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The Job Hunting PodcastYes You Can Do This! (Ep 268)Episode 268 - Career Transitions: A Guide for Corporate Professionals Seeking ChangeThe end of the year often sparks reflection. For corporate professionals, it’s a time to assess the past 12 months, consider new directions, and perhaps make big decisions about the future. This year, those reflections feel more urgent. Economic uncertainty, shifting workplace norms, and the relentless pace of technological change have left many seasoned professionals questioning their career paths.The idea of a career transition is nothing new. But what feels different in 2024 is the sheer complexity of it. For years, career advice was do...2024-12-0927 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow I Became a Coach (Ep 264)Episode 264 - The Realities of Being a Coach: My Honest Answers About Money, Clients, and ChallengesFrom time to time, clients and listeners get curious about my work as a career coach, especially when they hear I’m about to travel or work remotely. I decided to dedicate this blog to answering some common questions I receive. If you’re thinking of pursuing a career in coaching or are interested in the entrepreneurial side of career coaching, this is for you. Here, I share my insights, experiences, and actionable advice to help you understand what it's like to b...2024-11-1141 min
The Job Hunting PodcastBreaking Through the Mid-Career Ceiling: Strategies for Corporate Advancement After 40 (Ep 222)In the corporate sector, professionals in their 40s and beyond often encounter what many refer to as 'career blocks.' These blocks, however, are not insurmountable barriers but rather stepping stones to greater career success and personal fulfillment. Read the Full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job SeekersFind Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch Your Career GrowJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe Now2024-01-2244 min
The Job Hunting PodcastFailing Your Job Search (Ep 220)In today's dynamic job market, the path to career success is often winding and unpredictable. As the host of The Job Hunting Podcast and an experienced career coach, I have dedicated my career to helping professionals navigate this labyrinth with confidence and strategy. Here, I share my insights into transforming your job search from a daunting task into an empowering journey. Read the Full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job Seekers...2024-01-0828 min
The Job Hunting PodcastStarting a New Career Over 40 – Dr. Marianne Roux Interviews Renata Bernarde (Ep 218)This episode of The Job Hunting podcast is a conversation about career reinvention and what we need to do to find new jobs and remain relevant over many decades.Read the Full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job SeekersFind Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch Your Career GrowJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More About Renata's career coaching and...2023-12-2526 min
The Job Hunting PodcastThe First Plan is the Worst Plan: Cassandra Goodman Interviews Renata Bernarde (Ep 215)Many of you already know and love Cassie Goodman, a frequent guest on our podcast. Her insights, wisdom, and approach to career development have resonated with so many of you. If you haven't yet, I urge you to listen to her previous episodes linked below – they're packed with valuable insights! Recently, Cassie embarked on her podcasting journey with her show, "True Power" available on Apple and Spotify. Her inaugural episode is a must-listen – it's a mind-blowing conversation with Jasmine Malki (or is that her real name?). I'm still reeling from the impact of that episode and I'm sure you will...2023-12-0435 min
The Job Hunting PodcastMastering New Job Interview Techniques: From Handshakes to Chatbots (Ep 198)In this episode, we explore the evolving landscape of post-pandemic job interviews. From direct-to-camera to chatbot interviews, host and career coach Renata Bernarde guides job seekers through the new practices. Gain an edge in your job hunt and master the art of interviews in a digitally transformed world.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job SeekersFind Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch Your Career Grow2023-08-0732 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow to Change Sectors, Overcome Pandemic "Blues," and Start a Side Hustle - with Wellness Advocate Mandy Hooper (Ep 194)Join us for an inspiring conversation with Mandy Hooper, a Service Delivery Manager balancing a successful career in retail while pursuing wellness. Discover her sector transition tips, insights on managing burnout, and the power of hobbies. Mandy also shares her experience as a leader in navigating work dynamics during and after the pandemic. Don't miss this engaging episode with a health coach, author, and wellness advocate. Tune in now for practical advice and motivation to find balance and prioritize your well-being.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteAbout the host, Renata BernardeH...2023-07-1042 min
The Job Hunting PodcastAn Interview with OpenAI's ChatGPT on Using AI for Job Hunting and Career Development (Ep 190)Join Renata Bernarde, the Host of the Job Hunting podcast, in this captivating episode as she dives into the fascinating realm of artificial intelligence alongside her guest, OpenAI's advanced language model, ChatGPT 4.0. Discover the limitless potential of AI and its profound impact on job hunting, career development, and strategic planning for the future. Unlock the potential of AI for your professional journey and stay ahead of the game by tuning in to this captivating episode as Renata and ChatGPT explore the intersection of AI and career development. Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob...2023-06-1222 min
The Job Hunting PodcastFrom Job Applications to Interviews: Common Roadblocks and How a Career Coach Can Help (Ep 186)Feeling stuck in your job search or unsure about your career prospects? I've got the perfect episode for you! Join me as I reveal the top four reasons why professionals turn to private career consultations with me and how these conversations can have a monumental impact on your career journey.We discuss the most popular reasons why professionals reach out to career coaches for private career consultations and why accessing expert help can make a huge impact on your career. From perfecting job applications to acing interviews, overcoming obstacles, and staying focused, find the solutions you need...2023-05-1532 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow to Answer the Leadership Question at Your Next Job Interview - with Robert Jordan (Ep 180)Are you struggling to identify your leadership style for your job search or to adapt to the changing world of work? Then tune in to this episode. Our guest, Robert Jordan, CEO of InterimExecs, shares his expertise on four leadership styles and their effectiveness in different situations.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job SeekersFind Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch Your Career Grow...2023-04-0347 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow to Start Job Hunting from Scratch (Ep 171)Starting a job search project from scratch can be intimidating. If you're unsure where to begin, listen to this episode of The Job Hunting Podcast, where the host and career coach Renata Bernarde shares three tips to help you start your job search and develop your career goals. And remember, it's never too late to start planning for your future and making your career aspirations a reality. Read the full Blog on the Website Job Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of A...2023-01-3017 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow to Job-Hunt and Go Back to Work After a Long Break (Ep 154)Many professionals have not looked for a new job in many years. They are either a) in the workforce but have worked for the same organization for a long time, or b) have been on a career break for some time and have not looked for work for over a year. Job hunting and returning to work after a long break can be challenging. In this episode, I provide some out-of-the-box advice to make this process less stressful and, hopefully, more fun.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleRes...2022-10-0317 min
The Job Hunting PodcastPsychometric Testing in Recruitment: What Job Seekers Need to Know (Ep 143)Chances are, if you have applied for jobs, you have done a psychometric assessment. But do you know how psychometric tests work? And what does a psychometric test reveal about you? Why are these tests part of the recruitment and selection process? How can you prepare for them?Listen to this episode if you are job hunting or want to finally know your strengths and where to best use them!Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One...2022-07-1757 min
The Job Hunting Podcast7 Types of Job Interviews You Should Be Preparing For (Ep 142)In this episode, we discuss the different types of job interviews my clients have done over the past 12 months. Some are very popular, others are completely out of the box!Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job SeekersFind Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch Your Career GrowJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More About Renata's career coaching...2022-07-1132 min
The Job Hunting PodcastDon’t Quit Your Job: 5 Strategies to Manage Your Current Awful Job While You Look for Another (Ep 141)Are you thinking of quitting your job? Renata's advice is to stick to it for a bit longer. Listen to this episode to learn her strategies to ensure you leave your awful job without additional stress.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job SeekersFind Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch Your Career GrowJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe Now...2022-07-0421 min
The Job Hunting PodcastThe One Thing Every Successful Executive Has in Common (Ep 140)Coaching is an excellent investment, but it will only work if you incorporate it into your life. With coaching comes also a new routine to a) sustain your career, b) ensure you progress towards your goals, and c) keep the opportunities coming to you in the long term.On the other hand, career coaching helps professionals understand how to optimize their time. There's more focus on the tasks needed to be done to enable your career plans. Because job hunting on your own can be really exhausting! If you don't have a career coach (yet!), fe...2022-06-2716 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow to Maintain a Positive Professional Reputation to Achieve Career Success (Ep 139)In managing the trajectory of your career, one of the most important assets you have is your reputation. What other people think of you as a) a colleague, leader, or team member, and b) your behavior around others, including clients and stakeholders, will impact their ability to consider you for promotions internally, as well as job opportunities in other organizations. In this podcast episode, I discuss a few ideas that I believe you can use to help you showcase your competence, likeability, and credibility as a professional.Please follow this show, rate, write a review, and share w...2022-06-2023 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow to Work Online, Remain Productive, and Connect with People (Ep 138)I am always giving my clients tips on how to work online. Here are the key complaints I hear from clients and friends:It's hard to connect with peopleIt's hard to keep productiveIt's lonely, and There's a tendency to work too muchBut, working online is now the main aspect of white-collar working life. Many office workers who, pre-pandemic, had to commute to work now can work remotely. Even if they go back to the office, you may find it empty, and most of the work you do is still in front of the computer anyway. S...2022-06-1324 min
The Job Hunting PodcastSimple Ideas to Help You Prepare for Online Job Interviews - with Abhishek Kaushik (Ep 136)Abhishek Kaushik is the CEO & Co-Founder of WeCP, a one-of-a-kind tech screening platform that helps recruiters and hiring managers to evaluate developers faster and more efficiently.Abhishek aims to make the hiring process straightforward and efficient by adding a skill test to the tech recruitment process. Abhishek has reduced the total time to hire for most of their clients by 90% or more by implementing these ideas. Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days o...2022-05-3032 min
The Job Hunting PodcastYou’re Not Alone: What to Do When Everyone Decides to Rethink Their Careers (Ep 133)It's natural to rethink your career. We're in unprecedented times, causing many of us to review our career paths, consider taking a break or search for new opportunities.In this episode, we will discuss strategies to increase your employability, even if you decided to take a career break, which many professionals are doing due to pandemic burnout.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job SeekersFind Your...2022-05-0932 min
The Job Hunting PodcastThe "Big Burnout": Post-Pandemic Stress and Other Factors Affecting Your Wellbeing at Work with Natalie Moore and Lisa Saunders (Ep 130)Natalie Moore and Lisa Saunders are the ultimate work-wives team. They have a keen interest in women in the workplace, especially when they should be thriving professionally, but peri-menopause can cause havoc to women’s careers. Two brains are better than one, and they decided to go into business together to improve workplace wellbeing. In this episode, we discuss the importance of goal setting and how it can impact career and personal outcomes. We look at the importance of working as a team to achieve career and personal goals and how their blended strengths align and complement each...2022-04-1851 min
The Job Hunting PodcastWhat Is ATS Tracking and How It Works: Learn How to Make It to the Candidate Shortlist - with Michael Yinger (Ep 129)Michael Yingers’s career in supporting the needs of the recruitment and selection function parallels the creation and evolution of the ATS - Applicant Tracking System. So of course, Michael is an amazing repository of knowledge of all things relating to the automation of recruitment and selection of candidates, and in fact both the technological and humanistic side of the entire recruitment and selection process.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Jo...2022-04-1148 min
The Job Hunting PodcastWhat Great Leadership Looks Like in Difficult Times - with Gary Ryan (Ep 128)Leadership and high-performance culture expert Gary Ryan highlights the critical differences between leaders who believe the people in their organization are human beings versus leaders who think they lead human resources.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job SeekersFind Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch Your Career GrowJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More About Renata's career...2022-04-0446 min
The Job Hunting PodcastThe New Corporate Dress Code: What to Wear to Work and Job Interviews - with Silvana Patrick (Ep 127)Dressing for work post-lockdown is a challenge. There's a lack of motivation and a struggle to get dressed up to go back into the office. People are struggling with changing fashion trends, new office dress codes, and knowing what to dress to work from home. So, I invited an international award-winning personal stylist, Silvana Patrick, for a chat.Silvana Patrick has the advantage of working globally as an executive before embracing her love for fashion and styling. She knows how corporate attire plays into forming a professional brand and how important it can be in career development...2022-03-2841 min
The Job Hunting PodcastA Week in My Life: What It’s Like to Be a Career Coach (Ep 123)In this episode, I'm sharing what a week in the life of an executive career coach looks like. I broke down everything I did for the past seven days, from coaching clients to speaking at a conference. Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job SeekersFind Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch Your Career GrowJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe Now2022-02-2834 min
The Job Hunting PodcastOvercoming Career Setbacks - with Sacha Koffman (Ep 122)I have always been fascinated by professionals that recover from career setbacks and achieve great things. Not just executives but also athletes, artists, politicians, etc. There is a great deal of effort into their recovery, from working on their mental health, remaining on course towards their goals, and ensuring they have the best team to provide the proper support and advice. I often wonder how they found the strength and wisdom to turn things around.About Sacha Koffman:Sacha Koffman is an executive with over twenty-five years of commercial experience. He's worked at some of...2022-02-2156 min
The Job Hunting PodcastWhen Job Hunting Hurts: What to Do About It and How to Avoid Setbacks (Ep 120)I have seen many amazing professionals give up on their job search for months or even years, because of what they perceived was a rejection, be it a lackluster reception of their interest in being promoted, or a job they applied for and didn't get. I spoke recently to someone who took two years to recover from a rejection from a job she applied for and believed it was a dream job for her. In fact, she was indeed a great fit for the role and went all the way to the final interview stage. But at best her c...2022-02-0715 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow to Escape from Your Job Search and Not Feel Guilty (Ep 119)If you feel guilty for taking time off or believe you can bring forward your success and achieve your career goals by speeding through life, this episode is for you. We are going to discuss the importance of taking time out, and why it is not only beneficial for your health, it can actually be, alas, the reason you succeed. Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job SeekersFind Y...2022-01-3124 min
The Job Hunting PodcastAm I a Generalist or a Specialist? (Ep 118)Do you know if you are a generalist or a specialist? If you believe you are a generalist, you probably think of yourself as a jack of all trades. That is, someone who can step in and lead or do the job, regardless of sector or industry. You may be surprised to learn that you may not be exactly a generalist. On the other hand, if you are worried that you’re a specialist, your niche is too narrow, and you may not be able to advance in your career, guess what? You may also be mistaken!Pe...2022-01-3118 min
The Job Hunting PodcastUnderstanding the Recruitment Process: A Guide for Job Hunters (Ep 114)Hello everyone! I hope you are having a lovely festive season. As this episode goes out into the world, Xmas 2021 is behind us and The New Year is a few days ahead of us. There are so many dreams and hopes we have postponed for the past 2 years, I am sure many of you will agree that the End of 2021 and the beginning of a fresh brand new year, is a very exciting and hopeful prospect. I wish all of you all the very best in 2022 and hope that you make your dreams come true, live your life purposefully...2021-12-2726 min
The Job Hunting PodcastMeditation for Job Hunters - with Ilana Kosakiewicz (Ep 113)It is essential to take care of our overall well-being to do the best job we can and not burn out. Learning to find your balance between work and other important aspects of your life will help you reach your career goals.So, in the new year, whether you are going back to work or looking for a new job, it is vital to stick to a routine that incorporates taking care of your body and mind, as well as your career. This will help you stay grounded and enhance your health and wellness because nobody will...2021-12-2014 min
The Job Hunting PodcastJob Hunting Q&A: How to Say No to a Job You Don’t Want and Get Feedback for the Jobs You Do (Ep 112)In this episode, I am answering 11 questions related to job hunting which I received throughout the year. These questions are about job application, working with recruiters, resignation, and much more. What should you do if you don’t want to continue interviewing for a job? How to connect with a recruiter when you haven’t heard from them in a while? How to ask for feedback? Want to know the answers? Make sure to listen.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your...2021-12-1342 min
The Job Hunting PodcastPortfolio Career: An Alternative Path to C-Level Jobs - with Julia Cookson (Ep 111)Julia Cookson has always been ambitious for her career and deliberately looked for ways to expand her HR expertise to become CEO-ready. This is how she landed in the land of interim executive roles.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job SeekersFind Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch Your Career GrowJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More...2021-12-0640 min
The Job Hunting PodcastThree Reasons Why I Quit My Job (Ep 110)Should you quit your job? I can’t answer that. But here is why I left my corporate career and transitioned from being an executive to being a business owner.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job SeekersFind Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch Your Career GrowJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More About Renata's career coaching an...2021-11-2923 min
The Job Hunting PodcastWill the “Great Resignation” Affect my Job Search? (Ep 109)How will your job search be affected if so many people are resigning and you’re unemployed? Will you have more competition? Are there going to be more vacancies and better chances for you from now on? Let’s discuss this at the micro-level to understand what the current global shift in workforce dynamic means for professionals working in the corporate, nonprofit, and public sectors.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job...2021-11-2917 min
The Job Hunting PodcastJob-Hunting Without Coffee: Three Reasons Why You Should Try It... for a While (Ep 107)I stopped drinking coffee. This has made me re-think the advice I give to my clients as an executive career coach.Listen to find out why I had to stop drinking coffee, the effects it had on my body and mind, and the three reasons why I believe it will help your job-hunting performance if you stop drinking coffee...for a little while.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for...2021-11-0927 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow to Make Successful Career Transitions (Ep 103)Subscribe to Renata's weekly newsletter for exclusive content for corporate professionals and new episodes of the Job Hunting Podcast.About our guest, Donna Burr:Donna’s experience and passion for seeing businesses thrive have led her role at Watermark Search International, placing senior executives into interim assignments within companies which can benefit from their vast experience, professional guardianship, and deep specialist skills.Her background combines 25 years in chartered accounting, assurance & advisory, and human resources partnering with businesses. Early in her journey, she acquired local and global experience across financial services, manufacturing, utilities, and the...2021-10-1151 min
The Job Hunting PodcastWhat an Executive Resume Should Look Like (Ep 101)As you may have heard before, there's a Harvard research that states your resume has only about 6 seconds to make a positive impression on the recruiter. That is if it's been read by a human! With the advent of ATS systems, what should an executive resume look like? Listen and find out!Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job SeekersFind Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch...2021-09-2728 min
The Job Hunting PodcastTwo Career Experts Discuss What Makes Professionals Successful at Job-Hunting - with Mac Prichard (Ep 97)Subscribe to Renata's weekly newsletter for exclusive content for corporate professionals and new episodes of the Job Hunting Podcast.About our guest, Mac Prichard:Mac Prichard is on a mission to create more human hiring processes to improve the workforce for all. He is the founder and publisher of Mac’s List, a job board and career hub for the Pacific Northwest. It serves job seekers and employers in Oregon and Washington with its top-tier job board and courses, books, events, and other resources that bring people together to find better jobs and happier careers. Mac...2021-08-3035 min
The Job Hunting PodcastRecruitment and Selection Without Resumes - with Dina Bayasanova (Ep 96)Subscribe to Renata's weekly newsletter to stay updated with new episodes of the Job Hunting Podcast.About our guest, Dina Bayasanova:Dina Bayasanova is the Co-Founder and CEO of the skills-based talent marketplace, PitchMe. Before co-founding PitchMe, Dina spent 12 years working for oil and gas multinationals, including Gazprom, Enel, and Zurich Investment Services. Today, Dina has established herself as a thought-leader in the future of the work industry. She has been a mentor at the Exeter Entrepreneurship society and King’s College in London. She has spoken at numerous events, such as the Entrepreneur.com SY...2021-08-2337 min
The Job Hunting PodcastThe 3 Critical Mistakes Job Seekers Make During a Recruitment Process: Feedback from Recruiters (Ep 94)In this week's episode, I'm focusing on the 3 biggest mistakes job seekers make during the recruitment process. If you are a long-time listener of this podcast, these mistakes may not come as a surprise to you, but they may be worth listening to anyway. Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job SeekersFind Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch Your Career GrowJoin 5,000+ Readers of...2021-08-0922 min
The Job Hunting PodcastThe One Thing Every Successful Executive Has in Common (Ep 93)Dedicating time to plan your career is a great long-term investment.In this podcast episode, I address one of the biggest issues I discuss with prospective coaching clients when they want to get fast results in job searching or career progression. I ask them to forget about me (i.e., the coach) for a moment. And think: are you dedicating time to this project? If not, are you willing to? Because coaching is an excellent investment, but it will only work if you incorporate into your life a new routine to sustain your career, ensure you progress...2021-08-0222 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow to Get the Job You Want and Bring Your Dream Career to Life (Ep 92)I remember wanting to progress in my career and feeling incredibly lost. I didn't know what I was doing wrong and why I wasn't getting the jobs I wanted.I used to think, "What is the purpose of all those years studying if my salary barely pays for childcare!?" I felt lonely and misunderstood. I was ambitious and hard-working, but I had no direction and no idea how to achieve my goals.If you ever feel like this, I want you to know this: you can get the job you want and bring your dream...2021-07-2621 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow Executives Can Become Strategic with Their LinkedIn Presence (Ep 91)Have you updated your LinkedIn profile since you set it up?Or since you got your new job? In the last 12 months? If not, you may be missing out on leveraging from LinkedIn, big time!In this episode, I share my journey and evolution using LinkedIn and how I updated my profile and activity in line with my career plans. I also share the results I got and how they helped my career advancement.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career...2021-07-1941 min
The Job Hunting PodcastDon’t Quit Your Job: 5 Strategies to Manage Your Current Awful Job While You Look for Another (Ep 89)If you have been thinking of quitting your job, you may have come across articles, podcast episodes, or YouTube videos where a coach tells you that you need to leave your job right away. This makes me angry. I don't like this sales technique used by coaches to lure you into thinking that you need to quit your job and find another job and hopefully hire them for help. It is a very dangerous strategy for the job seeker, especially during a pandemic when the job market is volatile. Read the full Blog on the...2021-07-0522 min
The Job Hunting PodcastDon’t Be Afraid of Career Success: How We Self-Sabotage Our Careers (Ep 88)Are you sabotaging your career?I often wonder: are people fearful of failure, or could they fear success? Regardless, corporate professionals tend to self-sabotage their careers. So this episode of The Job Hunting Podcast is dedicated to professionals who feel afraid or anxious about taking the next step to advance or change their careers. Here is what I have learned from speaking to hundreds of professionals who are on the fence about what to do with their jobs and career progression:Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made...2021-06-2812 min
The Job Hunting PodcastCareer Health Check: Dos and Don'ts to Keep Your Career Healthy Over Time (Ep 87)How do you keep your career healthy over time?It's important to manage your career all the time and not just when you need it. For example, if you leave until the last minute to do a career health check, it may be too late to avoid the areas you have neglected from negatively impacting your success rate. Of course, as a career coach, it's part of my service to reverse and counteract some of these issues. But if I can share some ideas with you on what to watch out for, it will help you and...2021-06-2122 min
The Job Hunting PodcastRecruitment, Selection, and Evolution: Lessons from the Natural World to Achieve Career Success (Ep 86)What can we learn from the natural world to help manage our careers?Career management is a concept that is lost to many professionals, and that's such a surprise to me. Professionals usually are great at making plans for their children’s education, buying a new house, going on vacations, and organizing special birthdays. But seldom do they plan for how they are going to afford all of the above.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One We...2021-06-1427 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow to Maintain a Positive Professional Reputation to Achieve Career Success (Ep 84)In managing the trajectory of your career, one of the most important assets you have is your reputation. What other people think of...you as a colleague, leader, or team member,your workplace performance, andyour behavior around others, including clients and stakeholders....will impact their ability to consider you for promotions internally, as well as job opportunities in other organizations.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job Seekers2021-05-3130 min
The Job Hunting Podcast6 Unexpected Ways on How to Nail Your Next Job Interview (Ep 83)Are you ready for your next job interview? Most people would prepare for the interview by practicing answers to questions, and that's, of course, really important. However, researching the possible questions and the proper answers for those questions can be a rabbit hole and surely not the only success factor in helping you nail the interview and get the job.In this new episode (83) of The Job Hunting Podcast, I share six dimensions you need to prepare to showcase executive presence during a job interview. This is part 2 of the executive presence series and how...2021-05-2432 min
The Job Hunting PodcastThe Secret to a Successful Career Transition: Five Key Strategies to Guide You Towards Your New Job (Ep 75)Whether you've been job searching for months or you have just started, I encourage you to press reset, sharpen your focus and go through the list of critical success factors below. Make sure you are reviewing and addressing them every day during your transition. I hope that by being strategic and building a healthy job search routine, you will - like my clients - have a shorter growth that leads to the best possible outcome for you in 2021.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career...2021-03-2928 min
The Job Hunting PodcastMoving Lanes: How to Make Career Changes Without Going Backward - with Donna Burr (Ep 71)It's entirely possible to change lanes in your career, and you can and should consider changing sectors, industries and even transferring your skills to a completely different profession. But how can you do that smartly? And when is the Right Time to do it? How do you position yourself for a significant change? About our guest, Donna Burr:Donna’s experience and passion for seeing businesses thrive have led her role at Watermark Search International, placing senior executives into interim assignments within companies which can benefit from their vast experience, professional guardianship, and de...2021-03-0154 min
The Job Hunting Podcast5 Myths Sabotaging Your Job Hunting and Career (Ep 70)There are many misconceptions about job hunting and how to advance your career. For 5 weeks between January and February this year (2021), I was on my Facebook Page every Wednesday doing live and free coaching sessions, busting one myth per week for five weeks. This was a fun project for me, and at the time of writing (22 February 2021), over 4000 have watched these videos*. We then compiled the best of each of the five sessions and made this episode of The Job Hunting Podcast. Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made Simple2021-02-2242 min
The Job Hunting PodcastWhy Recruitment Takes So Long? The Step-by-Step Process from Advertising a Job to Starting a New Role (Ep 67)In this episode, I'm sharing Lesson One of Module Four of the Job Hunting Made Simple program. Module Four is all about understanding and succeeding in the Recruitment and Selection process. In Lesson One, which you are about to listen to, I explain how organizations design, approve and advertise job positions. You will learn all the steps companies go through to advertise a job, how hiring decisions are made and how the selection process unfolds.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job...2021-02-0128 min
The Job Hunting PodcastWhat Executives Can Learn from Watching High-Performance Sports (Ep 66)In this episode, I’ll be sharing with you my observations of high-performance individuals. In this case, high-ranking tennis players and their teams, their coaches, family, doctors, physios – and draw learnings and ideas we can use in managing our careers and getting ready for job hunting and career progression.I believe we can learn by observing, and not just by reading books or going to school. High-performance research studies, high-performing individuals, and teams have been topics I am interested in for over 15 years. I started paying more attention to sports performance when I wrote my Honours thesis and...2021-01-2538 min
The Job Hunting PodcastAchieving Financial and Career Goals - with Paul Burrows (Ep 63)For Paul Burrows, our guest today, the goal was to become financially independent and having the ability to make choices about where and when we wanted to retire or how much he and his wife wanted to work. Paul is now financially independent, and a few years ago, he decided it was time to retire. He has been a great mentor to other professionals. He takes a keen interest in career development, so I believe he is an excellent fit for this podcast, both with his career experience and knowledge and by having the right mindset of giving back...2021-01-0434 min
The Job Hunting PodcastMy Career Story: From Immigrant to CEO (Ep 62)From a very young age, I remember my favorite play game was to pretend I was working. I was the teacher, the secretary, the horse-jumping instructor! My barbies were doctors and vets, and this was before you could actually buy a “professional” Barbie! My family had great aspirations for me, and those involved me getting a job and being successful at it. I started working very young and became very independent; I never looked back. It's been great for me, and I encouraged my kids to do the same. In this episode, you'll listen to me explain the s...2020-12-2830 min
The Job Hunting PodcastCareer Change: Switching Sectors, Industries, and Countries - with Karen James (Ep 60)Karen James is the CEO of Business for Development and one of Australia's most well-loved businesswomen. Her vast network and her support of women in the corporate and SME sectors has been a hallmark of her relentless work advocating for women during her time working as a senior executive in the Australian banking sector and her ongoing engagement with Business Chicks, a professional association for women.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action...2020-12-1458 min
The Job Hunting PodcastThe Power of Self-Fidelity: How to Be True to Yourself and Thrive Professionally - with Author Cassandra Goodman (Ep 59)Cassandra Goodman has defined self-fidelity as the practice of being true to yourself. And she wants us to cultivate the capacity to be faithful to our true, essential nature. She says, “We have already addressed self-compassion, self-love, so why not self-fidelity and being faithful to ourselves?”. This idea that we can reconnect with our own nature and rebuild the faith in ourselves can be a wonderful exploration to professionals who are job hunting or reflecting on the next steps to take with their careers. So, I invited Cassandra for a chat about her new book, Self-Fidelity, which inspired me so mu...2020-12-071h 16
The Job Hunting PodcastJob Hunting and Career Progression for the Trans, Gender Diverse, and Nonbinary Professionals - with Jacob Thomas (Ep 53)I invited Jacob Thomas to be a guest on the podcast so that they could help me unpack some of the many questions I have about how employers, recruiters, and coaches can better support trans, gender diverse, and nonbinary professionals. And Jacob did not disappoint. This is a much-needed discussion that I hope all my listeners will be interested in for their personal and professional development.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action...2020-10-2656 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHas the Pandemic Derailed Your Career? Interview with Recruitment Expert Geoff Slade (Ep 52)Geoff Slade has worked at the forefront of the Recruitment Industry for over 40 years. He is the Executive Chairman of Slade Group and Transearch Australia International. Geoff is also Chairman of Yellow Folder Research and Skillstream Australia. He is involved in several professional associations and is a Non-Executive Director of Alzheimer's Victoria.A Chartered Management Consultant, Geoff is a past President of the Recruitment & Consulting Services Association (RCSA) - Geoff was, in fact, the founding Chairman of RCSA, the industry's education body. He was awarded a Centenary Medal for services to the recruitment industry. Many of Australia's le...2020-10-1942 min
The Job Hunting PodcastJob Hunting Q&A with Renata Bernarde from The Job Hunting Podcast (Ep 51)As a career, job hunting, and LinkedIn visibility coach, I get asked many questions. I will be addressing some of them in this episode of The Job Hunting Podcast. This episode is suitable for professionals working in the corporate, public, or nonprofit sectors who are in-between jobs or looking to have better plans for their careers, adjusting to the new normal following the pandemic.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job...2020-10-1251 min
The Job Hunting PodcastWhat Employers Want: Skills and Attributes Needed for Business Recovery - with Julian Doherty (Ep 50)Julian Doherty has over thirteen years of leadership, consulting, and research experience managing business intelligence, executive search, and management consulting engagements for ASX Top 50, private, government, not-for-profit, and higher education clients.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job SeekersFind Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch Your Career GrowJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More About Renata's career...2020-10-0458 min
The Job Hunting PodcastThe Job Hunting Podcast Is Going Live During the Digital Innovation Festival (Ep 44)The Job Hunting Podcast will be LIVE from Melbourne, Australia, as a special feature during the 2020 Digital Innovation Festival (#DIF2020). A series of very special guests will be discussing digital careers, jobs of the future, leadership, and work post-COVID. Digital Innovation Festival - DIF22020 - is an initiative of the Victorian Government in collaboration with a network of partners and is open for everyone to get involved. The curated program of events showcase emerging tech, promote jobs of the future, and foster digital inclusion. This year the Festival will run virtually from 21 August to 4 September 2020. Read the f...2020-08-2424 min
The Job Hunting PodcastLeadership in Turbulent Times - with Koko Black Chocolate CEO Nicolas Georges (Ep 43)Nicolas Georges has led several organizations, small and large, through major transformational change. Today, this is his task at Koko Black chocolates: to unlock its international potential, as he has done previously at Vitasoy Australia and as part of the Bakers Delight team. Little did he know that his first year at Koko Black would be marked by a health pandemic and business lockdown, testing his leadership and that of many other CEOs around the globe. Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your J...2020-08-1753 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow to Find a Job During the Pandemic - with Global Recruitment Expert Geoff Morgan Am (Ep 40)My guest, friend, and mentor, Geoff Morgan AM, is not only one of the most successful HR businessmen of our generation, but also a great entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. His life and career are so aligned with understanding the developments of recruitment and selection globally, and his businesses have always been at the forefront of change in the sector. So of course I thought a chat with Geoff at this time would be invaluable for you, the podcast listeners.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career...2020-07-2755 min
The Job Hunting PodcastA Lesson in Personal Agility - with New World of Work Expert Marianne Roux (Ep 38)A few weeks ago, Marianne Roux and I caught up for the second time for this podcast. The first time we spoke, in episode 25, it was when the COVID pandemic had just started, and we discussed how to help job hunters during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a great opportunity for me to share with the listeners of The Job Hunting Podcast a great talk with somebody who is an expert in the New World of Work. Marianne has been preparing companies for disruption for a long time, so I knew she would be helpful to job hunters too! 2020-07-1332 min
The Job Hunting PodcastThe Missing 33%: The CEO Confidant Improving Diversity and Inclusion in Corporate Australia - with Michelle Redfern (Ep 37)Before I met Michelle Redfern, I had heard a lot about her from my friend and colleague Div Pillay, the Co-Founder of MindTribes, a diversity and inclusion consultancy. At MindTribes I’m the head of market strategy and Michelle is Div’s partner in MindTribes’ nonprofit arm, CDW (Culturally Diverse Women and Workforce). Although we are both involved, we work on different projects and our paths don’t cross very often. Div always has wonderful things to say about Michelle, so I always wanted to know her better. Michelle is an in-demand speaker and a regular contributor to the discussi...2020-07-061h 06
The Job Hunting PodcastAustralia and Me: A Conversation with Top 50 CMO Mohit Bhargava (Ep 36)Mohit Bhargava has held senior marketing roles in some of the most iconic Australian entertainment businesses and was recognized by his peers as one of the top 50 Chief Marketing Officers (CMO) in Australia two years in a row. He most recently was the CMO at Big4, a network of holiday parks located throughout Australia. Mohit was previously the general manager of sales and marketing at Village Entertainment, a subsidiary of Village Roadshow Limited, an Australian company which operates cinemas and theme parks, and produces and distributes films. He also worked as a senior digital marketer at Nova Ent...2020-06-2952 min
The Job Hunting PodcastRecruitment Trends Shaping the Job Market - Interview with Anita Ziemer (Ep 35) In this episode of The Job Hunting Podcast, I interviewed Anita Ziemer, Managing Director of Slade Group: a recruitment, executive search, and HR consultancy firm based in Melbourne, Australia with affiliates and partners all over the world. We talk about recruitment and selection trends in 2020, the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, the economic downturn and how it's affecting the job market. Anita speaks candidly about her profession and how candidates can better work with recruiters. She gives job hunters inside tips, from understanding the mechanics of the recruitment and selection process to making your resume more effective, and your s...2020-06-2246 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow to Make Your LinkedIn Profile Stand Out (Ep 34)There is no question that in 2020 if you are looking for a "white-collar" job in the corporate, public, or nonprofit sectors, you need to be on LinkedIn.Linkedin is considered the platform for professional networking and job hunting. Furthermore, with the advent of COVID and many workplaces and coffee shops around the globe still shut down, LinkedIn is the new "High Street". With over 600 million users, it's the only mainstream western social platform that is available worldwide, including China, whereas Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are still out of reach in that country. Read the full B...2020-06-1531 min
The Job Hunting PodcastEmpowering Women to Achieve - with Sonali Shah, Founder of Melbourne Lean in Network (Ep 33)In this podcast, I interviewed Sonali Shah, the founder of Melbourne Lean In network, a thriving community helping women achieve their ambitions. As a Lean In Circles Regional Leader, Sonali supports a large network of women and men dedicated to gender equality. Leading a team of 17 volunteers and working alongside the Foundation and movement put in place by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Sonali organizes events, holds training and networking sessions, and work with the LeanIn.Org team to grow and engage the Lean In community in Melbourne.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob...2020-06-0856 min
The Job Hunting PodcastJob Hunting During Turbulent Times (Ep 32)Hello everyone! This episode is a recording of a webinar I delivered last week on how to find a job during turbulent times. What we are going through now with the COVID pandemic, the economic downturn and loss of jobs differ from job hunting done at any other time.In this episode I address it more strategically, basically giving job hunters a recipe they can follow on how to position themselves in the job market. Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track...2020-06-0127 min
The Job Hunting PodcastOpting for Short Term Contract Work Post-quarantine - with Jacinta Whelan (Ep 31)If you could make a cartoon of me during my first meeting with Jacinta Whelan, this is what it would like: me listening intently, with ears twice the size of my body! That day I walked out of our meeting, found a quiet cafe, and wrote down everything I could remember about what she said. The next day, I had a newly designed resume, based on her feedback. And a year later, when she hired me and we worked together for 2 months, it was the same: I listened and learned a lot!So this is why I...2020-05-2548 min
The Job Hunting PodcastThe Courageous Job Hunter: Braving the Market in Times of Uncertainty (Ep 30)In today’s job market and work environment, everything is changing. For professionals in the corporate, nonprofit and public sectors, almost nothing feels the same and it is challenging to see where we are heading, let alone plan for our careers. To have courage to face the unknown will be crucial to getting us as individuals and as a community moving towards our preferred future. So, where can we get our courage from and how do we apply that in our career?In todays’ episode, I interviewed Dina Pozzo. With more than twenty years’ experience in learning and or...2020-05-1850 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow to Deal With Losing Your Job - with Career Money Life CEO Sandy Hutchison (Ep 29)Are you one of the many people right now that has been made redundant? Or you fear losing your job in the near future due to the pandemic and its repercussions? In this unprecedented, The Job Hunting Podcast has focused on interviewing experts to help you navigate the new world of work, the uncertainty in the market and the scale and mass redundancies we are experiencing. In this episode I interview Sandy Hutchison, a Career Transition Specialist and the CEO and Founder of Career Money Life, a platform that supports mid-large scale redundancies in Australia, New Zealand a...2020-05-1136 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow Perfectionism Can Hurt Your Career and What to Do About It - with Author Lynne Cazaly (Ep 28)From the moment I decided to start a podcast, Lynne Cazaly was on the top of my list of potential guests. There’s something about her leadership style, her unassuming way, the quiet confidence that she exudes, that makes her the perfect guest speaker. Last year, while trying to lock her in to record this episode, she was the hardest guest to pin down: she was in such high demand as a conference speaker, she was never in Melbourne long enough for us to get together. Now with COVID and quarantine, life has changed, we zoomed in, and finally we...2020-05-0439 min
The Job Hunting PodcastMenopause and Work: How Menoupause Affects Your Career - with Dr Fatima Khan Part 1 (Ep 26)Men who are listening to this podcast (and reading this blog), well done you! I’m delighted that despite the title you are sticking around. This interview will be invaluable if you have a wife, daughter, mother, best friend, work colleague and so on. It will help you understand and support the women in your life. I’m sending you a virtual “high five”!This is part 1 or a 2-part interview with Dr Fatima Khan, a highly skilled Menopause Specialist with a holistic approach to women’s physical, emotional and mental well-being. Fatima is passionate about women’s health. Sh...2020-04-2044 min
The Job Hunting PodcastMenopause and Work: How Uncertainty and Stress Impact Women’s Career - Part 2 (Ep 27)This is part 2 of a 2-part interview with Dr Fatima Khan, a Menopause Specialist, discussing how menopause and hormonal imbalances affect women’s career from as early as mid 30s. I go into detail about Fatima’s training in my introduction on part 1, so please listen to that episode first (Ep.26) to learn more about her background, and most importantly, to listen to her introduction to the issues we will be unpacking in this second half of our discussion.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast...2020-04-2039 min
The Job Hunting PodcastThe New World of Work: How to Pivot Your Career in a Crisis - with Marianne Roux (Ep 25)For the past few weeks we have talked about how the covid-19 pandemic is affecting all areas of our lives, but especially our work. Living and working from home, market disruption, and government interventions are now the new normal, at least until we control the outbreak and most likely up to the point where we have wide distribution of an effective vaccine.With that said, our world has changed. So, how is our new world of work going to look like? What challenges and opportunities will it present us? On Friday the 27th of March 2020 I spoke...2020-04-0836 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow to Prepare for Major Disruption and Avoid Making Mistakes, with Gleb Tsipursky (Ep 24)In this episode I interview Dr Gleb Tsipursky, a disaster avoidance expert, consultant, coach, speaker and former academic with over 15 years of experience as a cognitive neuroscientist and behavioural economist. Gleb has written for major outlets such as Inc. Magazine, Time, Scientific American, Fast Company, and Psychology Today, and has been interviewed extensively on TV and podcasts. As CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts, he has consulted and coached hundreds of clients worldwide, including large corporations such as IBM, Honda, and Wells Fargo. His academic career includes seven years as a professor at Ohio State University and dozens of peer-reviewed...2020-04-0141 min
The Job Hunting PodcastBonus Episode: COVID-19 and VUCA: Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity - An extended chat with Janet Sernack (Ep 23b)The last episode was an interview with Janet Sernack on living and adapting to VUCA – Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. But I wanted to spend more time with Janet and share my conversation with my community in real time. So last week I called Janet during my weekly live Facebook session. And this Bonus episode is a recording of that chat. My goal is for you to be as informed and prepared as you can possibly be to live and work during a time of unprecedented VUCA. Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunti...2020-03-3028 min
The Job Hunting PodcastLiving in a VUCA environment: Adapting to Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity - with Janet Sernack (Ep 23)On Janet’s LinkedIn profile you will find the following statement which perfectly summarizes her skills: ” I nurture and embed innovation in organizations, experiencing the shockwaves of disruptive change in our VUCA world. I enable people to step over the threshold that opens up a new world of conscious, creative & commercial possibilities.”Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for Job SeekersFind Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch Your C...2020-03-2538 min
The Job Hunting PodcastDo You Regret Leaving Your Corporate Job? (Ep 22)Do you regret leaving your corporate job? In today’s episode, I will be sharing a very interesting topic from my Facebook live video series. This is a topic that a lot of people ask me about. It’s about people that are really keen to move back into corporate career, but they may be reluctant to do so. Coming back to a corporate career, following a maternity leave break, even an extended period where you've been at home taking care of kids or you've had your own business for a decade or so, or you had a completely differ...2020-03-1717 min
The Job Hunting PodcastCareer Development Issues Facing Women (Ep 21)This episode is about the many struggles women face in their careers, and the different style of leadership that we offer. We will tackle more on this topic in the future episodes, but for now I hope you enjoy listening to this short discussion. It's an audio version of a Facebook live video from late 2019, and I thought it was an important one to share.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made SimpleReset Your Career - Fast-Track Your Job Search in One Weekend31 Days of Action for...2020-03-1114 min
The Job Hunting PodcastThe Bad and Heartless Online Career Advice and How to Protect Yourself From It (Ep 20)This is an episode I didn’t think I would ever record. But then I reflected some more, and it seemed like the right thing to do.This audio was first a Facebook Live video, and in fact it is my most popular video. I’ve been in two minds about sharing it on this podcast, because after posting it on my Facebook it really crystalized on my mind that I really, really want to always be a beam of light for you. I want to be positive, motivational, boosting your confidence and your resiliency so that you...2020-03-0425 min
The Job Hunting PodcastPlay Your Career Game Like a Tennis Pro: What We Learn From Watching Sports (Ep 19)In this episode, I’ll be sharing with you my observations of high-performance individuals – in this case high-ranking tennis players – and their teams – in this case coaches, family, doctors, physios – and draw learnings and ideas we can use in managing our careers and getting ready for job hunting and career progression.I believe we can learn my observing, and not just by reading books or going to school. High-performance research studies, high-performing individuals and teams have been topics I am interested for over 15 years. I started paying more attention to sports performance when I was writing my Honours th...2020-02-2638 min
The Job Hunting PodcastMy Career Story (By Renata Bernarde From the Job Hunting Podast) (Ep 18)From a very young age I remember my favourite play game was to pretend I was working. I was the teacher, the secretary, the horse-jumping instructor! My barbies were doctors and vets, and this was before you could actually buy a “professional” Barbie! My family had great aspirations for me and those involved me getting a job and being successful at it. I started working very young and became very independent; I never looked back. It's been great for me and I encouraged my kids to do the same. In this episode you'll listen to me explain the s...2020-02-1930 min
The Job Hunting PodcastFinancial Independence as a Key Goal of Successful Career Planning, with Paul Burrows (Ep 17)I want this podcast to be a one-stop-shop for you: career enthusiasts, job hunters, veteran professionals facing career disruption and transition, rising stars who want to learn as much as they can to enable their career progression and goals. Here you will to hear from experts and professionals that came before you, are a few years or decades ahead and have great stories and examples to share on how they have achieved their career goals.For Paul Burrows, our guest today, the goal was to become financial independent and having the ability to make choices about where...2020-02-1234 min
The Job Hunting Podcast7 Ways Experienced Professionals Can Elevate Their Game for Better Career Outcomes (Ep 16)In this episode we will discuss my final 7 actions from the 31 Days of Action To Reset Your Career Project. I left these ones for last because although they are just as important, they should follow on from the first actions, which are more the foundation steps in resetting your career. These ones are the finetuning and the next step up in building your leadership skills, and stepping up to elevate your game and be ready to take on new opportunities, responsibilities and new jobs.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJob Hunting Made Simple2020-02-0529 min
The Job Hunting PodcastSeven Crucial Lessons Learned (The Hard Way!) From My Job Hunting Experience. (Ep 15)In this episode, I focus on 7 crucial lessons I learned the hard way from my job hunting experience. I’m sharing this with you so you don’t have to learn it the hard way. And to get you into the habit of investing in your career, I’ve started a project called Reset Your Career. Together with episodes 12,13 and 14 this episode is a companion to my 31 Days of Actions to Reset your Career. The goal of this project I’ve created is to help professionals take 1 day at a time in creating new habits and taking actions that will have...2020-01-2329 min
The Job Hunting PodcastSix Powerful and Simple Ways to Set Yourself up for Career Success in 2020 (Ep 13)In this episode we will be discussing the 6 actions I shared from January 3 to January 8. My intention is to create a short-term project for job hunters and career enthusiasts that can really shift the needle. My goal is for you to look back after taking these small steps and think wow, this has been a great month, I’ve made some important improvements, acquired new habits, tested a few new things I hadn’t done before. And that overall, it has elevated your game substantially. This project is supposed to be fun, easy, actionable, simple and the way I like...2020-01-0942 min
The Job Hunting PodcastTwo Unexpected Ways to Boost Your Recruitment Prospects and Career Advancement on a Budget (Ep 12)During the month of January 2020, I’m sharing with my social media followers 31 daily actions to reset your career. These are small but very effective steps you can take to advance your career prospects this year. I already shared 2 actions, one yesterday, on the first day of the year, and one today. And we will go on, one day at a time, until the end of January.This will be fun! And also easy, actionable, simple and the way I like things, that is, step by step. If you want to follow the 31 Days of Actions to Rese...2020-01-0122 min
The Job Hunting PodcastYour ”Best of 2019 Day” Holds the Secret to Your 2020 Career Planning (Ep 10)In this episode we go a bit "zen" in search for our "Best of 2019 Day". Then we look at how that Great Day holds the key to what we need to focus on in 2020. So, the Planning for 2020 begins! And it’s not just a new year, it’s a new decade! I’ve put 5 actions – or you can call them mindset shifts, strategies – into a webinar format, and I’ll be presenting it LIVE at 11am every day from Friday 20 December until Tuesday 24 December, AEST. I’ve called it RESET YOUR CAREER: THE 5 Actions You Can Take Now for Bes...2019-12-1811 min
The Job Hunting PodcastWhat Is a Video Interview Like, and How to Prepare for It (Ep 9)This episode is an interview with Brooke Young. Brooke has over 25 years’ experience across higher education, management consulting and the not-for-profit sector, where she delivered a range of strategically focused projects in the areas of marketing, digital solutions, organisational redesign, managed services and graduate employment. Brooke has held senior executive roles at the University of Melbourne, Victoria University and at Monash College. She is currently the President of the Aussie Hands Foundation and an Affiliate at Mercer. We discuss video interviewing:how different and how similar it is to traditional interviewing,how to prepare for it,what...2019-12-1127 min
The Job Hunting PodcastPositive Redundancy: Interview with Alistair Freeman (Ep 8)Alistair Freeman wrote a post on his LinkedIn profile describing his experience job hunting, following his redundancy a few months ago. He started by thanking everyone that helped him, and finished off by offering to “pay it forward”. His post was sent to me by one of our listeners and I loved it. Alistair described the rejections he received, the ghosting he got from some recruiters, but also pointed out the power of networking and that it had been fun for him to reconnect with great relationships he had lost touch with over time.It is rare for...2019-12-0436 min
The Job Hunting PodcastThe Secret Benefits of Failing at a Job Interview (Ep 6)No opportunity should be lost when you have invested so much time and effort at applying for the role you didn't get. Let's find out how to make a lemonade of your lemon! Get to know recruiters and people in other organisations, departments, sectors: In the podcast I give a great example of someone who applied for a role even though he wasn’t convinced himself he was a good fit. Get connected to them via LinkedIn and keep in touch (schedule it!): I don’t recommend connecting with recruiters on LinkedIn. If you want to keep in touch...2019-11-2020 min
The Job Hunting PodcastThe Reason Why You May Be Struggling at Job Interviews (Ep 2)If this type of content is for you, you are currently on the market looking for a new job, you are keen to get a new job, or if you want tips on how to advance or change careers, make sure you subscribe, share with friends and family who you think will like the content and I'd love if you could give me a 5-star review. Thank you!!In this Episode I talk about the importance of practicing for interviews by going to interviews! Nothing beats the real deal when it comes to developing the expertise in...2019-09-2613 min
The Job Hunting PodcastHow to Be Confident During Job Interviews (Ep 1)The Job Hunting Podcast episode number 1 is out of the bag! In this episode my goal was to make you re-thing you stress and use it to your advantage.Hi, I’m Renata Bernarde and this is the Job Hunting Podcast, where I try to help you nail your next job and have the career you want.If this type of content is for you and you are currently on the market looking for a new job, or if you want tips on how to advance or change careers, make sure you subscribe, share and le...2019-09-2620 min