Podcast
Looking for a new job or want to move up in your company? Lesa teaches you the tools and strategies you need to land your dream job, increase your promotability, and successfully navigate your career.
322: How to Leverage Your Existing Network to Find a Job in a New Field or Industry
Two of the things I hear more frequently about networking is: “I don’t know very many people,” and “I only know peope in my job function/industry, and that’s no help to me because I want to pivot.” These people are missing the boat in that a) they know more people than they think they do, and b) the people they know also know people - not all of whom are in the same industry or job function.
275: How to Develop a List of Target Employers
With so many people job searching right now, I wanted to do a deep dive on a particular aspect of the job search. We’ll start by comparing some networking strategies: “The Tommy Gun Approach” and “The Bow-and-Arrow Approach.” This leads us into a conversation about what might be important to you in a company while you’re job searching so you can set up tiers based on your non-negotiables. This strategy will help you be more intentional in your job search while also providing you a more organic approach to getting your foot in the door.
245: Networking ABCs - What to Do if You Don't Know What to Do
Today, we’re talking about the basics of networking. This is especially for those of you who a) avoid networking like a root canal, b) describe your networking skills as “terrible;” and c) those of you who think networking is not necessary to land your dream job or advance your career. Here’s a quote I used on a previous podcast: “The opposite of networking is NOT working.”
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