Wed, 5 October 2022
Our guest this month is Vince Pizzoni, professor of engineering, executive search consultant, and career coach amongst many other things. Starting his career in chemical and environmental engineering, Vince has a portfolio career in international business, academia, executive search and career coaching and business mentoring. With his experience in a range of roles, Vince shares his insights into how you can target your approach to break into the growing energy sector and how to develop a broad portfolio career. What you will learn:
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Fri, 29 July 2022
Our guest this month is Jeremy Schifeling, Director of Consumer and Product Marketing at Khan Academy. Jeremy is also the author of the Amazon bestseller Linked: Conquer LinkedIn. Get Your Dream Job. Own Your Future. Jeremy's career has taken him from education to the tech industry, leading him to work at LinkedIn. With this insider knowledge, Jeremy lets you in on the secrets to getting the best out of LinkedIn.
What you will learn:*How to stand out from the crowd on LinkedIn *How to be the number 1 candidate for a job *How to network and connect effectively
Resources:Bestselling career book - Linked: Conquer LinkedIn. Get Your Dream Job. Own Your Future. Previous podcast episode - Breaking into Tech with Jeremy Schifeling Subscribe:
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Fri, 24 June 2022
Our guest this month is Sarah Pierman. Sarah is a non-executive director and CEO of Dynamic Boards. Sarah began her journey in the non-executive director world at 29 and noticed the challenges to get access to board vacancies. With Dynamic Boards, Sarah now helps connect people to board opportunities. What you will learn: * The importance of all types of diversity on a board * The responsibilities of a non-executive director * What it takes to become a non-executive director * Sarah's essential interview tips Quote: "Something that you might massively take for granted is the way you learned how to work, the way you've learned how to position what your business does to your customers - and that could be hugely valuable to a board" - Sarah Pierman Resources: What is a non-executive director? What to write in your CV / cover letter Rebels by Matthew Syed Boards by Patrick Dunne Questions to Ask by Charlotte Valeur Any questions? Email sarah [@] dynamicboards.co.uk Subscribe: Follow us: Instagram- @thecareerfarm
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Fri, 27 May 2022
Our guest this month is Joseph Liu. Joseph is a public speaker, career consultant, and host of the Career Relaunch® podcast. Joseph helps professionals define and market their personal brands more effectively when making a career transition. Previously he worked for more than 10 years in brand management in the US and UK.
What you will learn: *The biggest mistakes candidates make when branding themselves *How to grow your visibility *How to make the most of LinkedIn *The 3 keys to re-branding yourself when transitioning careers Quote: "When you're trying to repair a brand or relaunch a brand it's very difficult to do that overnight. The first principle to keep in mind is that building a personal brand actually requires quite a bit of consistency and effort over time." - Joseph Liu Resources: What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How successful people become even more successful by Marshall Goldsmith Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos and Luck - Why Some Thrive Despite Them All by Jim Collins The Competitive Edge podcast with Guy Ferdman His website Subscribe: Follow us: Instagram- @thecareerfarm
Direct download: Joseph_Liu_How_to_Brand_Yourself_and_Raise_Your_Profile_with_Joseph_Liu.mp3
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Fri, 29 April 2022
Our guest this month is Lucia Knight. Lucia is the founder of Midlife Unstuck and describes herself as a mid-life career satisfaction designer. She's also the author of X Change: How to torch your work treadmill. Previously she was a headhunter at Page Executive where she focused on board level positions. What you will learn: *How to get the best out of working with search firms *The biggest mistakes candidates make *How to prepare for an interview- The Inverted Pyramid model *How to find your superpowers *The secrets to a successful career change Quote: "The best advice I can give is deliberately play. Deliberately play an experiment with your career every day. And I don't mean throw it, I mean tiny little experiments... Our careers can be dynamic if we choose to experiment and play." - Lucia Knight Resources: Her book: X Change: How to torch your work treadmill A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel H. Pink Connect with Lucia on Linkedin Her blog on career design - at any age. Subscribe: Follow us: Instagram- @thecareerfarm
Direct download: How_to_Switch_Your_Career_with_Lucia_Knight.mp3
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Fri, 1 April 2022
Our guest this month is David Morris. David is Head of Technology and Media Careers at London Business School. For the last 17 years he's been connecting students to the technology and digital world at both startups and multinationals. He has a really strong network in the London tech scene via VCs, incubators, accelerators, and also the wider technology scene. What you will learn: *The value in working at a startup *The steps for interviewing at a startup or tech company *How to research for an interview *Which companies are right for you *How to stand out Quote: "A lot of people get put off working in tech because they believe that to work in tech you need to be a technical wiz …. but actually, the tech industry is open to career switchers. It's open for people who have those transferable skills and knowledge from other sectors." - David Morris Resources: Otta.com – jobs platform for startups and scaleups Sifted - the latest news from across the startups / VC space in UK and Europe UKTN- latest news from UK startup and tech scene Reports: Atomico’s State of European Tech Report 2021 Framework: Entering StartUpLand: An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job by Jeffrey Bussgang Subscribe: Follow us: Instagram- @thecareerfarm
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Fri, 25 February 2022
Our guest this month is Francesca Lahiguera. Francesca is an Engagement Manager at Lancor, which is a global retained executive search firm. She's been in the search field for more than 20 years and currently specializes in board-level search mandates, including CEOs, CFOs, board directors and private equity operating partners. In this episode, we really dive into how the search world operates and how we can best position ourselves. You will learn: *How to work with recruiters *How to stand out as a recent MBA *How to be proactive about your career *Cover Letter dos and don'ts Quote: "Recent MBAs, for sure should be thinking about the quality of the company, the quality of the culture, the quality of the people. For a recent MBA that is going to be so incredibly critical to them." - Francesca Lahiguera |
Fri, 28 January 2022
Our guest this month is Frederic Kalinke. Frederic runs Exactimo, a company that delivers digital boot camps to business school students across the world. Previously Frederic worked at Google on their marketing and sales graduate program, where he managed millions in advertising budgets. You will learn: * Google's application process * Google's 4 pillars for every job candidate * The skills that make you stand out at Google * How to get an internal referral at Google * How to create 'reviews' and not resumes Quote: "Applying to Google directly is like going through the front door and there might be loads of those bouncers, whereas getting a referral is like going through the side door." - Frederic Kalinke Links: 'Business Breakdowns' podcast 'Business Wars' podcast Subscribe: Follow us: Instagram- @thecareerfarm
Direct download: How_to_Get_Hired_by_Google_and_Big_Tech_with_Fredric_Kalinke.mp3
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