Austin shares his thoughts on the ideal length for your resume. One page? Multi pages? Find out what to include and what to cut for the most effective resume! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - One page vs. multi-page resumes [0:43] - What really matters on a resume [2:13] - The ideal resume length [3:52] - How to keep your resume concise [7:03] - Formatting matters Have questions about how to make a killer resume? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Austin's guide to writing a job-winning res...
Apr 02, 2021•10 min•Ep. 57
Austin shares his tips for how to vet the advice you receive. Who you take advice form is just as important as the advice itself, so be sure you can trust your source! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - The truth about taking advice from experts [1:03] - Never take advice at face value [2:20] - Consider the lens the advice is coming from [3:21] - Does the advice align with my values? [4:28] - Put it to the test [5:19] - Look for testimonials [6:04] - Look to see who else is engaged with them Have...
Mar 31, 2021•8 min•Ep. 56
Ask Austin Anything! In this episode Austin answers questions from listeners just like you. Get your question answered on a future Ask Austin Anything episode by submitting it to the link below. Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Join our community! Text Austin at (201) 479-9511 [1:32] - #AAA for March 2021 [1:35] - Praveen - “How do you narrow down your targeted company list to 20 to 30 given there are thousands of employers out there. What is the best criteria to zero down on companies and focu...
Mar 29, 2021•26 min•Ep. 55
Austin shares how you can hack your skills and endorsements on LinkedIn to win more interviews! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - LinkedIn is a search engine for recruiters [2:29] - Why the skills and endorsements section is so important [4:24] - How to hack your LinkedIn skills and endorsements [6:31] - Apply your keyword research to your profile [7:11] - Create an endorsement group Have questions about LinkedIn skills and endorsements? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Resources Mentioned...
Mar 26, 2021•11 min•Ep. 54
Austin discusses how long you should spend preparing for a job interview! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - How long to spend preparing for an interview [0:50] - This is potentially a life-changing opportunity [1:35] - What Austin does to prepare [2:34] - Do research on the companies [3:44] - Do research on the person conducting your interview [5:31] - Research, record, reflect, refine your answers [6:54] - Do a Value Validation Project Have questions about interview preparation? Text them to Au...
Mar 24, 2021•9 min•Ep. 53
Austin shares the 4 pieces of career advice he would give to his 18 year old self! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Let’s jump into a time machine and tell our 18 year old selves: [1:15] - Find what excites you [2:36] - Always have a side project [4:48] - Build your network & reach for the stars [6:37] - Failure is a part of the process What advice would you give to your 18 year old self? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Share Your Feedback: Want a free resume or LinkedIn profile revi...
Mar 22, 2021•10 min•Ep. 52
Austin shares a different way to think about job qualifications. Hiring managers are looking for value, but value comes in many different forms! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Why you need to think about qualifications as an equation [1:00] - Job qualifications are a wish list [2:20] - Middle school math [3:30] - Different ways to add value [5:15] - Sell YOUR value Have questions about how to illustrate your value? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode:...
Mar 19, 2021•7 min•Ep. 51
Austin shares why he avoided people with traditional backgrounds during his job search and instead preferred connecting with people who had non-traditional backgrounds! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Why I Avoided People With Traditional Backgrounds In My Job Search [1:09] - Traditional vs. Non-Traditional [1:42] - What to do instead [2:23] - Positioning yourself for success [3:11] - How to find contacts in your dream company with non-traditional backgrounds [4:19] - Reach out to them and mak...
Mar 17, 2021•7 min•Ep. 50
Austin shares the one thing you should definitely NOT do once you land an interview! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - What NOT to do when you get an interview [0:40] - Don’t shut down your job search when you get an interview [2:35] - I know it’s hard, but there are benefits [3:28] - Risk vs. Reward Have questions about the interview process? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Share Your Feedback: Want a free resume or LinkedIn profile review from Austin? Leave us a rating or review on iTun...
Mar 15, 2021•6 min•Ep. 49
Austin shares his #1 tactic for efficient time management. Be sure you’re spending your time where it counts the most! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Austin’s favorite tactic for time management [1:30] - How a Time Audit works [2:40] - Be specific about your activities [3:20] - Review your activities to find out where your results are coming from Have questions about time management? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Share Your Feedback: Want a free resume or LinkedIn profile review from...
Mar 12, 2021•6 min•Ep. 48
Austin shares the secret of the 90:9:1 rule and how you can use it to effectively target your job search efforts! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - What is the 90:9:1 rule? [3:06] - How to apply the 90:9:1 rule to your job search [3:47] - Build a relationship with the 1 and the 9 [5:25] - Go out and find those people in your network Have questions about the 90:9:1 rule? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. The 90:9:1 Rule Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%25_rule_%28Internet_culture%2...
Mar 10, 2021•7 min•Ep. 47
Austin shares 5 tips for recovering from being laid off that will get you ready for the next chapter of your life! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - 5 ways to bounce back after getting laid off [1:06] - Take time to process [2:41] - Get very clear on where you want to go next [4:16] - Find time to up-skill [6:17] - Reach out to your loose connections [7:42] - Find time for you Have questions about getting laid off? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Share Your Feedback: Want a free resume or...
Mar 08, 2021•10 min•Ep. 46
Austin shares his thoughts on why you need to go beyond just getting the knowledge if you want to change careers. Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Why you need to go beyond just getting the knowledge [1:35] - Companies need to know what value you will bring to the table [2:50] - Find ways to build your own experience Have questions about changing careers? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Share Your Feedback: Want a free resume or LinkedIn profile review from Austin? Leave us a rating or r...
Mar 05, 2021•6 min•Ep. 45
Austin shares an effective strategy and a real-life success story of how you can turn your non-traditional background into an advantage! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - How to turn a non-traditional background into an advantage [1:08] - The truth about non-traditional backgrounds [2:16] - How does your experience bring value? [3:20] - Show them how you’ve bridged any potential knowledge gaps [4:08] - How one of Austin’s clients used this strategy to his advantage Share Your Feedback: Want a fr...
Mar 03, 2021•10 min•Ep. 44
Austin shares one piece of advice that will help you turn rejections into future job offers. Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - One Trick To Help You Turn Rejections Into Job Offers [1:00] - Don’t cut off contact [2:16] - Why you should maintain the relationship [3:23] - What to do if you’ve been rejected [6:47] - How Austin used this technique to land his job at Microsoft Have questions or comments about anything we chatted about in today's episode? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511! Resourc...
Mar 01, 2021•9 min•Ep. 43
Ask Austin Anything! In this episode Austin answers questions from listeners just like you. Have a burning career question? Head to CultivatedCulture.com/AAA or text Austin at (201) 479-9511 and ask away. Austin will hand pick a few to answer in his monthly episodes! Here we go: Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - How you doin’? [1:41] - #AAA for February 2021 [2:02] - Steph - “You talk a lot about reaching out to new people to grow your network. But how do you keep the relationship going after th...
Feb 26, 2021•26 min•Ep. 42
Austin shares the 5-step process he uses to validate all of his products, and you can use the same process to create your own profitable side hustle! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - 5 steps for creating a profitable side hustle [1:40] - Brainstorm your offer and niche down [3:48] - Come up with your specific offering [4:54] - List everyone you can think of who might be interested [5:47] - Ask for feedback [8:22] - Recap Share Your Feedback: Want a free resume or LinkedIn profile review from Au...
Feb 24, 2021•10 min•Ep. 41
Austin shares his answer to the question “What if a company steals my Value Validation Project ideas?” Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - What happens if a company steals my VVP ideas? [1:19] - Why VVPs are so valuable [2:22] - What does the math say? [6:29] - It’s hard, but hang in there Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: CultivatedCulture.com/Value Share Your Feedback: Want a free resume or LinkedIn profile review from Austin? Leave us a rating or review on iTunes to automatically be enter...
Feb 22, 2021•8 min•Ep. 40
Austin shares the 3 things he looked for when looking for people to hire at Microsoft. Make sure you’re doing these 3 key things before and during your interview! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - 3 Things Austin Looked For When Interviewing People At Microsoft [1:25] - Giving specific answers vs. giving general answers [3:52] - Do they have a side hustle? [6:00] - What kind of questions do they ask? Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: CultivatedCulture.com/Interviews Share Your Feedback: Wa...
Feb 19, 2021•10 min•Ep. 39
Austin shares his 3 part answer to the question “What are your salary expectations?” Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Austin’s 3 part answer to “What are your salary expectations?” [0:57] - Research and prepare beforehand [2:11] - How to handle the salary conversation - change the focus [3:58] - Ask for their budgeted salary range [4:52] - What to say if they push you for a number [7:13] - Negotiate for things other than money Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: CultivatedCulture.com/Salary...
Feb 17, 2021•9 min•Ep. 38
Austin shares his #1 rule to live by for business, job searching, and success in everyday life! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Austin’s #1 job search rule to live by [1:20] - If it’s easy for you, it’s easy for everyone else too [3:29] - What Austin has learned about success [4:04] - Going the extra mile [6:42] - Ask yourself this one question Share Your Feedback: Want a free resume or LinkedIn profile review from Austin? Leave us a rating or review on iTunes to automatically be entered to wi...
Feb 15, 2021•6 min•Ep. 37
Austin shares his journey with mental health and his tips for creating a safe space for yourself! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Mental health and your career [1:46] - Why is this important now? [2:26] - Austin’s mental health journey [4:53] - It’s OK to talk about this stuff, we all deal with it [6:23] - The tools Austin uses [8:45] - Exercise above all else [9:22] - Try journaling [10:51] - Seek help - find someone to talk to [12:00] - Change your relationship with your phone [14:06] - Trac...
Feb 12, 2021•16 min•Ep. 36
Austin shares 4 ways that failure has helped to skyrocket his career. Success and failure are perceived incorrectly by so many people, so change your mindset. Learn from your failures and that will lead to your success! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - 4 ways that failure helped to skyrocket Austin’s career [0:35] - The problem with the perception of success and failure [2:54] - Austin’s journey through failure to success [3:05] - Trying to start a music blog [4:42] - Trying to start an apparel...
Feb 10, 2021•15 min•Ep. 35
Austin shares the insights he learned from analyzing 125,000 resumes. These are the most common mistakes people make, and what you can learn from them! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - What I learned from analyzing 125,000 resumes [0:30] - How we got this data [2:00] - Most people don’t include a LinkedIn profile link [2:57] - Way too few keywords and soft skills [3:47] - Not nearly enough measurable results [5:18] - Most resumes are too short or too long [6:15] - Too many “fluffy” buzzwords Re...
Feb 08, 2021•8 min•Ep. 34
Austin shares 3 reasons why doing “free work” actually pays more and how you can use “free work” to accelerate your career! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - 3 reasons why doing free work actually pays more [0:58] - What does free work really mean? [2:48] - Build skills that make you more valuable [5:14] - Create results that get more clients [8:30] - Attract more people to your tribe Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: How to change careers How to network Value Validation Projects Share You...
Feb 05, 2021•12 min•Ep. 33
Austin shares an effective strategy for practicing your new skills before you take your big shot. Always pick the audience you want to suck in front of! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - How to pick the right audience to suck in front of [1:35] - What Tim Ferriss has to say about getting started [2:17] - When you’re starting out, you’re going to suck [3:35] - Practice in a low-stakes environment Share Your Feedback: Want a free resume or LinkedIn profile review from Austin? Leave us a rating or ...
Feb 03, 2021•6 min•Ep. 32
Austin shares his experience in getting 3 promotions in 5 years at Microsoft and how you can put yourself in the best position possible to get that promotion you want! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - How Austin got promoted 3 times in 5 years at Microsoft [2:31] - Have the conversation early [4:06] - Make your goals clear [5:35] - Create an objective roadmap with your manager Share Your Feedback: Want a free resume or LinkedIn profile review from Austin? Leave us a rating or review on iTunes t...
Feb 01, 2021•10 min•Ep. 31
Ask Austin Anything! In this episode Austin answers questions from listeners just like you. Get your question answered on a future Ask Austin Anything episode by submitting it to the link below. Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] – A message from Austin [1:30] - “You mentioned you were promoted three times at Microsoft in the (I think) 5 years you worked there. How did you manage to do that? Any tips for people looking to climb the ladder?” [7:00] – “What do you do in your daily life to keep your m...
Jan 29, 2021•37 min•Ep. 30
Austin discusses his secret to success - getting 1% better every day. Gains come over time, and getting 1% better every day can transform your goals into reality! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - The secret to success [0:57] - How most people view success [2:11] - The problem with thinking success is quick [3:53] - The math behind getting 1% better every day [6:15] - How to implement getting 1% better every day [7:15] - Austin’s real-world example of getting 1% better every day Share Your Feedb...
Jan 27, 2021•12 min•Ep. 29
Austin shares 4 tips for creating a job-winning LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn is an amazing tool for your job search, so make sure your profile stands above the crowd! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - How to create a job-winning LinkedIn profile [0:35] - Why LinkedIn is a big deal [2:32] - Building a foundation [4:34] - Optimize your profile picture [6:47] - Optimize your headline [9:29] - Include skills and get endorsements [11:30] - How to drive views to your profile Resources Mentioned In Today...
Jan 25, 2021•15 min•Ep. 28
