CC056 How to decide whether you want a career or a business
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Many women tell me that they just can't decide whether they want to go back to a career or start a business after maternity leave or a career break.
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CC055 How to delegate effectively in the workplace
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When you delegate effectively and with confidence, it puts you in a better position to make a bigger impact in your career because:
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CC054 3 smart ways to be more assertive on LinkedIn
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When I work with clients who are smart ambitious women, I notice that they present as confident and assertive in the workplace, but often their LinkedIn profile tells a different story.
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CC053 Interview skills: how to wow the interviewer
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Sarah Archer appears as a career expert for Guardian Careers and is the author of ‘Developing your Inner Coach’. Join us to discover the secrets of successful job interviews:
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CC052 5 reasons for ambitious women to use LinkedIn even if you're not jobhunting
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Very often the women that I talk to about their career strategy, they hadn't even thought about using LinkedIn until they started jobhunting. But actually there are SO many reasons to get active on LinkedIn even if you're not jobhunting because it's such a powerful networking platform. And the best time to start networking is BEFORE you need to network.
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CC051 How to tame your inner critic aka the imposter syndrome
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Many of the women that I often talk to or work with struggle to tame their inner critic. Those "You're not good enough" thoughts in your head. The fear of being 'found out'.
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CC050 The secrets of a successful CV
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Expert CV writer Orla Cahill runs the CV Clinic. In today's episode, you'll discover:
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CC049 How to improve your promotion prospects on LinkedIn and elsewhere
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Research from LinkedIn tells us that men and women present themselves differently on LinkedIn and this affects your promotion prospects. Sad to say, it's not to the advantage of ambitious women.
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CC048 How to survive Christmas without a crisis
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Following last week's episode on beating burnout in the workplace, I realise that Christmas is often a time that pushes our stress levels to the max. Today independent consultant and coach, Val Stevenson, discusses how to survive Christmas without a crisis.
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CC047 Beating burnout in the workplace with Sarah Sparks
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In this episode I explore burnout in the workplace with Sarah Sparks.
info_outlineSo many women that I work with find themselves in the situation where they take any job to cover the mortgage. Because so much of our self-worth and self-image comes from current work, it can be hard to recognise and identify your strengths.
Jesu Martin has a passion for talent and successful careers. She runs The Confident Job Hunter and she recommends that you:
- base your confidence on facts
- take an inclusive approach and look at the feedback from others
- identify the things that people come to you for
Jesu herself has changed industries four times in her career and shares the benefits of cross-pollinating experience and best practices from one career to another.
If you want to change industry, here's what to do:
- identify the problems you solve
- identify the skills you have
- engage with the people in the industry
- get familiar with the industry 'jargon'
- tailor your CV and LinkedIn profile accordingly
Mentioned on the show and other useful links
- Download your free copy of Five insider tips to avoid the most common mistakes in jobhunting
- Connect with Jesu on Facebook here
- Register for the next LinkedIn Challenge here
GUEST: Jesu Martin, The Confident Job Hunter
HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother
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