The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly

Dec 11 2024 165 ep. 40 mins 120
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The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly provides a candid look into the top companies in business and tech. Go behind the scenes with industry and workplace leaders and explore work culture, what it takes to land a role at these companies, and how to build, scale and thrive in your career. Hosted by Jack Kelly and Rick Chen and presented by the professional social network Blind.

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The Current Trend In The White Collar Job Market and What To Anticipate In The Future of Work

Dec 11 2024 54 mins  
Jeff Schwartz is the VP of Insights and Impact at Gloat, an AI talent marketplace platform. What’s happening today in the white-collar job market is as slow as it’s ever going to be, according to Jeff. We’re going to see disruption and substantial change in optimizing the current processes and redesigning the work with superjobs and superteams. The job you are doing today wil

How To Get Fired At Your Office Holiday Party

Dec 10 2024 49 mins  
Company holiday parties are an extension of the workplace, and it’s important to maintain a professional image when enjoying the festivities. These events can be a minefield of potential missteps that could have lasting consequences on your career and workplace relationships. It's easy to get caught up in the moment and overindulge, potentially landing you in hot water. Here's ho

Gen-Zs Are Delusional When It Comes To Salaries

Dec 09 2024 35 mins  
A recent survey has unveiled a startling disconnect between young people’s perception of financial success and their economic reality. The study revealed that Gen-Z believe an annual salary of $587,797 and a net worth of $9.47 million are necessary to achieve financial success. In this episode, we talk about why this generation has such a high benchmark for financial success and

What Can Go Horribly Wrong When You Bring Your Whole Self To Work

Dec 09 2024 22 mins  
There is an ongoing debate about whether or not you should bring your authentic self to work. Critics say that you should check all that at the door, leaving behind your personal politics, social causes and sob stories. In this episode, we discuss the extent to which we should allow people to be their authentic selves in the workplace. Do you allow the rockstar jerk to continue to

What You Need To Know About The Job Market, Economy & Inflation: Ex-Chief Economist At Glassdoor

Nov 25 2024 40 mins  
Aaron Terrazas is an economist who has worked for the U.S. Treasury, Zillow and was most recently, the chief economist at Glassdoor. He spent his career providing research, analysis and commentary on today’s evolving workplace and fast-changing labor market. Aaron discusses how there are two different job markets concurrently happening, and delves into the undercurrent beneath th

Phil Willburn, VP of People Analytics, Workday: ‘Crush Your Job And Build Connections’

Nov 25 2024 27 mins  
Phil Willburn leads the People Analytics division at Workday, a platform serving human resources and finance needs with over 70 million users and handling 800 billion transactions annually. The current job market for white-collar workers is highly competitive, with job applications being submitted at a rate four times higher than the number of job openings. This disparity highlight

Regulators Want To Break Up Google: Will Apple, Amazon And Meta Be Next?

Nov 22 2024 25 mins  
The Department of Justice (DOJ) called for a breakup of Google, divesting its Chrome browser and potentially Anthe droid operating system. This move comes after a federal judge ruled in August that Google illegally monopolized the online search and advertising markets. The DOJ argues that forcing Google to sell Chrome would eliminate its dominance. Things will be changing quickly i

Robert Israch, President At Tipalti: When Is The Right Time To Switch Companies?

Nov 12 2024 48 mins  
Robert Israch is the President of Tipalti, a global finance automation platform, who has over 20 years of leadership experience. During Rob’s tenure, Tipalti has experienced 50x growth, while helping the company receive a valuation of over $8.3 billion. The company has appeared on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and Inc. 5000 lists for the last five years running. In this epis

Kiranbir Sodhia, Senior Manager At Google: How Interviewing In Big Tech Can Be A ‘Rough Journey’

Nov 11 2024 46 mins  
Kiranbir Sodhia is a Senior Engineering Manager, leading teams developing machine learning frameworks for Google and the open-source community. He has over 15 years of experience working in AI, AR, gaming, mobile app and semiconductor industries at companies like Microsoft, Apple and Garmin International. Notably, at Microsoft he led development teams in Azure, Xbox and HoloLens.

Mark McCaffrey, CFO of GoDaddy: Taking Risks

Nov 06 2024 45 mins  
Mark McCaffrey is the CFO of GoDaddy. McCaffrey joined the company in 2021 after a long and successful career at PwC—a decision that was swiftly made within 24 hours of a conversation with the company's CEO. He was drawn to GoDaddy's passion for its customers and its underdog mentality, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the company's transformation from a domain busin