Sep 30 2024 27 mins
Career Coach (and former podcast collaborator!) Lisa Plain joins Mike to chat career reinvention, challenges in transitioning to tech sales, the importance of self-awareness, selling oneself, and job search mindsets for success. Also discussed: handling layoffs, leveraging networks, and understanding personal fit in sales roles.
- Learn more about working with Lisa
- Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn
- October Networking Webinars: Learn more and sign up
- Connect with Mike on LinkedIn
- And for the curious...our old show, The Career Builder's Podcast
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- (00:00) - Intro
- (03:10) - 3 things Lisa coaches sales most
- (05:11) - Unpacking job seeker discomfort
- (11:49) - Leveraging networking in a job search
- (13:57) - The wildest transition to sales Lisa's seen
- (16:11) - Job searching if you've been laid off
- (21:22) - What should people jumping to tech sales know in advance?
- (23:19) - How job seekers hinder their own efforts
- (26:14) - Where to connect with Lisa
- (26:58) - Outro