Have you ever started applying for jobs and submitted a ton of applications but didn’t really get any responses or getting a ton of rejection letters? Or not making it past the application stage? If the answer is yes, there might be something wrong with your resume. What to include on your resume: 1) Contact information First and last name (put what you want to be called on your resume, you can put your legal name on your application) Phone number - it should be the number you want to be contact...
Aug 21, 2017•13 min•Ep. 56
Have you ever worked for a boss that was a complete a jerk? Or you thought they may have been the spawn of satan? I want to talk to you about this situation today because I know it is not easy. 12 Action Items 1) Observe 2) Don’t jump to conclusions 3) Not to let your work suffer 4) Document 5) Keep emails 6) Have really open, honest communication 7) Being that leader 8) Taking the high road 9) Being the better / bigger person 10) Try to determine what motivates them and what sets them off 11) C...
Aug 14, 2017•15 min•Ep. 55
Have you ever been in a situation where you knew you needed to make a change in your career and you weren’t sure what change should be? Or what you want to do? Or what that change should be? Sometimes when we need to make a career change it can be overwhelming if we are unclear on what we want to do or where we should be going or even how to get there. Really the most important thing when we are looking at making a career change is working your plan backwards. Meaning, reverse engineering your c...
Aug 07, 2017•8 min•Ep. 54
10 Ways To Lead Without Authority or Title Make sure you are coming from a genuine place Be constantly learning and growing Want to be the one who is asking the tough questions Always be asking for feedback Helping your colleagues when they need it Don’t wait to be asked to do something Take on additional responsibilities and be that leader Asking your manager how you can help Be a top producer with top quality work Being positive and staying positive through tough situations Thank you so much f...
Jul 31, 2017•10 min•Ep. 53
Top 13 Reasons You Are Failing Your Phone Interviews: Research or lack thereof research Eating and / or chewing gum Not knowing the company you applied to Not knowing the job you applied to Coming across as desperate Applying to every job Not being able to talk about money Working out during your phone interview Smoking Lying / being caught in a lie / just being shady Inability or unwillingness to answer questions Saying yes to a drastic payout Not aligning with the level of the position Thank y...
Jul 24, 2017•16 min•Ep. 52
Have you ever wondered the difference between a co-op and an intern? Co-ops Good way to get your foot into the door of a good company you are targeting Can be required, not always and if you’re part of a co-op program you are stopping classes to work full time Paid program Usually lasts about 3-12 months You get school credit Heavily related to your school program / major / area of study Could be part of a rotational program Interns / Internships For current students Internships are typically sh...
Jul 17, 2017•7 min•Ep. 51
I have had quite a few people reach out to me asking how to transition from corporate america to being a business owner. 1) Answer: How do you want to be helping other people? 2) Answer: What skills do you need to learn? This will be a never ending list! 3) Answer: What Skills do you need to learn before you will feel ready to start? Make sure this list is what you truly need to learn before you start? Hint: you can start earlier than you think! 4) Answer: How can your day job help you with your...
Jul 10, 2017•10 min•Ep. 50
Have you guys heard about the six word story? Reach out to me on Facebook at: www.Facebook.com/StephDennis13 What would your six word story be as it relates to your career? Essentially what this six word story would be, is a story, about your career, in only six words. What words would you choose? Mine would be: Learn, grow, thrive. Help, coach, teach. What would be your six word story as it relates to your life in general? Do you have alignment between the two? Should they be? Do you need to ma...
Jul 03, 2017•7 min•Ep. 49
Where does your resume go after you hit submit in an application? It is typically referred to as resmeland which what we are talking about today! Key points: 1) Upload your resume in every application. 2) There is no keyword search or algorithm that automatically rejects people. 3) You could be rejected without someone looking at your resume. Thank you so much for listening. I would love to connect and learn how I can help you! Connect with me below!!! To connect - Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Ste...
Jun 26, 2017•11 min•Ep. 48
Have you ever been rejected from a position or from an application for the reason that you are overqualified? This is legitimate reason to turn someone down for positions however there are a lot of assumptions and myths out there around this topic so let’s talk about this! I want to talk about this topic in 4 main topics. Common Myths People think they are getting rejected because they are too old “I was told I was overqualified for the position but now what I think is you won’t hire me because ...
Jun 19, 2017•14 min•Ep. 47
Danelle’s Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/florenceoliver?ref=l2-shopheader-name Have you ever wondered whether or not you should stay in your job? Or quit? Or accept another offer? Or entertain an interview request from a recruiter? Or just in general when is the right time to start looking for another job? When we are thinking about possibly quitting or looking at other jobs or accepting another offer, etc. There are 6 questions you need to ask and answer: 1) What are my goals 2) What woul...
Jun 12, 2017•12 min•Ep. 46
Have you ever wondered what you could be doing better when it comes to your annual review? The first thing I want to make sure we are on the same page about when it comes to your annual review or performance review or whatever your company is calling it, is that it is a two way conversation. It’s not just one person doing all the talking. I also want to prepare you to hear both positive as well as negative feedback. There are 4 topics we are going to be talking about as it relates to your annual...
Jun 05, 2017•14 min•Ep. 45
Today we are going to be talking about how to successfully transition from a military to a civilian career. First - I want to thank everyone who has served or is serving is our military. When we are looking at transitioning from a military to a civilian career, from the HR perspective, there are 2 main things you will want to do. 1) Break it down 2) Connecting the dots Thank you so much for listening. I would love to connect and learn how I can help you! Connect with me below!!! To connect - Fac...
May 29, 2017•8 min•Ep. 44
Have you ever wondered how to better sell yourself in an interview? Or have you ever wondered how you could make yourself stand out from other people who are applying to the same positions? Instead of going through sales tactics, let’s talk about what candidates do that set themselves apart from the others. What candidates do to set themselves apart in an interview: 1) Research 2) Asking questions throughout the conversation 3) Tie it all in or connect the dots on their experience Thank you so m...
May 22, 2017•13 min•Ep. 43
Have you ever experienced a career setback? Or felt you fumbled through something? And wanted to understand how to overcome that setback? Or mistake? Or the learning experience? Today we are talking about 4 things you should be doing if you feel you had a major career setback / hurdle. 1) Establish the root cause of the setback 2) Recalibrate 3) Check your motivation levels 4) Ask yourself - Do you need to ask for help? Thank you so much for listening. I would love to connect and learn how I can...
May 15, 2017•12 min•Ep. 42
Have you found yourself recently applying for a ton of jobs and you’re just not getting any callbacks or responses from your resume? Or maybe you feel you’re just not getting enough traction or you feel like you’re spinning your wheels. It’s really important when you are applying for jobs and you’re putting your resume out there, you make sure that your resume is the best it can be because while you may think your resume is great and has all the information it should have, you also have to think...
May 08, 2017•13 min•Ep. 41
So you finally get that job that you’ve been wanting so bad, and it’s your first day at work, now what? That is what we are going to be talking about today! Today is episode #40 where we are going to be talking about what to do on your first day, your first week or even month of that new job.
May 01, 2017•16 min•Ep. 40
Today we are going to be talking about how to talk money in an interview. Have you ever been in an interview where somebody asked you about compensation and you were anything less than confident in answering that question? Today we are talking about how to talk about money in an interview, how to talk about them dollars 😃 The first thing I want you to do before you have an interview is understand you are going to have to talk about money and be prepared to do so. Mentally just get yourself read...
Apr 24, 2017•11 min•Ep. 39
Have you ever been in a situation at work where you had growing responsibility but you didn’t necessarily have any of the perks that may come along with that additional responsibility? Well today that is what we are talking about! Today we are talking about how to handle the situation when you have growing responsibilities or growing duties but there really is no benefit, so maybe your title is changing, your salary is staying the same or your hourly wage is staying the same. So you have to do a...
Apr 17, 2017•14 min•Ep. 38
Have you ever asked, should I hire a resume writer? Today that is the exact question we are going to be answering! Now before I get into my thoughts here I want to give my disclaimer of it’s just that, these are my thoughts, these are my opinions, as someone who is the field of HR and how I view resume writing. Ok, disclaimer over. It’s such a common question, and let me say this, I don’t want to upset anyone and I don’t want to offend anyone by answering this question. This is really meant for ...
Apr 10, 2017•13 min•Ep. 37
Today we are talking about 3 days to get a raise. This is really important because I talk to a lot people that need to make more money, they need to better support their families or career growth from a compensation perspective. Before I get into the 3 ways to get a raise, I want to de-myth, if that’s the right phrase, the idea that needing or wanting more money is a bad thing. Because here’s the deal, when we can make a better income we can better support our families, we have more opportunity ...
Apr 03, 2017•14 min•Ep. 36
Have you ever been curious if there are different rules or different tips we should be considering when we have a phone interview? Yes! It’s important to dig in deeper to specifically phone interview tips. As a recruiter I am doing a phone interview before I send candidates to hiring managers and I want to help people get better at winning their phone interview.
Mar 27, 2017•14 min•Ep. 35
Do you have a mentor? Do you want a mentor? Maybe you want another mentor? If you are able to find a really solid, amazing mentor, it can literally change your life.
Mar 20, 2017•19 min•Ep. 34
Have you ever wondered how to write a resume? Today we are going to be talking about how to write a resume in 6 easy steps. This episode is making the assumption you are starting from scratch so if you already have a resume written, use this as a guide to ensure you have everything you need.
Mar 13, 2017•27 min•Ep. 33
Episode Summary: Have you ever wanted or needed to make a career change but you didn’t want to have to start all over? This can be tricky out of the gate. What do I mean by start over? Does this mean not having to go back to school and get another degree? Does this mean not having to lose my seniority? Does it mean not having to take an entry level salary if I have a tenure salary right now? There are a lot of different things this could mean....
Mar 06, 2017•22 min•Ep. 32
Episode Summary: Has anyone else ever noticed how interviewing is kind of like dating? When we really think about it, interviewing is very similar to dating. Pre Meeting Communication Maybe someone has reached out to set up an interview. Could be phone call, email, text, etc. but the interview 'starts' with that communication. Just because the interview hasn’t officially started yet, doesn’t mean as a recruiter, I’m not already evaluating you as a candidate. How you communicate before you meet c...
Feb 27, 2017•12 min•Ep. 31
Episode Summary: Ever been curious just how many types of resumes there are out there? And which one should you use? What is best to highlight your experience? One of the questions you want to ask yourself when you are trying to figure out which type of resume you want to use, is what do I want to highlight and what do I want to stand out the most? What I mean by that is when someone takes that first glance at your resume, they look at it, what do you want their eyes to go to? Do you want your s...
Feb 20, 2017•10 min•Ep. 30
Episode Summary: Have you ever wondered when it’s too soon to leave your job? Or what is really considered job hopping? Is this really job hopping? The answer is complicated. And here’s why. It depends. It depends on what your goals are, what your dreams are, what career you’re in, what’s your happiness level, what’s your current job history look like now. This can be tricky. There are two big sides to this. The first side being your happiness. The second side to this is your job history. If you...
Feb 13, 2017•11 min•Ep. 29
Episode Summary: Are you feeling unhappy in your job or career and not sure what to do about it? Today we are talking about 3 things you can do if you are not happy with your job or your career. I’m sure we’ve all had that job or career that we are just not happy with. Maybe you’re in that job or on that career path right now. I can tell you from my background, it can be super discouraging. Our jobs and our careers can make such a positive impact on our lives, so this is really important. If you...
Feb 06, 2017•9 min•Ep. 28
Have you ever been confused about what behavioral based interview questions are? Stay tuned! Today we are talking about prepping for an interview and specifically behavioral based interview questions. When we are looking at preparing for an interview there is really no way to know the exact questions we are going to be asked. But we can make sure we understand what a lot of the common behavioral based interview questions are so we can prepare. Most of these types of questions start off the same ...
Jan 30, 2017•7 min•Ep. 27
