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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.
343: How to Earn Bonus Points on Your Behavioral Interview Answers
The framework I teach my clients for answering behavioral interview questions is CAR(L)
C - Challenge
A - Action
R - Result
(L) - Lessons Learned
The “L” can take two forms, which I describe in the episode and give examples of both. When used correctly, this extra step is incredibly powerful in driving home exactly what you want the interviewer to learn about you from your answer.
341: Focusing on the Gap vs. Focusing on Your Progress
Subtitle: “Beating Yourself Up for What Didn’t Get Done vs. Celebrating What Did Get Done.”
When you don’t meet your goal - be it for your job search, your job, or your personal life - what do you make it mean?
In this episode, I cover the thinking and the doing part of regrouping without blame when things don’t go as planned.
340: How and Where to Integrate Networking Into Your Job Search Strategy
Networking is an essential part of an effective job search strategy. In this episode, I cover the benefits of networking, how to work a networking event, and how to steer the conversation during a one-on-one networking meeting. I also talk about how much networking you should be doing for your job search depending on your seniority level.
333: Questions to Ask When You Are an Internal Job Candidate
I give five important strategies for preparing your questions as an internal job candidate. (Hint: These strategies apply to EVERYONE...they are simply non-negotiable when you are an internal candidate).
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.
329: Five Ways to Use AI in Your Job Search
There is a lot of information out there about the benefits of AI in your job search - and not all of i is actually beneficial for you s a jobseeker. In this episode, I dive into fiv ways to use AI in your job search, as well as a few ways I don’t recommend using AI.
328: Should You Apply on LinkedIn or Through the Company’s Website?
I get a lot of questions from clients about whether they should apply to a position they see on LinkedIn - or go directly to the company’s website. I give the pros and cons for each, as well as best practices for increasing your chances for getting a closer look by the humans at the other end.
327: Tips for Cultivating Relationships with Recruiters
A best practice for your long-term career progression is to find best-fit recruiters and cultivate relationships with them over time. In this episode, I discuss the types of recruiters, how to begin a relationship on the right foot, and how to continue that relationship in a way that is mutually beneficial.
325: Know, Like, & Trust: A Sales Model for the Job Search
As a small business owner, I think a lot about the fact that a person has to know, like, and trust me in order to decide to work with me. This is applicable to job seekers as well- you are selling a product, and that product is YOU. In this episode, I break down know, like, and trust with tools and strategies to help you build a relationship with a potential buyer (an employer).
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.
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.
303: Frustrations Facing Job Candidates - How to Overcome
Today, we’re talking about the obstacles you may face if you are planning to job search this year. I’ve teased out six things you’ll want to take into consideration as you look for your next great role.
167: Add These Three Things to Your Job Search to Dramatically Change Your Results
Today, our focus is on the things I want you to consider adding to your job search, especially if you aren’t getting the results you were expecting. Also, I’ve linked some other recent episodes as well that are particularly helpful for job searching.
190: Should You Hire a Professional Resume Writer or Go it On Your Own? How to Decide
Today, I’m talking about whether you should hire a professional resume writer or DIY it. A disclaimer here: I believe EVERYONE would benefit from a professional resume writer. The question then becomes, is the cost worth it? Are the stakes high enough that I need a professional to help me be competitive?
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