Beata finds career success as a consultant after an extensive executive career
Letz Create - Career Success Stories
Release Date: 05/11/2021
Rejection, Resilience & Reinvention: How to Thrive in Your Job Search
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In this episode, Marina welcomes mindset coach Gabor Bukovinszky for a powerful conversation on the inner battles many job seekers face, particularly men, during career transitions. With more than 20 years’ experience helping high performers break through limitations, Gabor explains why so many struggle to ask for help and how deeply ingrained beliefs about strength, identity and self-worth can hold them back. He highlights the importance of reframing vulnerability as courage and creating safe, judgment-free environments where men can open up, reflect and reset their thinking. The discussion...
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LinkedIn Strategies Every Job Seeker Needs to Know with Karen Hollenbach
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In this episode, LinkedIn Expert Karen Hollenbach, shares practical insights on how to use LinkedIn as a powerful career tool. Learn how to optimise your profile, engage authentically and understand how recruiters use the platform to find top talent. Discover actionable strategies to boost your visibility, grow your network, and take the next step in your career with confidence.
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How Career Coaching Unlocked Success for Michael’s Career Transition
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In this episode, Marina chats with Michael about his career journey and how coaching helped him overcome challenges, gain clarity and build confidence. They explore resilience, purpose and practical strategies for navigating career transitions, offering inspiration for anyone seeking career success.
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Navigating Career Opportunities in Australia with Migration Expert, Michelle Brewty
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If you have ever dreamt of migrating and working in Australia, now is an opportune time. Migrants with specific skills are in high demand and being fast-tracked through the system. In this podcast, Marina speaks with Michelle Brewty, an experienced migration agent at Reliable Immigration Services and former Immigration delegate to the Minister of Immigration. Michelle takes you through the high demand occupations, what’s involved in the selection process and breaks down what can often be a complex process. You will learn the three key steps of the immigration process and the types of visas...
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Interview Coaching Inspires Confidence in Damien for Career Success
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Feeling overwhelmed when invited to an interview for a job you REALLY want is quite common. Damien was invited to interview for a role and while he started off feeling very excited the feeling quickly subsided to self-doubt, confusion about the aspects he should focus on, how to get the right messages across and how to respond to questions to ensure he was positioning himself as the best candidate for the role. Interview coaching with Marina removed the overwhelm and gave Damien the confidence he needed to secure his dream role. Damien walked into the interview with absolute confidence,...
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The Importance of Having a Mentor for Career Progression
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Samantha was in a transition period in her career and wanting to move into a management position. She needed an external mentor to help her gain a different perspective on self-development, opportunities and her approach to her career. As her mentor, Marina was able to engage with Samantha through thought-provoking conversations, self-reflection and helping her establish goals for the future. Samantha turned to Marina for trusted input, guidance, pushing boundaries for growth, finding clarity and genuine support. The role of a mentor is to provide guidance based on their own experience and...
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Zaiba’s Confidence & Networking Skills Lead to New Career
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Zaiba found herself at a critical point in her life after living in the US for 10 years. Coming back to Australia was a big transition in her personal and professional life and her overseas credentials were not recognised in Australia. Zaiba set her mind on forging a new career path and the Jump Start Your Career Program ticked all the boxes to begin this journey. The four week online program enabled Zaiba to gain clarity on her career direction and provided her the tools needed to achieve a new dream career. Things she learnt during the course of the Program included: A skills stocktake Self...
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Consistency and Persistence Lead to Rodney Living the Dream
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Rodney was living abroad, travelling and working on luxury yachts around the world. He captained vessels, mixed with the rich and famous and was travelling from Mexico to Europe when he made a pit stop in Melbourne to visit family. He got stuck there during COVID lockdowns and decided to apply for jobs in Australia. Rodney’s overseas qualifications, experience, skills and knowledge saw him often overlooked and overqualified for many local roles. He felt like he was spinning through a revolving door. Rodney worked with Marina to recraft his resume and improve his interview skills to drive the...
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Darren goes from Redundancy to Career Success with Professional Career Support
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Darren suddenly found himself unemployed after 8 years with his employer and wasn’t offered any career support. It had been some time since he had applied for jobs and attended interviews so he was completely out of practice. When navigating the job market, it is critical that you have all the pieces of the job search puzzle. You need to craft a resume that highlights your skills and expertise, write a cover letter that projects your personal brand and be prepared for the interview to confidently position yourself as the best candidate for a role. Darren sought professional advice to ensure...
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Maria Adapts to Build her New Career in Australia
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Maria moved to Australia from Colombia and encountered career challenges despite her skills, experience and qualifications. Maria’s job search journey was tough, disappointing and crushed her confidence. She was introduced to Marina who identified the issues with Maria’s resume and job applications quickly to ensure job search success. Together, they worked on increasing Maria’s credibility and employability by adjusting: Transferable skills and expertise Qualifications and getting them recognised in Australia Language and terminology for the Australian job market Maria overcame the...
info_outlineBeata has a very diverse background that includes a career as an executive in biotechnology with a background in medical, scientific and surgical roles. She reached a point in her career where she wanted to be able to give back to the community and society. Beata made the leap to self-employment and became a Consultant.
As a Consultant you need to find clients. You need to sell yourself and what you can offer. You need to highlight all your achievements and convince clients you can diversify by applying your skills and expertise to their projects and needs.
Beata takes us through how she worked with Marina to articulate her expertise, knowledge and achievements while increasing her confidence and assertiveness. The tools developed included a stand out resume, optimised LinkedIn profile, an adaptive cover letter and interview practice to ensure Beata succeeded in her Consulting role and her business.