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Your Career GPSEp. 117 Off The Beaten Path: Telling The Story Of Non-Linear Careers (with Steph Gillies)
In this episode, Brad W. Minton and career story coach Steph Gillies discuss the challenges faced by young professionals in navigating career anxiety and the pressure to specialize. They explore the importance of embracing multi-passionate career paths and how to craft a compelling career story that reflects one's authentic self. Steph shares insights on resume writing, the relevance of diverse experiences, and strategies for presenting oneself effectively in job applications. The conversation emphasizes that every experience is valuable and can be framed to highlight transferable skills, encouraging listeners to embrace their unique journeys.
Key takeaways:
...2025-01-2935 minYour Career GPSEp. 116: Revving Engines: The Career Power Skills That Matter (With Dr. Deb Samuels-Peretz)
In this conversation, Brad W. Minton and Deb Samuels-Peretz, PhD, discuss the critical importance of soft skills in the workplace, particularly for Gen Z.
They explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the development of these skills, the key power skills needed for success, and the role of emotional intelligence, coachability, and critical thinking. The discussion emphasizes the need for continuous learning and self-awareness, as well as strategies for leveraging soft skills in job applications and tailoring them to specific job opportunities. The conversation concludes with valuable career advice for young professionals entering the...2025-01-1534 minYour Career GPSEp. 114 Steadfast: Staying Optimistic In A Tough Job Market (with Clint Carrens)
In this episode of Your Career GPS, host Brad Minton and career strategist Clint Carrens discuss the challenges young job seekers face in a tumultuous job market. They explore the importance of tailoring job applications, the necessity of networking, and how to handle rejection and ghosting from employers. Clint emphasizes the need for patience and focus in the job search process, while also providing actionable advice for maintaining motivation and adapting to changing market conditions. The conversation concludes with key takeaways and essential advice for navigating the job market successfully.
Key takeaways
⭐Acknowledge the overwhelming job market situation.
⭐Focus on w...2024-12-0442 minYour Career GPSEp. 111 Pedal To The Metal: Using LinkedIn To Accelerate Your Networking (with Mher Mardoyan)
In this episode, Brad Minton and Meher Mardoyan discuss the critical role of LinkedIn in career development, especially for job seekers. They explore the importance of having a strong LinkedIn presence compared to traditional resumes, the necessity of setting realistic expectations for using the platform, and the steps to optimize LinkedIn profiles. The conversation also covers effective networking strategies, the significance of content creation for personal branding, and concludes with valuable career advice for the next generation.
takeaways
-LinkedIn is more important than a resume in 2024.
-Active engagement on LinkedIn should continue even after securing a job.
-Networking should...2024-10-2332 minYour Career GPSEp. 110 Full Throttle: How Gen Z Can Power The Future Workforce (with Ang Richard)
In this episode of Your Career GPS, host Brad Minton hosts Ang Richards, founder of Professionally Unprofessional, to discuss the unique attributes and challenges faced by Gen Z in the workforce.
They explore misconceptions about this generation, the importance of empowerment and self-advocacy, and how technology plays a crucial role in their professional lives. Ang shares her journey and insights on building confidence, leveraging strengths, and the significance of intergenerational collaboration in the workplace.
Key Takeaways
⏩Gen Z is entering the workforce with unique challenges and strengths.
⏩Empowerment and self-advocacy are crucial for young professionals.
⏩Misconceptions about Gen Z often...2024-10-0937 minYour Career GPSEp. 109 Paving Roads: Overcoming Lack Of Experience In The Job Search (with Dr. Ciera Graham
In this episode, Brad Minton and Dr. Ciera Graham discuss the challenges faced by young adults entering the job market, particularly those with limited experience. They emphasize the importance of normalizing rejection, building confidence through skills inventories, and recognizing transferable skills from various experiences. Networking is highlighted as a crucial strategy for job seekers, along with tips for crafting effective resumes. Dr. Graham encourages continuous learning and skill diversification as key components for career success.
Key takeaways
📈Rejection is a normal part of the job search process. It's important to view rejection as an opportunity for growth.
📈Conduct a skills...2024-09-2537 minYour Career GPSEp. 108 Stop Light: Recognizing & Coping With Burnout (with Kali Wolken)In this episode, Brad Minton and guest Kali Wolken discuss the topic of burnout and how to prevent and address it. They define burnout as a state of exhaustion, cynicism, and feeling inadequate in one's job or life. They emphasize the importance of recognizing the physical symptoms of burnout, such as changes in sleep, concentration, and physical health.
They provide strategies for addressing burnout, including seeking therapy or support, reducing stress through exercise or art, and creating boundaries and self-care practices. They also discuss the importance of finding work-life harmony and vetting potential employers for a healthy work environment.
...2024-09-1132 minYour Career GPSEp. 107 Breaking Barriers: Navigating Early Career With A Dsiability (with Mikhail Filipovitch)In this episode, Brad W. Minton interviews Mikhail Filipovitch, the Vice President of Operations at Jobs for Humanity, about inclusive hiring and disability support. Mikhail shares his personal journey and the catalyst that led him to work in the disability rights movement. He discusses the misconceptions that employers have about hiring people with disabilities and emphasizes the importance of building trust and showcasing past success to encourage employers to take a leap of faith. Mikhail also provides advice for young job seekers with disabilities, including the importance of building confidence, seeking internships and volunteer opportunities, and connecting with communities...2024-08-2843 minYour Career GPSEp. 106 Growth En Route: Career Development During A Gap Year (with Julia Rogers)In this episode, Brad W. Minton interviews Julia Rogers, an expert in experiential education and founder of En Route Consulting, about the concept of gap years. They discuss what a gap year is and what it isn't, the benefits of taking a gap year, and how it can impact career development. Julia shares her own gap year experiences and success stories of students who have taken gap years. She also provides resources for finding low-cost or no-cost gap year opportunities.
Key Takeaways
-A gap year is an intentional period of personal growth supported by experiential learning activities.
-Gap years...2024-08-1438 minYour Career GPSEp. 105 Co-Piloting: Finding Career Mentors (with Luki Danukarjanto)
In this episode, Brad W. Minton and Luki Danukarjanto discuss the concept of mentorship and its impact on career development. They emphasize the importance of finding mentors who have traveled the path you want to take and can provide guidance and insights. They also highlight the value of mentorship beyond just career advice, including areas like relationships, social skills, and personal development. They encourage young professionals to build their own personal board of directors and to recognize the value they bring to the mentorship relationship. The episode concludes with the advice to explore what you want out of life...2024-07-3134 minYour Career GPSEp. 104 Powering Steering: Mastering Negotiation For The Highest Salary (with Brandon Bramley)
In this episode, Brad Minton interviews Brandon Bramley, the founder of the Salary Negotiator, about salary negotiations. Brandon shares his background in strategic negotiations and offers advice on how to approach salary negotiations. He emphasizes the importance of research, building leverage, and maintaining a professional and respectful tone during negotiations. Brandon also addresses common fears and misconceptions about negotiating and provides tips for handling resistance from employers. He shares success stories and encourages young professionals to not be afraid to negotiate for better compensation.
Key Takeaways
-Research is key in salary negotiations. Use multiple resources to gather data on...2024-07-1733 minYour Career GPSEp. 103 Quiet Cruising: Introvert Leadership Skills (with Lissa Appiah)In this episode, Brad Minton interviews Lissa Appiah, a certified career strategist and personal branding consultant, about introversion and its impact on careers. Lissa shares her definition of introversion as energy management and discusses how introverts can excel in the professional world by leveraging their unique strengths. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing and owning one's value and offers strategies for introverts to stand out and increase their visibility.
Lissa also highlights the adaptability and leadership qualities of introverts and advises young professionals to understand the organizational structure and navigate the system to achieve success.
Key Takeaways
...2024-07-0338 minYour Career GPSEp 102 Roundabout: Navigating Early Career Course Corrections (with Marianne Matarese)In this episode, Brad Minton interviews Marianne Matarese about career course corrections. Marianne shares her journey into the career development field and emphasizes the importance of self-reflection, seeking support, and staying flexible in one's career path. She advises young professionals to find a mentor early on and to continuously work on their skills and education.
Marianne also highlights the significance of networking and community in career growth. She encourages individuals to ask thought-provoking questions and to be open to learning from others.
Key Takeaways
Career paths are rarely linear, and it's important to stay...2024-06-1938 minYour Career GPSEp 101 Power Up: Leveraging AI For Resume Success (with Victoria Morneau)
In this episode, Brad Minton interviews Victoria Morneau, a certified career and resume strategist, about the importance of resumes in the job search process. They discuss the common frustrations job seekers face, such as getting ghosted after interviews, and the need for professionally written resumes and optimized LinkedIn profiles. Victoria emphasizes the importance of including a target title, a strong professional summary, and a core strength section in a resume. She also provides insights on using AI tools to tailor resumes to job ads and offers advice on navigating applicant tracking systems. The key takeaway is to embrace being...2024-06-0539 minYour Career GPSEp. 94 Laying Tracks: Creating On-Brand Content (Special Guest Ari Weinstein)In this impactful episode Brad sits down with Branding expert and author of Personal Branding at Work Ari Weinstein to talk about the power of content creation and how to get started if you’re a young professional. Highlights from this episode include:
Ari talks about his own career journey and how his past in graphic arts helped him become a branding expert.
Ari discusses what his definition of a personal brand is and what he feels are the most important steps for young people to start building their own.
Despite high social media...2023-10-1136 minYour Career GPSEp. 93 Light Speed: Keys To Getting Quick Resume ROI (Special Guest Maria Theresa)In this impactful episode Brad sits down with Maria Theresa (Khalife) to break through some of the fluff and banter about resumes and what's really necessary in order to get that quick ROI. Key highlights include:
Maria has lived and worked in other countries and breaks down how do resume norms differ for those seeking international positions
How do resumes fit into the greater job search strategy
What does she consider to be the most important keys that can differentiate a great resume from a pile of good ones
How does...2023-09-2729 minYour Career GPSEp. 92 Riding Higher: Career Confidence Accelerators For Introverts (Special Guest Stephen Lu)In this impactful episode Brad sits down with Stephen Lu to talk about how introversion and shyness can be a hinderance but also could be a superpower in the workforce when addressed and confidence is developed. Key Highlights from this episode include:
Stephen is known as being a former shy engineer and helps introverts own their voice, he provides a little background in his own journey with introversion to where he is today
How has being an introvert helped him in his career and how has he leveraged it to build confidence
In his work now, what are t...2023-09-1330 minYour Career GPSEp. 91 Untapped Potential: Enhancing Career Potential Of Neurodiverse Workers (Special Guest: Brandon Slade)In this incredible episode, Brad sits down with Brandon Slade, CEO of Untapped Learning to talk about the unique superpowers of the neurodiverse community as well as well as the call to action for both job seekers and employers to maximize their effectiveness to tap those powers. Key highlights from this episode include:
How Brandon found his path towards purpose-driven work
Brandon tells our listeners about the great work he's doing at Untapped Learning
He highlights some of the most important misinterpretations about the neurodiverse community from the angle of career
N...2023-08-3031 minYour Career GPSEp. 90 Switching Lanes: Embracing Change For Career Advancement (Special Guest Lata Hamilton)In this episode Brad sits down with Lata Hamilton to talk about change, and how to embrace it, navigate it effectively and propel your career forward faster than ever before! Key highlights from this episode include:
“It’s not about where you start it’s about where you’re going” is such a powerful statement and plays into Lata's story. She outlines how this has played out in her career.
There is often so much fear with making a change or taking a chance. She talks about how she helps her clients get unstuck from fear or analysi...2023-07-1238 minYour Career GPSEp. 89 Off The Beaten Path: Using Creativity In Your Career (Special Guest Tony Leonard)In this fantastic episode Brad sits down with Tony Leonard, A Career Coach for creative professionals. He talks all about how creative individuals can leverage it for good in their career in terms of the various decisions they make and the opportunities they seek. Some highlights from this episode include:
So often young people are discouraged to pursue careers in creative ventures like art, music, language arts, film etc. Tony discusses he wants young creatives to know about this.
Tony helps our listeners understand how knowing yourself holistically helps in career choice and how to even leverage...2023-06-2833 minYour Career GPSEp. 88 Driver's Seat: Conversations For Career Advancement (Special Guest Anish Majumdar)In this impactful episode Brad sits down with Anish Majumdar to discuss the importance of having critical conversations early in your career and how to navigate the concerns of how to advocate yourself early in your career amongst prospective employers, your current supervisor or colleagues. Highlights from this episode include:
So many young people struggle to advocate for themselves as they enter into their early professionals roles Anish breaks down his suggestions for how to start building confidence through building rapport with others
Anish discusses ways that young professionals can make great first impressions to connect with leaders...2023-06-1436 minYour Career GPSEp. 87 Dodging Traffic: Job Search Workarounds (Special Guest Matt Warzel)In this episode Brad sits down with Matt Warzel Founder of MJW Careers LLC to talk about how to cut through the fluff and be more effective in delivering your message to hiring teams. Key highlights from this episode include:
From the perspective of a former recruiter, Matt has mentioned seeing that disconnect between what job seekers do and what recruiters want and shares what some of the biggest are
Student and recent grads have a challenging time communicating their value in their resumes, when they lack work experience, he breaks down what is the...2023-05-3133 minYour Career GPSEp. 86 Paving The Road: Crafting Your Authentic Impact StoryIn this episode Brad goes solo to provide a framework for personal branding to take it beyond the surface level and create an authentic impact story. Some highlights on this episode include:
Brad discusses the importance of having a personal brand that is powerful and authentic to the individual
The STAR framework of personal branding to create a unique impact story
Brad shares examples of guiding questions that can help individuals reflect on their own factors to build their impact story
He shares tools and resources that can be used to bring these elements together
He offers real-world...2023-05-1730 minYour Career GPSEp. 85 2 Hours To Destination: Networking Strategy To Close Your Job Search (Special Guest Steve Dalton)In this impactful episode Brad sits down with Steve Dalton, the Author of The 2-Hour Job Search and most recently “The Job Closer” to understand how so many people get sucked into the belief that job search has to be a long and arduous trek rather than a streamlined process. Key highlights from this episode include:
Steve discusses what motivated him to write his first book and what prompted the follow up years later.
The difference between job search tips and the elusive job search recipe.
Where do most people get networking wrong by the...2023-05-0335 minYour Career GPSEp. 84 Zero to Sixty: Early Career Hacks To Accelerate Your Network Growth (Special Guest Meghan Cathlin)In this fantastic episode Brad sits down with Founder of Considerate Ventures Meghan Cathlin to talk about networking strategies that early career professionals can make to accelerate the potential gain long term. Key highlights from this episode include:
Meghan breaks down her career journey that’s gotten her to where she is today and how she was able to make impactful career moves early
She was pulled to event planning/promotion work and realized pretty quickly that she were great at it. She talks about moving natural talents into superpowers
We all know th...2023-04-1935 min
Your Career GPSEp. 83 Pedal To The Metal: Taking Risks In Your Career (Special Guest Chris Wilson)In this fantastic episode Brad sits down with Chris Wilson, the Owner and Founder of Chris Wilson Co. to talk about how to take risks even in early stages of your career and what advantages and potential drawbacks can come with that. Highlights in this episode include:
Chris discusses his story of career navigation and how it led him to travel across country to follow his dreams
Chris talks about how analysis paralysis impacts so many young people who are concerned about making the “right” choices and offers his thoughts about how peopl...2023-03-2233 min
Your Career GPSEp. 82 Cash For The Road II: Funding Your Education (Special Guest Ann Garcia)In this fantastic episode Brad invites Ann Garcia onto the podcast and they talk Money! More importantly, why money is such a problematic issue for so many young people to pay for their education and some great ways to make better decisions. Key highlights from this episode include:
Paying for College/Higher Education is concern for so many, Ann breaks down what would be some of the biggest misconceptions about how to pay for college/higher education
Ann discusses the FAFSA, what it means and what it can provide young people in terms of options
She talks about wh...2023-03-0836 min
Your Career GPSEp. 81 Joy Ride: Creating An Unserious Career Journey (Special Guest Alana Kilmartin)In this episode Brad connects with Alana Kilmartin all the way from Australia to talk about how to have fun in your career journey. They talk about how pressure from family and society can take young people off course and add considerably more pressure. Key highlights from this episode include:
She tells our listeners a little about her upcoming book Unserious Careers
Alana talks about the spark for Unserious Careers and how she advocates for things that allow more fun in the journey
She discusses how can young people have conversations with their parents about taking unconventional or at...2023-02-2237 min
Your Career GPSEp. 80 Curb Appeal: Communicating Your Value Add (Special Guest Kelsey Wat)In this amazing episode Brad is joined by the Founder of TGIM Careers Kelsey Wat where she helps break down the ways that Gen Z and early career professionals can move past short-selling their strengths and skills and embrace their authentic superpower and value add. Highlights from this episode include:
So many young people feel uncomfortable speaking about their value due to their own biases. Kelsey talks about what are the ways that people tend to sell themselves short
She discusses what could be a good first steps to get past the limiting beliefs
What the most common m...2023-02-0833 min
Your Career GPSEp. 79 Upshift: Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile And Presence (Special Guest Jamie Edwards)In this fantastic episode Brad sits down with Jamie Edwards, the CEO of Jam Sessions with Jamie. He helps our listeners learn about how to maximize their impact and visibility through LinkedIn and profile optimization. Some key highlights from this episode include:
Jamie discusses how he got started and created his own authentic brand.
He talked about how he’s been able to build a following in an organic way after he was off the platform for a while.
Jamie talks about how to fundamental factors that can help a profile start to stand out when first getting on...2023-01-2533 min
Your Career GPSEp. 78 Grinding Gears: Working Through A Quiet Promotion (Special Guest Ana Goehner)In this first episode of 2023, Brad sits down with Career Strategist Ana Goehner. In this fantastic session they break down the trap of the quiet promotion, a situation that so many young people can find themselves in which ultimately can lead to quiet quitting. Highlights of this episode include:
There are so many hot button topics today that center around workplace culture and work-life balance. One of those issues is “quiet promotions” which sounds better than it is. Ana breaks down what this actually is and means for young employees.
Many young people feel enormous pressure to work hard a...2023-01-1137 min
Your Career GPSEp. 77 Full Circle: Post-Interview Questions To Hit The MarkIn this great episode Brad and Cassie go solo to address how to cap off your interview the right way and make a lasting impact. In this episode they cover the important basics of why to have interview questions of your own along with what types of interview questions to ask and how to follow up. Highlights from this episode include:
The reasons why having interview questions is not just important it's essential
What information you can ascertain from the right interview questions
How many questions is a happy-medium to bring to an interview
The best ways to g...2022-12-2830 min
Your Career GPSEp. 76 All-Weather Vehicle: Recession Proofing Your Career (Special Guest Jeremy Schifeling)In this fantastic episode Brad and Cassie invite Jeremy Schifeling, Head of Consumer Marketing at Khan Academy onto the podcast to break down how young people can protect themselves when the inevitable next recession does hit. Highlights from this episode include:
Many students, new grads and Gen Z have had older siblings or parents who lived and worked through recessions but have not gone through it themselves. Jeremy breaks down things that he’d want them to know about the next recession
In his opinion what are the most essential critical skills that young people need to have to...2022-12-1428 min
Your Career GPSEp. 75 Detour: Knowing When To Change Course (Special Guest Devon Turcotte)In this great episode Brad and Cassie sit down with Founder of Careerified Devon Turcotte to address an important issue that effects so many young people which is when to know that the position, or even the career you chose is no longer the direction you need to be in and when a detour is in order. Some key highlights from this episode include:
How terribly common for students or even new professionals pushing themselves through a path that may not be beneficial, for example getting a degree they’re not passionate about. She breaks down this concept of...2022-11-3028 min
Your Career GPSEp. 74 Lane Change: Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone (Special Guest Elena Agaragimova)In this fantastic episode Brad and Cassie break down the dreaded comfort zones and how to push through them to greatly enhance learning and development in our careers. We invite the Co-Founder of Bessern Elena Agarimigova to help us our young listeners learn the practical steps and rationale of how this can be a career game changer. Highlights from this episode include:
Elena talks about about how breaking comfort zones has impacted her career journey
In her work helping individuals develop essential skills and tap into their potential Elena talks about what she sees as the common themes as...2022-11-1634 min
Your Career GPSEp. 73 Mile Markers: Early Career Success Benchmarks For Gen Z (Special Guest Bernie Floresca)In this fantastic episode, Brad and Cassie bring in Bernie Floresca, Career Coach and Founder of Graduate To Hired to break down some of the important success benchmarks and career hacks that current students in postsecondary education can do to maximize their career net worth before graduation. Key points of discussion include:
For students who are just entering into college or university in 2022, Bernie talks about what he thinks are the biggest first small steps that they can make to ensure an easier transition to the workplace
Many students early into their journey are still working on clarifying t...2022-11-0223 min
Your Career GPSEp. 72 Burning Rubber: Making Your Mark Through Content Creation (Special Guest Katelyn Richards)In this episode Brad & Cassie bring Katelyn Richards onto the podcast to break down how to begin the process of creating content through social media and LinkedIn in order to build, strengthen or grow your personal brand! Some key highlights from this episode include:
Gen Z already has experience using tools for branding but not in a career sense. Katelyn discusses what suggestions she would make to transition from using social media and other tools from a personal to professional focus
LinkedIn is one of those tools that most students and new grads don’t use until they have...2022-10-1927 min
Your Career GPSEp. 71 Rubber Meets The Road: Using Mindfulness For Career Traction (Special Guest Alicia Ramsdell)In this episode Brad and Cassie sit down with Career Coach, CEO & Founder of Mindful Career Path Alicia Ramsdell. The conversation focused on her practice of incorporating mindfulness principles in her work and how it can help young people become grounded in their own internal compass and intentional in their career choices. Some highlights from his episodes include:
Alicia has been a successful career coach and entrepreneur through a holistic approach and helping client gain mindfulness through an internal focus. For listeners who may be unfamiliar with the term mindfulness she talks about what it REALLY means.
She d...2022-10-0526 min
Your Career GPSEp. 70 The Journey Ahead: Looking Back To Move ForwardCapping off an incredible 70 episodes Brad and Cassie reflect on the journey of the podcast and so many of the amazing takeaways they have gained learning from 60+ guests. They each highlight a few of their most memorable episodes and the lasting lessons provided in the message. Brad and Cassie discuss plans to take a short hiatus from recording Your Career GPS, but cover the important projects they will engage in the interim to help support their clients and other young professionals as they venture in their career journeys.
From Episode 1 to 70. It's been quite a...2022-06-2230 min
Your Career GPSEp. 69 Enjoy The Ride: Designing Your Success Roadmap (Special Guest Eliana Goldstein)In this fantastic episode Brad and Cassie sit down with Millennial Career Coach Eliana Goldstein to discuss the path to career fulfillment, what it takes to get there and how easily young people can get off course. Some key highlights from this episode include:
Eliana tells our listeners about her background and how she found her way to her current career
How Eliana defines career fulfillment and what does that look like for her clients
As college students and young professionals, it can be really hard to figure out what – from a career perspective – would provide that fulfillment. She b...2022-06-1532 min
Your Career GPSEp. 68 Passing Zone: Taking Interview Skills To The Next Level (Special Guest Gene Rice)In this fantastic episode Brad and Cassie sit down with Gene Rice, the Chairman of Rice Cohen International and the Author of the new book, Grad to Grown-Up: 68 Tips to Excel in Your Personal and Professional Life to discuss how to become an expert interviewer and start landing job offers! Some key highlights from this episode include:
Gene tells our listeners about his career journey and his background of examining talent.
Gene discusses what has he seen to be as some of the common ingredients that so many successful young professionals share.
He breaks down what he considers to...2022-06-0141 min
Your Career GPSEp. 67 Twists & Turns: Finding Fulfillment Without Waiting For Perfect (Special Guest Melissa Carson)In this fantastic episode Brad and Cassie sit down with former HR executive turned leadership coach Melissa Carson to talk about the myths of a perfect job and how young people can still find fulfillment without chasing unicorns. Key highlights from this episode include:
Melissa talks about her career journey through HR and how it led to her launching her own business
She talks about her book and about this idea of a “perfect job” and why there really is no perfect job
There may be no perfect job but there are things that make a job more perfe...2022-05-1834 min
Your Career GPSEp. 66 Tune Up: Essential Career Skills You Weren't Taught (Special Guest: Mark Herschberg)In this fantastic episode Brad and Cassie are back and talking about skills! More importantly the skills that too often colleges, and universities aren't putting enough focus and attention on that employers want and need. To discuss this important issue, they bring in Mark Herschberg, an experienced Chief Technical Officer, an Instructor, Speaker and the Author of the book, The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills For Success No One Taught You. Some highlights in this episode:
Mark discusses his career journey and what led to him writing his book.
Mark talks about why he saw the need to teach es...2022-05-0435 min
Your Career GPSEp. 64 Sitting In Traffic: Developing Patience In The Job SearchIn this great episode Brad and Cassie go solo and discuss a critical topic for so many frustrated job seekers: Coping with the wait of the job search! It's frustrating and difficult to say the least but in this episode they highlight some key points including:
Why the job search process often so long and so slow
What are some of those complicating factors and other reasons that a job search process can slow down
What are some realistic expectations that you can ground yourself into related to the job search timeline
Being patient with anything is hard I...2022-04-0630 min
Your Career GPSEp. 63 The Right Parking Spot: Finding Workplace Fit (Special Guest Jasmine Escalera, Ph.D)In this amazing episode Brad and Cassie connect with Jasmine Escalera, Career Coach and Founder of Jasmine Escalera Coaching where she breaks down how to assess fit with an organization and what to do when it's clearly not, or worse, become toxic. Some great highlights from this episode include:
Jasmine tells our listeners about her background and how this fueled her work
There’s a lot of talk about finding the right “fit”, workplace culture, toxic work environments etc. but that can all mean so many different things for different people. Jasmine breaks down how she defines these things...2022-03-2340 min
Your Career GPSEp. 60 Crossing Borders: Success Clues For International Students & Graduates (Special Guest David Mendoza)In this fantastic episode Cassie and Brad sit down with Multilingual Educator, International student expert and Director of Orbit 5, David Mendoza to talk about the unique challenges of international students and graduates. David helps break down how international students, graduates can leverage their unique stories and amazing gifts to contribute in this country and have fulfilling careers. This episode is not only amazing for international students but those who work with them as well! Key highlights include:
David tells our listeners about his background and how this fueled his work
In his years of serving international students and gr...2022-02-0940 min
Your Career GPSEp. 59 Acquiring Signal: Finding Direction From Within (Special Guest Molly Cate)In this amazing episode Career Coach and Founder of MollyCateCoaching Molly Cate sits down with Brad and Cassie and talks about how to find direction and clarity using internal signals. She helps our listeners understand what practical steps can help students, new grads and early career professionals develop a clearer picture of the road ahead. Some highlights from this episode include:
Molly talks about her background and how she found her way to specializing in career coaching
In working with students from middle school to post grads, she highlights what misconceptions and commonalities she sees young people having a...2022-01-2635 min
Your Career GPSEp. 58 No Hitchhiking: Know The Exact Destination To Drive Your Career (Special Guest Madeline Mann)In the first episode of 2022, Brad and Cassie are back and talking about how to take control in the new year with Madeline Mann, the Founder of Self Made Millennial. In this episode they dive into the pitfalls of hitchhiking through your career and how to take more accountability.
Madeline tells listeners about her background and how she found her way to career coaching from a path in HR
She's talked about how taking the “long route” is the best way to shorten your job search and explains what that means
An important part of any job search is be...2022-01-1233 min
Your Career GPSEp. 57 Know The Speed Limit: Write To Quickly Grab Attention (Special Guest Virginia Franco)In this fantastic episode Brad and Cassie sit down with Virginia Franco, the Founder of Virginia Franco Resumes to talk about how young people can write when so many employers and hiring managers aren't taking the time to read. So many great pieces of practical advice in this episode. Some of the major highlights include:
· Virginia discusses her background and how she found her way to her current career as a resume writer/storyteller
· Effective writing and successfully telling your story is a big part of a job search. She highlights what advice she has for...2021-12-2130 min
Your Career GPSEp. 56 Finding Your Lane: Navigating Early Career As A Person Of Color (Special Guest Harleny Vasquez)In this powerful episode Brad and Cassie sit down with Harleny Vasquez to discuss an important topic. How to navigate the early stages of a career as a person of color. So many incredible topics were touched on this this episode to highlight some of unique challenges that many BIPOC students and new grads face as they start their careers. Highlights of this episode include:
• Harleny discusses her background and how she found her way to career coaching and her passion for helping MSWs specifically
• It’s common for all professionals but especially young professionals to experi...2021-12-1436 min
Your Career GPSEp. 55 Hidden Power: Finding Value In Early Experiences (Special Guest Teegan Bartos)So many incredible topics relevant to young and ambitious professionals. In this great one Cassie and Brad bring Teegan Bartos on the podcast to discuss how easy it is for so many young people to discredit the value of their early experiences as well as elements of their personality that can greatly help them differentiate among the competition. Teegan highlights many great topics in this episodes including:
Teegan discusses her background and how she found her way to your current career
It’s easy to discredit those early “jobs” we take for a paycheck. She discuss...2021-12-0733 min
Your Career GPSEp. 54 Check Your Alignment: The Keys To Career Balance (Special Guest Lisa Plain)In this fantastic episode Brad and Cassie host Lisa Plain the Founder of Career Balance Coaching to talk about an important concept for young people starting their careers. How to find balance when work is with us all the time. Several key highlights from this episode include:
Lisa talks about her background and what was the catalyst that started Career Balance Coaching?
She talks about how she defines balance as it relates to careers
What the signs are that we’re out of alignment with where we should be
So many young people want to do it all. The...2021-11-3032 min
Your Career GPSEp. 53 Closer Than They Appear: Reflection & Gratitude For Your Career NetworkThis episode is all about thanks and giving in time for the holiday, Cassie and Brad highlight how gratitude can be a career game changer. They highlight what gratitude means in the context of early career development and how this shapes us from the start. Highlights from this episode:
What gratitude is and isn't and what can happen when it's not a priority
How showing empathy towards others can attract opportunities to you
Common mistakes that people make in the early stages of their careers such as taking without adding value back
How anxiety and stress cause us t...2021-11-2328 min
Your Career GPSEp. 52 Buckle Up: Career Lessons They Don't Teach You In School (Special Guest Anil Ram)In this incredible episode Cassie and Brad bring Anil Ram, Career Coach and Founder of Grad-Coach about the common missteps that so many students and graduates make. In this episode we break down the amazing career lessons that we all wish we knew in university and concepts they're still not largely teaching today. Highlights from this episode include:
Anil tells listeners about his background and how he now specializes in helping recent grads with their careers
After working with thousands of grads Anil highlights the 3 biggest things that he sees grads challenged with
Why he highlights the importance of...2021-11-1635 min
Your Career GPSEp. 51 Fast Lane: Negotiating The Best Starting Salary (Special Guest Claudia Miller)In this great episode Career Coach and Salary Negotiation Specialist Claudia Miller joins Brad and Cassie to talk about how young professionals can and should negotiate their starting salary coming out of school. She highlights many important strategies and considerations, Highlights of this episode include:
Claudia discusses her background and how she found your way to career coaching and negotiation strategy
Why salary negotiation is important especially for young people just starting out
She simplifies and breaks down a negotiation strategy that anyone can use
How do factors such as age, gender or experience change or impact someone’s a...2021-11-0937 min
Your Career GPSEp. 50 Sunday Drive: Beating The "Sunday Scaries" (Special Guest Carson Tate)In this fantastic episode Brad and Cassie sit down with the Founder of Working Simply Carson Tate to talk all about how to exercise choice and control in our careers and not find ourselves trapped in a pattern of negativity and fear. In this empowering episode we discuss:
· Carson discusses her background and how she ended up doing the incredible work she's doing in employee engagement and productivity
· She breaks down what are the signs that young people can look for to know that maybe they’re not in the right place mentally
· Studen...2021-11-0234 min
Your Career GPSEp. 48 Gaining Traction: The Mindset To Build Career Momentum (Special Guest Brittany Ramsey)In this incredible episode Brad and Cassie sit down with Therapist turned Recruiter and Career Coach Brittany Ramsey. As the Founder of Bwell Mindset she uses her mental health background to help her client arm themselves with the best mindset to seek and land the careers they really aspire to have. Some highlights of this episode include:
· Brittany talks about her background and how she found her current career
· How her counseling background has served her in her current career
· What an unhealthy mindset looks like and present for a student or young prof...2021-10-1937 min
Your Career GPSEp. 47 Cash For The Road: Enhancing Financial Intelligence (Special Guest Traci Bakenhaster)In this fantastic episode Cassie and Brad sit down with Traci Bakenhaster, CEO and Founder of Raising the Next Generation. Traci whom has lived and experienced financial traps throughout her youth, now works hard to give back and educate others on how to be financially savvy. Key highlights from this episode include:
· Traci speaks about her background and how you found herself in her current career
· She talks about adversity and coping with hardship and the moment where things really changed for her
· So many young people want to go to school but are...2021-10-1239 min
Your Career GPSEp. 46: Scenic Stop: Year 1 Reflections and LessonsOne year after it's launch Brad Minton and Cassie Spencer take time in this episode to pause and reflect on the positive experience of the podcast, the incredible people they have been able to meet and highlight a few of their favorite episodes due to personal resonance.
Episodes Highlighted:
Ep. 9 Plugging In the Coordinates: Using A Holistic View To Build Your Career Map (Special Guest Nii Ato Bentsi-Enchill)
Ep. 20 Avoid The Middle Lane: The Audacity of Authenticity In Your Career (Special Guest Kyle Elliott)
Ep. 23 Quiet Power: Harnessing Introverted Strength In Yo...2021-10-0532 min
Your Career GPSEp. 45 Familiar Roads: The Importance Of Networking ConsistencyThis episode featuring only our hosts Brad and Cassie centers exclusively on networking best practices and follow through. Networking can single-handedly help you gain career clarity, increase opportunities, and land the positions you want. Some highlights from this episode include:
Overview of networking early in your career, what it is and why it's important
Importance of maintaining an existing network, how to do it and why it's crucial
Ways to maintain and reconnect with your network
Using LinkedIn as a primary tools for building and reconnecting with your network
Composing Check-in/update emails (start of the fall semester f...2021-09-2828 min
Your Career GPSEp. 44 The Crossroads: The Dilemma of Pursuing Graduate School (Special Guest Emily Steliotes)In this amazing episode Brad and Cassie invite Career Coach and Founder of College Iris Emily Steliotes. Emily breaks down the decision of choosing to advance your education in terms of graduate school notably what are the pros and cons, and the major factors that can help determine if grad school is an appropriate choice for your goals: Some of the highlights from this episode include:
Emily speaks a little about her diverse work and how she found her way into her current career
She breaks down what she thinks are the biggest misconceptions young people have with g...2021-09-2129 minYour Career GPSEp. 42 Distracted Driving: The Danger of Career Comparison (Special Guest Dominic Imwalle)In this fantastic episode Brad and Cassie invite the amazing Dominic Imwalle, Founder of Dx Counseling to talk about how dangerous career comparison can be to young job seekers and how to break out of that mental trap. Some key highlights from this episode include:
👉Dominic speaks about his own personal journey that led him to his current career path?
👉In his work, he sees a lot of young people make the mistake of comparing their journey with their peers. Dominic speaks a little bit about what that looks like from his experience and the behavior...2021-09-0726 minYour Career GPSEp. 41 Recalculating: When Your Journey Goes Off Course (Special Guest Lindsey Pollak)In this incredible episode back from a short hiatus Brad and Cassie waste no time in hitting the ground running to address such an important issue. What happens when your journey goes off course and the GPS reads "Recalculating". There is literally no one better to speak about the impact of this on our careers than job and workplace expert and New York Times Bestselling Author Lindsey Pollak. In this episode Lindsey talks about her book "Recalculating" and the art of it for young people who have had to deal with so many career detours over the last year...2021-08-3131 minYour Career GPSEp. 40 Move To The Front: Advancing Into Leadership (Special Guest Tamara Raymond)In this episode Brad and Cassie sit down with Tamara Raymond, a Certified Executive & Leadership Coach and the Founder of Innovative Management Consultants, Inc. to discuss all things leadership. Tamara has leveraged years of experienced working with some of the top leaders in the country and is now giving back to help youth through the early stages of their careers to ensure they become our next generation of impact agents. Highlights from this episode include:
👉Tamara speaks a little about her work and how she found her way into her current career
👉 What inspired her specific a...2021-06-2938 minYour Career GPSEp. 39 Hitting Reverse: The Reverse Job Search Method (Special Guest James Whittaker)In this incredible episode Brad Minton and Cassie Spencer sit down with the Founder of Dream Career LAB and Author of the book "The Reverse Job Search Mehod" James Whittaker to talk about why job search in 2021 and beyond can't be status quo anymore and how job seekers need to think differently. Highlights of this episode include:
👉James discusses where the motivation came from to start your company to help people get hired and improve their chances of landing positions at top companies.
👉 James' top three mistakes that you see people make when it comes to job sear...2021-06-2238 minYour Career GPSEp. 38 Turbocharged: Accelerating Your Brand Strategy (Special Guest Rosie McCarthy)In this amazing episode Brad and Cassie connect with the incredible Rosie McCarthy all the way from New Zealand and talk all things branding. Rosie is an ex-Corporate Recruiter and Human Resources professional turned online Career Coach for ambitious millennials and GenZ. She is specialized in helping corporate professionals to find their purpose, figure out what they truly want out of their careers, brand themselves, and then go out and get it. Main points covered in this episode include:
Rosie speaks about her background and how she found career coaching
What were the best lessons she learned in t...2021-06-1542 minYour Career GPSEp. 37 Out Of The Woods: Taking The Fear Out Of Interviewing (Special Guest Liz Herrera)In this amazing interview Brad and Cassie sit down with Liz Herrera, a Career Coach and the Director of Career Development and Major Exploration for the Liberal Arts and Science College of the University of Illinois at Chicago. We tackle the subject of how to take the stress and anxiety out of interviewing and get the the point where new professionals can even develop significant confidence. Here are a few major points touched on in this episode:
· Liz speaks a little about her current work and how she found her way into her current career
· The...2021-06-0831 minYour Career GPSEp. 34 Acceleration: Building Professionalism From Day 1 (Special Guest Krystal Hicks)In this incredible episode Brad and Cassie sit down with Krystal Hicks the Founder of JOBTALK, LLC a career counseling practice that provides one-on-one job hunting support to individuals in transition, as well as employer branding and RPO consulting to companies. Krystal talks professionalism for students and new grads and what they need to know in order to really be successful in their careers from day one.
Some major highlights of this episode include:
• What are some of the biggest misconceptions that soon to be grads have regarding their job search
• Krystal's advice for you...2021-05-1834 minYour Career GPSEp. 33 Roadblock: Avoiding Common Resume MistakesIn this fantastic episode Brad and Cassie sit down with Daniel Lorenzo, the Marketing Director behind Let's Eat, Grandma where he helps ambitious professionals of all ages land their dream jobs by equipping them with better resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles. In this episode Daniel helps to bust so many misconceptions and mistakes that many students, new grads, and early career professionals make when developing their resume and cover letters in their job search. Some of the topics discussed in the episode include:
Daniel speaks about his education and career background and how he found his current r...2021-05-1138 minYour Career GPSEp. 32 The Winding Road: The Benefit Of Career Adaptability (Special Guest Andrea Koppel)In this incredible episode Brad and Cassie sit down with Andrea Koppel the Founder and CEO of Time4Coffee Podcast and College2Career Academy. Andrea, who has been extremely successful in not one or two, but multiple careers helps our listeners understand the importance of career adaptability and having a growth mindset early on. Several of the important topics discussed in this episode include:
What inspired her to do the amazing work you’re doing now for college students and recent grads
Andrea's words of encouragement for students feeling frustrated by not having their career picked out yet
Why...2021-05-0438 minYour Career GPSEp. 30 The Road Less Traveled: Finding A New Path To Land The Job (Special Guest Austin Belcak)In this incredible episode hosts Brad & Cassie have the incredible Austin Belcak on the show. Austin is the Founder of Cultivated Culture a leading platform to help job seekers get out of the stacks of resumes and implement innovative but effective strategies. Some of the main topics covered in this episode include:
- Austin's background and how he came to found Cultivated Culture from his own frustrations in the job search.
- The many mistakes that students and young job seekers make when starting their job search.
- How to get away from egocen...2021-04-2037 minYour Career GPSEp. 29 Flowing with the Traffic: Using LinkedIn To Find Your LaneIn this episode Brad and Cassie go solo without guests to discuss one of the most important tools that students, new grads, and young job seekers can utilize: LinkedIn! They talk about what LinkedIn is and isn't and the misconceptions that so many young people have about the platform before they even start utilizing it. The guests highlight some of their favorite and most effective features of the platform along with how to use them. They discuss the multitude of ways that people can use the platform specifically for networking purposes along with an active and passive job search...2021-04-1334 minYour Career GPSEp. 28 Rest Area Ahead: Prioritizing Career Self Care (Special Guest Chelle Shapiro)In this fantastic episode hosts Brad Minton and Cassie Spencer take a minute to slow down and reflect on an important topic for so many young people looking to make their first impression on the work world: Self care! They sit down with Chelle Shapiro, Author, Speaker, Career Development Coach and the Founder of Chelle Station. Chelle talks about her personal journey early in her career and how she dealt with many significant challenges in her work and the psychological and physical toll it took on her wellbeing. She discussed the importance for listeners to not "fake it until...2021-04-0631 minYour Career GPSEp. 27 Test Drive: Maximizing The Value of Internships (Special Guest Jenna Zipf)In this amazing episode Brad and Cassie interview the incredible Jenna Zipf the Founder of The Intern Hustle. In this episode Jenna talks about her own personal history with internships and what she gained from going through not one but 4 of them! She highlights some of the major advantages that students and young professionals can gain through internships as well as some of the words of caution that could impact how productive they can be. She helps listeners understand practical steps to find and land those amazing internship opportunities that they seek as well as what they can do...2021-03-3037 min
Your Career GPSEp. 26 Search For A Signal: Using Values To Guide Your Journey (Special Guest Paige Mitchell)In this episode Brad Minton and Cassie Spencer tackle the important issue of values and how they can bring incredible fulfillment or considerable frustration depending on if they're being met or not. They interview Paige Mitchell, Board Certified Life Coach and Founder of Paige Mitchell Coaching LLC. Paige helps badass humans craft a lifestyle that supports their values. In this episode, Paige talks about her journey from pursuing a career in mental health to running into her own brick wall when she realized her values weren't being met. After discovering fulfillment through coaching, she helps her clients now get...2021-03-2329 minYour Career GPSEp. 25 The Proven Path: Finding & Building Mentor Relationships (Special Guest Valerie Le)In this amazing episode, Brad Minton and Cassie Spencer interview Valerie Le, a Career Confidence Coach on her work in building mentorship programs for youth ages 18-29. Valerie provides the backdrop to her story and how she ended up working in career development in Toronto. She takes listeners through the incredible work that she gets to provide with youth and the impact that it has on their lives. She highlights some of the ways that young professionals can start to build legitimate professional relationships with individuals in their chosen industry. Valerie emphasizes the need to give back and consider...2021-03-1631 minYour Career GPSEp. 24 Rev Your Engine: Owning Your Voice In Your Career (Special Guest Mark Anthony Dyson)In this incredible episode Brad and Cassie sit down with the Founder of thevoiceofjobseekers.com, and job search expert Mark Anthony Dyson. Mark discusses his own unique career journey and how he found his way to be a voice and advocate for professionals looking for opportunities. He talks about the many lessons he has learned along the way of having over 20 jobs himself and what he can remind the young students and graduates of today to calm their worries about the job market. He discusses how young people can and often do short change themselves but how they can...2021-03-0935 minYour Career GPSEp. 23 Quiet Power: Harnessing Introverted Strength In Your Career (Special Guest Faris Khalifeh)In this amazing episode Quiet Leadership Coach Faris Khalifeh joins hosts Brad Minton and Cassie Spencer to break down what being an introvert really is and what it isn't. Faris discusses his own journey to embracing introversion and how it has helped him throughout his career. He takes apart many of the commonly held misconceptions about introversion. He guides listeners to understand that those who have a preference for introversion have many strengths that they can leverage in their career. He also discusses how introverts can network and land the positions they want by using what works for them...2021-03-0235 minYour Career GPSEp. 22 Eyes on the Road: Imposter Syndrome & The Impact On Your Career (Special Guest Andrea Yacub Macek)In this fantastic episode Brad Minton hosts solo and sits down with the incredible Andrea Yacub Macek to tackle an important topic: Imposter Syndrome. Andrea, the Career Coach and Founder of AYM Consulting breaks down what imposter syndrome really is, and peels back a lot of the mystery around who struggles with it and why it's so prevalent today. She is very candid in her own personal struggles early on with feelings of inadequacy in her own career pivots and provides so many helpful tips about what she learned through that process. She helps students and early career professionals...2021-02-2333 minYour Career GPSEp. 21 Wrong Turn, But New Direction: The Resilient Mindset In Your Career (Special Guest Brenda Zarate)In this fantastic episode Brad Minton is accompanied by guest co-host Cassie Spencer, Career Coach and Assistant Director of Internships and Career Education at Binghamton University In New York. They sit down with Brenda Zarate a Marketing Consultant turned Career Coach in New York City. The topic of the episode is centered around mindset and how, for students and first career professionals, it can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Brenda outlines many of the hardships she endured early in her career and the times she feel defeated. She talks about how her own north star kept...2021-02-1629 minYour Career GPSEp. 20 Avoid The Middle Lane: The Audacity of Authenticity In Your Career (Special Guest Kyle Elliott)In this incredible episode, Brad Minton and special guest host Jess Smith of Jess Smith Coaching, interview the amazing Kyle Elliott. Kyle is the founder of Caffeinated Kyle and is a career coach and resume writer for top executives seeking roles at major companies such as Facebook, Amazon, Google and many more. Kyle discusses the importance that he places on being authentic in your career journey and how it's vitally important for young people to really get clarity on who they are, the value the bring, and how to live in a way that allows them to never have...2021-02-0928 minYour Career GPSEp. 19 Four-Wheel Drive: The Four Pillars of Career Fulfillment (Special Guest Lisa Lewis Miller)In this amazing episode Brad Minton and special guest host Melissa Mata sit down with Lisa Lewis Miller the founder of Career Clarity. Lisa talks about her personal career journey going through so many different "dream jobs" on paper but realizing that she was left unfulfilled. She discusses the different phases in the process to find career clarity and how so many young people getting started tend to get really ahead of themselves and make the mistake of choosing a job or career based on it's exterior. She goes in depth in outlining how our listeners can dig in...2021-02-0245 minYour Career GPSEp. 18 Pit Stop: Taking Time To RecalibrateThe lessons of 2020 have been resounding. One of the the most important lessons is that things don't always turn out the way you want or plan. In this episode Brad W. Minton takes time to recalibrate the podcast after Megan's departure . Additionally, he expresses gratitude and appreciate for those who have contributed to the show and who can been encouraging and supportive since it's inception. Stay tuned, many more weeks of amazing career content are ahead! 2021-01-2609 minYour Career GPSEp. 17 Tolls Ahead: Create Resumes To Get Past The Checkpoint (Special Guest Lezlie Garr)In this amazing episode Brad Minton and Megan Vallee interview Lezlie Garr. Lezlie, a certified professional resume writer and founder of ResumeLezlie.com discusses her career journey and how she navigated through several shifts and pivots from her original plans. She breaks down for listeners the true nature of resume function in the job search today and how this document is being screened by employers and the software they utilize in their screening processes. She helps our listeners understand what are some of the most common resume issues that she has seen in her clients, as well as what...2021-01-1940 minYour Career GPSEp. 16 High Beams On: Using Social Media To Increase Visibility (Special Guest Hannah Morgan)Hosts Brad Minton and Megan Vallee are joined in this episode by Hannah Morgan, Owner and Job Search Strategist with Career Sherpa. Hannah discusses her career journey and how she came to find career coaching and job search strategy as her calling in life. She talks about how social media has changed the landscape of personal branding, networking, and job search and is a powerful tool for career advancement. She highlights the ways in which young people and aspiring professionals can utilize various platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok, She highlights steps that students and new...2021-01-1243 minYour Career GPSEp. 15 Cruise Control: How Personal Branding Saves Fuel and Energy (Special Guest Ariella Despins)On this incredible episode Megan and Brad sit down with Ariella Despins (formerly Coombs), who presently serves as the Director of Career Support at Work It Daily, a Private B2C SaaS career coaching platform with over 3,000+ monthly premium subscribers. Ariella talks about the concept of personal branding for young people and the core ingredients needed for an effective brand. She highlights the importance of establishing and taking control over your own personal brand or letting others control it for you. She lays out the core components that comprise a successful personal brand along with easy steps to consider, F...2021-01-0534 minYour Career GPSEp. 14 Move To The Fast Lane: How To Stand Out From The Traffic (Special Guest Diana YK Chan)In this incredible episode Founder of My Marketability and Career Coach Diana YK Chan sits down with Brad and Megan on an important topic: How to stand out from the traffic and move to the fast lane of your career! Diana provides background into her own unique story of moving to Canada as a child and how over time she came to accept and embrace her own awesomeness rather than running from it or trying to fulfill other people's fantasies of her own life. She talks about the many lessons she has learned as a job seeker, as a...2020-12-2931 minYour Career GPSEp. 13 Hidden Shortcuts: Using Informational Interviewing To Accelerate Your Journey (Special Guest Megan Collins Myers)This is episode Megan and Brad have the opportunity to interview Megan Collins Myers, an amazing recruiter turned Career Coach and founder of Myers Career Coaching. Megan talks about her personal career journey in a way that is very relatable for most young professionals. She talks about her path to career coaching and how she leveraged her own natural curiosity and a love for people to use informational interviewing as both a career starter as well as a career accelerator. She talks about the best approaches to informational interviewing including who you should interview, what questions to ask, and...2020-12-2224 minYour Career GPSEp. 12 Beating The Traffic: Creating Content To Get Ahead (Special Guest Mike Bird)For this incredible episode Megan and Brad interview Mike Bird of CoachOiseau Career Coaching. Mike talks about his journey to career coaching by way of athletic coaching and how he fell in love with cultivating the development of young people. He talks about how creating content for young people is not a new activity, but one that they can center to enhance their career development. He outlines several important considerations including the type of content you produce, the audience it's meant for, and how to deal with fear and even writers block. Mike describes the journey all young content...2020-12-1534 minYour Career GPSEp. 11 Ignition: Achieving Career Goals With Intention (Special Guest Lynette Correa-Velez)In this episode Megan and Brad sit down with Assistant Director of Career Development at Northeastern Illinois University and Inclusive Career Coach Lynette Correa-Vele,z M.Ed. She discusses why setting clear and concise goals at a young age is so important. She takes listeners through her life and career journey and outlines the incredible impact of having a vision and passion had on her life. She helps listeners understand how they can still be effective in achieving goals despite adversity and despite not having everything figured out. She provides an easy framework of the difference between good goal...2020-12-0839 minYour Career GPSEp. 10 Creating A New Path: Using the Challenge Mindset (Special Guest JP Michel)In this episode Brad and Megan and joined by JP Michel of SparkPath. To this point, the podcast has examined the various aspects of self exploration and career identity that can greatly help young people form their career vision and find appropriate paths for themselves. JP has been working hard to redefine how we talk about career development in young people and that starts with mindset. He discusses his philosophy of using challenges in order to meet the ever evolving job demands of the 21st century to inspire students to address the ones they feel compelled to work on...2020-12-0133 minYour Career GPSEp. 9 Plugging In the Coordinates: Using A Holistic View To Build Your Career Map (Special Guest Nii Ato Bentsi-Enchill)In this episode Megan and Brad sit down with Nii Ato Bentsi-Enschill an amazing holistic Career Coach. This episode covers the importance of looking at yourself holistically, what that means, and how you can find deep career fulfillment in the process. He describes how this process of being holistic greatly helped him in navigating personal career transitions, and how he now helps his clients understand how seemingly disparate traits can actually be used to see themes and how they intersect. He provides listeners with steps they can take, factors to explore, and advice he would give individuals just starting...2020-11-2437 minYour Career GPSEp. 8 Increase Horsepower: Gaining The Skills To Be Career ReadyIn this episode Megan Vallee and Brad Minton tackle the issue of skills development as a way to increase horsepower for your career journey. The acquisition and development of both hard/technical as well as soft/critical skills is directly correlated with career success. The hosts guide listeners into understanding the skills that are needed in the 21st century to land you the types of jobs you're seeking and to be able to stand out from the competition. Additionally, they provided several easy steps to identify you're existing skills, ways to cultivate them into power strengths and personal testimonies...2020-11-1732 minYour Career GPSEp. 7 Check Your Mirrors: Find Clues In Your Experience To Serve As Your Compass (Special Guest Danielle Roessele)In this episode Brad and Megan explore the the concept of storytelling and reflection of childhood and it's incredible usage to gain more insight and clarity. Career Coach Danielle Roessele of Inner Compass Coach is interviewed about her work and her methodology. She talks about how our childhood memories can provide us valuable clues about who were are, our personalities, and our resiliencies. She describes how this important aspect of her work can be both incredibly rewarding but on occasion challenging as well. She also discusses some of the best lessons that she can impart to the next generation...2020-11-1026 minYour Career GPSEp. 6 Clear View Ahead: Using Talent Insights To Increase Vision (Special Guest Julie Brewer)In this episode hosts Brad Minton and Megan Vallee continue in the self-exploration discussion by discussing the Talent Insights Assessment with Career Coach Julie Brewer of Compass Discoveries. This assessment is a comprehensive self discovery tool aimed at helping people really understand their motivations, what comes naturally through our observable behaviors, and the careers that synergize those elements considering the lifestyle we want. Julie helps our listeners understand how this tool works, what it's designed to measure, and a little bit about the science behind career fulfillment. She also helps listeners understand how to access this assessment and begin...2020-11-0328 min
Your Career GPSEp. 5 Assess the Terrain: Using Personality Type To Find The Right Path (Special Guest Edythe Richards)In this episode Megan and Brad explore the concept of personality type with MBTI Master Practitioner Edythe Richards. Edythe discusses her own personal career development journey, how she discovered personality type and how she's been able to use it in her work. She discusses the powerful uses of the MBTI instrument in gaining self awareness, as well as the limitations and the common misconceptions of the assessment tool. She also provides great insights into how many young people can use it in their career development. 2020-10-2937 minYour Career GPSEp. 4 Fuel For The Road Part 2: Using Strengths To Power Your Vehicle (Special Guest Linda Evans)Strengths are the incredible superpowers that we all possess can can build overtime. In this episode hosts Brad and Megan sit down with Strengths-based Career Coach Linda Evans of Launched by Linda. Linda helps our listeners understand how to uncover our strengths and why they can be incredible game changers that will power your vehicle for the long term. Linda notes the difference between enhancing strengths and targeting weaknesses and why she feels so strongly that all young people need to learn and build their unique strengths that they can ultimately leverage into a rewarding and fulfilling career. 2020-10-2230 minYour Career GPSEp. 3 Fuel for the Road Part 1: Interests, Passions and Purpose To Fuel Your VehicleIn this week's episode Megan and Brad discuss how important the self-discovery of her interests, passions, and purpose can tell time but are so important to provide the fuel to your vehicle, and provide you the necessary power for the long trip ahead. It can serve as a the brilliant pull motivation that we strive for in our careers. Brad and Megan also discuss several easy tangible action steps that young people can take advantage of in order to gain more clarity on their career interests and passions and move closer towards discovery of purpose. 2020-10-1536 minYour Career GPSEp. 2 Gauge Your Starting Point: Knowing Where You AreBrad Minton and Megan Vallee return to take listeners through the foundation steps of starting the career journey. Important concepts discussed in this episode include knowing who you are at this moment in time and how that self awareness helps you see the road ahead with new clarity. The hosts talked common mistakes and misconceptions about this stage of the process and how young adults can take the time for more deliberate self discovery through depth. The importance of knowing yourself, your beliefs about the journey, and any internal and external obstacles was discussed, along with the most powerful...2020-10-0830 min
Your Career GPSEp. 1 The User Manual Of The GPS: An Intro To The PodcastIn this episode hosts Brad Minton and Megan Vallee introduce listeners to the podcast. They provide a background to their knowledge, skills, and experience and how the podcast was conceived. Additionally they take listeners through the framework of Your Career GPS, and who can find benefit from the episodes to come. Finally, the provide a sneak preview of some of the amazing content to follow in the weeks ahead!
We all dream about having a job and a career that we can be proud of and that truly fulfills us. We want to do work that makes a...2020-10-0117 min