Career Cloud Radio - Job Search Advice & Tactics

"I say this respectfully, never forget this one thing" I wanted to title the episode with that quote when I heard it. It was direct and clear. We're missing the point on Informational Interviews and it is costing you career to avoid learning this life lesson. If you don't have time to listen to the whole episode, here's the summary, "Do more informational interviews." They make job hunting so much easier but people don't do them because their hard to schedule or don't know who to ask, and the excuses continue. Stop the excuses listen to this episode for a crash course on professional networking. Host, Justin Dux. Editor Cameron Barrett Stewart. Producer, Omar Elkoton.

Shapr believes that meeting new people is the best way to find inspiration & new opportunities. So they set out to make professional networking simple, efficient and enjoyable for everyone. In this episode, I interview Mandy Menaker from Shapr. She explains how this app is getting many people as possible into the habit of meeting one new person every week. Networking is a common topic on our show because it is an important part of the job search. This is one of the few tools I recommend to assist the networking process. Produced by CareerCloud.com, producer Omar Elkoton, Host Justin Dux, Editor Cameron Barrett Stewart.

We'd all like to short cut our careers. Advance faster than seems humanly possible. But how do we get those opportunities? In this part 2 episode, we talk with Kelsey who quickly took on more responsibility with Beeya until earning the coveted title of Cheif Operating Officer. If you have not heard it already, go back and listen to Beeya Founder in part 1. Otherwise, enjoy this followup interview with Kesley to learn how she was open to networking while in school. Her professor was right, "There are three main pillars to success, you, me and what we can accomplish together". Host Justin Dux, Producer Omar Elkoton, Editor Cameron Barrett Stewart.

Guest Ladan Davia founded an online recruitment company. She shares some hard-earned wisdom for Job Seekers. Setting out to start a company is hard enough but Ladan also strives to change the recruiting industry. Edited by Cameron Barret Stewart, Produced by Omar Elkoton, Host Justin Dux. Recorded in 2018.

Unemployment is at a 10 year low, It's time to bring up salary negotiations. In this episode, Kate White gives us the tips she learned from her career becoming a powerful female executive. She offers advice about how to approach your boss, or a hiring manager, with a higher salary request. Whatever you get out of this episode, whether you're a woman or a man, just take away that you have to ask. If you didn't ask for a raise in 2018, you're definitely not alone; it is not too late to ask in 2019. Guest Kate White is the author of The Gutsy Girl Handbook: Your Manifesto for Success. You better sit down because Kate hits hard with great ideas on how to be Bigger, Bolder, and more Badass. Host Justin Dux. Producer Omar Elkoton. Edited by Cameron Barrett Stewart