Episodes
June 14, 2021
How to Get Unstuck in Your Career
For many high-achieving professionals at midlife, it can feel as if your career is on autopilot. Following a present path that seems it was designed for you, not by you. Before you know it, you've climbed the career ladder on...
May 10, 2021
Congratulations, Graduate! Here's How to Land a Job Faster
Launching a career can be challenging in the best of economies. In early 2020, almost half of companies surveyed were considering hiring new staff, a figure which dropped to just 16% in June of the same year. Data shows this ...
May 3, 2021
Tactical Tricks to Improve Your Job Search
Listen in as host Marie Zimenoff and guest Nikki Ryberg discuss practical steps you can take to avoid ageism, make networking more comfortable, and land that dream job faster!
April 12, 2021
Becoming the Leader of Your Niche Through Energetic Branding
How many times have you asked yourself, “What do I really want to do with my life?” “How can I break through the noise in my industry?” or “Why am I not enjoying what I do?” The answer to those questions can be found through ...
March 29, 2021
What Is a Gigworker? Rethinking Gig Work and It’s Benefits
You’ve likely heard about the gig economy but might be wondering exactly what it entails. It’s easy to assume that driving for Uber or renting your house through Airbnb are the extent of your options, but the gig economy actu...
Feb. 22, 2021
How to Get Referred into Your Dream Job: The Power of Connection
Today, job search success doesn’t rely only on what you know or who you know, but on who knows, likes, and remembers you. Employers want to avoid hiring the wrong person and believe that a referral – an introduction from some...
Feb. 8, 2021
Re-Thinking Career Guidance for People on the Autism Spectrum
Early diagnoses and services beginning in grade school have made post-secondary education possible for many more individuals on the autism spectrum. Yet even those who earn degrees struggle to find employment. In this episode...
Feb. 1, 2021
How to Accelerate Your Career in Any Economy: Becoming Coachable
Career advancement was challenging before we went virtual! If you are struggling to accelerate your career in the new remote workplace, you are not alone. But there are skills you can learn to position yourself for promotion,...
Jan. 25, 2021
How to Prepare for an Interview So You Stand Out (In a Good Way!)
Most people find job interviews to be stressful. This is because interviewing is like any other skill...you need practice to build competence and confidence! But most people don't go to job interviews regularly, so they often...
Jan. 18, 2021
How to Win the Job You Want: Coming Back with Fern Germer
Millions of professionals have no idea their careers are about to sputter out. Once it becomes obvious – whether they fail to get that promotion … again … or get laid off – they don’t know how to make a comeback. In this epis...
Jan. 4, 2021
How to Build Career Resilience in Uncertain Times
If you are focused on making 2021 a better year, you are in good company! More than ever before, people around the globe are hoping to find happiness and achieve career and personal goals this year. How can we do this despite...
Dec. 21, 2020
Transform Your Job Search By Putting Your Target List to Work
If you are a job seeker, you have likely heard you need a target list of companies. You might even have put in the effort to create one, and you are watching for job postings for those companies and applying online. The probl...
Nov. 30, 2020
What to Do if You’ve Been Downsized
If the industry you’ve known for 10, 20, or 30 years is suddenly downsizing, the idea of looking for options in a different field can be downright scary. Even if you still have a job, the career change process can be overwhel...
Nov. 9, 2020
Proactive Steps to Prevent or Circumvent the Problems of 2021
It seems like it should not be hard to make 2021 a better year for most people. While looking at the positives and opportunities is where we like to start, these projections also tell us that there are potential potholes. In ...
Nov. 2, 2020
How to Stand Out On LinkedIn by Highlighting Your Strengths
With more than 700 million profiles on LinkedIn, standing out and attracting the right audience to advance your career or grow your business feels out of reach. In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff we...
Oct. 19, 2020
How to Translate Military Experience to Land a Civilian Job
More than 200,000 military service members separate from the military every year. Like many other job seekers, many have never had to write a resume. In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes Cass...
Oct. 5, 2020
How to Find, Apply to, and Land a Federal Job
The federal government is still hiring during the pandemic, with more than 75 percent of positions working outside the DC metro area. To apply for federal jobs, you need to know how to find the jobs, analyze the job announcem...
Sept. 28, 2020
Put Your Best Self Forward: Trauma Awareness in Career Coaching
If you are job seeking and struggling with motivation and follow-through or are a coach who seems to have clients who can’t move forward no matter how much support you provide for them, trauma may be playing a role. In this e...
Sept. 21, 2020
How to Be the MVP of Your Career Change
If you are thinking about making a career change, you are not alone! Research shows 61% of women are planning a major career change post-pandemic (and we’re guessing many men are, too!). How can you change careers, improve yo...