5 Minute Career Hack

You may be feeding the wrong things if you are not intentional about your overall well-being in every area of life (physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally, financially). Understanding the Dopamine Reward System is an intentional way to make sure you are consistently feeding what helps you in every area of life.  The Extended Remix series is designed to give you more of what you came f...

Every week we have to leave so much out of each episode of the 5 Minute Career Hack podcast so we decided to share a behind the scenes 1 thought we wanted everyone to take away from the series, and 1 thing we wish we did not have to edit out. In this week's Extended Remix 1 Pt.2, Alicia gets straight to it, with external comparison and how you must remember the good for yourself as well. No Fluff,...

The Well-being series was widely listened to across all platforms and sparked very important dialogue. In this special edition Extended Remix, Candyce shares what she had to leave out Episode 38 REST. This is the Bonus T that you didn't know you needed. No Fluff, All Action! Let's Hack.  Head to our website to join our community now. 5minutecareerhack.com  We are recording Season 2 episo...

Joseph Folkman for Forbes Careers stated, development plans fail because they are not driven by the individual. You might feel like work development plans are a waste of time because it is not turning into results like a promotion or pay increase.  Learn how to draft and focus on your Growth Plan. It’s about you and what you want. And you can have it.  No Fluff, All Action. Let's Ha...

In this episode, Candyce shares what can be one of the hardest things to do confidently in the workplace. How do you make yourself Irreplaceable? How do you show up as the MVP for the position, your team, the organization? In the thousands of interviews we have completed over decades, many candidates show up uncomfortable when it comes to speaking about their skills. This carries over into the day...

In this episode, Alicia touches on a subject that we have covered in mentoring and coaching sessions for some time. The art and science behind having tough conversations or Crucial Conversations as authored by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan & Switzler. She covers what makes the conversation crucial, different response types, and how you can best handle in day to day life personally & professi...

In this episode, Jamila continues the Get Results series with helping individuals Measure Results. Making peace with what results will be required to get your check every week is vital. What you will learn: how to find out what results are important & a tactical way to achieve those results.  Two options: #1 You can work hard and maybe keep your job and income OR #2 You can work on what g...

In this episode, Alicia continues the "Get Results" series. She moves us from Army of Allies that Candyce covered last week to your personal Board of Directors. Do you have an elected board for your company. Yes, you have an enterprise, the enterprise that is YOU! And you must have a Board of Directors to Get Results. You will learn what your board should be doing for you, how to establish your bo...

In this episode, Candyce continues the Get Results series with in-depth coaching around the importance of having someone that has your back in the workplace. It would be impossible to underscore just how important this is to your career journey. If you are hitting dead ends, feeling stuck, know you should be further along in your career and compensation, check your Army of Allies, right NOW. No Fl...

The unspoken rules & cultural norms on your job are real! If you don't find out what these rules are in the first 30-90 days you will be operating blind. In this episode, Jamila kicks off our Get Results series with an in-depth discussion around how to position yourself in the first 90 days. This period of time is probably the most important to being successful and happy in your role. Get 4 ke...

In this episode, Alicia wraps up the Career Shift series with part 2 of Get In Your Zone. There are so many important factors to consider with "The Great Resignation" & "Quiet Quitting" trending. Alicia drowns out the noise and helps you get laser focused on YOU, what you want and doing all of this in YOUR ZONE. No Fluff, All Action!

In this episode, Candyce continues the Career Shift series letting you know once and for all you are in an Open Marriage with your employer and to think otherwise will stunt your career growth and compensation. Too many times we make decisions while we are in our feelings and miss a few decision making indicators. She provides 4 key hacks to help you make a sound career shift that will propel your...

In this episode, Jamila continues the Career Shift series with Career Options Pt.2. She shares some of the key hacks that learned between 2006 and 2017, that will help you think through decisions made around your career moves, that you don't realize are significantly impacting your career moves. Find out the external pressures that you truly have control over. Stop, pause and reflect, then take ac...

In this episode, Alicia continues the Career Shift series with "you getting in the zone". This may feel a little unconventional because she is discussing exactly what most everyone does daily that you should STOP doing. Then provides several hacks to work your way into your zone and prepared for your potential career shift. There is power in information, knowledge and a 5 Minute Career Hack, Let’s...

The average employee experiences about 12 career changes in their life, including the change from their first position. According to the HR Digest there are 50% of people who are intending to make a career change and you can find over 100 articles with varying alarming statistics on the topic. In this episode, Candyce discusses one of the most important things to focus on before taking the leap, q...

In this episode, Jamila continues the well-being series with 'your relationship with you'. This is arguably the most important and most neglected relationship in our adult lives for so many reasons. Jamila covers understanding why you neglect yourself, how to shift your focus back to you, and once you are focused on you what's next. This episode will not only help you if you have gotten off track...

In this episode, Alicia continues the series around well-being. Your career and personal life can converge and lead to burnout. Alicia specifically shares a client case study, several hacks to support your mental/emotional health, and as always leaves you with much to think about and more importantly act on right now. There is power in information, knowledge and a 5 Minute Career Hack, Let’s Hack!

In this episode, Candyce shares her personal experience and learnings with Rest. Starting with a question her therapist asked her, "what is the balance in your mental bank account?" She challenges the idea of depriving yourself of sleep to be successful. Candyce is giving you 4 key hacks to focus on to ensure you don't enter a state of burnout. If you are dealing with burnout currently, you will b...

In this episode, Jamila discusses the thing that so many are wanting, asking for, and needing...work life balance. Is this something you can achieve? How do you get it and keep it? Everything you need to get started down the path of career fitness is in the episode to start of our series on well-being. There is power in information, knowledge and a 5 Minute Career Hack, Let’s Hack!

In this episode, Alicia is wrapping up our series on salary negotiation with everything that you never thought you should be negotiating as a part of your salary. There is so much packed into this career hack that you need to grab your notepad, and as soon as it its over run it back to you make sure you never miss this as a part of your compensation ever again. There is power in information, knowl...

In this episode, part 2 of the series on Negotiation, Candyce discusses some of the consequences of not negotiating your compensation as well as critical hacks to ensure you are confident and successful. Negotiating your salary should be collaborative between you and the organization. It should not be competitive, compromising, accommodating and you should NOT avoid this process. There is power in...

In this episode, Jamila continues our series on all things salary . It's all about your bag, your bread, your coins, your money! She provides the absolute most important thing you need to have a successful NEGOTIATION for your compensation. You don't want to miss this 5 minutes! There is power in information, knowledge and a 5 Minute Career Hack, Let’s Hack!

In this episode, Alicia kicks starts our series on all things salary. It's all about your bag, your bread, your coins, your money! She provides key hacks to ensure you know how to do salary research for yourself & covers what most people do not give themselves monetary credit for in the workplace. Understanding how to quantify the equity value you provide an organization is vital! There is pow...

In this episode, Candyce wraps up the series on how to Get There Faster with bit more on leading in each direction. She discusses the north, south, east and west of effective leadership and relationship building from every angle. There is power in information, knowledge and a 5 Minute Career Hack, Let’s Hack!

In this episode, Jamila discusses effectively leveraging your relationships with your peers & support partners to "Get There Faster". You cannot and will not be successful in moving your career & compensation without these Hacks. There is power in information, knowledge and a 5 Minute Career Hack, Let’s Hack!