Your Reputation is more than just a great Taylor Swift album. It’s how you’re known at work. Author and brand expert Dorie Clark is here to teach us how to manage our reputations at work for personal branding success, including:How to determine your reputationWays you can change your reputationStrategies for developing your personal brand3 things you need to develop your expertise Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career...

Learn how to manifest your next career opportunity with lifestyle entrepreneur Camille Styles. You’ll learn:How manifestation worksPrompts for starting your vision boardStrategies for setting intentions and a daily check-in ritualWhat to do when you feel like you’re not making progress Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Create a career vision webinar: https://bit.ly/3Pqnr4Y Try this career vision exercise...

It’s not the most qualified person who gets the job, but the best storyteller! Learn how to become a more effective storyteller for job search success with executive speaker coach, Laura Fravel. You’ll learn:Why storytelling works better than other communication typesTips for becoming a more effective storytellerHow to focus on your future, not your pastThe importance of the stories you tell yourself. Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career...

Learn how to improve your communication skills and build your professional presence with LinkedIn Top Voice, Lorraine Lee. Lorraine is an in-demand speaker and coach. You’ll learn:The difference between good presenters and not-so-good presentersHow to follow the TEA method for giving effective presentationsExamples of how to build your professional presence at workShow Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Guest...

5 Free Career Tools That Help You Find a Job Faster Episode Description: It’s no secret that we are in one of the most competitive job markets right now. So today, we’re diving into a topic that may be on a lot of our minds: how to find a job quickly. Plus, we’re hearing from 3 career contessa listeners and giving them custom career advice. Listen in to learn:How to utilize Loom to illustrate your experienceHow to navigate Applicant Tracking Systems with the help of JobScanHow to...

Even with social media, text, and DMs, email is still the best way to communicate and contact people who can help your career. Now we just need to make sure those emails are crafted in a way to catch the attention of busy readers! Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, Jason Feifer, will tell you a masterclass on:What bad email communication looks likeHow to assess your own email writing skillsTactics for formatting your email messagesThe power of responding to every email Show...

Communication is a critical skill for success—and the truth is — the more confident you are at communicating your ideas, successes, and needs, the more you will be seen as a leader and as leadership material. Danielle Robay, a journalist and Pretty Smart podcast host will teach you:3 things confident communicators never doEffective strategies for better career storytellingHow to practice asking better questionsHow to respond to any negative communication feedback Show Notes Weekly...

Find your Dharma—your inner calling—and learn to integrate ambition, work, and wellbeing to create a balanced, joyous life with the bestselling author, and visiting scholar at Harvard Medical School, Suneel Gupta, We discussWhat Dharma means—and how to find itHow the “Arrival Fallacy” impacts your fulfillmentThe 55/5 technique for resetting your energyWhy you achieve more with 85% effort Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW  Follow Career...

Learn a 5-step process for launching and building a successful personal brand from Anna Bertoldini, a brand marketer at NielsenIQ by day and a personal branding expert outside her 9-5. Anna will teach you:How to determine your personal branding goalHow to leverage your unique selling point in brandingEffective communication tips include voice and toneThe one thing all personal brands must have to succeed Show Notes: Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career...

The truth is, not everyone will enjoy managing people. But luckily, you don't have to become a manager to grow in your career. Leadership expert and author of Happy@Work Robyn L Garrett is here to share:How to know if management is right for youWays to advance your career that aren’t managementWhat makes a good managerHow new managers can be successful in their first 90 days Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   The...

No matter how talented or skilled you are, nothing and nobody just comes to you. Working hard doesn’t always directly equal success. In this episode we’re going over 4 reasons why your college is more successful than you (even though they're not more skilled than you). You’ll learn: How to increase your networking and visibility at workHow to overcome fears of success in the workplaceHow to follow “counterintuitive” career movesHow to observe and understand the unwritten rules of your...

More than 70% of jobs filled are never posted online and that’s because employers are using the hidden job market—and you can, too! Career Coach AJ Mizes will teach you:What the hidden job market isHow to tap into the job marketThe sidebar method and why 90% of his clients use it to win more job offersThe value of your LinkedIn headlineShow Notes: Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   The Successful Networker Course Guest...

Something we could all use more of in 2024 is money! Tori Dunlap, host and author of The Financial Feminist and founder of Her First $100k is sharing actionable tips on:The mindset you need to start your financial wellness journey3 ways to live richer including being savvy with your credit cardHow and why Tori is entering her “soft” eraHow to make money with your money Show Notes: Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW  Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP Leave a...

Commenting on LinkedIn is a lesser-known but incredibly powerful strategy when it comes to networking and job searching. In this solo-episode, you’ll learn how to harness the power of LinkedIn comments to win more job offers. You’ll learn:The benefits of commenting on LinkedInHow to find influencers and thought leaders within your industryHow to craft a value-driven commentHow to build a daily LinkedIn networking strategyThe dos and don’t s of LinkedIn commenting Show Notes Weekly...

Meet Emily Steele, a successful Iowa-based business owner, who’s sharing the 3 things that have had the most influence on her career journey including her unique twist on influencer marketing. You’ll learn:The impact your location can have on your career successDefining your own version of success—and how that drives your purpose at workThe power of local networking with Iowan entrepreneurs How Emily is building a thriving business without sacrificing lifestyle Show Notes: Iowa Economic...

How do we make work, less work? Author and organizational psychologist Andrè Martin shares how to find your right-fit career. You’ll learn:What’s the difference between right fit vs. wrong fit careersHow to craft your right fit careerThe questions to ask to determine if a company and role are the right fitWhat to do if you’re in the wrong fit Strategies for building a successful career within your right role  Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career...

Resumes play an important role in landing interviews, providing the hiring manager context to ask unique questions, and are a great marketing tool for you to share even when you’re passively job searching. Career Contessa Coach, Marnie Lemonik, is here to share 5 things you should remove from your resume. You’ll learn:Resume formatting quick fixes that make a big impactThe most important section of your resume that’s probably missingThe importance of the 10% rule Show Notes: Weekly...

Contrary to popular opinion, quitting can be a sign of success. The most successful people are quitters. They quit jobs that aren’t right. They quit people who don’t make them better and they quit pursuing projects when the goals change. But how do you know when to quit? Lori Harder of the Earn Your Happy podcast recently just quit something big—to create something bigger. She’ll share:What keeps people from quittingHow to determine if you should quitTips on how to quit for strategic...

You know what none of us have? Time to waste on busy shadow work! Donna McGeorge, a productivity coach, author, and speaker is here to share:What the existing concepts of time management and productivity get wrongHow you should spend your first two hoursWhy 85% is all the effort you need to giveChatGPT tips to save you time and make you more productive. Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW  Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Guest Resources: Donna...

After a long day of work, you want to go home, kick off your shoes, and queue up…a tv show about work? Wait, what? Today, we’re talking about pop culture’s obsession with work. We’ll explore:Some of our favorite tv shows and movies depicting the workplace in all its gloryWhy everyone loves the mundanity of The OfficeThe effects of both realistic (The Office) and unrealistic (Emily In Paris) depictions of work in pop culture Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW  Follow...

What wild things will the world of work bring our way in 2024? We’re teaming up with Marnie Lemonik, a Career Contessa coach, to share 5 workplace predictions to prepare for. You’ll learn:How salary transparency laws are changing the salary negotiation landscape + an important question to always ask about salaryThe old way of job searching vs. the new way of job searchingWhy upskilling helps you become a more invaluable employeeThe rebrand that career coaching is getting Show Notes Weekly...

Learn 4 pieces of popular career advice that you should ignore and what to replace it with with Lauren McGoodwin. You’ll learn:Why “follow your passion” isn’t good career adviceHow the sunk cost fallacy can cost you new opportunitiesThe importance of saying “no” at workWhat happens when you only focus on strengths at work Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW  Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Career Contessa Resources Book 1:1 career coaching...

Let’s detour from career advice to talk about something even more important—your health—with Josie Santi of The Everygirl Podcast. In this episode, Josie shares 5 science-backed wellness practices that add value to your everyday life. We’ll discuss:What’s cycle-syncing and how you can use it to supercharge your lifeThe impact of meditation for 8 mins at a timeWhy mental health is the key to healing your bodyThe power of walking for gut healthHow to identify spiritual vs emotional hunger for a...

One of the greatest tragedies in the workplace is when your contributions go unknown and unrecognized. Let’s fix that and learn how to brag at work. Author Peggy Klaus is here to teach us a guide to effective self-promotion including:The bragging myths we need to avoidHow to communicate successes without being labeled an opportunist or egotisticalPractical examples for getting your contributions recognizedHow bragging can help minimize bore out at workThe art of self-advocacy  Show...