Five For Two Careers

This Episode is actually a LIVE I did recently on Instagram with Jaz Marfo who's another amazing Career Coach for Ambitious Careers & Communities. If you missed the LIVE don't worry because here's the replay with all the gems on how to finesse your way through the 2024 job market AND BEYOND! - What your CV and applications need - What effective networking actually is & can help with - When...

This has got to be one of the most frustrating things during a job search - securing multiple interviews but just not seeming to be able to get past the final stage. So this week I'm sharing......... What they are actually looking for at final stage Why the right questions will tell you exactly what to share at final stage interview What questions you need to ask Positioning yourself as the soluti...

Seriously does it even get better than this? Two women talking career changes and money! On this weeks episode I was joined by Katie Bambrick an NLP practitioner and Hypnotherapist who has changed career a few times and found success without needing a new qualification or experience. Her first transition was from teaching to marketing. She also helps a lot of women reprogram their thinking to be a...

You don't have to give up your dream job that you enjoy and earn great money in because of one person! YES anytime your mental health is at risk you should REMOVE YOURSELF! But before that happens their are steps you can take to help yourself and sometimes even get the person gone (although not always easy) This week I share..... - A couple toxic Bosses I have had and how I dealt with both sit...

This week I'm giving you my top tips on how to get paid more, get more offers and actually get shortlisted for better roles whether in your current industry or a new one. The job market is very up and down at the moment BUT somebody is getting the offers so why can't it be you? I'm talking about: - How to get shortlisted on repeat - Hacks to completing applications faster - Converting...

Storytelling for the WIN! You don't need to book more interviews you need to convert the ones you do book into offers. If you want a company to want to offer you a job help them to picture you doing the role. This week I am sharing a technique I make all my clients do and even when they have thought an interview hasn't gone well they've made it to 2nd stage and offer by doing this........

Your 9/10 could be holding you back from your 10 out of 10 so lets talk about it..... - Non Negotiables & Adaptable Negotiables & why its important to know the difference - Not letting fear or impatience stop you from achieving your goals - Why settling always leads to resentment even when you're getting 90% of what you want - The difference between settling & happy acceptance (bec...

Want to build your confidence at work or in your job search? Competency might be exactly where you need to start. Charmaine Green-Forde highlighted this concept to me in a podcast episode we did together & I loved it so much I've made an entire episode on it! Why??? Because I believe the more confident you are the more coins and opportunities you secure and the less likely you are to allow...

The world is so unpredictable and unstable right now so having one stream of income could slow down your financial goals. With the job market being so hard right now & salary bands moving up slower than ever & in some industries not at all, let’s talk about starting & growing side hustles. This week I’m joined by Jasmine Escalera who is the queen of reinvention including upgrading her...

This episode felt like it was a long time coming and I hope it really helps my listeners, followers and clients who have ADHD. Many of you asked for this episode and here it is. I was joined by ADHD expert and Founder of the Unconventional Organisation Skye Waterson who she shared her own story of getting diagnosed as an adult as well as everything she's learnt since, while helping so many oth...

PAY ME! That's what I want you to be saying by the end of this episode. Too often many of us feel like unless we are in the Sales team or support Sales we do not contribute to company profit and that thought keeps a lot of people underpaid or struggling to negotiate higher salaries. Today I share all the metrics that have nothing to do with being in direct sales but that MAKE your company MONE...

If getting promoted in your job before the end of the year is on your bucket list then this episode is for you I share what might be happening in your career which is blocking you getting the promotions you are going for and why you might be getting passed up for other colleagues *You might not be showing the right leadership qualities *You might actually be too good to good at your current job (Y...

Whose timeline are you following for your life? This was an episode title one of my listeners mentioned after seeing my recent wedding pics and it resonated because it's how I live my life and how I help my clients achieve some of their biggest career & money goals! Because why would achieving a goal after 5 years instead of within 2 years feel any less sweet? The point is always to achiev...

This is our response to Episode 86 "Who gone check you boo?" Some of you had questions, some didn't agree and some just wanted to learn more So I have Charmaine back on and in this Episode we clear some things up, we elaborate on; Negotiating, CV edits, shifting your mindset & actions so you can get more & connecting the dots for employers in a career change. We don't jus...

I am sure we can all agree that we want to be paid more for the work we do? And we want to know when we can go for the promotions and pay rises. But what if the timeframe isn't what matters? In this episode I discuss what does actually matter and that's leverage! What do you have to offer in exchange for what you want, a company has to value the thing your offering for you to be able to ne...

Getting shortlisted in the 2024 job market Here's the episode so many of you have asked for.... This week I dive into CVs/Resumes for Career Changes and Career upgrades. I'm sharing what you need to do to book more interviews Creating a CV that's like a good movie trailer Understanding metrics & writing your experience and skills as results Keywords and rewording your experience &a...

The first 90 days in a new job can lay an impeccable foundation for fast pay rises and easy promotions. This episode was requested by one of my listeners so here it is. I have gotten salary increases in roles after only 60-90 days and have been promoted 7 times in 4 years. In this episode I share how you can do the same *Who to network with and how to do it when you're new *Over preforming wit...

All the questions you wanted to ask a recruiter but couldn't - Why do they Ghost candidates? - Do they get paid to place you? - When should and shouldn't you ask for a higher salary? - Are salaries fixed? - What are companies looking for in a candidate? - Why interview feedback is so rubbish? I am diving into these and more. Lets pull back the curtain on recruiters agency and internal Enjo...

Call it whatever you want, fear, insecurity, self doubt or Imposter Syndrome. We all get it and it can push us to go harder or hold us hostage and keep us stuck especially in our careers. How many times have you wanted that promotion, been offered a great opportunity or wished you'd asked for more money, only to tell yourself you're lucky to have what you do or that you aren't good eno...

Lets face it for the last year or so this has become the norm, we hear about big companies making mass lay offs and at least 1 person we know or us ourselves have been made redundant. Loyalty is no longer rewarded in the world of work and in this weeks episode I'm talking about... *My recent redundancy experience *Why you need to work these jobs as hard as they work you *Navigating the feeling...

I've been waiting to talk about this. There are so many things people think don't happen in the corporate world or aren't possible like negotiating more annual leave (PTO) than your colleagues, so in this weeks episode lets talk about it.... - NDAs in the corporate world - Everything you and hear isn't what you think it is - What your Boss and your co-workers won't tell you - T...

On this weeks episode I discuss when its appropriate to ask for a pay rise and the answer might shock you I'm diving into..... *Negotiating pay rises before you start *Adding pay rises into your contract *When and how to ask for a pay rise *What is a reasonable amount to ask for *Getting more than one pay rise in a year Enjoyed the episode? Leave a review and share with someone else it might h...

Getting rejected from a role you really wanted is horrible but hasn't happened to most of us at some point in our career. But what about when those NOs have become a regular occurrence in our job search especially in this current market. In this weeks episode I'm talking about..... - How to use a unsuccessful job offer to your advantage - Why you might be getting NOs - What shifts you need...

You've been asking so I delivered. A lot of you wanted to learn how I did it & how some of my clients have done it too. So, this week I am sharing the steps to earning more and working less in your 9-5 I'm sharing...... *How I negotiated part time hours & kept my full time salary *How you can earn more without increasing your hours *How to increase and even double your salary witho...

If you to want more job offers, better opportunities and to make higher salary negotiation easier, this is the episode to help you dot it! Learn the 3 things top candidates do in their interviews that land them multiple offers. And why I make sure my clients use them so they can get the results the want in their job searches. Plus I talk about the 3 most common things I have seen candidates do dur...