Job Search, Promotion, and Career Clarity: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast

Send us Fan Mail From Wikipedia, “Quiet Quitting” is an application of work-to-rule, in which employee work within defined work hours and engage in work-related activities solely within those hours. Despite the name, the philosophy of quiet quitting is not connected to quitting a job outright but rather doing precisely what the job requires. Proponents of quiet quitting refer to it as “acting your...

Send us Fan Mail You must think about your value add when you consider finding a new job or going for an internal promotion in your company. But first, do you know what your value add is?    In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to define your value add so you can communicate that more clearly and specifically to anyone interested in learning more about you and what you do. Plus, John talks to you...

Send us Fan Mail Where are you struggling with your confidence? Everyone faces a challenge or obstacle in their career, and it’s only fair that our confidence is impacted by it.    But other factors impact your decisions about whatever is next for your career, such as the “Golden Handcuffs.” Today’s guest has dealt with them and is here to talk about her favorite tips to help you make your next ca...

Send us Fan Mail Many mid-career professionals chase after “work-life balance” only to find themselves disappointed and frustrated they can’t achieve it. Well, what if it doesn’t exist.    Maryann Lombardi is a business coach who helps women and nonbinary does take bold action to build a profitable business that aligns with the life they want to live. She has spent the past 25 years working with c...

Send us Fan Mail Cait Donovan’s favorite emotion is resentment. Her resentment fuels every decision she makes to help keep her life and career balanced while it's continuously changing.    Many mid-career professionals experience burnout, especially those in the “sandwich generation” who are raising their families while taking care of their aging parents.    In this episode, Cait and John sit...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone wants to find their career sweet spot. This happens after much experience, reflection, and conversations to find the best fit for you professionally. Many mid-career professionals wonder how to strategically position themselves in the marketplace so they can find that job they love.  Today, you will meet Becca Carnahan. Becca Carnahan is a career coach, author, and mom of...

Send us Fan Mail Your work is excellent, but it may not be enough to help you get your next promotion or be recognized by your boss. Advocating for yourself and your career trajectory is essential for mid-career professionals.    Liz St. Jean helps sensitive professionals enhance their leadership skills and feel confident to set themselves on the path to Director level positions – and thrive in th...

Send us Fan Mail Shay Banks is a social media strategist and consultant who provides social media solutions for small business owners. Shay knows how to leverage social media to help get you noticed and create better visibility and traction for you and your career.    I’ve worked with Shay for a few months and truly appreciate her talent and expertise.    In this episode, Shay and John talk about...

Send us Fan Mail Scott Anthony Barlow (Happen to Your Career Podcast) knows what it is like to be miserable in his job and struggle to find a way out of it. Today, Scott is on a mission to help as many people as possible find fulfillment and happiness in their careers. He and his team at Happen to Your Career help others avoid the same mistakes he made trying to find meaningful work.    In this ep...

Send us Fan Mail Many active job seekers agonize, and I do mean agonize, over their resumes. They wonder if it’s good enough. They question why it isn’t getting more traction or visibility. You may have sent out dozens of resumes only to hear from a handful of potential employers who’ve told you they want to invite you to an interview or you aren’t qualified to move to the next round.    In today’...

Send us Fan Mail Last Friday, The U.S. Labor Department reported that the jobless rate rose to 3.7% in August from a half-century low of 3.5% the prior month. The increase in the unemployment rate reflected more workers entering the labor force. The share of adults working or seeking a job rose to 62.4% in August from 62.1% in July, as participation among women ages 25 to 54 jumped to the highest...

Send us Fan Mail Doing something you love is vital to your career happiness and success. How do you navigate that career pivot when you are doing something else and would rather be doing the work you love? For Grant Chungo, this was all about being himself and finding the right professional fit for this time in his career.   Grant Chungo is a meteorologist at CBS19 in Charlottesville, VA. After a...

Send us Fan Mail Do you have a career gap on your resume? Have you wondered the best way to address it during your interview? What if you could reposition that conversation and control the narrative differently and more positively so hiring managers are interested in learning more about what time in your life and career?  In this episode, you'll meet Linda Lautenberg. Linda is a return-to-wor...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do once you have the offer? You get to choose whether you want to accept it.   In this episode, I will walk you through the “Four Fs” to consider when evaluating your new job. I’ll talk about how you can assess the job’s function, the overall organizational and professional fit, the finance – how much you’ll be paid, and how the job will move you forward.    Plus, I’m...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been ghosted by a recruiter or potential employer? It’s one of the most frustrating things during the interview process.    You’ve worked hard preparing and put a lot of time and energy into your job application. You’ve interviewed, and then you hear NOTHING. What do you do?    While I can’t promise I’ll eliminate any chances you have about being ghosted, I have a pr...

Send us Fan Mail If you have difficulty wondering what questions you should ask at the end of your interview, this episode will help you. As a former hiring manager and now coach, I know there are specific questions that will make you memorable and increase your chances of getting a job, and some questions will be ordinary.    In this episode, I’m sharing some of my best tips to help you find what...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone is looking for that one thing to say during an interview that will give them an advantage over their competition. What if that one thing was easy to say?    I coach my clients on using one word to change the tone of the interview and build more rapport and interest in who they are and what they do. Saying this word has been a game-changer for my clients to land new jobs t...

Send us Fan Mail As a job seeker, you must build rapport with the hiring manager to get them interested in who you are and what you do. This should be a constant focus for you during your interview, but I’ve found one trick to help you generate interest and build rapport from the start.    While being energetic and engaged is certainly a given, you’ll build rapport by finding something interesting...

Send us Fan Mail Preparing for your interview is crucial to helping you promote who you are and what you do. But how good is your preparation plan going into your next interview?   As I kick off this special week-long interview preparation series, I’m sharing five tips to help you prepare for your upcoming interview. These tips will strategically and systematically break down what you need to do,...

Send us Fan Mail What’s been the biggest mistake you’ve made in an interview? We’ve all made them – albeit unintentionally. We learn from those mistakes, but we should never do them again.    As my special interview preparation series continues, this week’s episode is about interview mistakes and how to avoid them. In this episode, I’ll share some guidance on how to be better prepared, what to do...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wanted to be more confident during an interview? Did you wish there was a way to calm your nerves and speak more confidently about your skills and expertise? We all get nervous in interviews, but Tracy Hooper has a way to help you build your confidence and talk more clearly about why you are the best person for the job.    In this episode, you’ll meet Tracy Hooper, t...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever seen someone’s LinkedIn profile or website and noticed their headshot?  It’s one of the first things you’ll notice.    Your headshot says a lot about you, and Honi Keller is an expert at helping you have a headshot that looks like you and professionally represents what you do.    Honi Keller is a former set dresser and designer for several movie and television produc...

Send us Fan Mail Salary is a very personal thing. Many people struggle to talk about money, let alone their salary. Negotiating your salary isn’t about what you feel. It’s about what you know and what you have done.    Your salary is not a direct reflection of your self-worth. Your salary is an agreement between you and your employer about what your skills are currently valued in the marketplace....

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever thought about owning a franchise? While it isn’t for everyone, it can be a rewarding career path that allows you to meet specific professional and financial goals.    In this episode, you’ll meet Tom Scarda. Tom is a Certified Franchise Expert (CFE) and was the number one franchisee of the year with his first franchise concept and failed miserably in his second franc...

Send us Fan Mail When was the last time you got nervous? We get nervous because we care, and there is a reason why you care so much. Maybe you were playing a sport, a game, having a conversation with someone, delivering a presentation, asking for a raise, going on an interview…the list goes on and on.    Every day, someone reaches out to me, or I see a post about how to control their nerves or ove...