DD 82 Jarring advice to women who want to get ahead in life and careers
Release Date: 08/09/2017
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As a millennial, I am lucky that some portion of my life I grew up without the impact of social media, rampant consumerism, and the social isolation that is happening now to future generations, impacting Gen Z.
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As a headhunter, I'm always negotiating from DAY ONE. Too many people forget that the clock starts ticking the moment you engage in the job search process.
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If you're asking the question of how to get headhunters to notice you, it could most likely be that they're not serving your type of background/location/expertise.
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It's definitely worth a think to determine the pros and cons of joining either a startup or a large company, and how that may impact your ability to obtain short-term cash (wages) or long term renumeration (business ownership in the form of equity).
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As usual, I won't sugarcoat my thoughts on people who get into businesses that fail or have put you at significant financial loss. There is a LOT of self-reflecting needed to break through and understand the causes of business failure.
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As someone who grew up as the babysitter's daughter, I always knew my family's lack of knowledge and money when it comes to success in America was a handicap.
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All of my mistakes in life stem from this Top 4 of 10 Career Killers: Caring too much about what others think.
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As a headhunter and successful past intern for many Fortune 500s since my highschool and college days, I walk you through EXACTLY what you need to do to get an internship today.
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As a headhunter, I no doubt, like many others, prefer to work with my candidates (clients less so) exclusively. However, I will not stop my candidates from entertaining new opportunities or speaking with other people.
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Growing up and as an adult, everyone tells me how much money I need to sock away for "a rainy day" aka start an emergency fund.
info_outlineI hate saying what I say in this podcast article. But it's the truth. It's also based on the real world. What I saw as a female professional motivated me to quickly leave the corporate world as soon as possible to start my own business so that I wouldn't have to put up with people, systems, and attitudes that would stymie my growth, achievements, and success.
This is definitely not what you want to hear. Undoubtedly jarring and controversial, I hope you'll hear my message through this podcast that may perhaps change your path forward for the better. We can all make the world a better place, but the first step is realizing how to make theory a reality.