Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search

When you think about leaving your current company you likely imagine one of two scenarios — 1. Movie-worthy visions of lighting the office on fire, while flipping the bird, on the way out the door or 2. Your team branding you as an unforgivable enemy because you lit the office on fire and flipped them the bird without looking back 🙃 But leaving a job doesn't have to mean burning bridges. You can...

A career change is not permanent. You may be thinking, "Of course I know that!" But it's a different story when you've put tons of hard work, time and effort into making a career change only for it not to pan out. *insert exasperated sigh 😩 However, when this happened to Michal, her reaction was excitement. She had gone into her initial career change with the mindset that at some point, she would...

Have you ever felt like your career was on autopilot? Or that you were getting so far into your career that you felt like you couldn't leave without starting over? This is what happened to Michal. She spent years getting her doctorate and when the time came to get a job in academia, she did it without thinking… because that's just what you do! Right? Right??? Unfortunately, doing things the normal...

What's the best way to determine if a different role or industry is right for you? Many people believe you must take huge risks to figure this out, but that's not the case. Career experiments are the answer! These are the opposite of the tactical career change approaches you often hear about, yet far more effective. We are going to cover one of the most highly effective types of career experiments...

Ever find yourself caught in the struggle between being genuine and networking? Most people have trouble reconciling how to connect with people and build relationships naturally while also being able to accomplish their own goals. So how can you accomplish goals that require having connections but not be transactional? It turns out that there are easy ways to begin relationships that are genuine a...

Is there any particular area or subject that people tend to come to you for? Scott has made a lot of career changes, more than most people you know... combined! But something finally clicked for him when he realized his friends and family were always coming to him for career advice. With HTYC turning 10 years old this year, we wanted to share Scott's career journey and how each of his career chang...

I'll let you in on a secret, almost everyone thinks their network isn't big enough or strong enough to help them land their ideal role. But you (and a ton of other people) are wrong! Studies have shown that it's actually not the people closest to us, the people you likely think of when you think of your network, that can help you advance in your career. It's actually the friends or friends that re...

The key to unlocking the life you desire? Your signature strengths! You have a unique value to offer the world, and your signature strengths are the way to figure out how you operate at your best. Discover the counterintuitive nature of strengths, and learn insightful exercises to figure out your unique signature strengths. Tune in to embark on a journey toward a more fulfilling and empowered life...

Have you ever had a role that had one focus and then morphed into something else over time? In less than 2 years, Nick's customer success role began to change to be more of a sales role – which did not fit him. Join Scott and Nick as they explore the importance of self-discovery, strengths, networking, and test driving conversations in crafting a fulfilling and purpose-driven career. What you'll l...

How can you make 2024 the best year you've ever had? It starts with a better vision and plan for yourself. How do you get a better vision and direction? That begins with great questions.  This ep details out the 5 questions Scott uses every year to make the next year even better than the last! Take a listen to find out all the questions Want help making your career change or making your career ext...

The idea of getting to work in your strengths can be really exciting. But how do you get there? How do you find a role that aligns with your strengths, and how do you use those strengths to get hired? In this episode, Scott not only explains the key distinctions between regular strengths and Signature Strengths, but he also addresses the burning question of how to use those strengths secure a job...

James had identified Amazon as the company he wanted to work for, but they kept rejecting him. His values aligned with the organization and he was extremely excited about their company culture, but he kept repeating the same cycle. He would land an interview with Amazon (woo!) only to be told they "went a different direction" after the interview(ugh). So how did he end up landing his dream role wi...

The shift that happens when you go from employee to working parent can cause a huge upheaval in your career. Your priorities completely change, and there are boundaries that must be set and values that must align. Jenna was working in an extremely demanding field, as a criminal prosecutor. She loved her career, but about four years into motherhood, she reached the point of absolute burnout. Learn...

What happens when the career plan you've always had falls apart? Anna VanRemoortel's identity was heavily tied to her job in academia, so when she realized she was no longer excited about her work and questioned her career's direction, she felt like she was lacking in all areas of her life. In this episode, Anna details the highs and lows of quitting her job in academia, dropping out of her PhD pr...

When you receive a job offer, whether that's for a career change or even an internal promotion, you are in the absolute best position to increase your salary or add benefits. But how do you approach the conversation? What exactly do you say? What do you ask for? In this episode, Scott discusses the best time to negotiate, examples of what you can ask for besides more money, exact verbiage to use a...

Making an intentional career change isn't about compromising or settling, it's about figuring out what it would take for you to thrive in your work and then going after that ideal career! In this episode, Scott is joined by career coach Ben Fox to discuss the work they do with clients to help them think outside of what they've ever imagined, or thought possible, to define their ideal career. If yo...

If your goal is to get a job, sure, you can stick with informational interviews. But if you're after a fulfilling career that pays really well, then you must do things differently than the rest of the world. The internet and self-proclaimed job experts have been chanting the mantra of informational interviews as the go-to solution for career change. But over the years, we've discovered that these...

A single decision can set the stage for a life-altering transformation. You may think that the biggest result of deciding you need a new job will be changing your career. However, we've found time and time again when you begin doing the work to make this kind of change, you can end up transforming all aspects of your life. Jill had spent a decade in finance, burned out and trapped by the industry'...

We're sharing insights from seven individuals who have successfully navigated career changes and found meaningful work aligned with their passions and strengths. Each of these career changers faced their own challenges and obstacles but emerged stronger and happier on the other side. But how did they do it?? Let's explore their stories and the valuable advice they offer to anyone considering a car...

People who have good "career well-being" are interested in their work and answer yes to the question, "Do you like what you do each day?" The opposite of that? Career burnout. And in today's world, "burnout culture" is pervasive. If you've ever experienced career burnout or are looking to prevent it, this conversation with Emilie Aries is a must-listen! Emilie shares the core values that transform...

Could the answer to thriving at work be as simple as knowing what you want and then asking for it? When we last caught up with Nancy (on  episode 532 of the HTYC podcast)  she had decided to leave a company she co-founded and had spent 20 years working for. The goal? To explore a genuinely fulfilling career that gave her full autonomy and made her happy. Learn how Nancy navigated multiple offers a...

Forget flexibility, what you're really looking for is career autonomy. You deserve to have control over your career, but true autonomy can be much more difficult to find than flexible work. Nancy made the difficult decision to leave her 20-year career as co-founder and VP of an event company in search of more autonomy. She now finds herself at a crossroads, torn between a seemingly ideal full-time...

How do you get in touch with people who are incredibly busy and may hold the keys to your ideal career? More than just getting them to respond, how do you get them to be excited to take your call, return your email, or build a relationship with you? We've actually been teaching how to do this for years, but because we get questions about this topic so often, we wanted to bring in an expert on this...

Changing careers is about way more than just switching jobs. There are many fears and limiting beliefs that can hold you back from going after what you truly want. If you're the kind of person who's a bit scared to take risks, and figuring out your ideal career feels like cracking a secret code, guess what? You're likely operating from a fixed mindset. Learn how a shift in Larry's mindset allowed...

Stay in nonprofit or explore new industries? Karen was at a career crossroads when an open role at another nonprofit presented itself in the most unusual way. Gain insights into leveraging your strengths, creating your ideal career profile, and embracing the unexpected to shape your own fulfilling career path.   What you'll learn How to navigate the career crossroads of staying in nonprofit or exp...