Maximize Monday

This week, I'm joined again by corporate healer, Kasia P, to discuss her role in supporting those looking to make improvements on their professional careers through personal exploration. We discuss the importance of building trust with clients, how she relies on her authenticity to gain that trust and build her network, how she works with clients to find what's important when "Work/Li...

Former guest Sammi N returns to the show this week, to talk about what has been going on in her world since her last visit to Maximize Monday in 2024. We focus on branding and content creation, how to focus on personal success to achieve professional growth, the importance of self-care, being authentic, and cutting through the noise. We also take a look at how she aims to show her personal side on...

On this episode, Jade M joins the show to break down all things recruiting in the UK. We discuss what got her into the recruitment industry, how communication plays a large role in her style of recruiting, what she enjoys most about having a sales focus, and how she has built her personal brand. We also discuss hiring and interviewing practices, candidate experiences, and what she does to find bal...

On this episode, Brooke W joins to discuss her career in recruitment - the path that led her into the industry, what has motivated her to stay in the industry, how she aims to create a positive candidate experience, and how she utilizes this insight in her own career advancement searches. We also discuss the importance of communication, how to best provide feedback to candidates, and more.

This episode, Brianna T joins the show to discuss her move from talent acquisition into the real estate industry, recently taking on a position as a mortgage loan originator. We discuss what led to her decision to enter a new field after leaving talent acquisition, some of the ways she relied on her network as a recruiter that she intends to use in a new industry, the challenge of re-entering the...

On this episode, Kayla L returns to the show to discuss her recent job search - having made the move out of the classroom and into something new over 3 years ago, Kayla was kind enough to return to discuss her career in sales, some of the transferrable skills she didn't know would come in handy but do in her new role, some of the unexpected skills she has had to develop, how she utilizes her netwo...

On the first episode of 2025, long-time friend Gabby joins to share some insight on the staffing industry. We discuss how she got started with her current company, the ways she challenged herself to grow into new roles, how she prioritizes the candidate experience, and maintains consistent communication throughout the hiring process. We also discuss building your personal brand, while being cogniz...

On the final Maximize Monday episode of 2024, I am joined by Lindsay S to discuss her recent move from a career in the sports industry to real estate. We discuss how the skills she's developed along the way in her impressive career are going to benefit her as she makes this move, her mindset of having as few non-negotiables as possible which allowed her to pursue various opportunities, the importa...

This week, I'm joined by Marley R to discuss her move back into the classroom, as she's recently began her career as a virtual instructor after spending time as a journalist, in public relations, and as an in-person educator over the years. We discussed the overall journey of her career - how she's always remained involved in education and her strong desire to give back to her community, and how t...

On this episode, frequent contributors, Tyrina and Katy, join me to answer some more of the common questions we get from those looking to pivot into a new career. Tyrina, career coach, and Katy, recruiter, share information on determining transferable skills, how to best utilize your winter break to focus the job search, how to use your time in the classroom to sharpen your skills, and much more i...

Back after a nice holiday break, this episode of Maximize Monday, I'm joined by Lindsay C, a former teacher who made the move into a SDR position not long ago. We have been connected for some time, so it was great to finally be able to have Lindsay join to share her story - moving from an acting career into the classroom, and then utilizing the skills developed as an educator to pivot into sales....

A familiar face joins the Maximize Monday show, as I welcome Monica W back to discuss her move out of education and into a sales-focused role, now that she's recently celebrating her 1 year anniversary of making the move. We do a retrospective deep dive into her job search, and what insight she gained about herself and her transferrable skills that have helped her make the move into a new field. W...

On this episode, long-time friend Jason R joins me to discuss his career transition. Going to school for political science and pursuing a career in politics was the initial goal for Jason, and he did that for some time before pivoting into customer solutions. We discuss his move into a new industry, skills he developed along the way that made for a smoother transition, how he utilizes his own expe...

On this episode, Kasia P joins to discuss her career in sales, how she has learned to prioritize her personal success, and how that has led to professional success. We take a deeper look into how she finds motivation from daily activities, advice she gives to those around her to find their own success, how she began her own consulting firm as a corporate healer, and ways she aims to live the minds...

On this episode, fellow recruiter Adam B joins to discuss his career in the tech recruitment industry; how he got his start, what keeps him motivated to stay and grow in the industry, and how he has navigated the challenges that come from within staffing. We also discussed his branding efforts, how he utilizes content creation to support his recruiting needs, the importance of networking, and how...

On this episode, I'm joined by two regulars of the show (Tyrina L and Katy G) to discuss job searching as an educator while you're still in the classroom. The new school year has started and there are many educators who made the decision to return to the classroom, but are still looking to keep their options open and explore new opportunities throughout the year. I had Tyrina (Career Coach) and Ka...

On this episode, long-time friend Chad joins me to discuss his career - how he got started in systems engineering and marketing, but eventually moved into real estate and property management and has been finding continued success along the way. We discuss his background in engineering, what initially got him interested in property management, how that grew into starting several small businesses in...

This week, fellow recruiter, Dragana, joins to discuss her career in the recruiting industry - how she got her start, what she enjoys about it that has kept her passionate in the industry, how she has balanced changing different fields within recruiting, and how she works to create a positive candidate experience. We also discuss the importance of communication, the questions she asks job-seekers...

Been a while since there has been an episode of Maximize Monday ready to drop, but we are back (and have some amazing guests on the horizon as well). I connected with Willa many weeks ago as she's looking to transition into a new career and we set up a coffee chat to discuss my move into a new industry - during this chat, it was clear to me that Willa is someone who likes to give support and i...

Another episode where I welcome a peer in the recruitment industry to join and discuss their process when it comes to creating a rewarding candidate experience. This time joined by Katy G, who is able to offer some insight as both a recruiter and CEO of her own agency. We discuss her process when doing initial consultations with potential candidates, how she utilizes communication to strengthen th...

On this episode, Dacey H joins to discuss her career progression; how she started in social media, pursued opportunities within higher education while obtaining her Master's, and how she ultimately ended up working for a non-profit. We discuss all of the things she loves about her current role, how she's pulled from past experiences to progress her career, how much of an impact social medi...

Another episode discussing the ways recruiters can ensure that they are creating a positive candidate experience - this time, I'm joined by Robyn W, who focuses on the interviewing and hiring experience, and Camille K, who focuses on the onboarding experience. We break down some of the different ways we can increase our communicative outputs to enhance employee engagement, some different tools...

Maximize Monday is back, and so is friend of the show, Shawna, to discuss how she creates a rewarding candidate experience as a recruiter. We look through how she stays on top of touchpoints with her candidate during the hiring process, how she handles communication with the hiring managers, what are some tools she has found useful to keep track of the projects she's managing, and when/how to...

Maximize Monday returns with a new guest, teacher turned Instruction Designer, Erin, who breaks down her career trajectory - how she got interested in ID from her time in the classroom, skills she developed and is utilizing in her current role, and how she tailored her resume to fit the role she was looking pursuing. We also touched on the importance of networking - how Erin built connections and...

On this episode, Tyrina Lassiter returns as we host another one of our mock interviews for transitioning educators, this time focusing on starting a new career in Instructional Design. We break down some of the common questions asked during the interview, best strategy to approach answering based on experience in the classroom, how to do your research on new technology, and ways to present your ex...