Career Contessa

One of the greatest tragedies in the workplace is when your contributions go unknown and unrecognized. Let’s fix that and learn how to brag at work. Author Peggy Klaus is here to teach us a guide to effective self-promotion including: The bragging myths we need to avoid How to communicate successes without being labeled an opportunist or egotistical Practical examples for getting your contrib...

Learn 8 daily LinkedIn actions guaranteed to supercharge your career with Eddiana Rosen, an ex-recruiter turned employee relations specialist at a global company and the content creator behind Careers In Review. Eddiana shares: The LinkedIn mistake that could cost you a job offer How to use LinkedIn comments to win more networking opportunities What crowdsourcing hiring is and how you can easily g...

I’m getting personal and sharing 5 career hacks I wish I had known earlier in my career and answering some of your questions! Get ready to learn how to add value at work, ways to stand out in your career today, and tips for tough conversations. If you love these solo episodes let me know via @careercontessa on Instagram and comment on my latest post! Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up:&nbsp...

It’s been a competitive job market all year, but the good news is that hiring is seeing an uptick! This is your opportunity to make your next career move and make them with confidence. Here to teach us how to make confident job moves is Adunola, a career coach to high achievers, who’s also sharing overlooked interview mistakes and tips for communicating your value. Show Notes Weekly Newslette...

Let’s review the dos and don’ts of a successful salary negotiation with Gerta Malaj, an expert negotiator trained by world-class experts from MIT and Harvard Law School. You’ll learn what are the biggest salary negotiation mistakes you see people make repeatedly, the non-obvious insights about salary negotiations, and your must-haves when you talk salary at work. Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-...

You’ve heard of love languages, but what about your confidence language?! It’s the answer to being more confident in work, life, and with yourself. Gravitus author, Lisa Sun, shares the misconception about confidence, the 8 strengths that redefine confidence, and why it’s important to know your confidence language. Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up:  http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Con...

Learn how to take a mental health day from work, the importance of workplace recovery, and signs of long-term burnout with Jaclyn Margolis, a Ph. D., and expert on workplace wellness. Workplace wellness isn’t just a trend to talk about—it’s the glue that holds your organization together, makes your team strong, and boosts overall performance. Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up:  http://bit....

Most of our professional and personal communication occurs in spontaneous situations that creep up on us and all too often leave us flustered and stumbling for words. How can we rise to the occasion when we’re put on the spot? Today’s guest is Matt Abrahams, host of the podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart, and author of  Think Faster, Talk Smarter , and he’s here to teach us how we can speak succe...

Successful careers don’t just happen—they’re built through intentional career moves. Hanna Goefft, the @HannaGetsHired creator, is here to share the specific skills you need to grow your career, best practices for career advancement, and the biggest career myth she wants to debunk Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up:  http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa:  http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP...

Executive and author of Relationships at Work, Rachel B. Simon, shares her proven approach to demystifying the art of networking with simple, yet often overlooked, tips. Learn how to organically build relationships across departments and chains of command that hold the power to improve the way you collaborate with coworkers, accomplish goals, and quite possibly change the trajectory of your career...

Learn how to optimize your LinkedIn profile in 2023. Learn from LinkedIn trainer Lyssa Leigh Jackson the six features you should be using to optimize for personal branding, job searching, and networking on LinkedIn. Plus, grab our free LinkedIn skills worksheet to help! Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up:  http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa:  http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Lyss...

It can be overwhelming figuring out when and how you should quit your job. Enter Matt Yao’s guide to quitting—a complete template to help you feel confident about quitting without regrets. . Written from his personal experience of leaving his tech job in December 2022, Matt created a blueprint that can help anyone strategically think through how to quit their job with or without another job lined...

Is making a career transition to tech worth it? What can you expect? And what skills does it take to launch a lucrative tech career? From tech bootcamps to lifestyle changes, we’re covering all the pros and cons of a tech career along with a 5-step blueprint on how to make a career pivot. Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up:  http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa:  http://bit.ly/...

Perhaps you want to be nicer to yourself but don’t really know how to get there. Or maybe you’re someone who assumes self-criticism is a permanent part of your personality. Rest assured you’re not alone—millions of people struggle with the toll that excessive self-criticism takes on their minds, energy levels, jobs, and relationships. Psychologist and author, Rachel Turow, of The Self-Talk Workout...

Did you know your body language can influence your career more than your actual experience?! The founder of Body Talk, Richard Newman reveals insights on the small–but impactful–shifts anyone can make to become a more powerful communicator including three body language behaviors. Plus, Richard shares the one secret that transforms your influence in every situation, so that you can inspire, motivat...

As a skill, managing up can do more for your career than simply 'networking' ever could—and this episode shows you how. Learn to manage up and achieve success in the workplace with any type of boss with leadership coach and author, Mary Abbajay. Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up:  http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa:  http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Mary’s Email:  mary@careerstonegrou...

How can you protect yourself from changes in the workplace, a layoff, or even just needing a work change to reflect a new season of life? The answer is a portfolio career. Author and Harvard Business School professor Christina Wallace is here to share why it’s important to approach your career as a diversified portfolio, how to translate that to work, and the three questions to ask your network to...

Learn how to reimagine your ambition and the ways you strive with the author of  All The Gold Stars , Rainesford Stauffer. Rainesford helps explain the difference between ambition and achievement, the antidote for burnout and loneliness, and what you can do today if you’ve ever felt like your self-worth is tied to your ambition. Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up:  http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Ca...

Want to grow at work? Get out of a mixed mindset and head toward growth—and develop a long-term growth mindset. PhD neuroscience researcher, Anne Laure Le Cunff of Ness Labs, is teaching us how to use growth loops and why they work better for long-term success. Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up:  http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa:  http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP    The Confidence Cru...

A lot of research has gone into the subject of motivating and influencing others, but what happens when the person you most want to influence is you? Social psychologist and author of Get It Done, Ayelet Fishbach, is here to help. She offers insights on the science of motivation along with tips and cognitive tricks to help you overcome procrastination and achieve your goals. Weekly Newsletter Sign...

For most of us, saying “no” doesn’t come naturally. You feel bad disappointing a colleague or guilty about turning down your boss, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Learn how to say no at work, why it’s such a struggle to say no, and techniques that can help you still advance at work. Social psychologist, Vanessa Bohns, author of You Have More Influence Than You Think, is here to explain. Weekly...

Our most precious resource isn’t money. It’s time. We are allotted twenty-four hours a day, and we live in a culture that keeps us feeling “time poor.  Learn how to manage your time for a happier life with the author of  Happier Hour , Dr. Cassie Holmes. Dr. Homes will demonstrate how to immediately improve our lives by changing how we perceive and invest our time along with actionable exercises f...

Do you have debt? Do you know how to pay off your debt to maximize the benefits? Melissa Jean-Baptiste, founder of Millennial In Debt and author of  This Is Why You’re Broke , is here to share the strategies she used to pay off $100,000 in debt while making a $48,000 annual salary. Get ready to take notes and be inspired to get your finances under control. Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up:  http://bit.ly...

Job hunting can be a nerve-wracking experience on its own. Add the urgency of finding a new job, and the pressure can skyrocket. But fear not! We're here to equip you with the essential strategies and insider knowledge to land a job fast. So, take a deep breath and get ready to dive into these tried-and-true job search tips that will have you receiving job offers in the blink of an eye. You've got...

Quiet hiring is when you slowly start to take on additional responsibilities at work—without the extra pay, acknowledgment, or advanced job title. And it can hurt your career if you don’t take action and proactively guide it in a direction that can benefit you. Joy Pittman, an HR leader and founder of HR For The Culture, is here to teach you how to overcome quiet hiring and advance your career wit...