Career Change Advice with Dr. Jon Tam

Implicit Bias and Diversity Training | How Implicit Bias ACTUALLY Works in Neuroscience   Implicit bias, diversity, and inclusion are hot topics in Western society. Often, the implicit association test (IAT) is used as the implicit bias test for implicit bias training. In this episode, I give the definition of implicit bias and discuss the neuroscience, psychology, and sociology of implicit a...

Glass ceiling for immigrants | What is the immigrant glass ceiling   The glass ceiling for immigrants and ethnic minorities is a common obstacle many immigrants encounter in the workplace. However, is this glass ceiling discrimination? In this episode, I discuss the problems immigrants and ethnic minorities face after passing immigration and entering a working culture of diversity where they...

Best Career Advice for Millennials over 25 | Finding Your Career Path   The best career advice for millennials regarding their career development is how to choose a career. For all the 25-year-olds starting from zero who say “I don’t know how to choose a career”, this episode gives advice for 25-year-olds that it is not too late to start over. In fact, it’s never too late. I offer tips for mi...

Best Habits for a Career Boost | Based on Atomic Habits   What are the best habits to give you a career boost? Atomic Habits by James Clear teaches you how to build good habits, how to break habits, and how to stick to habits and some people say it is the best habit and productivity book on the market currently. In this episode, I give career advice on the psychology on which habits to build,...

Difference between Resume and CV (Don’t Mix Them Up!)   There are significant differences between a resume and a curriculum vitae (CV). In this episode, I break down what is a CV and a resume, what to include in a CV and sections of a CV, how a CV is different from a resume, and how to write a CV and a resume accordingly. I discuss different formats for a CV vs resume (e.g. Europass CV) and o...

Soft Skills vs Hard Skills on a Resume | Get That Job!   Soft skills vs hard skills should be written differently on a resume or CV. When reading a job description, it is necessary to interpret the hard skills vs soft skills that you need to include. In this episode, I explain what are soft skills and what are hard skills for a resume/CV, and teach you how to include hard and soft skills for...

Job Keyword Search for Soft Skills vs Hard Skills | Hack Job Descriptions   When conducting job keyword search, it’s necessary to understand the keywords for a job application and the job description keywords. You need to decode the difference between soft skills vs hard skills for your resume or CV by accurately reading a job description. In this episode, I differentiate the difference betwe...

Career transition when unemployed during COVID? (6 reasons to Do it)    A career transition when unemployed during the pandemic COVID19 seems risky. This episode will explain why a career transition for millennials when unemployed is a good idea. I will teach you how to career transition with career transition coaching and also explain why unemployment and underemployment should not stop...

Career Transition for Millennials | Only 5 options (Just pick 1)   Career transition for millennials only has 5 options. In this episode, I offer career transition coaching but explaining how to change careers when you’re lost and how to career transition. In my career transition coaching, I offer career advice for professionals, career tips for millennials on how to navigate a career change...

Career clarity for Millennials | 4 ways to gain clarity in your career   In this episode, I’m going to teach you 4 ways to gain career clarity for millennials to help you go from career confusion to clarity. In this episode, I offer career advice on how to find your passion, what career to choose and offer careers advice and guidance on how to find your passion and make it your job. With thes...

Intrinsic Motivation Vs Extrinsic Motivation in the Workplace | How to Choose a Career   Intrinsic motivation vs extrinsic motivation is essential to how to choose a career at a career crossroads. According to self-determination theory (featured in Dan Pink’s Drive), intrinsic motivation, or internal motivation, is when a person is intrinsically motivated by competence, autonomy, or relatedne...

I hate my job | Definitive scientific explanation why you hate your job  “I hate my job” is something heard a lot nowadays. In this episode, I give a scientific explanation for motivation on how to find your passion and how to find your dream job using flow psychology. I dive into the personal development needed for how to find the right career and give career advice on motivation. I answer q...

Informational Interview Mistakes | How to Avoid Common Mistakes Informational interviews are essential for career exploration, career research, and career planning for a job search during a career change. However, it’s easy to make mistakes on informational interviews if you don’t know how to conduct an informational interview. In this episode, I’m going to cover informational interview mistakes a...

Informational Interviewing Questions | Best Questions for Informational Interviews The best career exploration tips all involve informational interviews. In this episode, I explore the top informational interviewing questions because you need to know what questions to ask at an informational interview for effective career exploration, career research and career planning for career development. By...

Informational Interviewing | How to Arrange an Informational Interview (Do’s and Don’ts) The best career exploration tips always involve informational interviewing. In this episode, I cover what questions to ask at an informational interview, what to do in an informational interview, how to set up and arrange informational interviews, and how to conduct informational interviews do’s and don’ts. I...

Career Exploration Informational Interviews | For Career Research and Career Planning In this episode, I offer career exploration tips for career identification using informational interviews for career research and career planning. Info interviews are useful for networking, and informational interviewing can help with the job-searching process by getting career advice and career tips. The informa...

Personal SWOT Analysis for Career Development | Career Planning, Career Research, and Career Exploration A personal SWOT analysis is essential for personal development and career development. You need to know yourself in order to conduct effective career research and career planning via a self SWOT analysis. In this episode, I explain how to conduct a personal SWOT analysis by highlighting the str...

Career Exploration Strategies for Career Research and Planning At Career Crossroads Career exploration require career strategies for career development. In this episode, I offer career advice for setting what are your career goals. I teach you how to search careers to find your future career path and selecting career pathways for career path finders who are looking to find a career. I offer career...

Career Crossroads in my 40s | Choosing a Career Path during a Midlife Crisis People tell me “Career crossroads in my 40s is a midlife crisis”. In this episode, I offer career tips for a midlife career change in your 40s. I cover how to change careers at 40 and discuss what turning 40 years old means. I answer the questions, “Does age matter?”, “Is 40 old?”, and “is 40 years old too old to start a...

Career crossroads in my 30s | Common career mistakes Is it time for a career change in your 30s when you are at a career crossroads in your 30s? Choosing a career path in your 30s is a tough decision. How to change career paths in your 30s requires you to avoid career mistakes. In this episode, I offer advice for 30 year olds for avoiding common career mistakes over a career change at 35 (give or...

Career crossroads in my 20s | Avoid these common career mistakes Being at a career crossroads in your 20s for choosing a career path or learning how to change careers in your 20s is a common problem people have. Changing career paths in your 20s and navigating a career crossroads means you need to avoid career mistakes. In this episode, I’ll teach you what are the common career mistakes in your 20...

Overcoming job hopping interview questions | Get that job offer In this episode, I offer job interview tips and advice on how to overcome job hopping interview questions. Job hopper interview questions will inevitably be asked if you have a history of job hopping and you need to learn how to explain job hopping to the interviewers. Job hoppers, especially job hopping millennials, need to understan...

Explaining job hopping on your cover letter (Quick and Easy) Job hoppers need to explain their job hops in their cover letters. In this episode, I offer job hopping cover letter tips and advice and teach job hoppers how to recover from job hopping by landing a long-term job. Job hopping is neither good or bad, and everyone has their job-hopping reasons, but it is important to recognize how to stop...

Job hopping resume mistakes ruining your resume (and How to Recover) Job hopping for job hoppers create a lot of problems on your resume. In this episode, I offer job hopping resume tips and advice for a job hopper’s resume. Having a strong resume is the first step on how to stop job hopping millennials from exhibiting the job hopping syndrome – switching jobs after 1 year. Changing jobs frequentl...

Job hopping in your 30s is bad | Stop ruining your career Job hopping in your 30s can be bad. There are a lot of reasons why job hopping is bad when job hoppers job hop. Job hopping syndrome, especially switching jobs after 1 year with compulsive job quitting and changing jobs frequently will affect your career negatively. In this episode, I offer career change advice for job hopping millennials i...