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

Send us Fan Mail As you navigate your mid-career journey, your personal and professional GPS will take you places and provide a lot of learning and growth. And as life happens, you’ll find that your GPS may take you on a well-needed detour and provide you with a lot of perspectives as well.    John gets on the mic with Senior Program Analyst Joan Smith to talk about her career path and how her GPS...

Send us Fan Mail The previous two episodes have focused on tips to help you CRUSH your next interview. So if you haven’t had a chance to listen to them, please make sure you go back and listen.    And while interviewing best practices and strategies are important considerations, you also must be mindful not to do anything that will upset or annoy the hiring manager or interviewers.    In this epis...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, I took you through tips #6-10 to help you CRUSH Your Next Interview. This episode walks you through my top five interview tips. If you do just one of these things, you will approach your next interview from a completely different place.   In this episode, I’m talking about how you can answer the dreaded “Tell Me About Yourself” question differently that will i...

Send us Fan Mail Do you struggle during interviews? Do you get nervous and wonder how to control your nerves better?    You get nervous because you want the job and there is nothing wrong with that. However, you want to be careful not to let your nerves get in the way you tell your story from a place of value and service to the hiring manager and that new organization.    Join me as I share five o...

Send us Fan Mail Were you the kid who always knew what you wanted to do when you got older? If you had that clarity growing up, you are not guaranteed an easy career. Once you reach mid-career, you will still experience similar frustrations, achievements, and pivots as any other professional.    John gets on the mic with Attorney and Business Owner Jean Humbrecht to talk about her career path, why...

Send us Fan Mail Companies interview because they want the best talent. When you get that email or call inviting you to an interview, you know you’ve made it to the next step in the selection process. Now that you have the interview, it’s time to prepare and be more familiar with the different kinds of questions and how the process may unfold for you.    In this episode, I’m going to take you thro...

Send us Fan Mail Writing cover letters aren’t easy, but, in general, you should write them any chance you have. Many people question it is worth the time, effort, and energy. However, any chance you get to tell someone more about your skills and talents and why they are needed in their organization is an opportunity you do not want to miss.    In this episode, I’m breaking down the importance of c...

Send us Fan Mail At some point in our careers, fear holds us from making the impact we want. But when you do the hard work, the work where you gain clarity about who you are and what you do, you begin to unlock your secret to increasing your job satisfaction and finding that career happiness you’ve been wanting. Mid-career professionals often face various situations and circumstances that may bloc...

Send us Fan Mail As you navigate your career transition and continue to build Your Mid-Career GPS, getting interviews is a big step to helping you create whatever is next for you professionally. However, if you are getting interviews but aren’t getting selected, it’s safe to say that something isn’t working. Yes, there are always things you can do to improve your interview skills. However, prepara...

Send us Fan Mail By its definition, resiliency is the ability to recover quickly from difficulties. It is also about being able to bounce back from setbacks and challenges that are derailing your progress. Your resiliency reflects your mindset for dealing with the detours, roadblocks, and bumps as you navigate your career. You are either the victim, the fighter, the rationalizer, the caregiver, or...

Send us Fan Mail Jessi Shuraleff is a former Head of Industry at Google who, after 13.5 years, after much reflection, decided to take her career in a new direction. As a caring and empathetic leader, Jessi guided her teams to great success and was on a clearly defined path for more success within her organization. However, like most of us, we seek to do something different to make a more significa...

Send us Fan Mail Practicing gratitude for your career goes far beyond being thankful you got paid. Creating a gratitude practice for what you do is one thing, but how grateful are you for the professional you’ve become, and you are today? You can’t overlook this critical concept in creating your career GPS or growth plan. Without gratitude, you can’t explore those events that have unquestionably t...

Send us Fan Mail You’ve been told you should network more, but you don’t like networking. You find it overwhelming, exhausting, and it fills you with worry about whether or not you are doing it “right.” According to LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner, “People who are referred for a job are a whopping nine times more likely to get it.”    But people don’t network as much as they could because they don’t like...

Send us Fan Mail As you continue to create your Mid-Career GPS, being clear about your personal and professional goals is essential. With everything you have going on, it’s understandable that there will be times when you are uncertain about what’s next or experience a lack of motivation only because you aren’t clear about where your career is headed. We all experience this, and that’s why this ep...

Send us Fan Mail If you don’t have a plan for your career, you are making a big mistake. And if you don’t have that plan or uncertain as to whatever is next, you are in the right place listening to this podcast. I coach people on creating their Mid-Career GPS because it gives them clarity and direction to where their career is going, and there are four key steps you must take to make that plan.   ...

Send us Fan Mail We all go through the Performance Appraisal process but depending on where you work and how your organization views its importance, it may determine how much quality feedback you receive. Feedback is vital to ensuring your career success as you build Your Mid-Career GPS. But sometimes, depending on where you work and who your boss is, your annual review may not be all you hope it...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever questioned how well your skills will transfer to a new position? No matter what work you are doing, you have technical and soft skills to transfer into a new role and add incredible value to a new organization or your business.    Felicia Shanken had an excellent medical career before venturing into her entrepreneurial journey at mid-career. Her authenticity, ability...

Send us Fan Mail I’m going to need you to brag for a bit. And yes, this isn’t going to be an easy exercise, but you will want to listen to this episode to help you get very clear on your professional value and how best to communicate it.    You’re having two conversations. One is focused on what you do. The other is focused on who you are as a professional. There are a lot of people who can do wha...

Send us Fan Mail If you are struggling in your career, please know you are not alone. We ALL struggle at some point in our profession – and often – multiple times throughout our careers. There are many reasons and influencers that directly contribute to your stress and struggle. When you struggle, you face a pivotal moment in your career where you learn who you need to go to get rid of that strugg...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes your career takes you to places you never considered or dreamed, but are so grateful it did because you are doing work you genuinely enjoy and love. For Sarah White, having a career in the restaurant industry wasn’t something she sought out to do, but her journey led her there, and she’s found her passion. Additionally, Sarah recently announced she is running for politic...

Send us Fan Mail  Throughout your career, there will be times when you feel “stuck,” “undervalued,” and “underutilized.” These aren’t pleasant feelings, but they are important along your career journey. You’ll know when you are doing work you love and are thriving. You’ll also know when you are not. I’ll share some key indicators to help you assess how stuck you are.     What if you love where you...

Send us Fan Mail One of the most frequent questions you’ll ask yourself is, “When is it time for me to leave my job?” This question is a natural progression in your career development. Don’t be scared of it. Embrace this question and lean into what your inner voice is telling you about leaving.    You’ll leave for various reasons such as wanting more responsibility, an opportunity to lead, more pa...

Send us Fan Mail You want a new job or promotion, and you’re putting in a lot of work to make that happen. You need to manage your mind as you navigate toward whatever is next for your career.     If you are a Jeopardy fan! Like me, you are watching closely to see who will ultimately take over hosting duties after Alex Trebek’s passing. In my opinion, Ken Jennings is doing a good job. It would be...

Send us Fan Mail On January 6, 2021, our nation experienced one of its darkest days. A violent insurrection happened on our Nation’s Capitol, leaving five people dead and numerous people injured. (Source: CNN ) As we continue to learn and gather more information about that awful day, many people have been arrested, lost their jobs, and may face fines and other punishments resulting from their part...

Send us Fan Mail As the pandemic continues, many Americans are struggling to find work and get back to work. While there are things you can do, it is in your best interest to work on managing your thoughts. Remember that your thoughts create feelings, which then create actions that produce results. How are your thoughts helping or hurting you in your job search process?    For this episode, I’m ta...