - 00:05:10 welcome job seekers radio. I'm Andrew and I'm Scott. This production is meant to provide you meaningful s

Show Notes Culture is the environment, including common values, vision, and mission. Does every organization have one? Likely, yes. Does the organization live their values? No, not always. Scott and Andrew share thoughts about identifying your cultural values and how alignment with company culture is a critical exercise for your career. Don't miss these Topics: Researching corporate values. Filtering corporate values against your own values. Investigating first hand through networking and interviewing. How to manage the varying levels of belief in and living out the corporate culture. Developing and documenting values as part of the job search and career management process. Maintain openness to possibilities and opportunities for something better. Decisions to make a move within or outside. Would it be worth it to work towards changing the culture. Resources (including affiliate links) 037 Networking When You Are Feeling Desperate 068 Balancing Cultural Fit With Urgent Need For Employment 

Show Notes You know you should network. You know many people find jobs and get promoted through networking. So what's the hold up? Sometimes knowing how to network is the hard part.  Scott and Andrew share the Top 9 Ways to get your networking Done. Don't miss these Topics: Top 9 Methods to Get your Networking Done Best practices for networking to make it easier. Resources (including affiliate links) What Color is Your ParachuteNetworking: Insiders' Strategies for Tapping the Hidden  Market Where Most Jobs Are Found  iTunes: Rate and Review Raw and Unedited Transcript View Transcript 00:00:01 - 00:05:07 welcome to job seekers radio. I'm Andrew and I'm Scott. This is a podcast. Meant to provide you meaningful support to find great careers faster. And that's whether you're working or not. Today's episode is brought to you by the anatomy of a networking conversation e book. It's a free resource that you can download download at Jobseeker's radio DOT COM. There's a little link on the homepage where you c

Show Notes Keeping and staying on track with your search whether you are working or not requires some momentum. Expand and grow your career with networking - continually. Don't miss these Topics: Keeping a perpetual mindset without judgement. Realistic expectations regarding loyalty to your organization and yourself. Level of physical and mental health that relates to working in the right role and culture. Being open to any opportunity with objectivity.  Stay current with industry, experience, resume, LinkedIn profile, and your results measurable. Skill-up your experience with training, certifications, and development opportunities. Getting and being a mentor for brainstorming possibilities and maintaining accountability. Resources (including affiliate links) Mondays Are The Riskiest Days  iTunes: Rate and Review Raw and Unedited Transcript View Transcript 00:00:01 - 00:05:09 local job seekers radio. I'm Andrew and I'm Scott. This production is meant to provide meaningful support to find gre

Show Notes Urgent needs for income can cloud the judgement relating to company cultural fit. Scott and Andrew discuss strategies for working through the process of recovering from desperate needs for employment. Don't miss these Topics: How to stay true to your values in challenging situations. Taking inventory of your work styles and matching with chosen employers. Focusing your mindset on your strengths to perform well on interviews. Building the right branding presentation. Identifying gap jobs. Creatively managing finances.  Expanding the gap between virtue and despair.  The type of people to surround yourself with. Resources (including affiliate links) Resilience EpisodesThe Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment063 The Number One Secret to Job Satisfaction  iTunes: Rate and Review Raw and Unedited Transcript View Transcript 00:00:02 - 00:05:05 welcome to job seekers radio. I'm Andrew and I'm Scott. This production is meant to provide you the listener meaningful support to

Show Notes Finding the way from a networking conversation to an actual job can be anything but a straight line. Knowing how to guide conversations depends on your expectations. Andrew and Scott share ideas that will up-level your networking success. Don't miss these Topics: The outcomes you should expect from a networking conversation. Mindset for network conversations. Resources (including affiliate links) StrengthsFinder 2.0StrengthsQuestWhat Color is Your Parachute  iTunes: Rate and Review Raw and Unedited Transcript View Transcript 00:00:02 - 00:05:14 job seekers radio. I'm Andrew and I'm Scott. This production is meant to provide meaningful support to fight great careers faster whether oh you are working or not. Today's episode is brought to you by the anatomy of the networking conversation is an e book a free resource. We've put together for you so downloaded at job. Seekers radio DOT COM in today's show. We're talking about. How do I know that networking will actually lead to a job? You don't

Show Notes What happens when you can't seem to get unstuck? Seek advice and information from trusted sources. Andrew and Scott answer your toughest questions. Don't miss these Topics: How to start a career with a worthless law degree. Overcoming 2500 applications and no interviews after 6 years of looking. Keeping an open mind when it doesn't feel natural or normal. Having an outlet for pressure and coping mechanisms during challenging times. Transitioning from owning a business to working for a company. Best practices in preparing for IT interviews. Value of networking to prepare for interviews.    Resources (including affiliate links) 064 How Do I Know What Job To Apply For063 The Number One Secret To Job Satisfaction  iTunes: Rate and Review Raw and Unedited Transcript View TranscriptTo Follow Anatomy of a Networking Conversation Get your Free E-Book and Companion Aud

Show Notes The jobs reports don't always tell the whole story. There are a  myriad of situations that individuals have endured that are not reflected in the data reporting. Scott and Andrew have your covered! Talking about situations when you have been looking for awhile and just unable to secure the right full-time job. Don't miss these Topics: The data tell a story. What to do about your individual situation. Getting out of the situation you are in. The value of self-care. Different types of work arrangements. Mindset required to succeed. Resources (including affiliate links) The number of people who have given up an active job search in September 2019 was 6.9 percent, some 11 million people. 60% U.S. workers are in mediocre or bad jobs or multitude of temporary and part time jobs.  iTunes: Rate and Review Raw and Unedited Transcript View Transcript 00:00:01 - 00:05:07 local job seekers radio. I'm Andrew and I'm Scott. This podcast is meant to provide you meaningful support to find great c

Show Notes With millions of jobs posted online and available at all times, it's hard to know what jobs to apply for (or not). Not to mention the when and the why! Scott and Andrew discuss the strategies around applying for the right jobs. Don't miss these Topics: Value of assessments. Effective ways to find jobs. How to keep track of what resume you sent to which company and role. Power of instant gratification. Using creativity to understand different perspectives. Resources (including affiliate links) StrengthsFinder 2.0StrengthsQuest StandOut 2.0  iTunes: Rate and Review Raw and Unedited Transcript View Transcript 00:00:05 - 00:05:02 welcome to Job Seekers Radio I've Andrew and I'm Scott this production. His Mentor provide meaningful support to you the listener to find great careers faster. And that's whether you're working or not. Today's episode is brought to you by the Anatomy of the networking conversation book. It's a free resource. We have available for you to download at job. SEEKERS

Show Notes Understanding your satisfaction is within your control can be liberating. Scott and Andrew discuss the Top Secret, that #1 thing you can do, to ensure your job satisfaction. Don't miss these Topics: Being an advocate for your own satisfaction. The difference between fitting in and being in. How language and identity can work together. Consistency in your brand presentation. The value of a cover letter. Defending your own needs without being defensive. Identifying Key Factors of Satisfaction. Where to find support for your satisfaction. How to communicate your areas of satisfaction.  Resources (including affiliate links) Branding Episodes on Job Seekers Radio  iTunes: Rate and Review Raw and Unedited Transcript View Transcript 00:00:06 - 00:05:13 welcome to job seekers radio. I'm Andrew and I'm Scott. This production is meant to provide you meaningful support defined great careers faster whether you're working or not today's episode. We're talking about the secret to advocating