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Career Warrior PodcastHow I Landed 5 Job Offers in a Recession | Sonal BahlIn this rebooted episode of the Career Warrior Podcast, we’re revisiting one of our most inspiring conversations — with international career strategist Sonal Bahl.Sonal isn’t your average career coach. With nearly two decades of global HR leadership experience at companies like GE and PwC — and over 250,000 resumes reviewed — she’s seen firsthand what it takes to stand out in any job market. But what makes her story powerful is that she’s been exactly where many job seekers are today: struggling to land opportunities in the middle of a recession.In this episode, you’l...
2025-10-2733 min
Courage TalksCourage Talks S7E1 - Sonal BahlCourage Talks S7E1 - Sonal Bahl 🚀 Kicking off Courage Talks Season 7 with a powerhouse! Join us for S7E1 featuring Sonal Bahl, the world-renowned Career Strategist who left a high-flying HR career at Fortune 100 giants like GE and PwC to launch SuperCharge. From Belgium, Sonal empowers senior and mid-level executives globally to land dream jobs, nail promotions, and master career pivots. With an INSEAD MBA, fluency in four languages, and a LinkedIn Top Voice 2024 title, she’s transforming lives through her chart-topping podcast, How I Got Hired Podcast, a YouTube channel boasting 150,000 followers (and a Sil...
2025-05-3047 min
Standout Business Show — Video Marketing, Personal Branding & Content Marketing Strategy for Your Expert Business130. Personal Brands Aren't Just For CEO's with Sonal Bahl & Ashley ParéAre you ready to be the face of your brand and stand out from the crowd? The idea of having a personal brand isn't new, but there's a persistent misbelief that personal brands are just for CEOs, celebrities and Instagram influencers.But consider this: Recently, I saw a post on LinkedIn by Nat Berman predicting a Personal Brand explosion. He said:"Most of the CEOs, Founders & entrepreneurs who have been sitting on the sidelines won't any longer. They'll realize how important it is to be known for more than just their jo...
2023-11-2734 min
Le Mouton à 5 pattes#EP50 - Le chemin vers l'épanouissement : décrochez un job qui vous passionne — Avec Sonal Bahl Cette semaine, nous nous penchons sur un sujet qui nous tient tous à cœur : "Comment décrocher un job épanouissant".
Nous avons eu l'immense privilège de recevoir une invitée de marque pour cette discussion passionnante : Sonal Bahl, experte en développement professionnel et coach en carrière. 💼 Sonal Bahl est réputée pour ses conseils pratiques et ses stratégies infaillibles pour réussir à trouver le travail de ses rêves et s'épanouir dans sa vie professionnelle.
Au cours de cet épisode, vous découvrirez :
🎯 Les étapes essentielles pour identifier vos passions e...
2023-07-2027 min
How I Got Hired113. Jenna Harrison: From Nude Beaches to Business Coaching: Her Uncommon Career JourneySend us a textIn this episode of the "How I Got Hired" podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jenna Harrison, a mindset and business coach. Jenna shared her career journey with me, which included working in corporate roles, moving to Spain to work on a nude beach, and eventually becoming a coach. We covered a range of topics during our conversation, including salary negotiation, clarity in decision-making, and the power of mindset. Jenna emphasized the importance of being grounded in one's mission and taking risks to achieve new results. I found her story to be...
2023-04-2644 min
Steer Your Career PodcastEp 50: Go Out There and Get it: Career Insights from Sonal Bahl, a Jobscan Top 25 Career Coach and Former HR DirectorLooking to give your career a boost? In this SYCK Podcast episode, career coach Sonal Bahl shares some practical tips to help you supercharge your professional growth. She also offers insights into the power dynamic in job acquisition and how to ask the right questions at the right time. Whether you're just starting out or looking to make a career pivot, Sonal's advice is sure to inspire you. Tune in now to learn more! Links Mentioned in the episode: SYCK Career Podcast Alan Stein Linkedin XLR8R Ne...
2023-03-3049 min
The Voice of Job SeekersDon't Hit The Curb with Sonal Bahl, Damian Birkel, and Brandon MitchellIn this week's episode, my fall co-host Keirsten Greggs and I discuss whether it's necessary to specialize or market all of your skills and abilities. Brandon Mitchell and I discuss his company WriteSea, which career professionals use, from career counselors to resume writers. Sonal Bahl and Damian Birkel talk about all things job interviewing. Listen to Sonal's CPR approach to interviewing. I hope you'll find it as helpful as I did. You are more than welcome to join the discussion. Here are three ways you can: – Call and leave a voicemail at 70...
2022-10-0345 min
The Greatness Machine121 | Sonal Bahl | How to Get 100K+ Followers on YouTubeToday I’m talking with Sonal Bahl, an experienced HR Director, and a Career Strategist. Over the course of nearly two decades in human resources, screening over 250,000 resumes and conducting over 5,000 interviews on three continents, she has recruited, built, and evolved highly talented teams. She has experience working with large companies like GE & PwC, midsize family-owned firms & startups.After realizing she was no longer happy with her employment, Sonal somehow found her way into leveraging YouTube to talk about her knowledge and perspective and started creating videos. When she did not see immediate results af...
2022-08-0558 min
How I Got Hired82: Sadhguru & Sonal talk about Careers & LifeSend us a textJoin me as I chat with Sadhguru during the Brussels leg of his European tour to campaign for saving soil. Sadhguru is on a journey to meet citizens, leaders and experts as a lone motorcyclist covering 30,000 km across 25 nations from the United Kingdom to India in 100 days.If you liked this video, share it with your friends so they benefit from it too. Follow Sadhguru and his journey on: SaveSoil.org and #SaveSoil everywhere!00:00 Intro01:30 What is a Career04:11 How to develop confidence to make bold...
2022-04-2014 min
How I Got Hired81. Elizebeth Varghese: Blockchain & Careers of the FutureSend us a textToday I am speaking with Elizebeth Varghese, who heads Talent and HR Strategy Transformation at IBM, with solutions in Blockchain, Robotics and AI. In fact, Elizebeth has just released her new bestseller [Block] Chain Reaction and we’re going to go into this, because frankly, all this blockchain, AI talk evokes such an air of mystery! We also talk about the following: - What are some emerging job opportunities that Elizebeth sees coming up that are only going grow further - Elizebeth's favourite advice and resources to enable...
2022-04-1847 min
How I Got Hired80: Virginia Franco: Career Change with The Resume StorytellerSend us a textToday’s episode is extra special because the guest is a friend of mine. Now, whether you are looking for a job, or thinking of starting a side hustle, or anywhere in the middle, you are in the right place! Virginia Franco is one of the best Resume Writers in the US, and who doesn’t need to learn great resume writing tips? But wait, there’s more! Virginia is so successful, that she takes the full summer off, so for anyone who wants to learn how she got to that stage a...
2022-04-1138 min
How I Got Hired79. Amy Schultz: How the Recruiter got Recruited!Send us a textMy guest today is Amy Schultz, who heads Recruiting over on Canva, the hugely successful graphic design platform that every creator knows and loves. Amy has also previously worked in senior roles at LinkedIn and Hudson, and lived in China, Singapore, San Francisco and now Sydney, Australia. In this episode, Amy and I chat about how her career has evolved and enabled so many geographical and industry moves and the top traits she always looks for, when recruiting senior professionals.Among other things, we cover the following:...
2022-04-041h 02
How I Got Hired78. Andrea Rainsford: Find Yourself with the SEO AngelSend us a textMy guest today Andrea Rainsford calls herself The SEO Angel. And today we are going to talk about her career in two parts. I’d like you to listen to the following excerpt:“18 years ago I was thriving, I was growing. I was climbing the ladder. Life was so so good. Great job, getting married, flying round the globe with work. It was cut short. My life path had other plans. I was out of action for 11 years. My business is 8 years old this year. It’s successful, I’m helping, guiding...
2022-03-281h 02
How I Got Hired77. Ann Hiatt: How to 'Bet on Yourself'Send us a textWhat was it like to work with Jeff Bezos and his founder team as he was scaling up Amazon in the early 2000’s? What was it like to work at Google while it was rising from the third most dominant search engine to number one?My guest today is Ann Hiatt, who is likely the only person on my podcast who has intimately worked with founders and CEOs of three companies we know so well today, back when they were in the high growth phase: Jeff Bezos at A...
2022-03-211h 00
How I Got Hired76. Isabelle Kumar: 'Anchor' your CareerSend us a textNo matter your profession, chances are you watch the news on your TV, laptop or phone. But what about the person sharing the news story? What’s their story? How do they get so confident to speak in front of millions of people on national television, night after night? My guest today is Isabelle Kumar, who has been a news anchor and producer at places like CNN, Reuters and EuroNews. We have so much to learn from Isabelle, who has interviewed global leaders including the hea...
2022-03-1443 min
How I Got Hired75. Where are they now? Dan Reed on going backSend us a textToday’s episode is part of my series ‘Where are they now’ to check up on how some of my past guests are getting on and how sometimes the best laid plans can go differently.And today I am speaking with Dan Reed on the concept of boomerang employees. This is not just a concept, but personal too. Very personal. Dan was a guest on the show back in August 2021 on episode 46 titled ‘Networking Secrets from the Career Dad’ and we had chatted a week or so after he s...
2022-03-0748 minHow I Got Hired74. Fake it till you make it? A chat on Imposter Syndrome with Malaika SimmonsSend us a textWhat is and isn't Imposter Syndrome, and can it be mastered?Back in October 2021 I had a LIVE conversation with Malaika Simmons, MSHE, PMP, TEDx Speaker and Creator of the Momentology™️ Method.We talked about:- Where does imposter syndrome come from?- How do I know the difference between imposter syndrome and "being realistic"?- How do I avoid coming off as too arrogant?- What if I really haven't done enough or my skills don't match what job posters are asking for?...
2022-02-2848 min
How I Got Hired73. Karen Tisdell: How to Brand your StorySend us a textMy guest today is a LinkedIn Top Voice based in Sydney, Australia. Karen Tisdell started her career in advertising writing ad copy, then worked as a corporate trainer and then recruiter, and finally started writing LinkedIn profiles professionally in 2009.Foreseeing the importance of how business leaders are perceived online. From being an early adopter of LinkedIn, to being recognized as one of the top 8 independent LinkedIn trainers across Asia Pacific.How did Karen navigate all these twists and turns, let’s find out! In this episode we talk about:...
2022-02-2158 min
How I Got Hired72. Lori Knudsen: Increase your 'Knowbility'Send us a textWhat is it like to work at a top company for 18 years and then suddenly have that taken away from you?Today's episode talks about the grim reality of layoffs, and the joy of restarting your career when faced with umpteen unknowns.Lori Knudsen has worked in pharma sales for over 20 years as a cardiovascular specialty representative. And now, as the Founder of Knowbility Consulting, she helps students find their ideal career. So it’s safe to say, Lori knows quite a bit about how the heart works!
2022-02-1453 minHow I Got Hired71. Job Interviews in 2022 with Mark Anthony Dyson & Damian BirkelSend us a textIf you are getting lots of job interviews but not landing job offers, then this episode is for you. At the end of 2021 I was invited by leading job search thinkers and practioners Mark Anthony Dyson and Damian Birkel to talk about all things interviewing, and that is what we did!We talked about what to stop doing in 2022 and each of shared practical tips and strategies that you can start applying in your own career, starting today.Follow both gentlement on LinkedIn:Mark Anthony Dyson: https://www.linkedin...
2022-02-0742 min
How I Got Hired70. Claude Silver: A Heart-to-Heart with the Chief Heart OfficerSend us a textMy guest today is like no other. Claude Silver heads the People function at Vayner Media, and there are two things that make her very different.Firstly, Claude is not a career HR person, no! In fact she has had a very varied career in Outdoor Education, Public Relations and Advertising at firms like Publicis and J Walter Thompson in London.Second, she is not a Chief HR Officer. She’s likely the only CHO (Chief Heart Officer) in the world! I googled the term, the first page results ar...
2022-01-3150 min
How I Got Hired69. Richard van der Blom: Power of ‘Just Connecting’Send us a textThere are so many LinkedIn trainers and coaches out there, a basic search generates over 1 million results. Very few of these trainers are actually good. And in that tiny pool of good trainers, you have excellence. And then, you have Richard. What makes Richard different is that he has been a professional LinkedIn trainer since 2009 and has worked with 750 companies worldwide. Richard has a well known LinkedIn algorithm report that is carefully prepared with a tonne of research but…there’s more to Richard. Today let’s learn about Richard’...
2022-01-2443 min
How I Got Hired68. Simran Kaur: The Fearless CareerSend us a textMy guest today is the very fearless Simran Kaur.Simran has had a fabulous career building and leading product development in Health tech and across corporates and startups in Germany, Singapore and the UAE and taught as guest faculty at prestigious universities.In this revealing episode, Simran shares how an ambitious girl from India went to Germany to pursue engineering, got hired by Siemens and even got mentored by a senior group level CEO. We also talk about how she started Power Women, a successful platform that has attracted...
2022-01-1743 min
How I Got Hired67. Madeline Mann: Career tips from the Self-Made MillennialSend us a textMy guest today is Madeline Mann. When I think of Madeline, I think: rapid fire job search tips and entertainment. In fact, Madeline is probably the only career coach who is killing it on Youtube, TikTok and LinkedIn all at the same time. Today we will speak with Madeline about her own career journey in senior HR roles in startups in the gaming, tech and energy space and what made her start her iconic brand Self Made Millennial.We talk about:- Her various career moves and h...
2022-01-1031 min
How I Got Hired66. Rupert French: How to Keep Winning at any AgeSend us a text“I dropped out of high school in the 10th grade. I was a total failure at school. Subsequently, I joined the army and stayed there for 7 years. Then, I transitioned to becoming a journalist and was all over the place during my journalism career, and ended up at the Sydney Morning Herald. Great job, terrible hours.Then somehow, I got a chance to go to University in my 30's. That's what I did, came away with a honours degree and a wife.” Today I am speaking with Rupert Frenc...
2022-01-0332 min
How I Got Hired65. Which moment SuperCharged your Career?Send us a textWhat is that one standout defining moment that supercharged your career and helped you to move towards your current success?In this episode I compile the responses of 7 guests from the podcast, from back in 2020.I hope this episode helps you to think about that moment in your own career. Whether it was reaching out to a mentor, getting laid off or just getting tired of your current situation, I'm sure the stories will resonate with you. In case you're interested, here are the original episodes from where I...
2021-12-2724 min
Unlabeled Leadership120: The Platinum Rule: Kon Apostolopoulos, Sonal Bahl, Sejal Thakkar, and David WheatleyIn Episode 120, I share four parts from previous episodes about the Platinum Rule.
00:54 Part 1: Kon Apostolopoulos and the Voice of People Whom You Serve
In this story, Coach Kon explains a mistake he made with a manager he used to report to. The story leads into a discussion about customers and then the Platinum Rule.
09:39 Part 2: Sonal Bahl with Practical Advice
Sonal advises us on working on our own development while following the Platinum Rule.
14:32 Part 3: Sejal Thakkar and Learning What People Need
Sejal advises us to...
2021-12-2322 min
How I Got Hired64. Ruchira Chaudhary: Learn the Secrets to Uncommon LeadershipSend us a text“It was 2013 and I was exiting a large and well-known organization and just the previous year, I'd graduated with a mid-career MBA from Chicago Booth School of Business. Armed with new found knowledge and skills, I felt I could change the world or at least, the corporate world. So I made some good moves, including taking up high profile corporate roles that had their rewards. However working with a certain large corporation also gave me clarity on the kind of organization I never wanted to work for again and it made me th...
2021-12-2058 minHow I Got Hired63. Sonalogues: How I moved from India to South America to Europe (and everything in between!)Send us a textHow did I get hired for a plum consulting role in Chile and all the HR roles here in Europe?In this podcast episode, I reveal it all. I don't know anyone who isn't insecure and suffering from low self-confidence at one point or another. I've had more than my share. I talk a lot about how COMPETENCE builds CONFIDENCE. Put the reps in, repeat. It will get better. And it does.What does that mean??Here's my own story, where I have shared my rocky j...
2021-12-1340 min
How I Got Hired62: Daniel Roth: Career Advice from the Editor's deskSend us a textHe is the Editor in Chief at LinkedIn News, based out of LinkedIn’s NYC offices in the Empire State Building. He has previously worked as writer and editor at Fortune, Wired, Forbes and Conde Nast (home of publications like Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Vanity Fair). So, how did Daniel Roth go from growing up in Kentucky to living and working in the Big Apple and traveling the world? Let’s learn from his journalism career, I’m sure there are a tonne of lessons for all of us. This...
2021-12-0652 min
How I Got Hired61: Pragya Mishra: Fashion Design in Delhi to SAAS Marketing in Denmark!Send us a text“It was May 2019. I made the biggest decision of my life. I left my super comfortable job at Reebok, packed my life in 4 suitcases and moved across the globe to study more. But NOTHING went as planned. Little did I know that I'll be graduating in the middle of a pandemic. Little did I know that it would be the worst moment to be out in the job market again. And little did I know that I won't be seeing my family for over 2 years. The world has changed...
2021-11-2832 minHow I Got Hired60: Busting the most common resume myths, once and for all!Send us a textOne set of professionals who are bashed up regularly on LinkedIn are career coaches, for giving bad advice to job seekers.I'll be the first to say, what's good or bad lies in the eyes of the beholder, right?Having said that, I don't want to pass judgment because I'm acutely aware that like a few other coaches, I help job seekers around the world, and what's one coach's opinion in Minneapolis may be quite different to another in Milan and another in Mumbai. Advice that is directive and...
2021-11-2709 min
How I Got Hired59. Alex B Sheridan: Create lasting ImpactSend us a textIf you are not following Alex Sheridan on LinkedIn, you are seriously missing out. Like seriously. We’ve all heard the term edutainment: combining education and entertainment, but Alex takes it to a whole new level, with a hard-hitting message you don’t want to hear, but need to hear, all the while laughing out loud amidst some stomach cramps…because Alex is funny. And very intelligent. Alex helps both entrepreneurs and organizations generate consistent revenue and build their brand on LinkedIn through proven and field-tested content marketing & social selling strategies. In...
2021-11-2248 min
How I Got Hired58. Richard Robinson: From 94 rejections to dream jobSend us a textImagine joining a company and within days, you are flung into an unexpected crisis situation. Our guest Richard Robinson definitely knows a thing or two about this. As a new employee at McDonalds he was part of a team that faced down one of the largest reputation crises that business had ever faced. With over 28 years of Sales and Marketing Experience in companies like Coca-Cola, McDonalds, and Publicis Worldwide and working on international campaigns like Olympic Games Pledge in 2012, there is so much to learn from Richard’s career. I...
2021-11-1542 min
How I Got Hired57. Samantha McKenna: Show Me You Know MeSend us a textSamantha McKenna is an award-winning sales leader and highly sought-after speaker. In 2020 alone, Sam was hired to speak at 100+ events by the likes of Google, LinkedIn, CrunchBase, TransUnion and many more.For me:S is for Samantha, S is for Sales and S is for ‘Show me You know Me’…a tenet and principle that I’ve been advising jobseekers to apply in their outreach for nearly two years that was coined on LinkedIn by Samantha.Sam has had a stellar career working at diverse...
2021-11-0848 min
How I Got Hired56. Parul Somani: Thrive on Silver LiningsSend us a textParul Somani has all the right names on her resume: A Bachelors in Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School. A successful career working at Bain, leading teams and advising Fortune 500 companies and PE firms, and serving in leadership positions at Silicon Valley start-ups. Yet, there’s more to Parul. Much more.“My world was turned upside down when I was diagnosed with breast cancer while still recovering from a c-section for my second daughter. My maternity leave turned into a medical leave and my resilience was tested in u...
2021-11-0148 min
How I Got Hired55. Allen Brooks: Take the StageSend us a textCan you learn about business, career and life in a theater group? My next guest grew up as an only child of a single mom, and in theater, he found his family of choice. One of the reasons I loved this chat with Allen Brooks is how he opens up our mind to new ways of learning about traditional subjects like business. In this fascinating conversation, Allen shares the following: - How he went from being an extra on movie sets, making $16000 a year, to becom...
2021-10-2555 min
Career Warrior Podcast#240) Sonal Bahl: How I Landed 5 Job Offers in a RecessionSonal Bahl is an experienced HR Director and Career Strategist with a career spanning nearly two decades in senior HR positions.She lived and worked in Chile, Belgium, France, India, and Uruguay. Sonal helped recruit, build and evolve highly talented teams for large companies like GE & PwC, midsize family-owned firms, and startups. She reviewed over 250,000 resumes and conducted over 5000 interviewsSonal worked with CEOs and executive committees, and also with front-line employees.This gives her a unique vantage point to help you with your career, no matter what situation you find yourself...
2021-10-1833 minHow I Got Hired54. Sonalogues: 6 Lessons after 1 year of 'How I Got Hired'Send us a textAnd just like that, it's been one year!Exactly 52 Mondays ago, I released the first episode of the How I Got Hired Podcast.A BIG, heartfelt thank you for being a part of the journey, I appreciate you so much!Thanks to your support, the podcast was featured in the Top 50 career podcast charts in 22 countries worldwide! We have subscribers in 108 countries, including a huge followership in the United States.I’m also so GRATEFUL to every single guest who said yes, openly and generously sha...
2021-10-1822 min
How I Got Hired53. Debra Feldman: The Executive MatchmakerSend us a textDebra Feldman helps the world’s top executives in making fantastic career moves. Interestingly, she started her own career as a Nurse! Just as healthcare practitioners diagnose the cause of symptoms, Debra says she identifies the source of clients’ inability to attract the attention of hiring decision makers. So how did Debra Feldman, a petite but dynamite woman go from nursing to a career in C Level Healthcare Management, including a stint at the prestigious New York Presbyterian Hospital, to helping over 1000 senior level executives to figure out what they w...
2021-10-1142 min
How I Got Hired52. Rich Cardona: Know your MissionSend us a text“On the day I retired from the Marine Corps I had spent exactly half of my life in it. And while I loved it and gave corporate life a shot afterwards, I realized that I had too much to say, too much to share, and many ways to serve.” So, how did my guest today: Rich Cardona, go from the US Marine Corps to working at Amazon to starting his own media agency and having his own top rated podcast ? Rich spills the beans, the tea, everything, and this is a perfe...
2021-10-0455 min
How I Got Hired51. David Fano: Build DifferentSend us a text“Being an artist is not a real job. You’ve got to make a living and put food on the table. Pursuing your passion is a nice to have, but not many get to do that.” I’m sure you heard something similar from your own parents, while growing up.This is what David was told by his immigrant father when he expressed his love for drawing as a career option. There were several unforgettable moments in my conversation with David Fano, formerly Chief Product and Growth Officer at...
2021-09-2740 min
How I Got Hired50. Sana Khurshid: Turning Adversity into AdvocacySend us a textThis 50th episode of How I Got Hired is a very special one. Have you ever felt that you have faced too much adversity? Here’s a story that will open your mind. On March 25th 2002, Sana Khurshid was travelling with her sister on a highway in Islamabad, when they suddenly met with a deadly road accident. Her sister died on the spot while Sana's body was 95% paralysed.In the hospital, Sana was unable to talk or move any of her body parts. Her only way of commun...
2021-09-2048 min
How I Got Hired49. Radhika Gupta: UnbreakableSend us a text When I watched ‘The Girl with the Broken Neck’ talk on Youtube, I knew I had to have the Speaker on this podcast.Was it because of the fact that she was born a little different from everyone else and has seen success beyond most people’s imaginations, in spite of, or rather, because of how unique she is? Or was it that she got accepted into Wharton and graduated with the highest honours?Or that she went through 7 heartbreaking rejections from the top consulting firms and consider...
2021-09-1339 min
How I Got Hired48. Andrew Seaman: How to #GetHired and #GetAheadSend us a textSince you are listening to this podcast, you are obviously interested in sound career advice. When it comes to jobs and careers perhaps no other platform dominates the topic as much as LinkedIn. Over 210 million jobs applications are made here monthly and 4 people get hired every minute, through contact made via LinkedIn. Given that 87% of all recruiters use this platform, it has become the go-to place for all things careers. Our guest today is at the heart of this operation. Andrew Seaman is Senior Editor at LinkedIn News, for job search a...
2021-09-0643 min
How I Got Hired47. Nida Januskis: Keep Advancing!Send us a textQui n'avance pas, recule. – (S)He who doesn’t advance, goes backwards- French Proverb Incidentally, my guest today is also based in France. Nida Januskis is the Associate Dean of Advancement at INSEAD, the world’s #1 business school as per the Financial Times 2021 MBA ratings. What about Harvard Business School? Well. Nida has worked there as well! Starting her career as a financial analyst and asset manager, Nida has successfully pivoted her career to work at the very top of the fo...
2021-08-3037 min
Unlabeled Leadership085: Sonal Bahl on Managing ExpectationsI invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 85, Sonal Bahl offers practical insight worth hearing through amazing stories. She challenges us to rethink how we set expectations. Sonal then talks about the wrong way to talk publicly. Finally, she advises us in practical ways, including following the Platinum Rule.
Prologue
Sonal helps people find a career that they can love. As a career strategist, Sonal gives clients the extra edge needed to land that job, get promoted, and improve their happiness. She hosts How I...
2021-08-2422 min
How I Got Hired46. Dan Reed: Networking Secrets from The Career DadSend us a textHow did someone who studied Shakespeare Romance and Tragedy get hired at Barclays Bank and Adobe?! In 2021, Barclays was rated by a Linkedin Study as the #1 best employer in the UK and Adobe has consistently figured in the Fortune magazine list of best workplaces. My guest today, Dan Reed, has worked in both these sought-after companies. So I know advice will be useful to many of you. Yet what drew me to a conversation with Dan was something else. He is part of a growing tribe of Dads w...
2021-08-2346 min
Live it Love it Sell itHC087 - Supercharge - with Sonal BahlMy human conversation this week is with my Fab Four Friend,
Sonal Bahl.
She is a Career Strategist, Podcaster and Founder of Supercharge, a Career Advisory firm with clients in Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America and Asia.
A former HR Director, she has served for almost two decades in HR leadership roles in leading firms like GE, PricewaterhouseCoopers and others on 3 continents.
So what did we talk about?
Well…
🌟 Sonal’s love for HR right from an early age
🌟 Her trip to the other side of the world at 26 years old
🌟 Living in Uruguay and Chile
🌟 Learning Spanish to open up new conv...
2021-08-1947 minLive it Love it Sell itHC087 - Supercharge - with Sonal BahlMy human conversation this week is with my Fab Four Friend,
Sonal Bahl.
She is a Career Strategist, Podcaster and Founder of Supercharge, a Career Advisory firm with clients in Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America and Asia.
A former HR Director, she has served for almost two decades in HR leadership roles in leading firms like GE, PricewaterhouseCoopers and others on 3 continents.
So what did we talk about?
Well…
🌟 Sonal’s love for HR right from an early age
🌟 Her trip to the other side of the world at 26 years old
🌟 Living in Uruguay and Chile
🌟 Learning Spanish to open up new conversat...
2021-08-1847 minHow I Got Hired45. How to Deal with Bias in Recruitment | SonaloguesSend us a textMy very first guest on this podcast shared how he changed his name (as an experiment) in order to get better responses to his CV. Sounds extreme, but bias is something many jobseekers say they are concerned about, whether it is ageism, sexism, classism or racism. So how do you deal with biases and discrimination in the recruitment process? I had a conversation on exactly this topic with Virginia Franco, a leading resume writer based in North Carolina, which is being replayed in this Sonologue. I also bel...
2021-08-1609 min
How I Got Hired44. David Lancefield: Fastrack your CareerSend us a textMy guest today David Lancefield and I met during a storytelling mastermind, and I was fascinated by his backstory of how he made partner at Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) when he was just 32 years old. That’s a really young age to make it to this level in the consulting industry and I wanted to dig deeper to get insights for all of you on what are the factors that lie behind such a “Fast Track Career”. Whether you are interested in a career in the consulting industry or not, this conversation will pr...
2021-08-0948 min
How I Got Hired43. Jill Katz: How to Discover your SparkleSend us a textJill Katz has had a fabulous career in Human Resources at companies that many of us dream of working in. She has served as a Vice President in leading apparel brands like Calvin Klein and Ann Taylor, media firm IAC and the renowned retailer Macy’s.The lessons she shares both from her own career and her insights as a senior HR leader, can be immensely valuable for you. In this episode, Jill and I talk about: - How she got hired at her first job right out of co...
2021-08-0253 min
How I Got Hired42. Bharat Wakhlu: Built on Steel and MettleSend us a textOur guest in this episode is one of the most inspiring corporate leaders from India, who has built a career in industries spanning cars, steel, helicopters, and consulting. Bharat Wakhlu’s 35-year career brings you many insights and lessons on how to be successful in your own career, while never compromising on your values or humanity. Set up as a trading firm in 1868, the Tata group today is a $106 billion behemoth that includes companies such as Tata Motors (owner of Jaguar and Land Rover), Taj Group of Hotels, TCS, Tata Steel etc...
2021-07-2648 min
How I Got Hired41. Marti Konstant: Career Agility amidst Konstant Change!Send us a text85% of jobs that will be available in 2030, have not been invented yet. Hence the most important thing you can do to ensure your future success is to build career agility. What is career agility? If you google ‘career agility’, you will find the top results belong to my guest today, Marti Konstant. Marti is a workplace futurist and best-selling author of the book ‘"Activate Your Agile Career: How Responding to Change will Inspire Your Life's Work". Her deep thinking and intensive research on this topic is an importan...
2021-07-1936 minHow I Got Hired40. Sonalogues: How to successfully change your careerSend us a textOnce a banker, always a banker. Once a teacher always a teacher. Once an engineer always an engineer. Nope. Take the plunge, make the leap, change careers. People all over the world do it. If you want to, you can too.In this episode, I share:- how you know when it's time to make a change- Four barriers that are preventing you from taking the leap from Career A to Career B- The advice about career change from the Head of Career S...
2021-07-1233 min
How I Got Hired39. Benjamin Ritter: How to fall in love with your workSend us a textMy guest today teaches people how to fall in love with their work, just like they fall in love with their life partner. It doesn't always happen overnight, but the effort it takes to get there is worth it.Dr Benjamin Ritter has a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership with a focus on value congruence and job satisfaction, and knows a thing or two about our topic today. In today's conversation on the How I Got Hired Podcast , Ben shares his own squiggly path and how that has led to h...
2021-07-0537 min
How I Got Hired38. Jay Beech: From Redundancy to 8 Job Offers in 3 weeks!!Send us a text"Sorry, your position has been made redundant."Similar to so many of you, this is what happened to Jay in May 2021. He lives in London, notorious for its high cost of living. Going back to his parents' home was not an option, because of the lockdown and for their own safety. So, what did Jay do? What he does best: he made a video and posted it on LinkedIn.Now, no matter what people say: It takes courage to dance around on LinkedIn, It...
2021-06-2738 min
How I Got Hired37. Rajat Jaiswal: Let your dreams take flight!Send us a textWhat are two occupations you would rarely hear in the same sentence?An airline pilot and a co-founder of a burger chain!Today I am speaking with Rajat Jaiswal: Senior Capitan at one of the largest airlines in India, and co-founder of Wat-A-Burger: India’s largest homegrown burger chain. What? Now that gives a burger with wings a whole new meaning. 😊In this rich conversation, Rajat and I talk about:- What made him apply to flight school, and the gruelling process and uncertainty he had to go...
2021-06-2147 min
Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your JobHow to Deal with Long-Term Unemployment, with Sonal BahlLife is unpredictable, and sometimes that includes long-term absences from the workforce but a long-term absence doesn’t have to hold you back. How do you explain an absence to a hiring manager? You start by addressing the issue upfront, according to Find Your Dream Job guest Sonal Bahl. Don’t leave the question open for the hiring manager to try to figure out. Sonal also shares how to present your experiences during your absence as building your skillset, and how to confidently lead the interview conversation. About Our Guest: Sonal Bahl (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sona...
2021-06-1628 min
How I Got Hired36. Stella Da Silva: How to attract Stella(r) career opportunitiesSend us a textHow on earth did an education and training consultant from the UK get hired for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, relocating to Oman in the Middle East?It’s a brilliant story, listen to this podcast episode to find out. Stella is a great example of what is waiting on the other side of fear and the power of taking consistent action. What action? Being visible on LinkedIn and how it can change your life!!In this episode, Stella Da Silva shares her career journey, and how boosting her pr...
2021-06-1343 minHow I Got Hired35. Sonalogues: How to know when it's time to quitSend us a textBad day? Bad month? Bad year? Want to quit your job? Wait !! Listent to this podcast episode first! Six sure shot signs you're unhappy at work.Does your job feel like a dream or scream? Does your boss make you dream or scream?What's your current situation? 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦-𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐱?Enjoy this quick handy guide to get you thinking about your own career strategy.Download here: https://www.superchargeyourself.com/dreamscreamEnjoyed the show? Tell three of your closest friends!And please leave a great review on Apple Podcasts, as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover this resource for Job Seekers !https...
2021-06-0712 min
How I Got Hired34. Loren Greiff: A Career by Design, not by DefaultSend us a text"On December 2nd, 2019, I was done. That day, I handed in my resignation for a job I spent my entire career wanting & working for. The truth is ... I didn’t want to stay. My boss didn’t see my value, I wasn’t performing well & the culture, not a fit. At 56, after over thirty years in creative roles as VP at J. Walter Thompson, on the client-side & my last woo hoo as a Managing Consultant, I jumped back into the job market. Realizing all over again how painful & difficult the process was. That's...
2021-05-3133 min
The Business Cure Podcast#17: Salary Negotiations | Sonal BahlIn Episode 17 of the Business 360 Podcast, we talk with career strategist and founder of Supercharge, Sonal Bahl. Sonal comes with two decades of HR & Recruiting experience in 3 continents and coaching clients globally. She is a master at helping people with job search, job placement, brand improvement and salary negotiations. On this episode, we will cover:1. Job Search Landscape2. Salary Negotiation Hurdles3. The 10 Salary Negotiation Tips4. The Job Candidate Mindset5. Knowing Your Market Value6. Cultural Differences in Salary NegotiationsFor more information, visit https://www.thinkbusiness360.com/
2021-05-2729 min
How I Got Hired33. Brenda Bence: Embrace the UnexpectedSend us a text“I’m never going to do business.”*Goes and works at an aviation company and expands the business.“I heard about this concept called Business School. Harvard has one? Cool!”*Gets into HBS.“I had 6 job offers during MBA campus interviews.”*Takes the lowest paying job, with pretty much the worst interview experience, ever.“I wanted to move to a country where they speak French or German”*Gets transferred to a country where they speak neither.Careers are built not by meticulously plann...
2021-05-2351 min
How I Got Hired32. Stefano Di Lollo: How to Redesign your CareerSend us a textI don't know anyone who doesn't love a good reinvention story. Especially career reinvention. Think of the most famous people in the world, and they've reinvented themselves.And ordinary people like you and me? Yes, us too.But to go from industrial design, to creative strategy, to innovation, to teaching college students, to now helping leaders be the leader they want to be...How do you even start? How do you deal with that fear?And can social media help or hinder?
2021-05-1540 min
How I Got Hired31. Abel van Staveren: Seas the Day!Send us a text'Carpe Diem' is a famous Latin phrase roughly translating as 'Sieze the Day!'Our next guest embodies this spirit and how!What is it like to work out of a boat? Not on holiday, not for fun, but as your new permanent office? Are you ready to 'Seas the day'? I invite you to google search the following:a. Digital Nomadb. Laptop lifestyleI can bet you, the images that come up are of 20 something's on a beach with Ray B...
2021-05-0944 minHow I Got Hired30. Sonalogues: SuperCharge that LinkedIn profileSend us a textWhat is one thing that's free, and can make a deep impact on your job search, as well as your career?It's LinkedIn: both your presence and engagement on the platform.In this episode, I share 4 tips to help you self audit your profile: related to your profile pic, background banner, headline and the 'about' section.Download the LinkedIn profile checklist here: https://www.superchargeyourself.com/LIprofileEnjoyed the show? Tell three of your closest friends!And please leave a great review on Apple...
2021-05-0315 min
How I Got Hired29. Lee Andrese: Teacher, Trucker, Rancher, RecruiterSend us a textTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy was a famous book written by the great novelist John le Carre.Inspired by that title, today's episode has a special guest who has hired talent for the Intelligence community and has reinvented her own career many times over. Lee Andrese has had a phenomenal career as a secondary school teacher, a cowgirl and tractor trailer driver, before moving to Talent Aquisition!Over her career, Lee has personally filled 3000 positions at Fortune 100 companies and trained 2000 recruiters. Previously, she served as the h...
2021-04-2636 min
How I Got Hired28: Bob Burg: How to become a 'Go-Giver'Send us a textBob Burg is a hugely successful writer and sought after speaker who’s built his entire life’s work on the concept of GIVING.His magnum opus, a book called “The Go-Giver”, co-authored with John David Mann, is a Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek Bestseller, and has sold nearly a million copies and translated into 29 languages. Arianna Huffington, Seth Godin and Stephen Covey recommend it as a must read. Here's a quote I love from his book: "Most people just laugh when they hear that the secret to success is gi...
2021-04-1934 min
How I Got Hired27. Suzanne Lucas: An Encounter with the Evil HR LadySend us a textFacing a challenging scenario at your workplace? Expecting to get laid off? Having trouble dealing with your boss?Chances are, the Evil HR Lady can help.Suzanne Lucas helps you understand what your boss is thinking, whether you should contact a lawyer and what your chances are of getting severance. Her hit blog 'The Evil HR Lady' garners half a million views across platforms monthly and provides valuable counsel across a range of scenarios. In this stellar conversation, Suzanne shares with us: - How she...
2021-04-1158 min
How I Got Hired26. Nikki Barua: Convert your Barriers into BreakthroughsSend us a textIf you're looking for confidence and clarity on your career path, AND how to get hired in your dream orgnanisations, this is the episode for you.If you think you're different and no one is going to want you because of those differences, this episode is for you. Nikki Barua is co-founder of a company called Beyond Barriers which helps global organizations accelerate women in leadership by democratizing access to high-performance training and executive coaching. Nikki’s success has been featured in Forbes and Fortune magazine, and today we are goi...
2021-04-0539 min
How I Got Hired25. John Espirian: How being Relentlessly Helpful SuperCharged his CareerSend us a textInteresting careers are always squiggly and this isn't any different in John's case.John Espirian, a LinkedIn superstar, has worked as a Call Center agent, then manager, then Quality Assurance tester at large companies like Fujitsu, then technical copyrighter and now, B2B website writer and overall LinkedIn nerd.If you follow John on LinkedIn, there's a good chance you'll be "noticed, remembered and preferred". Now who doesn't want that?In this episode, John shares:- His fascinating career journey where in 2009 the rug got...
2021-03-2843 min
How I Got Hired24. Dirk De Muynck: From Saving Reputations to Saving LivesSend us a text This is probably one of the most unique career stories you would have ever heard. Dirk De Muynck had it all: a cushy executive job at a large Swedish automotive giant, a comfortable life and wide acclaim as a manager of reputation. Till one day in 2014 when it was all taken away from him and Dirk had to re-invent himself. One day, in the midst of a traffic jam, Dirk had an epiphany that not only changed his life, but the lives of hundreds of people in Belgium....
2021-03-2247 min
How I Got Hired23. Jeff Archambault: It's a small world, after allSend us a textWhich is the dream company you always wanted to work for? Many people say these two: Apple and Disney. Jeff Archambault has worked with both of these iconic companies. A short stint at Apple, followed by a long and illustrious 25 year career at the Walt Disney Company, where he served in leadership roles in Finance, Operations, Corporate Communications and CSR. Drawing on all his hard earned lessons from the corporate world, he has reinvented himself as an Executive Coach, a Lecturer and a Mentor to startups. He is...
2021-03-1545 min
How I Got Hired22. Bouchra Hashassi: Both her hands on the Steering WheelSend us a textI'd like you to close your eyes for a moment. Go ahead, do it.I want you to think of the biggest truck out there. Now I'd like you to think of who's driving that truck.Now think of where that truck goes to get washed, after a night of driving.And who do you see running that truckwash place?Open your eyes now.I bet the last thing you pictured is a petite, determined and no-nonsense WOMAN!This is a...
2021-03-0741 min
How I Got Hired21. Kamara Toffolo: The Door OpenerSend us a textJob search shouldn't be this hard. That's what she said.Who?Kamara Toffolo, ladies and gentlemen!Who is she and what does she do? She is the "Door Opener" who helps you get inside and interview for your dream job. Kamara Toffolo is a resume writer, LinkedIn consultant, and job search strategist who helps her clients to land great-fitting gigs.How?Through her services: -Resume Kickassery-LinkedIn Badassery-Job search whoop assOk, I'm drying my lau...
2021-02-2835 min
How I Got Hired20. Dorothy Dalton: It takes Fire to make SteelSend us a textCoaches always need coaches.Today's episode is a very special one for me. Dorothy Dalton, global Talent Management Strategist and Certified Career Coach, has been my coach for over two years.In this episode, Dorothy shares her career story where she:- Talks about how she started her career in the heavily male dominated steel industry in the 1980's- Worked with unions who initially refused to be in the same room as her (because of her gender) and earned their respect-Replaced her sick...
2021-02-2132 min
How I Got Hired19. Amy Blaschka: Sell your Destiny, not your HistorySend us a textAmy Blaschka says "Once you have your story, it changes everything—including how others perceive, pay, partner with, and promote you."Amy is a social media ghostwriter and helps CEOs and Business Founders craft their stories to communicate and connect better through custom-written content. As a long-time leadership contributor for Forbes, Amy is an expert on personal transformation and its impact on career growth. In this revealing conversation, Amy shares with us her non-linear career journey from advertising to branding, to becoming the CEO of a non profit, and...
2021-02-1445 min
How I Got Hired18. Daniella Moorby: Karma as a Career StrategySend us a textAnything is possible when you put your mind to it and invoke good karma. You can get a job in the Hotel industry. That too during the pandemic, when the sector has seen THE most challenging business environment of our times. Daniella Moorby is General Manager at the largest privately owned hospitality company in the United Kingdom. Listen to the incredible story of how Daniella pivoted her career: - Changing her function from HR Director to General Management- Relocating to another city- Al...
2021-02-0744 min
How I Got Hired17. Austin Belcak: How to get Hired by MicrosoftSend us a textAustin Belcak's LinkedIn headline says: “I help people land amazing jobs without applying online”. That is exactly how he landed his dream job, doing sales at Microsoft, and received offers from others like Google and Twitter. This is what he teaches others today. Austin’s job search strategies have been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, USA Today etc. and now we take a deeper dive at them in this podcast. In this engaging conversation, Austin and I chat about:- The detailed steps he took to land multipl...
2021-01-311h 04
How I Got Hired16. Joanna Gordon: To Davos and BeyondSend us a textHow do you get hired by a prestigious international organization like the World Economic Forum? Based in Paris, Joanna Gordon is a strategic marketing and corporate affairs executive with a very unique, international footprint. Her specialty is working with CEOs from all over, and she collaborates closely with the management teams of Fortune 1000 companies to develop their World Economic Forum engagement strategies. Today, she is also the convenor of one of the world's most prominent conferences on Artificial Intelligence - Transform.AI Prior to starting her own firm in 2012, Jo...
2021-01-2429 min
How I Got Hired15. Andrew Richards: Extreme Career Change 101Send us a textFirst Career: Potato Farming ConsultantSecond Career: Car and Medical Devices SalesmanThird Career: Real Estate and Property DevelopmentFourth Career: Vice President at leading global healthcare and consulting companiesNow: Coach specializing in Men over 35. Phew...Andrew Richards is the master of extreme career change and has reinvented himself at every stage of his life. He now shares his wisdom to help others, especially men in mid careers, to meet life's challenges head on. In this conversation over Andrew's very, very squiggly ca...
2021-01-1745 min
How I Got Hired14. Ramji Srinivasan: Play to your StrengthsSend us a textIn 2011, India won the Cricket World Cup after a long wait of 28 years. 11 players made 1.3 billion people rejoice. My next guest was the Strength and Fitness coach of this team. What a dream job to have! Ramji Srinivisan is a Strength & Conditioning Coach who has trained the who’s who in the sports world: -the world’s best cricket players like Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli, -Narain Kartikeyan in the Super Formula Grand Prix in Japan -and many rising stars in tennis, badminton, sailing, fencing and...
2021-01-1043 min
How I Got Hired13. Kolarele Sonaike: The Master of PersuasionSend us a textLanding your dream job means persuading someone that you are the best person for the position. My next guest not only practices the art of persuasion for a living, but teaches it par excellence. Kolarele Sonaike is a practicing barrister at the prestigious Chambers of 1, Essex Court in London. He is also a Communications Skills coach and the creator of the acclaimed “Great Speech podcast”.In this powerful conversation, Kola talks about:1. How he went from getting average grades in school to studying Law at the Universit...
2021-01-0337 min
How I Got Hired12. Kevin D. Turner: The Magic of Career TurnaroundsSend us a textYou cannot miss this episode! It is densely packed with more insights and wisdom than one would think possible in a 49-minute podcast. Kevin D. Turner is Managing Partner at TNT Brand Strategist with over 30 years of experience in all significant business aspects. Starting his career at Sony and progressing to National Sales Manager, he then served as a VP of Venture Capital at Stone Holdings, CEO of American Teachers Inc, VP of Sales & Marketing at Thomas Nelson, and TurneRRounD. Even led the global expansion of the Nonprofit 50, American Heart Association, in...
2020-12-2749 min
Resume Storyteller with Virginia FrancoInterview with Career Strategist & Experienced HR Director Sonal BahlSonal Bahl is an experienced HR Director and Career Strategist, and has lived and worked in India, Uruguay, Chile, France and Belgium.Her career spans 2 decades in HR and Coaching, where she screened over 250,000 resumes and conducted over 5,000 interviews across 3 continents. She’s helped recruit, build and evolve highly talented teams at startups, mid-sized companies and Fortune 500s.Today, as the Founder of SuperCharge, Sonal shares career-boosting strategies that give her clients a competitive edge to land their dream job, get promoted and lead richer, happier and more purposeful lives.LEARN MORE:
2020-12-221h 00
How I Got Hired11. Shravani Dang: Maternity break to Lifetime Achievement AwardSend us a textCan your career recover from an 8 year maternity break? The answer is a resounding YES. YES. YES. In November 2020, Shravani Dang was conferred with the Fulcrum Lifetime Achievement Award by India's Public Relations community. Her four decade long illustrious career spans working in leadership roles and boardroom positions at some of the most prominent companies in tech, financial services, education and not for profit sectors. As she reflects on her career in this exclusive conversation, which is also one of the frankest exchanges I have had with any of my g...
2020-12-2035 min
How I Got Hired10. Jonathan Tesser: On dream jobs and dream bossesSend us a textJonathan Tesser holds a job many dream of. He gets to market and promote New York City and its five boroughs to the rest of the world, helping it gain more tourists, business investments and spread its dynamic image globally. Learn in this podcast how he landed this dream job as VP Research and Insights at NYC & Co. and his amazing career journey that spans working at some of the world's most admired companies including Heineken, ABC Television, Viacom and New York Magazine. In 40 minutes, we travel across man...
2020-12-1242 min
How I Got Hired9. Sarah Johnston: A career journey with the 'Briefcase Coach'Send us a textSarah Johnston, also known as the 'Briefcase Coach', has helped hundreds of people find amazing jobs at top Fortune 100 and 500 companies including UnitedHealth Group, AT&T, Cardinal Health, Alphabet, JPMorgan Chase, Home Depot, Nike and more. She was recognized as a Top Voice on Careers by LinkedIn and her opinions sought by the BBC, ABC, Inc. and BusinessInsider.In this special episode we turn the focus to trailing spouses, who need to accompany their partners to new locations. How do you land a job when you move to a new city...
2020-12-0629 min
How I Got Hired8. Vikas Pota: Never Stop LearningSend us a textFrom the United Nations, to the G20, to the Vatican, Vikas Pota has spent the last decade redefining education by creating awareness on the importance of teachers and their profession. He pioneered the widely known 'Global Teacher Prize' - considered by many to be 'The Oscars' of the teaching profession. In this frank conversation, we chat about how Vikas shifted careers from banking, to consulting and finally to education. He outlines the importance of relationships and how that helped him to get hired by a client, as their CEO. Vikas also o...
2020-11-2937 min
How I Got Hired7. Amy Volas: Closing the deal when YOU are the productSend us a textPeople who sell for a living must be awesome at pitching themselves for new jobs, right? Amy Volas, LinkedIn Top Voice in Sales 2020 & Founder of Avenue Talent Partners, has had a stellar career as a sales leader at Yahoo!, Indeed.com and Ziprecuiter, personally closing over $ 100 million in revenues. Today she helps startups recruit the best talent in sales. Hear Amy dish out some compelling advice on how to sell yourself and close the deal with your next employer. Follow Amy Volas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyvolas/
2020-11-2352 min
How I Got Hired6. Steve Wohlenhaus: Create your own WeatherSend us a textOften our careers get hit by a storm, leaving us stranded in the rain. Learn how Steve Wohlenhaus, CEO of Weatherology, coverted a negative event early in his career into a catalyst that led him to create his own company and find a path towards good weather. He and I have a very frank discussion on all things leadership. Find out more about Steve at Weatherology.com and download the free app!Enjoyed the show? Reach out and connect with me on LinkedIn, I'd love to hear from you!h...
2020-11-1639 min
Exam Study Expert: ace your exams with the science of learning33. Getting Hired: Supercharge Your (Job) Application With Sonal Bahl"You weren't born to fit in: you were born to stand out".Discover how to land that coveted internship or grad programme with ace career coach, Sonal Bahl.The mistakes that will get your CV rejected (and how to avoid them)The "C.P.R." formula for interview prepA "Jedi mind trick" to play on your interviewerThe thing 95% of people don’t do that will help you stand outFind more from Sonal at:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalbahl/ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuY0tWGuwCI8SI9FFk60zPg? https://www...
2020-11-0929 min
How I Got Hired5. David Wee: How one Teacher changed his LifeSend us a textIf you’re on LinkedIn even rarely, there’s a good chance you’ve come across one of David Wee's insightful posts. That's how I met him and I instantly knew that I wanted to get to know him better! David and I chat about how he got his gigs serving both governments and large private companies like GE, J&J etc. in senior leadership roles. Join me as we get to know David and his career path better. And bring a pen and notepad!Enjoyed the show? Reach out and connect...
2020-11-0948 min
How I Got Hired4. Neil Bearden: The True Power of your StorySend us a textThis was my very first conversation with Neil Bearden, and it was such a treat. Have a listen and I dare you to not laugh. Neil has an unusual story that leads up to becoming a tenured professor at one of the world's best business schools and starting his own company.Neil helps companies and individuals identify and tell their greatest stories. Follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nbearden/Enjoyed the show? Reach out and connect with me on LinkedIn, I'd love to hear from y...
2020-11-0240 min
How I Got Hired3. Greg Brenner: Life lessons from The HR DadSend us a textListen to a frank conversation with Greg Brenner from the University of Miami & UHealth. Also known as The HR Dad, Greg synthesizes powerful lessons learned from being a father into timless principles for the workplace. During this episode we talk about how he reinvented his career after being forced to close his business in 2001. A journey that so many of us are navigating today. Follow Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregbrenner/Enjoyed the show? Reach out and connect with me on LinkedIn, I'd love to hear from you...
2020-10-2237 min