The Science Of Successful Job Hunting podcast

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When searching for a new job many of us think of starting afresh outside of our present organisation, but have you considered that your next job can come from your current role? My guest on today’s show did exactly this. Malachi Talabi is an award-winning public speaker, entrepreneur and author - and he's also my husband! In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, Malachi has a day job in a primary school where he has recently experienced the latest of several promotions over the last six years in the role. In today’s show, Malachi will be telling us more about his exciting career journey, as well as sharing tips on how you too can find your next job inside your current role. In this episode we discuss... *How to recognise opportunities in your current work place; *The importance of building yourself through personal development; *The 5 principles of promotion; *The role of passion on your path to promotion; *How to demonstrate your value to your current employers; ...and much more! Visit www.mildredtalabi.com to subscribe for future weekly episodes, or find us on iTunes.…

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EP 37: Supercharge your job hunting…with Jacob Share 52:32

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My guest on Episode 37 of The Science of Successful Job Hunting is an expert at creating THE ultimate job search resource guides which are used and shared by hundreds of jobseekers worldwide. Jacob Share is somewhat of an internet mogul. As the founder of Share Select Media, Jacob has almost 10 years of experience building and growing authority blog-based communities, one of which is the critically-acclaimed Israeli-based JobMob site which he nurtured to become one of the biggest international job search blog-based communities in the world. Jacob himself is a prolific blogger and at the beginning of this year he posted a blog titled ‘366 job search tips for every day of 2016’ which literally contained 366 daily tips for jobseekers. We may be almost halfway through the year but it’s always never too late to give your job hunting a boost so in today’s episode Jacob shares some of his super tips to supercharge your job hunting and secure your next role! In this episode we discuss... *The innovative technique Jacob used to land a new job role; *Why you should aim your job search at companies who hire by "audition" not CV; *How to maximise the value you can still get from job fairs; *Why you should talk job hunting at parties (yes, parties!); *How to successfully use job boards, news media and events to gauge industry demand for your skill set... ...and much more! Visit www.mildredtalabi.com to subscribe for future weekly episodes, or find us on iTunes.…

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EP 36: How to be a Management Consultant...with Richard Newton 48:48

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In Episode 36 of The Science of Successful Job Hunting, we discuss a subject I’ve been looking into myself for the next phase of my career and that is management consultancy! My guest Richard Newton is the author of “The Management Consultant: Mastering the art of consultancy”, which is just one of 16 published books he has authored over the past decade in the subject areas of business, management and personal development. In addition to being an award-winning author, Richard has spent the last 12 years providing a management consultancy service which helps organisations worldwide with complex change initiatives. In today’s episode of The Science of Successful Job Hunting, Richard shares the secrets to his success as a management consultant and tips from his book on how you too can start and thrive in this area. In this episode we discuss... *The personality traits of a good management consultant; *How to find your niche as a consultant; *How to secure your first client; *Why building good relationships is crucial to your success; *What a typical week in the life of a consultant looks like... ...and much more! Visit www.mildredtalabi.com to subscribe for future weekly episodes, or find us on iTunes.…

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EP 35: Develop and market your career brand...with Craig McAlpine 39:51

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Today’s episode is all about developing and marketing your personal brand for your career progression. My guest is Craig McAlpine, the founder of MyCareerBrand – a New Zealand-based organisation that delivers innovative career coaching and employer services that helps jobseekers communicate their personal brand to employers, and employers to attract and retain the best candidates by promoting their own unique employer brand. In today’s episode, Craig shares some of his expert insight in this area, as well as specific steps on how you can develop and market your brand across all areas of job hunting, including on social media. In this episode we discuss... *What exactly a 'career brand' is and how you can find yours; *Why LinkedIn is an essential platform for communicating your brand; *How to communicate your brand effectively on your CV; *How to take your brand to the interview process; *Why consistency is key when it comes to marketing your brand... ...and much more! Visit www.mildredtalabi.com to subscribe for future weekly episodes, or find us on iTunes.…

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EP 34: Coming up...and a surprise announcement! 9:25

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This solo round episode is a bit of a 'non-episode'! I have a surprise announcement for you, as well as details of future episodes coming up that you really don't want to miss! Check it out... Visit www.mildredtalabi.com to subscribe for free or subscribe on iTunes.

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EP 33: Career inspiration: From college musician to top sales guru…with Jermaine Edwards 39:54

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My guest on today's 'Career Inspiration' segment is Jermaine Edwards. Jermaine is the founder of the Key Account Hack System, a recognised authority in the area of sales and key client growth and......most importantly, someone I went to college with well over a decade ago! Jermaine has lived in four countries and has had a successful career in sales and sales management, interacting with thousands of professionals and selling millions in services worldwide. He has recently started what he calls "one of his most ambitious projects" to date, which is to help 50 young fathers launch a business in 12 months. In today’s episode, Jermaine will be sharing more about his great successes in the world of sales and how he has managed to navigate his career from being a college musician to the sales guru he is today! In this episode we discuss... *The importance of recognising your transferrable skills; *How to develop a growth mindset and utilise this in your career progression; *Top tips for getting into sales and key account management as a career; *How you can find freedom in structure; *How a weekly reading habit can contribute to your career success.. ...and much more! Visit www.mildredtalabi.com to subscribe for future weekly episodes, or find us on iTunes.…

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EP 32: 7 LinkedIn profile mistakes to avoid 28:44

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Following on from the last solo round on the seven CV mistakes you want to look out for (episode 30), this episode focuses on LinkedIn and the mistakes you don't want to be making on your profile! These mistakes range from your choice of profile picture to how you engage - or not - with others on the platform. If after listening you'd like me to review your LinkedIn profile and give you my professional feedback on what you can do to improve, go to www.//cvmakeoverexpert.com/reviewmycv for more information. Visit www.mildredtalabi.com to subscribe for free or subscribe on iTunes.…

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EP 31: Volunteer your way to your next job...with Mike Sherriff 31:59

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Today’s episode is all about volunteering and how it can potentially help you land your next job. As the CEO of Voluntary Action Islington, my guest Mike Sheriff has championed the cause of volunteering for almost a decade. Amongst his achievements in the role is spearheading the launch of the Voluntary Action Academy, an online academy with a range of short online courses designed to help individuals boost their skills for their CV. In this episode, Mike and I discuss how you can harness volunteering mid-way in your career to help you land your next role. Find out... *What to think about before taking on your next voluntary role; *The different range of voluntary opportunities available; *Why it makes financial sense to do free work; *The value of being a trustee (and how to go about becoming one); *How to best communicate your voluntary experience on your CV... ...and much more! For more visit www.mildredtalabi.com…

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EP 30: 7 CV mistakes to look out for 20:37

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Today’s solo round is all about the seven CV mistakes you want to look out for and avoid on your own CV. This comes off the back of a new sub-service I’ve just launched on my CV Makeover Expert website where you can get your CV and/or LinkedIn profile reviewed by me at a very minimal investment. I'm currently offering this at half price for the next 48 hours so if you want my expert opinion and detailed feedback on how you can improve your CV and/or LinkedIn profile, click this link for more details and to place your order: http://cvmakeoverexpert.com/reviewmycv You can give yourself a headstart on writing an effective CV by eradicating the 7 mistakes I cover in this episode. Visit www.mildredtalabi.com to subscribe for free or subscribe on iTunes.…

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EP 29: Using content to raise your job hunting profile...with Uchenna Izundu 41:22

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Today’s episode is a little unusual in that we’re going to be talking about a subject not normally associated with job hunting and that’s content marketing. What exactly is content marketing? How can you use it to raise your job hunting profile and help you land that job you want? My guest today has all the answers. Uchenna Izundu is a Freelance Communications Consultant and a Content Marketing expert with a Masters in Communication Management. Having worked as a News Editor for B2B publications for over 13 years, Uchenna set up on her own at the beginning of 2015 and has since gone on to help numerous clients to maximise the impact of their communications. In this episode, Uchenna will be sharing tips on how you can use content marketing to showcase your expertise and successes, and in so doing attract the right kind of employer attention. In this episode we discuss... *Why it's important to find ways to share your expertise in your field; *The best types of contents for jobseekers to share (and where); *How to build an audience for your content; *How best to communicate your content marketing efforts on your CV; *The subtle differences in the way men and women communicate achievements; ...and much more! For more visit www.mildredtalabi.com…

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EP 28: Podcast anniversary - 10 lessons for successful job hunting 26:48

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This month (February 2016) marks the one year anniversary of The Science of Successful Job Hunting podcast! In this solo round episode, I go over 10 lessons for successful job hunting that we've covered in the top 10 most downloaded episodes to date. Check out the lessons and also the related episodes for more job hunting tips. Visit www.mildredtalabi.com to subscribe for free or subscribe on iTunes.…

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EP 27: How to Get Any Job You Want...with Raghav Haran 32:47

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I first came across my guest on today's episode of The Science of Successful Job Hunting after reading a viral online article titled, “How to Get Any Job You Want (even if you're unqualified)”. This article was written by Raghav Haran, whose blog on LandAnyJobYouWant.com features various unconventional strategies for job hunting. As well as being a regular careers blogger, Raghav is also an entrepreneur, designer and a marketer who has worked with some of the biggest venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, alongside working with the New York Times Bestselling author, Ramit Sethi, where he is currently specialising in product development. In today’s episode Raghav and I discuss some of his unconventional job hunting strategies – including his technique for getting any job you want, even if you’re unqualified! In this episode we discuss... *How to increase your positive response rate when applying for jobs; *How to 'decommoditise' yourself and stand out in the job application process; *What employers are really looking for versus what they say in job adverts; *How to find and approach the right hiring managers for the role you want; *How to prove you can do the job before you even get shortlisted; ...and much more! For more visit www.mildredtalabi.com…

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EP 26: Career inspiration: Finance Director by day, TV host by night...with Morenike Ajayi 35:10

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Last month I started a new segment of The Science of Successful Job Hunting podcast called “Career Inspiration”. This is where I interview mid to senior level professionals doing amazing, unique, exciting or unusual things in their work lives to find out their story and to draw lessons on how we can replicate it in our own work lives. My guest today is a fascinating mix of an “accounting head” and an all-out creative! Morenike Ajayi works for a housing association by day where she is the Assistant Director of Finance and Procurement. At night however, she moonlights as the executive producer and presenter of Career Nuggets, a TV talk show that focuses on business and career development and airs on OHTV Sky 199 every Tuesday and Saturday. With Season 2 of Career Nuggets kicking off in January 2016, I wanted to find out from Morenike just how she has managed to build a successful career in these two seemingly opposite worlds and what advice she has for any professional looking to do the same. In this episode we discuss... *The power of having focus in your job search; *How to turn a job "no" into a "yes"; *How to tap into your network to advance your career; *The value of a mentor; *The 3 things Morenike attributes her phenomenal career success to; ...and much more! For more visit www.mildredtalabi.com…

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EP 25: 5 key CV tips for mums returning to work 26:37

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This solo round episode rounds up five key CV tips for mums returning to work. In this episode you'll find out how you can cover your career break, write an engaging personal profile, talk about roles that are not directly relevant, boost your CV's format, and much more. There's also a special offer for 20% off any of my CV or LinkedIn makeover services - full details here: http://www.cvmakeoverexpert.com/confidentmother Subscribe on iTunes. For more information visit www.mildredtalabi.com.…

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EP 24: How to make the most of your career break...with Daniel Walker 31:41

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