Career Warrior Podcast

Happy New Year! And welcome to the 24th episode of the Let’s Eat, Grandma Career Warrior Podcast, where our goal is to not only help you land your dream job but to be the best professional you can be. Today we are going to address the question, “How can I get targeted with resume keywords?” Mini-questions we address: What are resume keywords? What are the best keyword types to use in your resume?...

Today, we are going to talk about how you can break into a career in coding! (Maybe you’re not even sure if this industry is right for you, and you need help making that decision. If so, this episode is perfect for you). Let's Eat, Grandma interviewed Matt Landers, the CEO of Covalence, a top-notch online coding bootcamp. Matt began his career in coding with a 10 year run at Microsoft in various t...

Welcome to the 22nd episode of the Let’s Eat, Grandma Job Seeker’s Podcast! Today we have an episode for anyone in sales. This doesn’t mean your title is necessarily sales, but this is any one who is selling something or boosting business. We are going to talk about why it is so important that you not just expect things to fall into your lap to make these sales happen. Today, I am honored to have...

Welcome to the 21st episode of the Let’s Eat, Grandma Career Warrior Podcast ! We are going to talk about how you can use hypnosis to boost your job search-- and will be putting you all through a hypnosis session at the end. Today we have Mark Tyrrell, founder of HypnosisDownloads.com , which is the largest provider of hypnosis in the world. Together with his team, Mark has served over 600,000 hyp...

Welcome to the 20th episode of the Let’s Eat, Grandma Career Warrior Podcast! (This was formerly the LEG Job Seeker's Podcast). Today we are going to talk about how you can establish or continue to improve your own personal brand.   Everyone has their own personal brand whether they know it or not.   But here’s the caveat: Most people don’t know they can easily impact the direction, stre...

On November 30th, 2018, we will be changing the name from the LEG Job Seeker’s Podcas t to the Career Warrior Podcast. Why we are changing the name: We quickly realized that it's not just about the job search. This podcast is intended for people who want to live their best life. And have their best career. The common bond is that people who listen to this podcast are smart, goal driven, and want t...

Welcome to the 18th episode of The Career Warrior Podcast (formerly The LEG Job Seeker's Podcast)! We are going to talk about best practices in your job search strategy. What we cover here: How to effectively apply for jobs LinkedIn tips How to obtain the skill sets for jobs Getting in the mindset of recruiter Career transitions Are career coaching and resume services worth it? How do you find the...

Welcome to the 17th episode of the The Career Warrior Podcast (formerly Let’s Eat, Grandma Job Seeker’s Podcast)! We are going to talk about how to upgrade your day and hack your energy and productivity – so that you can have a better job search. (Or if you are not searching, you can use these tips to have a better workday in general). Our guest today, Jordan Gross, is a former top-performing athl...

iTunes | Spotify | Google Play It's time for the networking episode! We are going to talk about how you can build a winning networking strategy in your job search.   According to a 3,000 person study by Lou Adler and LinkedIn, 85% of critical jobs were filled by networking of some sort. And often before jobs were posted, they were already filled internally or through a referral.   Guys t...

Welcome to Episode #15: Listen to this episode when you feel rejected.   You may have applied for a job that you were really interested in -- and got turned down because someone thought you were unqualified. You may have applied to 100 jobs—and not gotten one call back. You may have gotten passed up on a promotion. The goal of this episode is to lift you out of a rejected state -- and get you...

Welcome to episode #14 of The Career Warrior Podcast (formerlyLEG Job Seeker’s Podcast)! Instead of our normal format, we did a LIVE & RAW podcast at Capital Factory with our job seeker's meetup group. We are going to hear from a range of job seekers to share their story – from challenges— to hacks and techniques—to just some entertaining stories.   We think it’s so important to not take...

Let's Eat, Grandma interviewed Analiza Gonzales, an all-star human resources professional -- so you can learn how to make yourself stand out in the job application! Analiza has looked at more applications than you can imagine -- and brings a unique insight as to what candidates can do get their foot in the door. Analiza also is a professional resume writer for Let's Eat, Grandma, where she helps p...

Welcome to the 11th episode of The Career Warrior Podcast (formerly The Let’s Eat, Grandma Job Seeker’s Podcast)! This is an episode about age discrimination and its implications within your job search. You’re going to learn about age discrimination, why people do it, and the action steps you can take in your job search to deal with it.   We will address the following questions: Does age disc...

Subscribe and listen on: iTunes Spotify Google Play Are you looking to grow your career in brand marketing? Well stop what you are doing, and listen to our 10th episode of the The Career Warrior Podcast (formerly Let's Eat, Grandma Job Seeker's Podcast!)   With a solid career in brand marketing, she’s grown well-known brands such as Coke Zero and Apothic (E&J Gallo Winery).   As E&am...

This is ...the Let’s Eat, Grandma podcast number 9 – this is Just-Ask-Chris Minisode #1. We are going to take commonly asked job search questions, break them down, and give you the information as one in-depth answer.   Why a minisode? We wanted to give you another way to learn complex information. We take the complex information with a million different rules (like resume writing in the Engli...

Have you ever wondered what hiring managers actually want to see on a resume? Let’s Eat, Grandma interviewed 3 experienced hiring managers here in Austin to get everything – the good the bad and ugly-- of the resumes they receive.   Questions:   1.)  What makes hiring managers put candidates in the YES pile? 2.)  What makes hiring managers throw resumes in the TRASH? 3.)&n...

In this episode, Cornell University Professor Tony Simons discusses the art of negotiation. Specifically, Chris Villanueva, Certified Professional Resume Writer, and Professor Simons discuss how to effectively negotiate the job salary that you deserve! In addition, Professor Simons reflects on his past negotiations, and how we can all learn from them. Professor Tony Simons is a organization behavi...

In this episode, Cornell University Professor Tony Simons discusses the art of negotiation. Specifically, Chris Villanueva, Certified Professional Resume Writer, and Professor Simons discuss how to effectively negotiate the job salary that you deserve! In addition, Professor Simons reflects on his past negotiations, and how we can all learn from them. Professor Tony Simons is a organization behavi...

Listen to this podcast, and we will touch upon the shortcomings that come with getting laid off from your job. We will also touch upon a multitude of strategies to help individuals rebound from getting laid off, and get back in the workforce! Your burning layoff questions answered: -What is the first thing you should do as soon as you find out that you’ve been laid off? -How can individuals best c...

Chris Villanueva, CPRW, answers common resume questions, asked by Reddit users. Want more free LEG content? Follow us on social media! Facebook: @LEGResumeService Twitter: @LetsEatGrandma_ Signup for our job seeker newsletter, and we will provide you with free resume critique! https://mailchi.mp/letseatgrandma.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nat Welch is a commercial and editorial photographer, who has worked in the greater New York City area for the past 15 years. Some of his top clients include, Rolling Stone, GQ, Esquire, Men's Health, People, Time, Glamour, The US Army, Ford, Procter & Gamble, and more! Connect with Nat at: http://nycheadshotspot.com To find out more about how we can improve your resume to land that next great...

Welcome to our second podcast. We are resurrecting The Career Warrior Podcast (formerly LEG Job Seeker's Podcast) for good (in honor of this Easter season)! The goal of the podcast series is to spread best job seeking practices to those hunting for their dream job. We will be (hopefully) posting once a week due to the success of our last podcast. Listen to this podcast and we will touch upon the e...

Welcome to our first episode of The Career Warrior Podcast (formerly Let's Eat, Grandma Job Seekers Podcast)! The goal of the podcast series is to spread best job seeking practices to those hunting for their dream job. I brought on Jordan Weber, a producer from Top Recruiter. Top Recruiter is a reality show that takes a look at how rockstar human resources professionals compete to be the best cand...