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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.

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332: Online Job Scams: What to look for, how to avoid

Online job scams cost Americans an estimated $490M in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this episode, I talk about scammers posting fake jobs to try to either get your personal information or your money - or both. I cover the types of job scams people are falling prey to and how to spot them - as well as how to help protect yourself.

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324: Finding a Part-Time Job as a Professional

There are two types of part-time work I talk about in this episode: Professional part-time jobs for people who want to pursue an opportunity within their career field, and part-time jobs for professionals. I talk about where to look for these jobs and give you several resources.

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285: Want to Work from Home? Resources and Strategies

Since Covid, the number of people working from home — or wanting to work from home — has multiplied exponentially. Today, I want to offer resources and strategies to help you land a WFH job. A note here: your desire to WFH shouldn’t be the primary consideration as to which jobs you pursue. You still have to enjoy the work and exercise your Zones of Genius. Let’s get into it!

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278: What Role Should Job Boards Play in Your Job Search - and Which Sites are Best?

Today, we’re talking about the role that job boards should play in your job search, as well as the most used/best job sites. As I have said repeatedly on this podcast, 1) job boards should NEVER be the only strategy you are using in your job search, and 2) the amount of time you should spend on job boards depends on the of the position you are seeking. As we talk about how to use job boards, keep in mind that there are general boards, niche job boards, and industry-specific job boards. Let’s dive into some of my favorites for each!

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258: How to Organize Your Job Search Time to Optimize Your Results

Today, we’re talking about organizing your job search. For some of you, this may be a foreign concept – why would I need organization to look at job boards? I just look at them and apply to as many jobs as I possibly can – right? Wrong. I’m not going to go into detail with specific job search strategies – I covered that in multiple other episodes. Rather, what I want to cover today is the structure of your job search…dedicating time for your job search and using that time to your best advantage.

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251: What Type of Job Search Should You Launch?

Not all job searches should look alike — and the important thing is that you launch the type of job search that makes the most sense for you. Today, we’re breaking down passive and active job searching, and how to split up your time based on the time and urgency of your job search.

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241: What's Tripping Job Seekers Up in 2022

Let’s face it: we’re navigating uncharted waters when it comes to the job search these days. So much has changed, and we’re seeing clients struggle to be successful in their job search.

Presenting this information in a Problem/Solution format, today we’ll cover what’s tripping up job seekers up and my recommendations for how to address each issue.

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001: Overview of the Job Search

Welcome to Lesa’s new podcast, The Exclusive Career Coach. We’ll be covering all things career management, starting with a high-level overview of the job search.

To kick things off: Job boards are broken. But what’s the alternative?

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