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Secrets of the Career Game85. STOP Applying to Jobs You’re NOT Qualified For | Farah SharghiKendall Berg sits down with viral career coach and former Google recruiter Farah Sharghi, and the conversation is a corporate culture reality check. From bad résumés to bad advice, Farah calls out what most job seekers are doing wrong—and what actually works if you're trying to stand out in today’s messy job market. With firsthand experience at companies like TikTok, Uber, Lyft, and The New York Times, Farah doesn’t hold back on the pitfalls of “spray-and-pray” job applications, inflated job descriptions, and the jealousy that cost her a corporate gig. She drops hard truths...2025-04-2832 min
Open To WorkFarah Sharghi on Navigating Internal Job Moves and Office PoliticsIn this episode of the Open To Work Podcast, career coach and former tech recruiter Farah Sharghi joins us to break down everything you need to know about navigating internal job moves—from preparing for internal interviews to dealing with the politics that often come with making a move inside your own company.If you’re eyeing a promotion, a lateral shift, or just want to grow without leaving your current employer, this episode is packed with practical advice and real talk about what works (and what doesn’t).Topics Covered: • How internal interviews differ from ext...2025-04-2143 minOpen To WorkIf you only watch one video to find your next job, watch this!If you only watch one video to find your next job, watch this! In this week's episode, Matthew is joined by Farah Sharghi, who shares her experiences as a technical recruiter at several household names such as Google, Lyft and TikTok. The two share their know-how on how to best prepare for your next job interview, CV horror stories and how to make yourself more employable, both in the eyes of a recruiter and an employer. You won't want to miss this one!Sign up for our free weekly job search tips in our newsletter - https://opentoworktoolkit.substack...2025-02-1753 min
Jaded HR: Your Relief From the Common Human Resources PodcastsMust Listen to HR Podcasts: Corporate Pizza Party - Discussing Salary NegotiationSend us a textEver wondered how LinkedIn influencers turn likes into livelihoods, or why resumes are still a thing in the digital age? We've got you covered in this episode with the entertaining trio from the Corporate Pizza Party Podcast—Mike, Farrah, and Dan. Together, we tackle the quirks and questions of corporate and social media life with humor and honesty. Mike shares the origin story of their podcast, revealing how leveraging internet fame can lead to insightful and hilarious discussions about the absurdities of the corporate world. Warren might be battling a cold, but that wo...2024-10-3159 min
The Manager TrackWhy I Wouldn't Hire You - 5 Reasons Hiring Managers Decline Candidates for Leadership RolesIn this week’s episode of The Manager Track podcast, Ramona provides practical tips on how to interview for a management position and share 5 reasons why a hiring manager might not hire you into a leadership role.Whether you've applied for managerial roles that you didn't get and are wondering what you could do better next time, are preparing for future interviews, or if you are curious how to find good leaders for your team through the hiring process, you are going to get a lot of helpful tips from this episode.2024-08-2721 minThe Manager TrackPositioning Yourself for Senior Roles with Richard TriggsIn this captivating episode of The Manager Track podcast, host Ramona Shaw welcomes a distinguished guest, Richard Triggs, renowned for his innovative approach to executive recruitment. Richard shares invaluable insights on navigating the job market and retaining exceptional talent within organizations, providing a glimpse into the strategies that have underpinned the success of Arete Executives.
We kick off with Richard delving into the concept of the hidden job market, where a majority of premier jobs never become publicly available. He provides a step-by-step breakdown on how to tap into this market by positioning oneself...2024-02-2056 min
Get Hired with Andrew SeamanShould You Love Your Next Job?You've likely come across the saying that you'll never work a day in your life if you find a job you love. Of course, most people know that even the most rewarding roles have their challenging and tough days. So, how do you balance the desire to be happy in a new job with the realities of work? Farah Sharghi knows a lot about counseling people into the right jobs for them and managing their emotions during the process. She is a career and company growth specialist. Additionally, she has worked at some of the biggest names a...2024-02-1418 minThe Manager TrackInterviewing for Leadership Roles - With Farah SharghiIn this week's episode, we discuss how to nail leadership interviews with insights and strategies from Farah Sharghi. With a wealth of experience as a former Director of Recruitment and HR professional at tech giants like Google, Lyft, Uber, and TikTok, Farah shares invaluable tips to help you shine in your next interview.
Listen in to:
gain insider knowledge on how to extract valuable information from recruiters,
learn how storytelling can be a powerful tool to conquer the infamous "hypothetical situation" question, and
uncover Farah's secrets to successful negotiation when it comes to...2023-12-1938 min
So Money with Farnoosh Torabi1559: The Biggest Job Hunting Mistakes (You Can Easily Avoid)We go behind the scenes with an in-house corporate recruiter Farah Sharghi. She is the Director of Recruiting and Human Resources at Dil Mil, a South Asian dating app based in San Francisco. She has worked as a technical recruiter at a variety of companies, including Google, Lyft, Uber, TikTok, and The New York Times and she has fast-growing social media platform where she shares her best job hunting and interviewing techniques, lesser known advice that really works like how to use Ai, how to enhance your online resume to stand out on LinkedIn and other job sites, how t...2023-08-3043 minSo Money with Farnoosh Torabi1548: Leaving a Toxic Job, Finding a Financial Planner, Fave Money AppsThis week’s Ask Farnoosh: The pros and cons to overpaying a credit card for the sake of budgeting for big expenses; how to create an exit strategy from an industry that you don’t love; should I work with a financial planner if I don’t need investing help? Plus: Farnoosh’s favorite money apps. (This episode's questions originally aired on April 21, 2023.)Check out this week's episodes with Donovan Ramsey and Farah Sharghi.Pre-order A Healthy State of Panic and immediately access her Scared Smart video and workbook lesson plan. Learn more...2023-08-0433 minSo Money with Farnoosh Torabi1547: Recruiter Tells All: How to Land Your Dream Job Right NowWe go behind the scenes with an in-house corporate recruiter Farah Sharghi. She is the Director of Recruiting and Human Resources at Dil Mil, a South Asian dating app based in San Francisco. She has worked as a technical recruiter at a variety of companies, including Google, Lyft, Uber, TikTok, and The New York Times and she has fast-growing social media platform where she shares her best job hunting and interviewing techniques, lesser known advice that really works like how to use Ai, how to enhance your online resume to stand out on LinkedIn and other job sites, how t...2023-08-0243 min
The Final Round21. The New York Times (ex-TikTok, Google, Uber, & Lyft): Lead Technical Recruiter, Farah SharghiFarah Sharghi is the first guest to be invited back on The Final Round by popular demand. We interviewed Farah on Episode 5 when she worked as a Global Talent Acquisition Partner at TikTok. This was a unique episode where we debunked TikTok career myths so be sure to check that out if you haven't listened to it already.
This upcoming episode is so unique that it might even make a headline on the NYT since Farah is now the Lead Technical Recruiter at the NYT.
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Here are some questions we will be a...2021-12-1638 min
The Final Round05. TikTok (ex-Google, Uber, & Lyft): Global Talent Acquisition Partner, Farah Sharghi-DolatabadiFarah Sharghi-Dolatabadi is currently a Global Talent Acquisition Partner at TikTok and has previously been a recruiter at 5 other companies such as Google, Uber, and Lyft. She has a Computer Science degree and worked in finance before pivoting to talent acquisition.
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In this unique episode, we will be debunking common career myths on TikTok:
- Applying on a company’s careers page is a black hole
- You should apply to as many companies as you can
- It is a bad idea to apply to multiple roles with...2021-03-1047 min
The OperatorsS1E8: Recruiting Your First HiresIn this episode, we’re talking about hiring and recruiting, including why people take the risk of working at early-stage startups, when and how to work with recruiters, and how to make your first hires.
A company’s first hires are often the hardest. Money is usually too tight to pay competitive salaries. There’s no recognizable brand or reputation yet, and people more often want to work at a company that their friends and family have heard of before. There’s also fair presumption of risk and unviability. Who wants to take a job that might not be ar...2019-11-0634 min