The Exclusive Career Coach

Greetings! If you have loved the content I've produced on this podcast, I hope you will head over to my new podcast, The Exclusive Career! More of the same great content, but upleveled for even more insights, wisdom, and actionable strategies to help you achieve your most ambitious career goals.While you're there, I hope you will rate, review and subscribe or follow.Rest assured th

I thought last week was my last episode of The Exclusive Career Coach as I move over to my new podcast, The Exclusive Career - but I missed a few steps and the first episode of the new podcast didn't get published. The first two episodes are up now on all the major platforms, so I hope you'll check it out! Want to reach out? [email protected]

I want to begin this episode by saying how very proud I am. Of myself, for producing more than 350 episodes of content for my audience. For learning and growing as I prepared these episodes, which in turn helped my clients tremendously. I’m also proud of you, listener, for choosing to consume my content rather than some other podcast (or in addition to). For choosing to improve y

According to a Jobvite survey, employee referrals are 5X more likely to land you a role than just applying online like the rest of the universe. Here’s the thing: Networking is the key. But it doesn’t have to be hard, or feel terrible. What if networking was just part of your professional life, like keeping your credentials current or meeting with your boss or direct reports? A

In the first episode of the year - #350 – I talked about the job market and what to expect in 2025. In this episode, I want to dive into the unique challenges of looking for a remote position. The upside is that you aren’t limited geographically in your search.The downside is that neither is anyone else. Your competition can be fierce. Remote jobs are becoming limited again—t

I got an article some time ago on “Feedback Mistakes Managers Make” in the rainmakerthinking.com newsletter from Bruce Tulgan. Bruce was previously a guest on The Exclusive Career Coach on two occasions: #148 - How to Be Indispensable at Work: https://www.exclusivecareercoaching.com/posts/2020-10-07-148-how-to-be-indispensable-at-work-interview-with-bruce-tulgan (https://www.ex

We’re talking about the job market and the job search for 2025 – a forecast, coupled with some how-to’s. These seem to be universally accepted as the expectations for the 2025 job market:

This is my last episode of 2024. I’m a huge fan of evaluating what went right and what didn’t – and what changes you want to make for 2025. The point I want to make, loud and clear, is that change doesn’t have to be massive. Incremental change can be highly effective – and more achievable. I’ve used this framework on the podcast before, but it’s still great so I’m u

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Roger Gerard, the owner of Sloan & Gerard Consulting, a private consulting practice serving executives and boards in strategic planning, operational planning, executive coaching, and management development. Roger talks about leadership’s important role in employee engagement – and why hiring for cultural fit is so important. Roger walks us thro

From now until 12/20/2024, I am offering all my services at 50% off. To take advantage, be sure to mention either the "Gift a Better Career" special or just indicate 50% special. Schedule your consult to get the ball rolling at: https://calendly.com/lesaedwards/zoom-meetings2 I receive a periodic newsletter from Suzie Price of pricelessprofessional.com. Suzie and I were in a master