Austin shares the best way and the best time to actually ask for that referral! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - 2 types of referrals [1:50] - Why advocates are better [3:01] - You have to deposit before you withdraw [4:56] - Getting a referral without asking [7:04] - The right way to ask for that referral Have questions about how to ask for that referral? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: "Land Your Dream Job In 10 Weeks Without Applying Online" Mas...
Jan 17, 2022•11 min•Ep. 177
Austin shares 3 steps you can use to negotiate the salary you deserve during the interview process! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - You’re missing out on $500,000 [2:24] - Do your research [5:24] - The opening conversation [6:44] - Spin it back on the interviewer [8:34] - Have an above average range in mind Have questions about how to negotiate for a better salary? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: "Land Your Dream Job In 10 Weeks Without Applying O...
Jan 14, 2022•13 min•Ep. 176
Austin shares 4 strategies that you can use to get hired in January 2022! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - 4 Ways To Get Hired In January 2022 [0:54] - Follow up with your existing network [2:08] - Figure out who’s hiring [3:51] - Use a value-driven comment strategy [8:41] - Sign up for Austin’s Masterclass Have questions about how to get hired in 2022? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: "Land Your Dream Job In 10 Weeks Without Applying Online" Master...
Jan 12, 2022•10 min•Ep. 175
Austin shares 4 books that have changed his life and will help you to accelerate your career! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - 4 books that changed Austin’s life [1:13] - The Obstacle Is The Way - Ryan Holliday [2:53] - Influence - Robert Cialdini [4:13] - Scientific Advertising - Claude Hopkins [6:43] - Never Split The Difference - Chris Voss Have questions about what you should be reading in 2022? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: "Land Your Dream ...
Jan 10, 2022•9 min•Ep. 174
Austin shares 3 networking strategies that anyone can use, no matter where you’re at in your career! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Building relationships is the key! [1:11] - Recognizing other people’s career highlights [2:42] - Warm them up on social media [5:36] - Bring them on your success journey Have questions about how to supercharge your networking? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: "Land Your Dream Job In 10 Weeks Without Applying Online" ...
Jan 07, 2022•10 min•Ep. 173
Austin shares 5 steps that you can use to land a job in 2022 without applying online! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - The 2022 job market is different [3:17] - Get clarity on where you want to go [5:05] - List 10-15 companies that you’re EXCITED about [6:45] - Find 10-15 people who work at each of your dream companies [8:25] - Research, reach out, & book informational interviews [13:48] - Create a Value Validation Project Have questions about how to land your dream job in 2022? Text them t...
Jan 05, 2022•17 min•Ep. 172
Austin shares how you can transition to a manager role without any management experience! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Happy 2022! [0:54] - No experience? No problem! [1:59] - Get pseudo-management experience [3:35] - Work your way up in one company [7:10] - Get experience externally Have questions about how to get management experience? 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 iTune...
Jan 03, 2022•11 min•Ep. 171
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] - #AAA for December 2021 [2:14] - Donna - Did you ever consider becoming a Product Manager? You seem to have a lot of the qualities to make a great PM, e.g. being data-driven, entrepreneurial spirit, customer/user focused. [5:26] - Charly - If you're feeling burned out, is...
Dec 31, 2021•23 min•Ep. 170
Austin shares why you should NOT set goals for 2022, and what you should do instead! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - 80% of goals will fail [1:04] - Austin’s issues with goals [2:45] - Focus on systems instead [5:30] - Show up every day & run your system [7:04] - Why Austin loves systems Have questions about how to set up your systems? 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 iTunes...
Dec 29, 2021•9 min•Ep. 169
Austin shares how you can find anyone’s email address in just a few clicks! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - How to find anyone’s email address [1:19] - Online resources [2:58] - Check your domain taxonomy [5:04] - Other tools Have questions about how to find email addresses? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: Mailscoop.io Hunter.io RocketReach.co Share Your Feedback: Want a free resume or LinkedIn profile review from Austin? Leave us a rating or revi...
Dec 27, 2021•7 min•Ep. 168
Austin shares how you can connect with anyone by using thoughtful “gifts”! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Happy Holidays from Austin! [1:51] - Gift-ology [3:02] - An example from Amy Volas [6:12] - Another example from Austin Have questions about how to cultivate your connections? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: Amy’s LinkedIn Post Gift-ology Share Your Feedback: Want a free resume or LinkedIn profile review from Austin? Leave us a rating or revi...
Dec 24, 2021•10 min•Ep. 167
Austin shares how building relationships is like buying a cup of coffee! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Coffee dates [1:39] - Using reciprocity [2:35] - Social debt [3:11] - The right way to build relationships Have questions about how to build relationships more effectively? 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 iTunes to automatically be entered to win. We choose winners every wee...
Dec 22, 2021•7 min•Ep. 166
Austin shares 4 pieces of career advice he wishes he could have given to his 18 year old self! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:40] - Get involved in things that interest you [3:27] - Always have side projects [6:43] - Network & Aim BIG! [8:57] - Failure is a part of the process Have questions about how to accelerate your job search? 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 iTunes to autom...
Dec 20, 2021•11 min•Ep. 165
Austin shares an easy way that you can maintain your existing networking relationships! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Networking can be a struggle [1:06] - Your network is bigger than you think [1:56] - Rekindling past relationships [4:29] - Be intentional Have questions about how to improve your networking? 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 iTunes to automatically be entered t...
Dec 17, 2021•8 min•Ep. 164
Austin shares a recent story of why he turned down a national television appearance and what he did instead! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Saying “No” to a national TV appearance [1:26] - What’s more important than exposure? [2:22] - Why Austin became an entrepreneur [3:30] - Balance is necessary Have questions about how to find a balance between hustle & down time? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: LinkedIn Article Share Your Feedback: Want a...
Dec 15, 2021•6 min•Ep. 163
Austin talks about how your “self-talk” impacts your outcomes, especially in the job search! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Facing hard truths [2:45] - Control what you can control [3:12] - Successful vs unsuccessful self-talk [5:12] - Permission to fail Have questions about how to improve your “self-talk”? 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 iTunes to automatically be entered to ...
Dec 13, 2021•7 min•Ep. 162
Austin shares 3 daily actions that you can take on LinkedIn for better results in your job search! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Recognize LinkedIn’s full potential [1:22] - Comment on posts [3:12] - Comment some more… [4:46] - Create your own content Have questions about how to get the most out of LinkedIn? 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 iTunes to automatically be entered t...
Dec 10, 2021•8 min•Ep. 161
Austin shares how you can use the “Sandbox” method to become a better job seeker! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Practice makes perfect [1:53] - Origins of the “Sandbox” method [2:53] - Choose who to suck in front of [3:51] - Create a sandbox to play in [4:22] - Create momentum for your dream companies Have questions about how to land your dream job? 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 revi...
Dec 08, 2021•6 min•Ep. 160
Austin shares 3 steps you can use to supercharge your networking before the end of the year! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - The job market is HOT [1:11] - Make a list of people who helped you [1:57] - Draft a “Thank You” email [3:24] - Send your emails out early Have questions about how to rekindle your network connections? 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 iTunes to automatical...
Dec 06, 2021•6 min•Ep. 159
Austin discusses whether or not it’s worthwhile to search for a new job in December! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Is It Worth Job Searching In December? [1:23] - Don’t check out in December [2:46] - Get ahead of the competition [4:26] - How to take advantage of December hiring [6:37] - How to find jobs in December Have questions about how to land your dream job? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Share Your Feedback: Want a free resume or LinkedIn profile review from Austin? Leave us a ...
Dec 03, 2021•10 min•Ep. 158
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] - #AAA for November 2021 [1:42] - Matt - When you started planning Cultivated Culture, what were some of the things you did to get started, for example, what was your process for creating/starting your website? [11:32] - Alex - How does an individual contributor move into ...
Dec 01, 2021•30 min•Ep. 157
Austin shares the 4 most effective daily activities that you can use to get better results from your job search! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Happy Friday! [1:03] - The job search can be overwhelming [1:47] - Comment & Interact on LinkedIn [4:28] - Email one contact every day [5:32] - Engage with your target company’s posts [6:51] - Publicly document something you learned Have questions about how to network better? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Share Your Feedback: Want a free ...
Nov 26, 2021•10 min•Ep. 156
Austin shares his 3 step method to eliminate meetings and win your time back! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Meetings are a waste of time! [1:35] - Sometimes meetings are OK, though [2:33] - Push back on the meeting request [3:45] - Ask for a Loom video [6:35] - What to do when you have to meet Have questions about how to improve your time management? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: Loom Share Your Feedback: Want a free resume or LinkedIn profile...
Nov 24, 2021•10 min•Ep. 155
Austin shares his thoughts on the best way to answer the question “What is your greatest weakness?” in a job interview! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - What is your greatest weakness? [1:47] - The better question to ask [2:14] - Come up with a weakness, but no BS! [3:09] - Explain how you’ve been working on your weakness [3:29] - An example from Austin Have questions about how to nail your job interview? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: How To Answ...
Nov 22, 2021•7 min•Ep. 154
Austin shares the reasons behind why you should never stop looking for a job, even when you land a job interview! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Stopping is a big mistake! [1:32] - The interview is halftime [3:00] - Prepare for the interview, but keep searching [3:52] - Keep the momentum going Have questions about how to land your dream job? 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 iTu...
Nov 19, 2021•6 min•Ep. 153
Austin shares 3 steps you can take if you’ve been laid off or let go from your job! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:32] - Losing your job [1:17] - Take time to process [2:41] - Get clear on what’s next [6:30] - Create a schedule for yourself Have questions about what to do if you lose your job? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: Daily Schedule for Job Seekers Share Your Feedback: Want a free resume or LinkedIn profile review from Austin? Leave us a rating ...
Nov 17, 2021•10 min•Ep. 152
Austin shares one tip that you can use to generate referrals without having to do any networking! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Networking is uncomfortable [1:03] - Find jobs for your friends [2:34] - Refer-a-Friend [3:32] - It’s all about adding value Have questions about how to generate more referrals? 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 iTunes to automatically be entered to wi...
Nov 15, 2021•5 min•Ep. 151
Austin shares his 5 favorite free job search tools that will help you level up your job search and get into your dream job faster! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:32] - MailScoop for email addresses [1:50] - Yesware & Mixmax for email statistics [3:21] - ResyMatch for resume keywords [5:52] - Canva for visuals [7:00] - ResyBuild for resume creation Have questions about the most effective tools for your job search? Text them to Austin at (201) 479-9511. Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: Mai...
Nov 12, 2021•8 min•Ep. 150
Austin shares his thoughts on job hopping - Is it a career booster or career killer? Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Supercharge your career [1:10] - You have to do it the right way [2:16] - Red flags for hiring managers [3:17] - Austin’s job hopping [3:59] - The take-away Have questions about how to job hop effectively? 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 iTunes to automatically b...
Nov 10, 2021•6 min•Ep. 149
Austin shares his thoughts on the best ways for introverted people to feel more comfortable networking and reaching out to strangers! Time Stamped Show Notes: [0:25] - Austin is an introvert! [2:09] - Quality over quantity [3:51] - Engage on your terms [6:26] - Focus on your feelings Have questions about how to feel more comfortable networking? 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 iTu...
Nov 08, 2021•9 min•Ep. 148
