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The Redundancy podcastThe Redundancy podcastGet out, get loud, don’t be invisible - an Australian view; in conversation with Cindy Sciberras‘I’ve never been happier.’Not a phrase you might associate with life after redundancy but, for many, that enforced break leads to new opportunities.After a long career working for the Australian Government Cindy Sciberras found herself unemployed following a redundancy during the pandemic. Using her skills as a journalist she started her own podcast to find out how other Australians, who’d also been made redundant, were faring in a tough economy and what they were doing to find new incomes. Cindy shares her her findings, insights and describes her new direction - and how she’s never be...2021-03-3117 minSutton Full PotentialSutton Full PotentialEP. 25 Serious Cindy to Creative CindyCommunications specialist Cindy Sciberras was one of the many who found herself unexpectedly out of work last year during the COVID pandemic. While trying to work out her next move, Cindy - who has also worked as a journalist - created a podcast, interviewing others for information and inspiration, and sharing the results. She called this Joining the Job Queue and it took her in an unexpected direction!2021-02-2443 minJoining the Job QueueJoining the Job QueueS1, E10: How to work LinkedIn like a boss! Using the platform to get a job in 2021.I have a fair idea about how LinkedIn works, but expert Karen Tisdell takes that knowledge to the next level. Karen comes from a recruitment background and was an early convert to LinkedIn, going on to base a successful business around it. She now earns a living as a LinkedIn profile writer, trainer and speaker.  Who better to give the low down on how to use this platform to find a job? If you are on the hunt for work add this interview to your 'must listen' list, and have a notebook at h...2021-01-1125 minJoining the Job QueueJoining the Job QueueS1, E9: Come fly with me...but if you can't, will you give me a job?This latest episode features Qantas pilot turned small business owner Matt Harper, and a very honest conversation about the challenges he faced trying to find a job when the airline industry had been grounded. What do you do when you can't work in a job you have dreamt about and worked hard to get into since you were a kid, and no-one is willing to see you working as anything else? This is a story about transferable skills, backing yourself and falling back on those traits of determination that got Matt to the pinnacle of...2020-12-0224 minJoining the Job QueueJoining the Job QueueS1, E8: What's good nutrition got to do with unemployment? Quite a lot as it turns out.In this episode of Joining the Job Queue I chat to nutritionist and life coach Sonya Reynolds. Sonya explains why eating well is critical to maintaining well-being and managing stress while we're on the hunt for work.  We talk about the key foods we should - and shouldn't - be eating and yes, we are allowed to have some chocolate! We also talk about shopping on a reduced budget,  self care and vitamin supplements. And, she shares one of her easy and healthy recipes with us (see below). Macadamia Strawberry Smoothie (serves one)...2020-11-2423 minJoining the Job QueueJoining the Job QueueS1, E7: Is age discrimination real, and what to do about it?This is my first time looking for a job since I turned 50. Should I be worried? Should I dye my grey hair and break out the Botox?   In this episode, Hunter Leonard, founder of Silver and Wise - an organisation that helps mature workers into work -  says that yes, we probably will face discrimination, but there's plenty we can do about it. Check out the Silver and Wise website at: www.silverandwise.com.au There you'll find a link to Hunter's own podcast program, The Forty Plus Business Show: www.silverandwise.com.au...2020-11-0931 minJoining the Job QueueJoining the Job QueueS1, E6: Launching a new business during COVID? How one woman survived, and thrived!Ilsa Cozens planned the launch of her Procurement and Supply Chain recruitment business for over a year, kicking off this long time dream in February.  And then...COVID.   In this episode, find out how Ilse not only survived, but thrived, with opportunities opening up she'd never thought possible. Ilsa also generously shares job hunting tips from a recruiters side of the fence. If you're looking for a role in this niche area, or need help finding a new hire, please get in touch with Ilse at ilsa@cozensmabel.com website: https://ww...2020-10-2824 minJoining the Job QueueJoining the Job QueueS1, E5: If COVID means a change of direction, where do you start?For many of us, COVID has led to a change of direction.  Either because we've had to - in the case of our job or industry being impacted, or because we want to, as the pandemic has slowed down our lives to allow our dreams to come to the fore. Maybe, like me, you've been thinking about making a change for a while but the timing was never right.  Until the decision is taken out of your hands! I had already been working with an executive coach, Jane Counsel, to work out my next move, an...2020-10-1332 minJoining the Job QueueJoining the Job QueueS1, E4: Financial tips for tight timesI chat to Joel Xuereb from Bridge Private Wealth to get a handle on key things to consider financially when you lose your job. We cover housing costs, government benefits, superannuation and more. Along the way, Joel reveals what got him into financial advising in the first place and gives us some of the tips he uses to stay focused and organised (after all, he is a Virgo!). The advice covered in this episode is general in nature and if you are suffering real financial hardship you can visit the Federal Government’s Mo...2020-10-0636 minJoining the Job QueueJoining the Job QueueS1, E3: COVID provides new opportunities for kids' art teacherCOVID has meant many of us have had to 'pivot' or change direction. Meet the local art teacher with a big heart- who wants to use art to heal the world! Nicki Black is an inner Sydney mum who has been able to step back from a frantic life to allow her dreams to come to the fore! We wish her luck! Listen to this episode to find out more. To hear some uplifting tunes while we work this thing out, visit the JTJQ2020 Spotify playlist.  Each guest has kindly contributed a song.2020-09-2016 minJoining the Job QueueJoining the Job QueueS1, E2: Finding a job in a crowded market: tips and tricks from a career coachCaroline de Kimpe worked as an executive recruiter and HR business partner for over a decade before setting up a side hustle helping people craft killer CVs. She now runs New Horizon Coaching - helping people transition from unemployment to work. In this interview Caroline talks about the importance of having a job strategy, the right CV, and how to network like a boss! Visit Caroline's website for lots of additional free tips, tricks and resources. Website Link: www.newhorizoncoaching.com.au Free Resume Template: https://www.newhorizoncoaching.com.au/6-figure-resume-template2020-09-1837 minJoining the Job QueueJoining the Job QueueS1, E1: Personal training for the mind: how to manage the uncertainty and stress of unemploymentMind coach Judith Lissing explores how positivity, mindfulness and meditation can help us safeguard our well-being and help us cope with the stress of being out of work. Judith is a scientist with a background in positive psychology, and the founder and principal of Mind Coaching Australia. This is her website: https://mindcoachingaustralia.com.au/. You can connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-lissing-41906826/ Or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindcoachingaustralia Follow her on Twitter at @Yourmindcoach1 To hear some uplifting tunes while...2020-09-1426 min