Caffeinate Your Career: Coffee and Conversation with Career and Financial Experts

Caffeinate Your Career Pivot!! Have you ever considered changing careers, but are not sure where to begin? Or even how to make this change successfully? Join Jason Hopper & Phillip Konecki as they discuss how to pivot in your career.

Caffeinate Your Career Side Hustles. Do you have one? Do you want one, but are not sure where to begin? If you're in job search mode, having a side hustle could be a great way to pay the bills while you're in the process of landing your next opportunity. Join Jason Hopper & Kristin Lobenstein, MBA,ACC as they discuss side hustles.

Caffeinate Your Career Are you being productive? Are there things you can do to be more productive? Join Jason Hopper & Allison Harding as they discuss tips to be more productive. If you only listen to one podcast this week, make it this one! 

Caffeinate Your Career There's a lot going on in a job search. Applications. Networking. LinkedIn. More networking. How does someone juggle everything to be successful and land that job? Jason Hopper & Allison Harding host special guest Nancy Gold. Nancy was previously looking for work, and is now employed! She shares her story of success in her job search, and what she did to get that offer!...

Caffeinate Your Career What do you do when you're stressed out? How do you handle stress? Outside pressures tend to make us lose focus, and be less productive. But we can fix that! Join Jason Hopper & Allison Harding during Caffeinate Your Career as they discuss how to reduce stress and be more productive.

Caffeinate Your Career Are you stuck? Stuck in a job you hate. Stuck trying to create a job search process. Stuck deciding to relocate. Stuck on what pair of shoes to wear. Sometimes a small bit of clarity or advice from a trusted source, can help you get unstuck. Join Jason Hopper & Allison Harding with special guest Kristin Lobenstein, MBA,ACC as they discuss how to get unstuck, and get movi...

Caffeinate Your Career Do you know your credit score? How do you raise your credit score? Did you know there's good credit? How do you get rid of bad credit? Join Jason Hopper along with special guest JFS Financial Coach Brenda Butnick as they discuss credit!

Caffeinate Your Career It's your time to shine! You're getting interviews, and 2nd round interviews, and sometimes even 3rd round interviews. But no offers. What's going on?!?! Perhaps you're unknowingly committing some interview mistakes. Join Jason Hopper & Allison Harding as they discuss common interview mistakes, and how to correct them!

Caffeinate Your Career What do people think about when they think of you? Is it a good impression? Does it make you stand out? Branding is important. It's the lasting impression people have even when you're not around. Join Jason Hopper & Allison Harding as they discuss how to successfully create a brand for your job search.

Caffeinate Your Career Job search is hard! There's a lot to do with applying to jobs, networking, interviewing, creating LinkedIn content, more interviewing, and more networking! It can be exhausting! And you can burn out. Join Jason Hopper & Allison Harding as they discuss job search burn out. How to recognize it, ways to avoid it, and what to do if you have it.

Caffeinate Your Career It doesn't hurt to apply to that job, right? Maybe. Maybe not. Join Jason Hopper & Allison Harding as they discuss how to spot red flags in job postings, and what they mean!

Caffeinate Your Career Are you just racing through the application to get to the next one? Playing the numbers game? Or are you being strategic? You should have a process in applying to positions. Join Jason Hopper & Allison Harding as they discuss best practices and process for applying to jobs! Plus, Jason will review one attendee's resume for FREE!

Caffeinate Your Career What's working in your job search? How do you get connected to employers? What the heck is Workforce on Wheels? Jason Hopper hosts special guest Gregory Williams on Caffeinate Your Career. Gregory is a veteran, and Business Services Manager for the Texas Workforce Commission, where he has worked for 10 years. He has assisted hundreds of job seekers with workforce development...

Caffeinate Your Career Should I accept this job? Salary is important, but what about work/life balance? Would you take less money to be happier? Join Jason Hopper & Allison Harding as they discuss all the reasons to accept a position, and why you may want to reject that offer.

Caffeinate Your Career Job search. There's a lot involved with it. Applying. Interviews. Networking. Resumes. More Interviews. What works? What doesn't? Join Jason Hopper , Allison Harding and special guest Kat Alexander as they discuss job search tactics.

Caffeinate Your Career Terminated. Laid off. Furloughed. Outsourced. Has any of the above happened to you? It's scary, and a lot of feelings come with job loss. Jason Hopper & Allison Harding discuss how to tell your story to your next prospective employer. 

Caffeinate your Career  At some point, you're going to retire, but then what? Are you prepared? What will you do to fill time for the day? Or the week?  Join Jason Hopper & Allison Harding along with special guest Retirement Coach Sue Mintz as they discuss the dynamics of retiring.  And if you're not close to retirement age, listen for future tips cause you're not going to work...

Caffeinate Your Career 400% interest rate?!?! Wha...?!?! Predatory loans are scary and hard to get out of. Jason Hopper & Brenda Butnick discuss how to get out of bad loans, and what you can do to build good credit.

Caffeinate Your Career  Mental health matters!  This Caffeinate Your Career episode will feature JFS clinician Carey Nottingham, MS, LPC and we'll be discussing the importance of mental health in job search.    Join Jason Hopper Allison Harding and Carey as we tackle why job search can lead to depression, imposter syndrome, and how to stay healthy mentally.  

They say sometimes making decisions is like being stuck in the mud.    Making decisions about career choices, life options, or health outcomes can be hard!   Join Jason Hopper Allison Harding and Kristin Lobenstein, MBA,ACC as they discuss ways to navigate decision making on Caffeinate Your Career.

What do you do when you're unhappy in your career? Join Jason Hopper & Allison Harding along with special guest Jay Abrams, who was in that exact spot recently. He was miserable in his career and decided to make a change. Hear Jay tell his story, and the steps he took to become a happier person in his career and life.

Are you interviewing well, but not getting that offer? Or maybe you are too nervous. Are you practicing STAR stories? (what's a STAR story?!) Jason Hopper & Allison Harding are talking all about interview prep and landing that dream job.

Have you ever wondered how recruiters work? What makes them stop scrolling through resumes, and pick up the phone to call you? Or even, why did they ask that question? Well, wonder no more! This weeks Caffeinate Your Career hosts Jason Hopper & Allison Harding and special guest Scott Butnick , the Regional Talent Acquisition Manager for Cornerstone Home Lending, talk about all things recruitin...

Caffeinate Your Career Is that a real job posting? I was just emailed a job offer, and they're sending me a check to cash to buy office equipment. I don't remember applying... Host Jason Hopper cohost Allison Harding and guest Phillip Konecki discuss Job Search Scams! How to identify scams, what to do about them, and what not to do!

Allison Harding & Jason Hopper discuss resume formatting, how to be more visible to employers, and interview preparation