Career Intelligence Podcast

Is your resume really being rejected by ATS software? Does AI actually help you get hired? Should your resume be one page or two? And what does today's hiring data tell us about how people are actually landing interviews? In this episode of the Career Intelligence Podcast, Betsy Jewell sits down with Sam Wright, Head of Career Strategy at Huntr, to separate fact from fiction using data from more t...

How can college students prepare for careers in an AI-driven job market? Is a college major really that important? What do employers actually want from new graduates? In this episode, Betsy Jewell sits down with Dr. Amanda Pacheco, leadership educator at the University of Central Florida, to explore what career readiness looks like today and why experiential learning is becoming just as valuable a...

A toxic manager can do more than undermine your job satisfaction; they can impact your confidence, health, relationships, and long-term career success. Kathleen Dohoney speaks with Cathy Alfandre, career coach, resume writer, and author of Breaking Free from a Malignant Manager: Strategies to Reclaim Your Confidence & Career, about the realities of working for a malignant manager. Cathy shares the...

What if the career advice you've been following is actually holding you back? In this episode of the Career Intelligence Podcast, I sit down with Valerie Capers Workman, Chief Human Resources Officer at Empower Pharmacy, licensed attorney, and author of Quantum Progression: The Art and Science of Career Advancement in the Age of AI. Valerie has built her career across Wall Street, Capitol Hill, KP...

What if the key to career confidence isn't learning more skills, but understanding how you're naturally wired? In this episode of the Career Intelligence Podcast, I sit down with Edson Barton of YouScience to explore why so many students and professionals feel uncertain about their future and what we can do about it. We discuss the difference between aptitudes, interests, and skills, why tradition...

Through hands-on workshops and camps, Judaline Cassidy is introducing girls as young as six years old to careers in STEAM and skilled trades with her program, Tools & Tiaras. Tools & Tiaras is breaking stereotypes early by building confidence and creating real pathways into high-paying, in-demand careers. If we want to close workforce gaps, we need to start by expanding who we expose to these oppo...

Is summer really a “dead zone” for networking and career growth? Not even close. In this episode of the Career Intelligence Podcast, Betsy Jewell is joined by fellow career coaches Kathleen Dohoney and Meredith Dinitz to share practical strategies for building career momentum during the summer months, even when hiring feels slower. Together, they discuss how to stay visible, strengthen your networ...

Career cushioning is one of the most talked about workplace trends right now, but many professionals are already doing it without even realizing there is a name for it. Scrolling job boards during your lunch break. Saving roles you are not sure you want. Updating your resume with no real intention of sending it anywhere. Sound familiar? In this episode of the Career Intelligence Podcast, Meredith...

AI can write a resume in seconds, but can it actually tell your story? In this episode, Kathleen Dohoney welcomes Denise Bitler of Pinnacle Executive Career Partners for a conversation to unpack the growing role of artificial intelligence in resume writing, LinkedIn optimization, and career strategy. Denise’s philosophy, “The power of AI, guided by human expertise. Grounded by ethics,” sets the to...

Is the “talent shortage” really about a lack of workers… or a lack of career pathways? In this episode of the Career Intelligence Podcast, Betsy Jewell sits down with workforce development expert and Forbes contributor Nick Wyman to discuss the future of work, skills-based hiring, modern apprenticeships, and why the traditional college-to-job pipeline is no longer working for many young adults. Th...

In this episode, Kathleen Dohoney and Meredith Dinitz offer 7 takeaways from the Career Thought Leaders Symposium held in San Diego. Pulled from conversations with recruiters, career leaders, and industry experts, this episode focuses on how the job market is evolving beneath the surface and what that means for how you position yourself. We walk through key patterns seen across industries, from ho...

What do you say when you feel stuck or overlooked at work and are not sure what to do next? In this episode of the Career Intelligence Podcast, Meredith Dinitz sits down with Justin Hale, keynote speaker, trainer, and coauthor of Crucial Accountability, to talk about the conversations many professionals tend to put off and how those missed conversations can quietly stall career growth. Together, t...

Struggling to get experience when every job requires it? In this episode of the Career Intelligence Podcast, Betsy Jewell sits down with Jeffrey Moss, Founder and CEO of Parker Dewey, to break down the reality of today’s early career job market—and what students and recent grads can do about it. They discuss the growing gap between internship demand and supply, why traditional hiring signals like...

What truly matters to you is a question my guest, Brooke Erol, elaborates on in her book More Than a Paycheck. This timely and insightful conversation centers around her guide to navigating today’s rapidly shifting job market.  What is the reality that many professionals are facing? Recent graduates struggling to land traditional roles, to seasoned professionals rethinking stability after repeated...

What’s really happening in tech hiring in the age of AI? In this episode, Betsy Jewell sits down with Dice President Paul Farnsworth to break down the realities of today’s tech job market, from AI-driven hiring trends and ghost jobs to employer hesitation and increased competition. They explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping software development roles, what skills are actually in demand,...

This episode of Career Intelligence brings forward a conversation with Anita Bruno, who is redefining what it means to build a career in the trades. Through her work with Rhode Island Women in the Trades, Anita is helping to shift mindsets, break stereotypes, and create real access points for women to enter and thrive in these opportunities. She built a nonprofit focused on advocacy, training, and...

AI is everywhere in the headlines,  but what’s actually happening inside companies? In this episode of the Career Intelligence Podcast, Betsy Jewell talks with Liz Moran, Director of Academic Programs and Certification at SAS, about the gap between AI hype and the reality of adoption inside organizations. Liz brings a unique perspective, having spent more than two decades working across both highe...

Welcome to the Career Intelligence Podcast, where we explore how work is changing and how people can navigate their careers in a world shaped by AI, technology, and rapid workplace transformation. I'm your host, Meredith Dinitz, career coach and founder of Your Career Happiness Professional Coaching. My guest today is Jeremy Schifeling, author of Unbreakable: How to AI-Proof Your Job Search, Caree...

Why do strong candidates sometimes get overlooked? Many professionals experience hiring from the outside. They submit resumes, prepare for interviews, and try to present their experience clearly, but they rarely get visibility into how organizations are actually evaluating candidates and making decisions internally. In this episode of the Career Intelligence Podcast, Meredith Dinitz is joined by M...

On this podcast, we often talk about hiring trends, market shifts, and tactical career strategy. But today, we’re talking about something more foundational - clarity. The kind that changes how you walk into an interview, how you evaluate your role, and how you decide what’s next. As we were recording, what really stood out to me is how similar the patterns are. Whether someone is just starting out...

In this episode, Dr. Anna Stumpf and I dig into a question we both keep coming back to: Are we witnessing the death of the resume economy and moving into a proof-of-work economy? Listen in as we talk about what a “portfolio” really means (hint: not just for artists), how to show how you think, not just what you’ve done, and why the human premium is increasingly found in your process, judgment, cur...

In this episode of the Career Intelligence Podcast, host and Career Coach Kathleen Dohoney tackles the often-dreaded idea of networking. For many mid-to-late career professionals, the idea of networking conjures up images of exhausting event meet-ups and transactional small talk. However, Kathleen and her guest, Cynthia Maria Estalilla of CME Beyond Career Success, break down practical strategies...

Today, we’re diving into a career strategy that is powerful, underused, and honestly hiding in plain sight: your alumni network. Whether you’re a college student, a recent graduate, or someone mid-career navigating a transition, today’s conversation will completely change the way you think about networking. Alumni connections aren’t just for homecoming week, they’re one of the most effective, trus...

In this episode, Jeremy Shifeling and I talk about how to build real, authentic connections in an AI-driven world. Whether networking makes you nervous or you’re not sure how AI fits into your job search, Jeremy shares practical strategies and fresh ways to think about career-building in 2025 and beyond. We want to hear from you! Connect with us!*Betsy Jewell*http://betsyjewellcoaching.comConnect...

Ann Nakaska shares her insights on how these three pillars are shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution and what young professionals, career changers, and lifelong learners alike need to know to stay ahead. From AI and automation to building an entrepreneurial mindset inside and outside traditional jobs, this episode is packed with practical advice and big-picture thinking. We want to hear from yo...