Episodes
March 16, 2020
How to Advance Your Career in the Face of Bias
It can sometimes feel like a stiff headwind is holding you back from advancing your career. This may be related to gender, ethnicity, religion, age, or many other factors that underly unconscious bias. What can you do to take...
Feb. 24, 2020
Trust Based Networking - Proven Ways to Stop Meeting and Start Connecting
We might not think about how important trust is in our career until we see it broken by a leader, a colleague, or a company. Then, it quickly becomes obvious that without being able to build trust, we cannot achieve career su...
Feb. 10, 2020
How to Make Sure Your LinkedIn Profile Shows Up in a Recruiter's Search
In this episode of the Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes Thomas Powner. Tom shares why LinkedIn is important for job search and how you can make sure your profile is performing with the ever-changing search algo...
Jan. 20, 2020
How to Build Trust for More Productive, Innovative Teams
Innovation matters … and leaders can cultivate it or unknowingly diminish their team’s agility and capacity for innovation.
Jan. 13, 2020
Leveraging LinkedIn & Lattes to Find a Job You Love
A new career is a click away with LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network with 660M+ global users. In this episode of the Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes Kyle Elliott, MBA, CHES, the career and life coach behind CaffeinatedKyl
Dec. 16, 2019
How to Step into the Spotlight & Advance Your Career
In this episode of the Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes TSUFIT – author of “Step Into the Spotlight!: A Guide to Getting Noticed.” TSUFIT shares specific examples of how stories have transformed careers and grown businesses.
Dec. 9, 2019
How to Find a Job with a Startup and Ignite Your Career
If you are searching for meaningful work and looking to escape the corporate grind, you might be considering working for a startup. Myths about getting a job or working in a startup might be preventing you from making the lea...
Dec. 2, 2019
How to Write Performance Reviews that Boost Your Career
In this episode of the Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes Carla Bass – author of “Write to Influence.
Nov. 18, 2019
How to Crack the Code of Willpower to Unlock Success
What if the illusion of willpower is holding you back from improving your leadership skills, advancing your career, or better handling challenging colleagues? Host Marie Zimenoff welcomes Dr.
Nov. 4, 2019
The Quest for Meaningful Work
Less than 13% of adults who are employed full-time consider their work meaningful. It is not surprising that 70% of us are disengaged at work. Finding meaning in our work doesn’t necessarily require a new job, and it isn’t ab...
Oct. 28, 2019
How to Succeed in Your First Management Role
Sixty percent of new managers fail in their first year. The leap from team member to team leader is BIG – bigger than most people initially realize. Getting that promotion is exciting, and you want to make sure you have the t...
Sept. 23, 2019
ATS: Playing to the Common Denominators
The majority of Fortune 500 companies use an applicant tracking system (ATS) – an integrated platform for streamlining recruiting processes and handling volumes of applications. ATS keeps resumes in one place and helps hiring...
Sept. 9, 2019
How to Get Promoted: 3 Simple Ways to Gain Visibility
Getting promoted can feel like walking through a maze. Just when you think you have made the right turn, you run into a wall. When you look at the maze from above the solution seems simple. Similarly, the actions professional...
Aug. 26, 2019
Coaching Tools to Build Emotional Intelligence & Grow Your Career
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the strongest predictor of job performance, explaining 58% of success in all job types. If you want to advance your career, you need tools to help manage your emotions, behavior, and relationshi...
Aug. 19, 2019
The Power of Presence: How to Show Confidence in Every Situation
The foundation for trust and influence is created in seconds. How you show up – look, act, walk, talk – matters. Job seekers who show up with confidence and people skills often win over someone more technically skilled. Leade...
Aug. 12, 2019
How to Repurpose Your Career and Never Job Search Again
The U.S. unemployment rate is indicating “full employment.” For many professionals – especially those in the 2nd half of life – that is an illusion. Whether by choice or financial necessity, many professionals are choosing to...
July 1, 2019
How to Navigate a Layoff and Negotiate a Better Severance
Despite record numbers of unfilled openings and a tight job market, layoffs and job cuts are on the rise. Thankfully, the skills you need to recognize possible changes in your job, navigate a layoff with poise, and negotiate ...