Curated Career Conversations is a job search gold mine featuring interviews with career industry leaders and disruptors.
We share new interviews every month on the site with leaders like Paul Levy, Orville Pierson, Shama Hyder and more!
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Navigating Career Transitions with Authentic Purpose
Navigating Career Transitions with Authentic Purpose: A Curated Career Conversation with Suzy Welch As the founder of Briefcase Coach, one of the world’s top executive career branding firms, I am… Learn more >
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Wisdom in the Workplace: A Curated Career Conversation with Chip Conley
As an expert career strategist and leader of global executive branding firm Briefcase Coach, I am always looking for new insights and perspectives to share with my clients and the… Learn more >
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The Childcare Cost Crisis: When Working Doesn’t Pay
A Crisis in America: Why Parents Can’t Afford to Work, a conversation with working parent advocate Mel Faxon The childcare crisis is crippling American businesses, costing them a staggering $23… Learn more >
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Noncompetes and Other Executive Employment Issues
Know Your Rights and Protect Yourself: Noncompetes and Employment Issues with Legal Expert Tom Spiggle I started this series– Curated Career Conversations– because I’ve found that job seekers– at all… Learn more >
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Layoff Advice: Valuable + Actionable Advice from a Job Seeker
The belief that long-term unemployment does not affect senior-level positions is a myth. Executives often face longer job searches compared to other professionals. The average duration of unemployment for laid-off… Learn more >
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The Rise of Fractional Leadership
A Curated Career Conversation with vChief Founder, Madeleine Niebauer In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, companies are constantly seeking innovative ways to access top-tier talent and expertise without the… Learn more >
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Landing Startup Leadership Roles: A Curated Career Conversation
I started this series– Curated Career Conversations– because I’ve found that job seekers– at all levels– are confused about the job search process. A job search for a leadership role… Learn more >
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Stand Out as a Tech Leader: A Curated Career Conversation
As the founder of Briefcase Coach, one of the top global executive career branding firms, I’ve found that job seekers at all levels are confused about recruiters’ role in the hiring… Learn more >
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How to Get Promoted: A Curated Career Conversation
How to Get Promoted: What Does it Take to Reach the Top? Sarah Johnston (SJ): Many studies highlight the significance of internal promotions for both employees and employers. According to… Learn more >
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Writing a Legal Resume: A Curated Career Conversation
Job postings for legal positions in large companies are on the decline. Companies are hiring less as they face fewer clients and deals. According to the law firm hiring tracker… Learn more >
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The Role of the Agency Recruiter: A Curated Career Conversation
Did you know there are FOUR different types of recruiters? Many job seekers are unaware of four types of recruiters: internal corporate recruiters, executive search recruiters, agency recruiters, and staffing… Learn more >
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Unleash Your Personal Brand: A Curated Career Conversation
In the fast-paced world of personal branding and career development, gaining insights from experienced professionals can be a game-changer. I share my interview with startup growth leader Ashley Dodge in… Learn more >
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Curated Career Conversations: Cynthia Pong
Future Proofing Your Leadership Spend 5 minutes in a high school parking lot, and you’ll see a minimum of three cars with a YOLO (you only live once) bumper sticker… Learn more >
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Curated Career Conversations: Brad Wooten
2020 Tax Tips for Job Seekers and Freelancers Your tax situation might be very different this year than last. Especially if you: I believe that knowledge is power— and the… Learn more >
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Curated Career Conversations: Brenda Abdilla
How to Tackle Bad Bosses and Difficult Work Situations Early in my career, I moved to a smaller city so that my husband could pursue graduate school. It was the… Learn more >
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Sylvie di Giusto
How to Present Yourself as a Leader Interview with International Speaker, Sylvie di Giusto Whether you like it or not, people make quick decisions about you every day based on… Learn more >
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Dr. Nancy King
Fired! Interview with Workforce Expert Dr. Nancy King Workforce reduction. Terminated. Laid off. Down sizing. Re-organization. Fired. When you are employed, these are not words that you want to hear.… Learn more >
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Monica Barnett
Let’s talk interview fashion with Monica Barnett! According to an article in The Balance Careers, some hiring managers say they know within the first 30 seconds or so whether the person has… Learn more >
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Orville Pierson
The Key to a Highly Effective Job Search with the Man Who Taught the World to Network Before I start the interview, I need to tell you how I… Learn more >
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Travis Hornsby
“I can’t afford to take a pay cut to do the work I really want to do. I have student loans and need to make payments”….. said just about every… Learn more >
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Sam Horn
“The interviewer looked bored” “I just ramble, and ramble and I’m not sure if I am even answering the interviewers questions” “I know that I can do the job, I just have… Learn more >
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Justin Bariso
Having a strong emotional intelligence is crucial in the job search. A CareerBuilder study of more than 2,600 hiring managers and HR professionals showed that over two-thirds—71%—value EI even more than IQ in employees. I had the… Learn more >
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Laura Gassner Otting
Laura Gassner Otting on Why Success ≠ Happiness Researchers at the University of Michigan studied American adults and found that 80% of us believe scoring that dream job is the key to continual career happiness.… Learn more >
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Steve Faktor
The way we work is changing– and at a rapid pace. Advancements in technology are making us more nimble and connected than ever. I just watched an interesting presentation on… Learn more >
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Paul Levy Fired
Don’t Sign the Severance Agreement! (Yet) As a job search coach, I talk to hard working people every single day who were pink slipped. They have mortgages, car payments and kids in… Learn more >