The 360 Podcast with Dean Kulaweera

This is from a YouTube video I posted earlier today. If you're a Job Seeker, you probably attend many information sessions or watch several "Job Search experts" (including myself) for tips on how to get yourself those Interviews - but how do you separate the "real" from the "fluff".   For ANY Job Search tip or strategy to be successful, it has to accomplish ONE very fundamental thing.  ...

Today's episode is a replay of my Live Stream show from earlier today where I was joined by special guest Ali Khan aka #thecyberAli. Ali is a Cybersecurity pro who is also an author and recently published a new book "Because You Can: Your CyberSecurity Career".  In this Live Stream session I ask Ali to share his tips for building a successful career in Cybersecurity, trends, transitioning int...

Should you be showing interest in working for the company you're interviewing with at the Interview? Or should you play "hard to get"? Isn't showing too much interest going to come across as "desperate"? Check out my thoughts on this in today's segment. Subscribe for more! --- Join Live Stream tomorrow with special guest #thecyberAli who will be sharing tips on building a career in Cybersecurity a...

Happy Monday - or maybe its not? Look, you're not always going to feel like Job Searching, especially when you have those Monday blues. But I don't want you to take that foot off the gas pedal. You need a strategy, and you need to stick to that strategy consistently folks. In today's segment I talk about something very simple you can do to mix things up and not feel like you're doing the same thin...

In today's Friday segment, I'm speaking about the 4 components you HAVE to be covering/conducting during your Job Interviews. I don't care what field you're in or what jobs you're applying for. This goes for entry-level all the way up to C-level. If you can cover these 4 components, you will be in a stronger position to win and move to the next step in the process. I'm not saying 100% of the time,...

If you're using Professional Networking as part of your Job Search strategy - nice going!   And if you're anything like me when I was trying to figure out how to network, you might be open to ideas on how to actually progress the conversation with the person you're speaking with to see if there's an opportunity for you to help their company.   In this segment from my YouTube channel, I t...

Why do Recruiters ask for your Resume, or you send them your Resume, and then don't get back to you? Frustrating right? In this week's recording of my Live Stream segment I'm sharing a few ideas on why this might be happening and how to minimize this from occurring. I talk about the 3 common reasons why this might be happening, and what you need to be doing to better control your conversations wit...

Hey - here's something I've noticed 90% of the time people are doing on their Resume/CV and when talking about themselves at Interviews: Only talking about things you did - i.e. only talking about tasks, duties, responsibilities you performed. But there's a major missing component, and I'm covering that on today's segment. Here's the deal: no company hires you to ONLY perform tasks, duties, respon...

Look - I know its hard and tough out there for some of you who are Job Searching right now. But do NOT give up. Right now, there is an Organization out there turning down other candidates because they're looking for YOU. So keep going through the "no's" the rejections and all that uncomfortable stuff, so you can get to the great stuff and great organizations who WANT to meet you! Keep taking actio...

Live Stream recording of my #AMA from earlier today - I responded to Live questions from Job Seekers and covered the following topics on today's stream: Why Recruiters message you on LinkedIn about job opportunities and then don't reply when you respond?! How do you get a job in a different country? What to do if you've been stuck at the same company for many years and don't know how to progress?...

The best time to start networking and positioning yourself as someone of service and value to your professional network is years ago…. …..the next best time is NOW! Networking is a long term thing, folks. It takes time and effort, and its an investment you need to set aside some time for in your schedule. There are many ways to network and add value to your contacts. Me posting this segment is a w...

Job Seekers: know what your ideal/dream situation would look like - "the dream career opportunity". This does not mean the perfect opportunity exists out there. No organization is perfect and you won't find each every item on your list of criteria when assessing an opportunity. But if you really take the time to define what "perfect" looks like for you, you'll more effectively be able to evaluate...

Entering Salary negotiations at the final interview or beyond? Are they coming back with an offer lower than what you asked for? If its a great opportunity, you might be tempted to yield and just accept it - but I want you to clarify ONE thing before you go ahead and do that so you can get what you initially asked for. Check out this quick episode to find out what that is. Its going to take some c...

Today's segment is the replay of my Wednesday Live Stream from earlier today. I talked about 2 things you have to make sure you're doing BEFORE you even start Job Searching. I've observed many Job Seekers not do this and fall short in their ability to make Recruiters and Hiring Teams confident in moving them forward in the Recruitment Cycle. The purpose of the 2 items I'm talking about today is to...

Interviews: are they really about you just sitting there and responding to a whole bunch of questions? And can you still perform well if that's all you do? Sure you can - but in my experience as a Recruiter, the best Interviews have almost always had this in common: they had the 2-way flow of a conversation. Not just one person asking all the questions. And the other person responding to all the q...

In today's segment I talk about a somewhat common mistake some of you might be making on your Resume, which actually might HELP in getting Interviews - but can also backfire at the Interview! My suggestion is: although this tactic might help get you Interviews, you run the risk of discrediting yourself. Listen to this episode to see what I'm talking about. Hit Subscribe to get notified on more epi...

How do you respond to an Interview question you don't completely understand? I'm not talking about lacking knowledge in the area you're being asked about. I'm talking about the question itself - not being clear about what exactly they're asking. In this segment I share my thoughts on how to handle this - and winging it is not the way! You need to get clarification! Subscribe for more! --- Stay pro...

Check out the replay for my Wednesday Live Stream Q&A where I responded to your questions about Job Searching. In today's segment I covered the following areas: How to respond to Interviewers asking about your "strengths" Best way to apply for Government jobs How long in advance should someone who is about to be a new grad apply for jobs How can people outside of North America connect with Rec...

You're going to face many things as a Job Seeker which are going to have you left feeling like: "Is there anything I actually CAN control when I'm Job Searching?" Many people I've spoken to feel that way. I see it all the time as a Recruiter and as a Job Search Coach. Here's the deal folks: there WILL be things you have little control over. But how do you best handle these scenarios, situations, a...

The greatest challenge Job Seekers face is simply not getting responses to their Job Applications. In fact, in a recent poll I did on LinkedIn where ~420 people voted, 76% said this was their greatest challenge! That's not a small number! So if you're tuning in, you might be experiencing the same thing. In today's segment I wanted to touch on why you need to go above and beyond simply hitting "Sub...

Doubters. Haters. People who discourage you. Its the last thing you need while facing the ups and downs of Job Searching. But you will face these type of folks at some point. So what do you do? Quick inspirational thing I put together if you've been going through this. Hit "Subscribe" to get notified the next time I put something out. Happy Friday! --- Stay proactive! Dean Kulaweera

In today's segment, my message to you is this: don't let 'giving up' be your first response to any rejection you face when Job Searching .  In this episode I share a success story from a Client of mine who got a Job Offer from a company who initially rejected him after the initial Phone Interview/Pre-Screening. Now - I'm not saying you can turn things around each and every time. But what if y...

Check out the replay of my Live Stream from earlier today where I discussed my tips on how to overcome and push through rejection when Job Searching. You WILL face some form of rejection at some point in your Job Search, folks. That's just the reality of it. But how do you keep pushing through despite those setbacks? I share 5 tips in this segment. Hit Subscribe for more! To watch the replay on Yo...

"I need your updated Resume back within the next 30 minutes" "Hey tried calling you an hour ago and didn't hear back from you..." "Call me back ASAP!" "Hey I know I've called 20 times in the last 5 minutes, but call me back...." What's up with Staffing Agencies always seeming to be in a rush? And when you finally do get back, why is it they usually say they've reached the limit of candidates - or...

Not all Recruiters are great. Not all your experiences with Recruiters will be great. In fact, you've probably had a few disappointing experiences with some bad Recruiters out there. But that doesn't mean rule out ALL Recruiters. You have to go through some bad ones to find the good ones - just like in some other areas of our lives. You need to see Recruiters as the means to and end - the end bein...