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Professional Success PodcastWhat is the status of quiet quitting and quiet firing?On today's episode of the 'Professional Success Podcast,' host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about the quiet quitting and quiet firing trend that we started to hear so much about in 2022. This week we look at the status of these trends and how they are evolving in 2023.
2023-02-0114 minProfessional Success PodcastCareer and Workplace Trends of 2023 to Know!On today's episode of the 'Professional Success Podcast', host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about 'Career and Workplace trends on 2023'. So much happened in 2022 in the space of career and work! This puts us in an interesting position to take a look at the biggest and most important trends as we head into the new year. Resources Mentioned: Professional Success Coaching: Website Professional Success Podcast
2023-01-2522 minProfessional Success PodcastThe Power of Saying No In today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader is talking about the power of saying no, and how we can set better professional boundaries. Sheila is going to share some examples of how we can set clear boundaries at work and how saying no can be key to wellness and self-preservation. Episode Highlights: Sheila suggests defining your boundaries at work with clarity of purpose. Saying yes to everything is the lazy person's path and a strategic ‘No’ is the be...
2022-09-2810 minProfessional Success PodcastBecoming a Purpose and Belonging Informed LeaderIn today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about how to become a purpose and belonging informed leader. Purpose and belonging informed leaders prioritize genuine care of their employees above all else. Even when employees leave to continue their careers elsewhere, these leaders continue to act in these people's best interests. Episode Highlights: The mass resignation triggered by the global pandemic has made recruiting and retaining talent, one of the biggest challenges for leaders and organizations. Young professionals have become pickier about who...
2022-09-0711 minProfessional Success PodcastCommunicating with a critical ManagerIn today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about how to communicate with a critical Manager. She discusses the ways that we can handle a very critical boss. Episode Highlights: We may have had bosses who inspired her, challenged and pushed her. She has had some that have bored her, and some that have even made her cry. Begin by understanding what might be triggering the bad behavior in your boss, so we can do this by starting with empathy...
2022-08-3112 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Catch Up When You Have Fallen Behind In today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader is talking about what we can do when we start to feel completely overwhelmed by that to-do list that probably most of us have experienced several times. Episode Highlights: It is important to focus on what we have control over when we reach the state of overwhelm with our to-do list. It's important to be confident when you raise the red flag stating that you can't handle everything because you are taking accountability for ensuring noth...
2022-06-2907 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Make a Career ChangeIn today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader is talking about how to change careers. Episode Highlights: Whether it be big or small, making a career change can feel intimidated because it feels like such a leap of faith. Specific credentials might not be fully transferable. However, they can show that you're capable of mastering and applying new skills. Most hiring is now done by keyword matching which is a challenge today and HR departments love it because it gives them the illusion that they are...
2022-06-0808 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Dial Up Your ConfidenceIn today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader is talking about how to dial up your confidence. She focuses on what actions we can take to dial-up our sense of confidence. Resources Mentioned: Sheila Boysen-Rotelli: Website Professional Success Podcast
2022-06-0110 minProfessional Success PodcastMaster a New Skill in 30 DaysIn today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader is talking about five simple steps that we can take to master a new skill in just 30 days. This involves developing a 30-day program using incremental bite-sized progress steps. 3 Key Points: The first step is to identify the key elements to master.Start by finding the most important components of a skill, the basics that underlie everything else. The second step would be to grab a blank calendar and design a 30-day challeng...
2022-05-1306 minProfessional Success PodcastPrioritizing When Everything is a PriorityIn today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader is talking about something that is particularly important because almost everyone seems to be experiencing this at least at some level of their career where we feel that everything is a priority. She discusses a few points on what we can do when it feels like everything is a priority. Episode Highlights: These days we are all feeling like everything is on fire, and as more of us are working remotely or in a hybr...
2022-05-0512 minProfessional Success PodcastGreatest Hits: The Process for Creating and Delivering my TED TalkIn today´s episode, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader, talks about her process for creating and delivering her TED talk. Episode Highlights: In 2019 Sheila Boysen was invited to give a TED talk. When she wrapped her head around the idea, and she was about to get into the entire process of directing and memorizing her talk, it is then that the pandemic hit. Sadly, due to the pandemic, the event that she was going to speak at got canceled. This has been a goal for her, and when the TED ta...
2022-04-2027 minProfessional Success PodcastAsking Great Questions at WorkIn today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about how to ask great questions at work. Sheila gives her insights on what a great question can do, and how you might benefit from asking one. She also discusses the underlying reasons keeping you away from asking the questions that would help you to make progress. Episode Highlights: A great question is the ultimate and fastest path to an answer or cool discovery, mentions Sheila. Maintaining connections to a community or a purpos...
2022-04-0609 minProfessional Success PodcastExecutive Presence in 2022In today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about ‘Executive Presence in 2022’. Sheila thinks that 2022 is a great year for us to be thinking about our executive presence. Episode Highlights: We all have an opportunity to groom our ability to connect, work well with other people, and face challenging situations. Authenticity doesn't mean expressing every emotion you feel to the fullest extent, it means being willing to state your honest opinions. The second element in the Trust Triangle is Empathy. Empathy is es...
2022-03-3010 minProfessional Success PodcastOptions Other Than a 40 Hour Work WeekIn today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about whether a 40-hour workweek is still required if you want to earn a full-time salary. She gives her views on the other options than a 40-hour workweek. 3 Key Points: There are three questions to answer. First, which 40 hours? Secondly, how do you spend those 40 hours, and then what is the impact you're feeling or the lack of impact you're feeling from your 40 hours? It is not so much a matter of how hard we're w...
2022-03-2310 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Explore Other Career Options without Losing Your JobIn today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks on the topic ‘How to Explore Other Career Options without Losing Your Job’. She discusses the ways to start exploring alternative careers without putting your current career at risk. If you've been feeling stuck, looking for a change, but you've been a little bit scared about making a dramatic change, these tips would inspire you to take some low-risk action. Episode Highlights: In the last few weeks, for various reasons, Sheila has talked to people about...
2022-03-0911 minProfessional Success PodcastHow Listening Can Help Your CareerIn today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about how listening can help your career. She says whether your goal is landing a new job, getting promoted, building better relationships, or greater productivity, listening is something that you want to focus on improving. Episode Highlights: Famous author - Kate Murphy while conducting many interviews in her book-learned that nearly everyone can describe a bad listening experience. Key tip: Let the other speaker finish. When someone is speaking, our brain works to activ...
2022-03-0215 minProfessional Success PodcastGreatest Hits: Quick Tips to Modernize Your ResumeIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’,your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader gives some vital tips on updating and reconditioning your resume. She stresses that it is a great time for people who are considering switching careers, to make a transition. Episode Highlights: Avoid potential things that could cause ageism. Unfortunately, assumptions that people make about age referred to as ageism becomes a problem. Drop email addresses including AOL, Hotmail or Yahoo as they are considered outdated and shift to something that's of much more importance like Gm...
2022-02-2312 minProfessional Success PodcastMaintaining Grit at WorkIn today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Professor Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about ‘Grit at Work’. One common thing most successful and famous people have is that they keep going even after multiple failures. It's like they have the feeling of grit and determination that they would succeed. Episode Highlights: JK Rowling was rejected by more than 10 Publishers who just didn't see that magic of Harry Potter and Oprah was fired from her first-ever Anchor job on TV. Angela Duckworth, a Professor of Psychology at the Universi...
2022-02-1611 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to be an IntrapreneurIn today´s episode of the ‘Professional Success Podcast’, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader talks about ‘Intrapreneurship’. She discusses what is intrapreneurship and why should we consider it. Episode Highlights: MIT Sloan School of Management defines ‘Intrapreneurship’ as acting like an Entrepreneur within an established company. You might consider ‘Intrapreneurship’ if you feel like you have an untapped level of talent or passion that you could use to make an impact at work. Begin with the problem and then set out to solve it, seeing the pain point within your or...
2022-02-0910 minProfessional Success PodcastSuccessfully Transitioning from a Peer to a ManagerIn today´s episode of Professional Success Podcast, Sheila talks about the transition from team member to manager. Sheila gives a few tips and ideas to get you started, go ahead, and make this transition a big success. Episode Highlights: The transition situation at work is not uncommon, but that doesn't mean that it isn't or can’t be awkward. The worst thing that you can try to do is ignore that reality. Give your team the space and some ideas to help get them started and then just listen. Also, let the teams’ enthusiasm open the door to furt...
2022-02-0208 minProfessional Success PodcastTips for Effective Hybrid MeetingsIn today´s episode of Professional Success Podcast, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader, gives some tips on how to conduct effective hybrid meetings. What are some things we can do when we're facilitating these hybrid meetings as an attendee to make them as effective and painless as possible? Episode Highlights: Sheila states that amongst so many things, first, an effective hybrid meeting begins with proper preparation, planning, and consideration. Engaging a blend of participants can require a little bit of creativity. So think ahead about where you want...
2022-01-2610 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to be a Self-Advocate at WorkIn today´s episode of Professional Success Podcast, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Professor, and Talent Development Leader, talks about how to be your own self-advocate at work. Sheila shares some tips for self-advocacy at work. Episode Highlights: Being your own biggest advocate at work is as simple as taking these actions: Know your what and why Get your mindset ready Recruit your champions Build stamina before you hit go It is important to know that great self-advocacy does not include being overly emotional. We want to lead with rational facts and not with em...
2022-01-1908 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Get More Recognition at Work?On today´s episode of Professional Success Podcast, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader, shares some tips to get more recognized at work as feeling underappreciated at work can be painful. Episode Highlights: There might be recognition that's hiding right in plain sight. One of the best ways to receive recognition is by role modeling and practicing it yourself. Sheila suggests being patient as the pandemic has changed the world of work in ways we never could have imagined. 3 Key Points: When we know how we lik...
2022-01-1210 minProfessional Success PodcastDo My Work Habits Serve Me?On today´s episode of Professional Success Podcast, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, shares tips on some of the most common habits that we have to stop and the tactics that we can use to break away from them. Episode Highlights: When a meeting request comes in, what if we asked better questions instead of checking our availability. We discuss what to do instead Another work habit discussed is to rethink is responding immediately to an email in your inbox. We want to communicate in a way that is authentic to ourselves, in a way that represents how...
2022-01-0509 minProfessional Success PodcastUsing LinkedIn to Stand out in Your Current RoleOn today´s episode of Professional Success Podcast, your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader, shares a few tips on using LinkedIn to stand out in your current role. She talks about some strategies you can use to stand out on LinkedIn all from the comfort of your virtual office. Episode Highlights: • If you want to understand the power of LinkedIn, you want to use 5 to 10 minutes to spot industry, shifting trends, and insights from leading thinkers and institutions. • Sheila recalls when she made a career chang...
2021-12-2208 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Navigate Meeting OverwhelmIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, shares tips on how to navigate meeting overwhelm. She talks about various ways to manage meeting overload. Episode Highlights: Meetings can be excellent drivers of collaboration, connection, innovation, and alignment when scheduled for the right reasons, with the right people, and with the right objectives, says Sheila. Think about your time like you think about finances. Think about where will you invest and how you will save. You'll improve your filtering capability over time in terms of deciding whether to attend a meeting. Declini...
2021-12-1512 minProfessional Success PodcastEffective Job Search During the HolidaysIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader shares a few tips on how to do an effective job search during the holidays. Sheila gives a few reasons why she advocates for continuing your search during the holiday season. Episode Highlights: Many companies are extremely active in the job market during the holidays because they're looking to fill open positions, says Sheila. Sheila suggests setting aside lots of time that you can dedicate to looking for jobs and networking. You might make a conn...
2021-12-0810 minProfessional Success PodcastGreatest Hits: Why We Need to Start Calling Soft Skills Power Skills InsteadIn today´s greatest hits episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen - Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader talks about learning and building “Power Skills” and the ways to move further in this direction. Episode Highlights: When we talk about how we define skills (hard & soft skills), she thinks it helps when we consider it in a way that's opposite. Power skills are essential in the world that lays ahead of us in central in the future of the world of work. Creative thinking would be another example for being able...
2021-12-0116 minProfessional Success PodcastGreatest Hits: Creating Your Career PlanHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is here to talk about how to create and implement a career plan that will bring you true happiness in life. It may seem like a giant monster but with Sheila’s help, you can tackle it one step at a time! Episode Highlights: Whether you’re very close to your dream job or have a few steps to go, you need to have a career plan A career plan is going to be a constantly evolving process throughout your life Having a career plan helps you to answer the question, “what do...
2021-11-2420 minProfessional Success PodcastGreatest Hits: Slowing Down to Be More ProductiveHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is here to talk about how sometimes the best way to increase productivity is actually to slow yourself down. In all of her experience, Sheila has found little relationship between speed and productivity! Episode Highlights: Being more productive does not necessarily mean being busier or doing more work After working for a plethora of organizations across various industries, Sheila has found that productivity has little to do with speed People have become conditioned to remain in a constant state of impatience Stress and overwhelm from the outside are signs that life is...
2021-11-1723 minProfessional Success PodcastOvercoming Toxic ProductivityIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ your host Sheila shares few tips on how to overcome toxic productivity. She talks about the challenge and the balancing act called productivity which is specifically also known as toxic productivity these days. Episode Highlights: Today Sheila is talking about something that she is struggling with right alongside so many other people. Toxic productivity is the inability to stop doing or producing, even when the need for an outcome has somewhat gone away. Your signals before slipping into toxic productivity might be different, but that way you'll know that t...
2021-11-1012 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Think About the Future of WorkIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader shares some of the highlights of a presentation that she had a chance to give earlier this week. She elaborates on the skills of the “Future of Work”, things we can all think about from our own personal and professional development to build & accentuate as we advance our own careers. Episode Highlights: Sheila states that she started the presentation talking about a staggering fact that 85% of jobs that will exist just 10 years from now haven't ev...
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Professional Success PodcastJob CraftingIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ Sheila shares few tips on how you can craft a job you love, she talks about what it means to craft a job and how you can do this. Sheila discusses 5 great steps on how to craft your Job. Episode Highlights: ‘Job Crafting’ is actually a term that was coined by Jane Dutton and Amy Wrzesniewski, and it is the act of customising your job to better fit your own individual strengths, passions, and what motivates you. Sheila achieved success by focusing on the things that she enjoyed the most a...
2021-10-2713 minProfessional Success PodcastJob CraftingIn today´s episode of 'Professional Success Podcast' Sheila shares few tips on how you can craft a job you love, she talks about what it means to craft a job and how you can do this. Sheila discusses 5 great steps on how to craft your Job. Episode Highlights: 'Job Crafting' is actually a term that was coined by Jane Dutton and Amy Wrzesniewski, and it is the act of customising your job to better fit your own individual strengths, passions, and what motivates you. Sheila achieved success by focusing on the things that she enjoyed th...
2021-10-2713 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Coach YourselfIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ Sheila talks about and gives few easy steps to coach yourself. She mentions the reasons why you should become your own coach as well as advocates why hiring a coach is a fantastic investment in your personal and professional development. Episode Highlights: Sheila started coaching business in 2011 and what she needed the most at that time was some coaching for herself. She ended-up in a messy situation, but came out of it by accidentally coaching herself to where she is now. Think about what you are looking...
2021-10-2012 minProfessional Success PodcastBeating Impostor SyndromeIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ Sheila Leader shares few tips on how to get rid of impostor syndrome. She shares her personal experience of overcoming it and also highlights some facts about it. Episode Highlights: Impostor syndrome is that terrible feeling where everyone can see you're perfectly qualified to be there to ask for that to win the deal to be successful, except you. Impostor syndrome is not terminal and no pills are required to treat it. We are wired to see the bad in ourselves, but the good in others and you can us...
2021-10-1311 minProfessional Success PodcastSteps to Make Change less StressfulIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ Sheila talks about how we can cope with change at work, without stressing out too much. Sheila discusses a few actions you can take to open your mind and expand your comfort zone with change. She advises listeners to put five tips into play and make change feel just a little bit less stressful. Episode Highlights: Prior to 2020; you could still get by as a fantastic performer at work, even if you were a little bit resistant to change but now not so much change has become everything. Sometim...
2021-10-0612 minProfessional Success PodcastThe Future of WorkIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ Sheila dives into the topic of ‘Future of Work’. She says that lots of experts are out there, predicting what the future of work is moving us towards. No matter what your job, your career stage or your aspiration, there are plenty of pieces of tangible advice that you can put to work to prepare for your future professional success. Episode Highlights: Remote work is probably going to be here to stay. During pandemic, working virtually has become the norm for many of us. In the futur...
2021-09-2912 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Re-Enter the Workforce After a BreakIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ your host Sheila shares few tips to help as you make the job transition after taking a pause and move towards that goal of getting that next job. Episode Highlights: The first tip would be to assess your needs. She thinks that this is so important because we might automatically assume that we need to jump right back in where we work. Your thoughts and responses to some of the questions that she spoke about during today’s episode can really guide you in selecting the possible n...
2021-09-2211 minProfessional Success PodcastOvercoming Work BurnoutIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ Sheila talks about the various reasons for Work Burnout (Where you're just not able to or not feeling-up to going into work) and also gives some tips on how to overcome Work Burnout. Episode Highlights: · You might experience burnout, if you don't have much control over your work or if you feel you never have enough time to finish tasks and projects that you're working on. · “The consequences of burnout can be severe, your productivity can drop dramatically”, says Sheila. · Spending a little bit of time really thinking...
2021-09-1515 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Get Organized to Help with ProductivityIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ - your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader talks about how we can get a little bit more organized at work as well as in our personal lives to help us to be more productive and efficient. Episode Highlights: It’s important to make sure you establish a routine that you think can benefit you as you begin your day go through your day and then close down your day. Having a central to-do list is one of the things that she find...
2021-09-0812 minProfessional Success PodcastQuick Tips to Modernize Your ResumeQuick Tips to Modernize Your Resume, 31/08/2021 In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’,your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader gives some vital tips on updating and reconditioning your resume. She stresses that it is a great time for people who are considering switching careers, to make a transition. Episode Highlights: The foremost item that Sheila thinks might be there in the resume is to limit the job history. The second tip that the host discusses about is to avoid potential things that could cause ageism. Unfortu...
2021-09-0112 minProfessional Success PodcastMy Favorite Browser Extensions for ProductivityIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, Sheila talks about web browser extensions that she has found to be most helpful in streamlining, increasing efficiency, and supporting productivity. She talks about some of her favorite chrome extensions, how she uses them and why she thinks they're particularly valuable. Resources Mentioned: Sheila Boysen-Rotelli: Website Podcast Grammarly Momentum Pocket Hovercards Screencastify
2021-08-2510 minProfessional Success PodcastThe Great Resignation of 2021In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, Sheila talks about what has widely become known as the ‘Great Resignation’. Sheila states that during these unprecedented times, it is a great opportunity and invitation for all of us to pause and think about how we want to be spending our time, how do we want to align the things that we're most excited and passionate about with our career or job in a meaningful way. Episode Highlights: Over the past year; she didn’t think that this was going to be a period with so much uncertainty...
2021-08-1810 minProfessional Success PodcastThe Value of Taking Time OffIn today´s episode of 'Professional Success Podcast', Sheila talks about the importance of taking time off. Sheila is taking time off this week as she is on a vacation with her entire family. She has been broadcasting from her vacation week. Episode Highlights: Americans are specifically known for not being very good at unplugging and taking that much needed time off. A study done at the Harvard University looked at the Boston Consulting Group, or BCG specifically at Executives and showed how much productivity increase when employees set standard time off boundaries. Taking that time of...
2021-08-1107 minProfessional Success PodcastThe Value of Taking Time OffIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, Sheila talks about the importance of taking time off. Sheila is taking time off this week as she is on a vacation with her entire family. She has been broadcasting from her vacation week. Episode Highlights: Americans are specifically known for not being very good at unplugging and taking that much needed time off. A study done at the Harvard University looked at the Boston Consulting Group, or BCG specifically at Executives and showed how much productivity increase when employees set standard time off boundaries. Taking that time off or...
2021-08-1107 minProfessional Success PodcastWhy You Need A Sponsor At WorkIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, Sheila talks about the need to have a ‘Career Sponsor’ and how they help in advancing career in the current modern and competitive work environment. Episode Highlights: Sheila Boysen says that if you want to advance in your career, sometimes having a mentor alone is not enough. She talks about a few things that she thinks really helps to get the sponsorship. Sheila points out that once you achieve something noteworthy make your achievements visible to leaders in a tactful and professional way. The host reminds that there...
2021-08-0408 minProfessional Success PodcastFinding a Great MentorIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen – Rotelli, talks about Mentorship, seeking out opportunities to be a great Mentor and the different types of Mentors. In this episode she discusses on a Mentor-Mentee relationship and the things that make it as effective as possible. Episode Highlights: Mentoring is tremendously important! Mentors often protect the interests of their mentee and teach them kind of learning from that relationship. Peer Mentors are professional colleagues who advise you but a peer mentor might share your role when you start a new company, maybe they can teach you...
2021-07-2820 minProfessional Success PodcastGreatest Hits: The Value of Upskilling and ReskillingHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about the value of upskilling and reskilling in your career. Whether you’re happy where you are or looking for a new career, it’s important to constantly evolve with the world! Episode Highlights: The world is in a constant state of shifting so we must stay in a constant state of preparation and learning Upskilling is all about enhancing your current skills while reskilling is about gaining new skills There are many different methods and strategies to both upskill and reskill your soft skills and hard skills Upskilling and reskilling don’...
2021-07-2118 minProfessional Success PodcastGreatest Hits: The Value of Upskilling and ReskillingHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about the value of upskilling and reskilling in your career. Whether you're happy where you are or looking for a new career, it's important to constantly evolve with the world! Episode Highlights: The world is in a constant state of shifting so we must stay in a constant state of preparation and learning Upskilling is all about enhancing your current skills while reskilling is about gaining new skills There are many different methods and strategies to both upskill and reskill your soft skills and hard skills Upskilling and reskilling don't necessarily...
2021-07-2118 minProfessional Success PodcastThe Value of Micro-CredentialsIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach and Talent Development Leader talks about Micro-credentialing which aligns well with the topic of up-skilling and re-scaling. She discusses what micro-credentials are, why they are so in demand in the marketplace these days and how it helps you to grow your career. Episode Highlights: Employers are very quickly realizing that the old ways of doing things as before the pandemic, might just not be a fit anymore to help companies succeed. The pandemic has really necessitated a vast and immediate change...
2021-07-1417 minProfessional Success PodcastSuccessfully Getting Back into the OfficeIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen - Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader talks about the transition of going back into the office after the pandemic. Episode Highlights: A recent study done by PwC shows that many employees are concerned about the transition back to the office. Many people feel that they'll be less safe if they're forced to commute on public transportation, spend nine to five and close quarters with colleagues again. On top of health and safety concerns, many employe...
2021-07-0710 minProfessional Success PodcastWhy We Need to Start Calling Soft Skills Power Skills InsteadIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen - Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader talks about learning and building “Power Skills” and the ways to move further in this direction. Episode Highlights: When we talk about how we define skills (hard & soft skills), she thinks it helps when we consider it in a way that's opposite. Power skills are essential in the world that lays ahead of us in central in the future of the world of work. Creative thinking would be another example for being able to come up...
2021-06-3016 minProfessional Success PodcastBe a Multiplier not a DiminisherIn this episode of “The professional Success Podcast,” the host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader shares great tips to advance and grow professionally and discusses the concepts of multipliers and diminishers. Episode Highlights Multipliers and Diminishers, this terminology and these concepts were made famous by a book written by the author. Liz Wiseman. This book has personally changed Sheila in terms of how she works with and influences other people positively. There are two types of managers or leaders; first who make you feel like you were born to do y...
2021-06-2320 minProfessional Success PodcastAssessing Your StrengthsIn today´s episode of 'Professional Success Podcast', host Sheila Boysen - Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader shares her views on our strengths and how to understand and assess these strengths. Episode Highlights: During Sheila's work in recruiting and talent acquisition, she would find that if she actually asked someone about their strengths then most people had trouble articulating that. It's good to be aware of our weaknesses, so that we can think about or reflect on how they hold us back from being as successful as we'd lik...
2021-06-1612 minProfessional Success PodcastAssessing Your StrengthsIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen - Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader shares her views on our strengths and how to understand and assess these strengths. Episode Highlights: During Sheila’s work in recruiting and talent acquisition, she would find that if she actually asked someone about their strengths then most people had trouble articulating that. It's good to be aware of our weaknesses, so that we can think about or reflect on how they hold us back from being as successful as we'd like...
2021-06-1612 minProfessional Success PodcastWhy we should be single-tasking instead of multitaskingWhy We Should be Single-tasking Instead of Multitasking In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader shares her views on the need of single-tasking instead of multitasking. She talks about the tips and techniques to single-task and work more efficiently. Episode Highlights: Research shows multitasking is not an effective way to get things done and it actually causes physical and economic damages. Multitasking can also damage our brain! The trick is to prioritize what's mos...
2021-06-0917 minProfessional Success PodcastGreatest Hits: Developing Your Elevator PitchHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli discusses how to effectively explain who you are as a professional. If you’ve ever heard the phrase, ”it’s not about what you know; it’s about who you know,” then you can understand that making connections is vitally important to success in your career and life. Learn how to make the best first impression that you can! Episode Highlights: Most people don’t know how to pitch themselves as a professional to someone that has an opportunistic vibe around them Making a great first impression is the only way to find out how...
2021-06-0221 minProfessional Success PodcastThe Secret to NetworkingThe Secret to Networking In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, Sheila shares her views on the power of ‘Networking’ and the right approach towards it. Episode Highlights: Sheila mentions the book “The 20 Minute Networking Meeting”’ that discussed how networking is creating an opportunity to build not only advocates but evangelists who can help you to attain professional goals. She recommends having the elevator pitch or your value mansion ready to go. When you're networking, the first thing to consider is to not ask for a job! Ensure that wh...
2021-05-2618 minProfessional Success PodcastSuccessfully Filling Out Online Job ApplicationsIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen - Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader who coaches purpose driven individuals to help them develop their personal brands. In this episode, she shares her views on how to proactively apply to online job applications. Episode Highlights: Sheila Boysen says that we need to network to apply for online job applications and talks about the statistics involved in the process. As per Sheila, before we apply we should look for networking to really increase our chances of standing out fro...
2021-05-1910 minProfessional Success PodcastLet's Bring More Kindness to the WorkplaceIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen - Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter and Talent Development Leader who coaches purpose-driven individuals to help them develop their personal brands. In this episode, she shares her views on creating a ‘Culture of Kindness’ in workplaces. Episode Highlights: Sheila Boysen says that kindness isn't always seen as a priority in the workplace. She states that to bring in the ‘Culture of Kindness’ at workplace means carrying authentic quality to work, being gentle and kind to ourselves and to other people around us. Sheila narrates how t...
2021-05-1211 minProfessional Success PodcastIs a Portfolio Career Right for You?In today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader, talks about a really popular concept referred to as a “Portfolio Career”. Episode Highlights: Sheila Boysen says she has identified that many people struggle to find that one specific path or career which makes them completely happy or fulfilled. She questions that what if one don’t need to choose a single path or career? “What is Portfolio Career?” discusses Sheila. As per Sheila, the biggest theme around a Portfolio Career is the idea of self-management. Sheila stresses t...
2021-05-0516 minProfessional Success PodcastProcess for Creating and Delivering my TED TalkIn today´s episode, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader, talks about her process for creating and delivering her TED talk. Episode Highlights: In 2019 Sheila Boysen was invited to give a TED talk. When she wrapped her head around the idea, and she was about to get into the entire process of directing and memorizing her talk, it is then that the pandemic hit. Sadly, due to the pandemic, the event that she was going to speak at got canceled. This has been a goal for her, and when the TED ta...
2021-04-2827 minProfessional Success PodcastDeveloping Your Thought Leadership PlatformIn today´s episode, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader shares her exciting and unique views on Thought Leadership. Episode Highlights: She gives an insightful glimpse of how we all are thought leaders in some way or the other. We all have an idea that does not have to be earth-shattering, but the most important thing is it should be unique. Think about how you can make the world a better place with your idea. Figure out what drives you or any incident that has impacted you pretty dramatically? Sheila stress...
2021-04-2117 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Land a Job When You Are OverqualifiedHow to Land a Job When You Are Overqualified In today´s episode of the Professional Success Podcast, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader, talks about how to navigate a job search conversation, interview, or process when you are perceived as being overqualified for the job. Episode Highlights: Think about why you are overqualified from the employer’s point of view. WIll overqualified candidates get hired and then leave soon? What concerns do employers often have regarding overqualified job candidates? What are some of the common reasons pe...
2021-04-1417 minProfessional Success PodcastDesigning Your Career Vision StatementHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about your career vision statement and how to craft, design, and use it to get where you want! Episode Highlights: A vision statement is basically a declaration of objective based on some economic foresight Career visions act as an inspirational image of the future that you want to achieve You want your vision statement to remain basically the same ten years and twenty years down the road Revisiting your vision statement every few years allows you to ensure that it still aligns with your...
2021-03-3115 minProfessional Success PodcastWriting a Fantastic BioHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is teaching you how to write a fantastic professional bio that will make future employers want to meet you. It may seem like a daunting task, but as long as you stay authentic and professional, you will do great! Episode Highlights: It seems like when you finally sit down to write this bio, writer's block stops you from putting anything on paper People waste hours before surrendering to their writer’s block and giving up for the day So often, negative self talk comes up during this process, but ther...
2021-03-2416 minProfessional Success PodcastZoom Fatigue is RealHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is discussing the current reality that we find ourselves in where most of our interactions take place over Zoom. It has been a year now and the Zoom fatigue is definitely real, but there are things you can do to help! Episode Highlights: Zoom fatigue is something that most of us have been living and experiencing for the last year Though video conferencing is by no means new technology, its heightened use is new for everyone Over the last decade, there have been many innovations in video conferencing technology Zoom is t...
2021-03-1719 minProfessional Success PodcastThe Value of Upskilling and ReskillingHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about the value of upskilling and reskilling in your career. Whether you’re happy where you are or looking for a new career, it’s important to constantly evolve with the world! Episode Highlights: The world is in a constant state of shifting so we must stay in a constant state of preparation and learning Upskilling is all about enhancing your current skills while reskilling is about gaining new skills There are many different methods and strategies to both upskill and reskill your soft skills and hard skills Upskilling and reskilling don’...
2021-03-1018 minProfessional Success PodcastThe Power of Transferable SkillsHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is explaining why transferable skills give you more freedom and creativity in your job search. Everyone has them. It just takes a little bit of self-reflection to realize what your transferable skills are! Episode Highlights: There’s a ton of value in taking time to understand transferable skills and what yours actually are Transferable skills come into play when you’re looking for a new job or to transition within the same company Don’t be the person that gets in your own way and tells yourself “no” before someone else has the chance Eve...
2021-03-0323 minProfessional Success PodcastHow To Give and Receive Linkedin RecommendationsHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is giving you advice on how to give and receive strong LinkedIn recommendations. Make sure your LinkedIn profile tells the story of who you are and what your career focus is by adding some well-written recommendations! Episode Highlights: Recommendations are vital to any job search, and LinkedIn has only become more popular for the process Make your LinkedIn profile as complete as you possibly can by including recommendations Any personal hiring situation you can think of involves asking for a recommendation from someone else LinkedIn’s Recommendation category helps enhance your personal and pr...
2021-02-2411 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Talk About the Reason for Leaving Your JobHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is discussing how to leave your company, or rather, how to talk to new employers about why you are looking for a new opportunity! Episode Highlights: Think about why you left or why you are thinking about leaving your current position Focus on what you want to move towards and tie it into the “why” they should hire you Let them know why you are interested in working for their company Brevity, positivity, and forward focus are vital when discussing why you are moving away and what you are looking for Summarize briefly what...
2021-02-1709 minProfessional Success PodcastOrganizing Your Job SearchHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli knows that searching for a new job can get messy, and that’s why she is here to tell you how you can organize your job search for maximum efficiency! Episode Highlights: There’s no better place than to start with the why, as in, why do you need to be organized Helps you to know what you want to accomplish from the time you wake up to the time you go to bed Distractions at home can pile up all around you, especially when you are sitting at home all day Or...
2021-02-1015 minProfessional Success PodcastHow To Tell If An Employer Is InclusiveHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is excited to talk about inclusive workplaces, but more specifically, how to tell if an employer is inclusive. At the end of the day, companies that do actively work to improve the diversity of their workplace have happier employees and achieve more success! Episode Highlights: When looking for a new opportunity, it’s important to evaluate the inclusivity of an organization Workplace diversity is at the top of the priority list for those looking for new employment There’s a difference between hearing that someone is inclusive and seeing it Look for a...
2021-02-0319 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Increase your Virtual CharismaHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is discussing real charisma, that being, more authentic than what you get from a book or webinar. Even those who are very charismatic in person have a hard time displaying it over a computer screen! Episode Highlights: Zoom fatigue has taken over the world with everyone moving to online work all day Learning how to command a Zoom room is completely different than doing the same thing in-person Physical charisma is very difficult to directly translate over a computer screen Many people surround themselves with visual stimuli, stand confidently, and dress pr...
2021-01-2722 minProfessional Success PodcastIncreasing Your Career VisibilityHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about increasing your career visibility, that being, the number of people in your company and field that know the skills that align with your career goals! Episode Highlights: Visibility starts with creating a crystal clear career goal and working towards it Most of the time that people are passed over for big opportunities, it’s because the decision-makers aren’t aware of their capabilities What stops many people from setting their career goals and increasing visibility is the sheer lack of knowledge on how to do it Take charge of whe...
2021-01-2023 minProfessional Success PodcastGetting Unstuck for a Career RutHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is sharing her best strategies to help those that find themselves stuck in a career rut. Rediscover your self-worth before you strategically go after what you desire! Episode Highlights: It’s incredibly common for those who feel stuck to feel unworthy of what they actually want The world is constantly telling all of us to suck it up and move forward, but these pain points must be addressed Women have a tendency to put other people’s needs before their own, something that Sheila fell victim to Dedicate a lot of energy...
2021-01-1323 minProfessional Success PodcastGetting Unstuck for a Career RutHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is sharing her best strategies to help those that find themselves stuck in a career rut. Rediscover your self-worth before you strategically go after what you desire! Episode Highlights: It’s incredibly common for those who feel stuck to feel unworthy of what they actually want The world is constantly telling all of us to suck it up and move forward, but these pain points must be addressed Women have a tendency to put other people’s needs before their own, something that Sheila fell victim to Dedicate a lot of energy...
2021-01-1323 minProfessional Success PodcastNavigating Imposter SyndromeHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about that imposter syndrome that plagues so many people. Feelings of self-doubt are not uncommon and usually find themselves in some of the most successful people on earth. Remember, you’re not alone and there are ways to battle Imposter Syndrome! Episode Highlights: According to research, 70% of people have felt like an imposter at some point in their life Sheila, a professor with a Ph.D. and countless awards, has felt imposter syndrome in her own life Maya Angelou had more than 50 honorary degrees and wrote 11 books and still felt...
2021-01-0624 minProfessional Success PodcastThe Importance of Great First ImpressionHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is diving into the importance of a great first impression, something that holds true across all areas of life. Episode Highlights: First impressions aren’t just about what you say, but how you say it Human beings make judgments about people within the first few seconds of meeting them Researchers at Oregon State University conducted an experiment to see if there was a correlation between first impressions and interview success They evaluated interviewee behavior, performance, rapport, and professional skills Random evaluators who only saw the first impression gave the same rating as tr...
2020-12-3029 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Successfully Negotiate SalaryHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about how to successfully negotiate that salary that you have worked so hard for. Don’t just jump at the first number they throw your way! Episode Highlights: Sheila made the mistake that most people do with their first job by jumping at the first offer We all make negotiations every single day in our own lives There are some basics and important elements when negotiating a job offer Use the plethora of available tools to research your job value in the market Know the market value of the posi...
2020-12-2428 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Have a Career Conversation with Your ManagerHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about how to have a career conversation with your manager. It might be nerve-racking, but at the end of the day, your career is in your own hands! Episode Highlights: Building a sustainable career means more than just showing up on time and doing a good job If there is something that you want then just ask for it, it never hurts to ask Hope is not a strategy and should not be relied on when you are trying to get something that you want You need to be th...
2020-12-1623 minProfessional Success PodcastKeep the Faith - Long Job SearchesHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about what to do when your job search process takes longer than you expected. It feels like a winter that will never end, but remember, there is a light at the end of the tunnel! Episode Highlights: It’s very normal for a job search to take longer than you think, even though it is possible to land one in 1-2 months The length of a job search depends on a variety of factors and is completely different for everyone How much time you devote to your job search depe...
2020-12-0918 minProfessional Success PodcastWhat To Do When You Lose Your JobHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is bringing you insight on a tough topic, what to do when you lose your job. It’s a tough time in your life but you are not alone. You will get through it! Episode Highlights: Losing your job can be both one of the best and one of the worst things to happen in your career Many people lose their job and get the push that they needed to move down their career path If you loved your job, give yourself some room to grieve There are some things that you...
2020-12-0222 minProfessional Success PodcastThe Power and the Process of Informational InterviewingHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is here to discuss informational interviewing, a tool that can help you whether you are looking for a new job or not. Get the insight you need into the industry that you desire by using this strategy! Episode Highlights: Information interviewing is simply a form of networking There are more aspects to a job search than applying to everything that you see on the internet Informational interviews can provide you with insight into a company or role These are a meeting between an employee and a person who is looking for in...
2020-11-2522 minProfessional Success PodcastSlowing Down to Be More ProductiveHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is here to talk about how sometimes the best way to increase productivity is actually to slow yourself down. In all of her experience, Sheila has found little relationship between speed and productivity! Episode Highlights: Being more productive does not necessarily mean being busier or doing more work After working for a plethora of organizations across various industries, Sheila has found that productivity has little to do with speed People have become conditioned to remain in a constant state of impatience Stress and overwhelm from the outside are signs that life is...
2020-11-1823 minProfessional Success PodcastCreating Your Career PlanHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is here to talk about how to create and implement a career plan that will bring you true happiness in life. It may seem like a giant monster but with Sheila’s help, you can tackle it one step at a time! Episode Highlights: Whether you’re very close to your dream job or have a few steps to go, you need to have a career plan A career plan is going to be a constantly evolving process throughout your life Having a career plan helps you to answer the question, “what do...
2020-11-0420 minProfessional Success PodcastWebinar Recording: Resume Tips for SuccessHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is here to give you some tips for your resume that will help you get the job of your dreams. When looking at your resume, ask yourself this question. “Will this get me closer to an interview!?” Episode Highlights: Creating and maintaining a resume is the first step in the process of getting the job that you want Craft a different version of your resume based on the role or company that you are applying for Plenty of white space makes a resume look very clean and that’s what we want Rig...
2020-10-3023 minProfessional Success PodcastRound 2: Conquering Interview QuestionsHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is back for round 2 on the discussion of how to conquer interview questions. These are a little deeper. So, make sure you do whatever research you need to in order to make sure you are prepared for these ones! Episode Highlights: “Why do you want to leave your current company?” They want to know that you are career-focused, have sound reasoning, or handled a negative situation well Support the value that you can bring with specific examples of your previous work Focus on what is attracting you to the company that you ar...
2020-10-2126 minProfessional Success PodcastHandling common interview questionsHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli discusses common interview questions and how to handle them. Though the hiring processes will vary greatly, you will most likely be asked many of the same questions with the same motivations. There are a plethora of ways to prepare yourself for these questions, so pay attention! Episode Highlights: The interview process can vary greatly depending on the role and company that you are interviewing with Consider the person that is asking you these interview questions Interviewers might be looking for different things depending on their role The HR Manager aims to en...
2020-10-1524 minProfessional Success PodcastDeveloping Your Elevator PitchHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli discusses how to effectively explain who you are as a professional. If you’ve ever heard the phrase, ”it’s not about what you know; it’s about who you know,” then you can understand that making connections is vitally important to success in your career and life. Learn how to make the best first impression that you can! Episode Highlights: Most people don’t know how to pitch themselves as a professional to someone that has an opportunistic vibe around them Making a great first impression is the only way to find out how...
2020-10-0821 minProfessional Success PodcastThe Importance of Your MindsetHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli delves into the importance of your mindset when pursuing success in your career and life. Everyone falls into one of two mindset categories. They either have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset. If you are someone that finds yourself having a fixed mindset, remember that you have the option to make a change! Episode Highlights: Who you are on a day-to-day comes from the mindset that you have Fixed mindsets come from the belief that you are who you are and that’s just the way it is Intel...
2020-10-0122 minProfessional Success PodcastFinding and Aligning Your Passion to Your WorkHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli talks about finding your purpose and your passions. It feels like such a massive challenge and can definitely be scary, but Sheila shines a light on how this is something that everyone deals with and a great method that makes it less daunting. Sheila paints a picture of how to align these two together in a way that brings you fulfillment in your work! Episode Highlights: Make a list where you write out your passions; what gets you out of bed in the morning; what drives you Financial motivations come in ma...
2020-09-2318 minProfessional Success PodcastBuilding Career ResiliencyOn today’s episode, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli talks about how to cope with stress, building resiliency, and the importance of taking a pause when things get tough. Episode Highlights: Resiliency can be built over time because it’s based on support and our behavior. Resilience is also based in our biology and how we react to “fight or flight” situations. Stress often induces negative emotions that can make it harder to cope. It is possible to think or act ourselves into a better mood. It’s easy to externalize things, but externalizing things makes it harder to be r...
2020-09-1722 minProfessional Success PodcastGetting Clear On Your Job Search FocusOn today’s episode, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli takes us through her tips for making a job search successful by focusing on three distinct areas: your job and career targets, desired work environment, and business reality. Episode Highlights: Focusing a job search can make the process significantly less stressful. There are three important components for a successful job search: job and career targets, work environment, and business reality. It is worthwhile to take the time and energy to take charge of your own career instead of letting it happen to you. Ask yourself questions about what you...
2020-09-1114 minProfessional Success PodcastEvaluating Your Personal BrandOn today’s episode, host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli discusses the importance of having a personal brand. She takes us through the SWOT exercise for assessing yourself and your career: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Episode Highlights: A personal brand is a widely recognized perception of an individual based on their experience, expertise, actions, and achievements over time. Personal branding is the effort of presenting your personal brand to the world. Developing your personal brand is essential to your professional development. Finding a personal brand requires making space to tune into yourself and reflect. Get to know you...
2020-09-0319 minProfessional Success PodcastWebinar Recording: How to advance your career during challenging timesHost Sheila Boysen-Rotelli explores the evolving world in the wake of the COVID-19 restrictions. She evaluates the necessity of deliberately focusing on our daily regimen. Listeners will receive insight on the changes necessary to cultivate a healthy mindset and a game plan for advancing their careers. Episode Highlights: Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli encourages listeners to view the occurring pandemic as an opportunity to shift mindset: While it may have caught many off-guard, this can be a chance to reinvent business and career tactics The pandemic has increased the general levels of psychological, financial uncertainty, but th...
2020-08-2528 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Address Gaps in Your LinkedIn ProfileDuring this episode we're going to talk about how to speak about gaps in your LinkedIn profile. Learn the importance of getting out in front of gaps in your resume and how to approach voluntary and involuntary gaps differently. Episode Highlights: Lead with an explanation of your gap. There are two types of gaps: involuntary gaps and voluntary gaps. Research shows that even if you do have gaps in your work history, employers are still very willing to consider working with you. Explain what the gap was in a simple 1-2 sentence explanation. Let you...
2020-08-0516 minProfessional Success PodcastHow to Handle RejectionDuring this episode we're going to talk about how to deal with rejection. Learn several effective strategies for managing rejection during the job search process that will help you to ultimately find the right role. Episode Highlights: Often rejection is part of the job search. Don't let rejection hold you back from your goals. We must learn how to overcome rejection. This process involves a lot of non-responses or negative responses. It's not personal to us. You need to reach out to someone an average of seven times before you get a yes. Many peo...
2020-08-0412 minProfessional Success PodcastIntroduction to the Professional Success PodcastDuring this episode, you’ll hear a brief overview of what The Professional Success Podcast is all about. Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli introduces herself and tells us about her professional background. Welcome to a place where you can learn about how to advance and grow your professional success by designing a career that you love. Episode Highlights: Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli coaches purpose-driven individuals to help them develop their personal brand, articulate their strengths, and find fulfilling careers that they love. Sheila is a master certified career coach, author, and a professor specializing in leadership development and...
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