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.
003: Job Search Strategies
We’re wrapping up the second-biggest hiring push of the year: after Labor Day through mid-November. In this week’s podcast episode, let’s talk about active vs. passive job search strategies.
004: The Hidden Job Market
The Hidden Job Market doesn’t mean employers are trying to hide from you. Instead, one of the best ways to expand your network is through LinkedIn. In this podcast episode, I explain how to utilize LinkedIn to expand your job network and connections.
005: Think Yourself Motivated
No matter the circumstance of your job, you CAN keep yourself motivated. In today’s podcast episode, I offer strategies to think and maintain positive thoughts in any situation.
006: Capitalizing on the Last Hiring Push of the Year
After Labor Day through the end of November is the last big hiring push of the year. In this podcast episode, I want to talk to those of you who haven’t yet started a job search, but plan to launch one in the new year.
007: Five Top Career Management Tips
Want to know how to navigate and stand out as a strong candidate in the workplace? In today’s podcast episode, I share my top five career management tips to succeed in the workplace.
008: Five Unusual Things to be Thankful For
I wrote a blog about Five Unusual Things To Be Thankful For in 2016, and I’ve decided to make this an annual event. In today’s podcast episode, I share this year’s list of unusual things to be thankful for, which come from my personal life…and each have application to you.
009: It’s All Fun
The Fifth blog and fifth podcast of the month is all about fun. My sense of humor doesn’t always come out in the weekly podcast, so here’s my opportunity to let it rip!
010: Preparing for a Job Search in 2018
In previous podcasts, I’ve talked about updating your resume and LinkedIn profile, getting some fresh recommendations on LinkedIn, and connecting with decision-makers at your target companies on LinkedIn. Today, let’s talk about some of the trends in hiring for 2018.
011: How to Be ARFO
In today’s podcast episode, I share my top eight tips for being ARFO (Always Ready For Opportunity). When you’re ready for opportunity, you can take advantage of those opportunities when they come along.
012: Planning for a Successful 2018
Your career is not something that happens to you. It should be something you carefully manage. Today, I want to give some high-level concepts about managing your career.
013: Navigating Experts
Today’s topic is Navigating Experts. I want to start with the answer to a question I get asked frequently: what are the differences between coaching, counseling, and consulting?
014: The Opposite of Networking is NOT Working
Networking is a supportive system of sharing information and services among individuals and groups having a common interest. In today’s podcast episode, I share my top six tips for how to successfully carry out the right networking skills and approach.
015: Brand YOU
Just like the products marketed and sold by you, my sales and marketing superstars, YOU are a brand. In today’s podcast episode, I want to give you my favorite questions for determining my clients’ brand.
016: The Interview Outfit
Today, I interview stylist and life coach Jane Springer, and we are talking about how to dress for the interview. The bottom line: how you dress for the interview depends largely on the industry, the specific company, and the position you’re applying for.
229: Best of The Exclusive Career Coach: 5 Ways Mind Drama Can Creep into Your Job Search (with guest Jane Springer)
This week I'm excited to share a "Best of the Exclusive Career Coach podcast" episode — I speak with life coach Jane Springer on the types of mind drama I hear from clients related to the current job market, their qualifications, themselves as human beings, their job search strategy, and their career focus.
017: Biggest Resume Missteps
I’ve probably viewed 10,000 resumes in my career; I’ve written more than 1,000. Today, I’m talking about the top ten missteps I see in the resumes I receive.
018: How to Get That Internal Promotion
Are you effectively managing your career? Today’s topic will help tremendously with your efforts, as I talk about how to position yourself for internal promotions.
019: Brilliant Networking for Brilliant People
Today, I want to cover my formula for how to network in a way that doesn’t leave you feeling like a barnacle. The people who listen to this podcast are brilliant people, so this episode is about brilliant networking for brilliant people.
020: Articulating Your Brand on LinkedIn
LinkedIn shouldn’t be a cut-and-paste of your resume. While still a business conversation, it should be less formal than your resume. In today’s podcast episode, I’ll be sharing five ways to articulate your brand on LinkedIn.
021: Taking Care of You During a Job Transition
Whether you have chosen to leave a position or that decision has been made for you, job changes can be one of life’s most stressful experiences. Today, we’re talking about managing the mental, physical, social, and spiritual aspects of a job transition.
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