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The Career Refresh with Jill Griffin: Career Reinvention, Leadership Coaching, and Professional BrandMid-Year 2025 Career Trends: Navigating the Job Market: AI, Summer Slowdowns, and Strategic Networking with Executive Recruiter Kristian SchwartzThe job market may be sending mixed signals, but one thing’s clear—companies still hire problem-solvers. In this episode, Jill talks with Kristian Schwartz, founder of The Montgomery Group, about navigating today’s complex hiring landscape with clarity, confidence, and strategy.Kristian shares how AI is changing the game, how to use summer wisely, and what top candidates are doing differently right now.Why AI fluency is no longer optional—only 10% are using it wellHow to turn the summer slowdown into a strategic advantageWhat “builder-leaders” are—and why companies want themThe right way to f...2025-07-0152 minThe Career Refresh with Jill Griffin: Career Reinvention, Leadership Coaching, and Professional BrandGreatest Hits: What really happens after you’ve been fired?In this candid and powerful conversation, Jill Griffin—Career Strategist and Executive Coach—sits down with Vicki Bradley, CEO and Founder of Women in Leadership, to talk about the messy middle of career setbacks and how to come out stronger.They dive into the emotional toll of getting fired, how to reframe workplace trauma, and what it really takes to rebuild career joy and confidence.In this episode, you’ll learn how to:Recover from being fired and reclaim your narrativeShift from feeling like a victim to showing up as an empowered profes...2025-06-1031 minThe Career Refresh with Jill Griffin: Career Reinvention, Leadership Coaching, and Professional BrandNavigating Grief in the Workplace: Mourning, Resilience, and Workplace Empathy ExploredThe sudden loss of my brother cast a long shadow, one that followed me into meeting rooms and coffee breaks, reminding me that grief doesn't punch a time clock. Grief isn't an illness or mistake. It is a natural and sacred response to life’s inevitable losses, and in this episode, we peel back the layers of discomfort that shroud death and grief in the workplace. I offer up my story as a lesson in vulnerability and as a beacon for those who are adrift in the same stormy waters. There's no suffering Olympics. Your loss...2024-03-1219 min