Chan with a Plan

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max chats with Lisa Arthur, a multiple business owner who has an extensive background in education working as a Department Chair for her department for 2 years. Lisa comes on to discuss her insights and strategies on how you can overcome your fears and insecurities when it comes to making a successful career transition.    QUOTES “Really it come...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses the 3 things you need to do to ensure you are making the right career move to avoid taking the wrong job. Based on this past week's episode with Megan Camacho on The Career Triple Jump: How to successfully change job functions, industries and countries all at the same time.   TIMESTAMPS [01:31] Research current and future demand for the role [01:51] Understand what th...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, Max speaks with Megan Camacho, a qualified career and life coach with 15 years of professional experience in a variety of companies and industries including media, law, investment banking and higher education. She has worked with multiple MSc and MBA students in successfully making the career triple jump, which is changing job function, country,...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses what cautionary steps you need to take in order to ensure you don't go from one toxic work environment to another. Based on this past week's episode with Tammy Alvarez on how to beat the "Sunday Scaries" and learn to love Mondays again.    TIMESTAMPS [00:23] Importance of getting a job that is a good overall fit for you [01:34] How do you know if the company you’re in...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max speaks with Tammy Alvarez, CEO and Founder of Career Winners Circle, a comprehensive collection of coaching and training programs designed to strengthen leaders to grow their careers quickly and sustainably. In this conversation, Tammy provides insights and strategies on how you can stop the "Sunday Scaries” and learn to love Mondays again....

EPISODE SUMMARY Every job search starts with the fundamentals of having a good solid resume, so in this episode of Chancap, Max discusses the 5 essential sections that every resume needs to get you more job interviews. Based on this past week's episode with Juliana Rabbi on how to get a job where you can work from home.    TIMESTAMPS [00:50] Why to use one column on your resume [01:37] Contact inf...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, Max speaks with Juliana Rabbi, a Career Coach where she provides insights and strategies on how to get a remote (work from home) job. Whether you want to get a remote job, or hybrid job, every job search starts with the fundamentals of a targeted job search strategy and Juliana dives into different ways to prep for your job search to get the job...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses the importance of writing a cover letter if you're looking to make a career transition. Based on this past week's episode with Chengeer Lee on how to jump start your job search this fall and get your dream job.  TIMESTAMPS [00:35] Recruiter vs Talent Acquisition Professional [01:19] Cover letter debate [02:18] Horizontal vs Vertical job change [03:13] Two scenarios fo...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, Max speaks with Chengeer Lee, a Talent Acquisition Professional where he shares his insights and strategies to help listeners who are currently in the job market, improve their job search results to get their dream job.    QUOTES “I was getting paid, especially at higher levels, like my compensation was bad. But this culture made me absolutely m...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses why it's important to have deadlines as it helps prevent procrastination and keeps you motivated in order to achieve your career goals. Based on this past week's episode with Jette Stubbs on how to get your dream job in 90 days.   TIMESTAMPS [00:43] Importance of deadlines [01:27] Keeping you accountable with your goals [02:05] Creating momentum [02:42] Increase innov...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max speaks with Jette Stubbs, Career and Business Coach in which she talks about her job search journey where she had to get a job in 90 days, or she would have to leave Canada. It was definitely a stressful time for her. But she was able to achieve her goal and now has built a successful career coaching business. She tells her story in hopes of...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses his episode with Stuart McCalla and why building relationships with people, whether it's at your workplace or networking with people in your field or desired field is the key to your career growth and success.    TIMESTAMPS [00:41] Focus on the right things [01:18] Getting passed up for promotion [01:56] Becoming the right person through relationships [03:20] Know, li...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max speaks with Stuart McCalla, Managing Partner at Evolution, a coaching, culture and leadership development firm. Stuart shares his underdog career story from being a college dropout to building a prosperous career in tech with the purpose of providing lessons in hopes of helping guide you in your job search to get your dream job.    QUOTES “I...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max provides advice on how to handle financial and career uncertainty due to a turbulent economic climate with talks about a recession coming. Based on this past week's episode with Kate Walker on how to thrive in career uncertainty and stay positive during your job search.    TIMESTAMPS [01:17] Financial related fears [01:39] Find ways to make more money [02:16] Fear of losing you...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max speaks with Kate Walker, HR and Leadership Consultant. Kate discusses how to thrive in career uncertainty and provides actionable insights and strategies to help you stay positive during a long and exhausting job search.    QUOTES “I wouldn't say that when decisions are being made. Again, every layoff every situation is different. But if you...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses his episode with Fran Garton who talk strategies on how to reduce workplace stress. The release of the episode aligns with the trending term of Quiet Quitting. For those who don't know what Quiet Quitting means, it's a trending term right now, that means scaling back in the workplace, not going above and beyond and doing what is only required in order to keep your job...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max discusses stress reduction tips in the workplace, with Fran Garton, a Pain Reduction Coach, Body Positive Personal Trainer and a Fibromyalgia Warrior who helps women who desperately want to live pain-free. Fran specializes in helping people lower the stressors they have in the workplace. So, if you feel overly stressed in your job, this epis...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses why it's ok that not every job is for you and you should never take it personal if you end up not getting the job. In addition, Max explains why it's sometimes normal to work in an environment where you don’t click with everyone, from coworkers to even your manager. Based on this past week's episode with Sarah Wallace on how to identify your personality in order to fi...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max speaks with Sarah Wallace, a Certified Enneagram Coach, host of the Enneagram MBA podcast, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Sarah discusses the 9 types of personalities that people have to help them discover their true self and find a career path that aligns with their personality.    QUOTES “There were probably multiple things that were l...

EPISODE SUMMARY One of the points that Andrew Waddell mentioned in this past week's episode that resonated with Max a lot is that there's still a stigma when it comes to men asking for help. Max explains in this episode why asking for help is a sign of strength, not a sign of weakness.   TIMESTAMPS [00:23] Stigma on men asking for help [01:09] Being a good leader by leaning on others when it’s nee...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Andrew Waddell, The Midlife Coach that helps men struggling with midlife and provides guidance to discover the life they want to live and how to live it. Andrew discusses how men can feel stuck in their careers midlife but also how there is hope to overcome this obstacle and live their life on their terms.    QUOTES “I...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses the 1 skill you need to have, to increase your job security during the recession. Based on this past week's episode with Roman Prokopchuk, career learning lessons from the 2008 recession to help you recession proof your career.   TIMESTAMPS [00:52] Being recession proof in your career. [01:18] Forced changes happen. Be adaptable. [01:43] Becoming a valuable asset on y...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Roman Prokopchuk Founder of Nova Zora Digital, and podcast host of the Digital Savage Experience. In this conversation, Roman discusses lessons he learned during the 2008 recession that will help others prepare for what many experts are predicted the next big recession.    QUOTES “For me, I didn't really have a choice....

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses why people like the idea of making a career change, but not a lot of people are actually serious in doing the work to actually make it happen. Based on this past week's episode with Natalie Murphy on how to get your 1st Customer Success Manager job in Tech.   TIMESTAMPS [00:41] What making a career change actually takes [01:06] Figuring out your personal brand [02:46]...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Natalie Murphy, who successfully transitioned from a Recruiter Role to her 1st Customer Success Manager Role in Tech. She provides job search tips from her days as a recruiter and also provides insights and strategies on how she was able to make the pivot to a Customer Success Management position, so you can do the same...