Episode 63 – Marc and Elizabeth answer some of your career questions about not getting a job, not getting a callback, and not wanting to give enough notice. Description: In this episode, Marc answers questions with his trusty sidekick, Elizabeth Rabaey. You can learn about her career pivots in Episode 020. Listen in to this […]
You Did Not Get the Job! Now What? [Updated]
You Did Not Get the Job! What Do You Do Now? You just got the rejection notice that said you did not get the job you really wanted. This can be pretty devastating emotionally but you need to maintain an even, emotional disposition. I wrote about this in the post Emotions and the Job Search […]
The First Annual Repurpose Your Career Audience Survey Results [Podcast]
Episode 62 – Marc reveals the results of the First Annual Repurpose Your Career Audience Survey, and explains what they mean for the future of the podcast. Description: Marc takes some time to dissect the podcast audience survey, discuss podcast statistics provided by Libsyn, the podcast host server, and what this might mean for the […]
Is the Resume Still Relevant in the 21st Century? [Updated]
Resume still relevant? When I graduated from college in the late 1970s the resume was not just relevant but it was the cornerstone of your job search. However, that was the 1970s before the Internet existed. In late 1990s job boards like Monster.com started to appear. You could upload your resume to the job boards […]
Christine Hopkins-Spidell Interview [Podcast]
Episode 61 – Christine Hopkins-Spidell Planned Her Career Pivot With Purpose and Great Care Marc interviews Christine Hopkins-Spidell on her experiences in planning for and executing a career pivot with great attention to detail and success. Description: Christine Hopkins-Spidell earned her Doctor of Law and Policy from Northeastern University, in 2016. Her research focused on […]
How Do I Increase Targeted LinkedIn Profile Views?
Targeted LinkedIn Profile Views? We all want more LinkedIn profile views. We want people coming to our profile but what we really want is for people who can affect our career to review or view our LinkedIn profile. Whether you are looking for a job or looking for leads to new clients, one of the […]
Nancy Collamer on Your Second-Act Career [Podcast]
Episode 60 – Marc interviews author Nancy Collamer on taking inventory of your wants, skills, expectations, and ideas for work in your semi-retirement. Opportunities are vast. Description: Nancy Collamer is a semi-retirement expert, and author of Second-Act Careers: 50+ Ways to Profit from Your Passions During Semi-Retirement. She writes a bi-monthly blog on work and […]
Marc’s Favorite Episode of 2017: 8 Individuals. 8 Career Pivots [Podcast]
Episode 59 – Marc recaps the career pivots or changes of eight individuals in this repeat episode. Description: Marc introduces the common themes of the eight career changes or pivots recapped in this episode. First, they had an idea and did not act on it. Second, there was a moment or event that vaulted them […]
Gary O’Neal on Looking for a Job in the 2nd Half of Life [Podcast]
Episode 58 – Marc interviews HR expert Gary O’Neal with Austin HR, on how he would search for a job today. Description: Gary O’Neal is Director of Recruiting for Austin HR. Gary is a recruiting and hiring consultant. His mission is to help business leaders hire more than their fair share of top talent and […]