The Career Chat Room

In this episode Tiffany Scheel and I explore a topic that is informed by her family's experience. For many high schoolers, there is a lack of visibility to options for students who would prefer a 1 or 2 year program over a traditional four-year degree. We talk about identifying training resources and career paths that appeal to those who want a lucrative vocation without obtaining

In this episode, my guest is Brittany Onufrak, a healthcare client operations professional with a passion for helping others. Our conversation focuses on ways to maintain a positive mindset and push through rejection to build resiliency within your job search. Whether you are a student trying to land your first job or a seasoned professional looking for your next opportunity hearin

This is another installment of what I have come to think of as my Career Launch series of episodes. The need to record and publish this content is usually driven by trending coaching needs. When I find myself offering a particular theme of advice a lot, then I record. This episode addresses preparing to interview. Actually being ready to interview can sneak up on you and might feel

In this Career Launch series episode I share a check list to set up your Linkedin profile more fully. This episode provides you with insight into where to focus when building your profile. If you simply create a basic Linkedin profile without building out the key pieces then you will leave a lot of opportunity on the table. Linkedin can be a powerful tool working for you in the bac

In this episode, Katie Whittaker, a 2020 college graduate and HR professional, shares insights into how she started her career in HR. Katie's career has moved along at a pretty fast pace despite graduating at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The obvious things that have helped her get established and build momentum were figuring out what she wanted to focus her career on by he

In this episode my guest is Jackie Fitzgerald, an HR professional who has spent almost 20 years of her career dedicated to corporate recruiting. After receiving multiple requests for an episode focused on negotiating salary, I invited Jackie to join me in the Career Chat Room. Salary negotiation is a topic that could probably cover several episodes. We decided to start with clearin

This episode is a bundle of my standard resume coaching. At any stage of your career, these pieces of advice will help you with resume set up or reboot. Hear my opinion on putting your home address and graduation year on your resume, whether you need an objective or purpose statement, and what to include in your experience section. I share my perspective on condensing your resume t

In this episode, with guest Phil Rathosky, the focus is on what college students should know about the university recruiting process to successfully land an internship or full time job. I invited Phil to the Career Chat Room because of his significant expertise working with college students. Phil has worked in University Relations also known as Early Career Recruiting at several la

Understanding your transferrable skills can be so powerful when trying to make a job switch or a "career pivot". In this episode my guest is career coach and program manager Andrea Abernethy. I invited Andrea to the Career Chatroom because she has helped hundreds of people from a variety of backgrounds make career transitions. Our conversation focuses on defining transferrable skil

In this episode Jaime Diglio and I discuss the steps that you can take to position yourself well when you have lost your job. We encourage you to move fast, get focused, and stay flexible as a mantra to guide your actions. The topic is as relevant today as in December of 2020 when Nick Wagner produced an entire "Day of Helping" and asked us to share advice in a live session on tha