Episodes
May 19, 2014
Special Encore Presentation: Using LinkedIn to Advance Your Career
As the economy forces professionals across the globe to be more mobile, having a strong network will become even more important in career advancement. Most professionals know that LinkedIn can help them in this networking eff...
April 28, 2014
Top 5 Branding Mistakes: How to Avoid Them and Stop Raising Red Flags
In this episode of the Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes resume expert Ruth Pankratz. Together, they explore the top 5 branding mistakes that undermine career transition success, especially for older job seekers.
April 14, 2014
Microbloging and The Hidden Job Market
Would you like to move from hunting for jobs and career opportunities to being hunted for them? Would you like to be known as a thought leader in your field? You can make this shift, and Twitter can help. In this episode of T...
April 7, 2014
Social Media and the Hidden Job Market
Whether you are actively looking for work or just open to the idea of a change, you would probably love to have a company contact you out of the blue to interview for a position. It would be even better if this company was ac...
March 31, 2014
The Great Places to Work: Beyond the Magazines
If you are looking for the perfect place to work, it is easy to get stuck in the rut of looking at companies winning awards in local or national magazines. What do Google, Bain & Company, and Eastman Chemical have in common (...
March 24, 2014
7 Ways to Stop Your Career Growth
If you work hard, pay your dues, and keep your nose clean, you can get anything you want in your career, right? Why then, do many professionals find their career in a stall pattern? In this episode of The Career Confidante, h...
March 17, 2014
Love It or Leave It? Career Triage
It is Monday. Do you find yourself dreading going to work? Recently, many career professionals have started to address this issue of discontent at work. In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff will walk ...
March 10, 2014
Rein in Interview Angst
After submitting hundreds of resumes for a position, you finally land an interview. You search for interview preparation tips and find hundreds of possible questions. You know that you will never have time to create answers f...
March 3, 2014
Networking: Ditch the Pitch, Build Relationships
Data from the Department of Labor and several private research firms claims that somewhere between 45 percent and 70 percent of jobs are filled through networking. But many of us, whether employed or unemployed, struggle with...
Feb. 24, 2014
Ditch the Elevator Pitch: Take the Stairs
A few years ago, the elevator pitch was at the foundation of every job search and networking conversation. Would you be able to share what you did in the sixty-second ride? The result was a pitch, which sounded rehearsed most...
Feb. 17, 2014
Unclear About Personal Branding? You Are Not Alone
The idea of personal branding has grown quickly in the last few years. Most professionals, even marketing and sales professionals, struggle with the idea of turning these concepts on themselves. In this episode of The Career ...
Feb. 10, 2014
Yes, You Need a Resume. Make Yours Better
Over the last few years, whether or not you need a resume has become a heated conversation. Join host Marie Zimenoff, one of only thirty-five Nationally Certified Resume Writers, as she walks you through why you still need a ...
Feb. 3, 2014
Using LinkedIn to Advance Your Career
As the economy forces professionals across the globe to be more mobile, having a strong network will become even more important in career advancement. Most professionals know that LinkedIn can help them in this networking eff...