Career & Success

How to Land Your Dream Job

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Insider tips on networking, resume writing, and interview skills
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Landing your dream job is all about preparation, preparation—and did we mention preparation? These Blinks and Shortcast episodes will show you how to write a resume that gets attention, how to prepare for the trickiest interview questions and how to make an instant positive impression. More importantly, you'll learn to look out for red flags in the interview process that might save you from yet another toxic workplace and begin to embrace the possibility of a squiggly career.

How to Land Your Dream Job

Insider tips on networking, resume writing, and interview skills
The Job-Ready Guide
The Job-Ready Guide
Anastasia de Waal
Employability Skills and Strategies for Career Success
24 min
4.0
Relationships: Jordan Harbinger
Relationships: Jordan Harbinger
People are unlikely to go out of their way to help a stranger, but they love helping their friends! If contacting an old acquaintance for a favour makes you feel awkward, let lawyer-turned-podcast interviewer and master connector Jordan Harbinger teach you how to shake the rust off of these old connections, how to maintain useful relationships, and how to create networks that will help you in the future.
9 min
5.0
Writing That Works
Writing That Works
Kenneth Roman and Joel Raphaelson
How To Communicate Effectively In Business
20 min
4.1
Case Interview Secrets
Case Interview Secrets
Victor Cheng
A Former McKinsey Interviewer Reveals How to Get Multiple Job Offers in Consulting
12 min
3.8
Ramit Sethi: Choosing the Right Career For You
Ramit Sethi: Choosing the Right Career For You
Does the thought of job interviews send you into a cold sweat? In this episode career coach Ramit Sethi shares insights from the countless hiring managers he has spoken to over the years, helping you to ace the interview every time and land the job you want with confidence.
9 min
4.4
60 Seconds & You’re Hired!
60 Seconds & You’re Hired!
Robin Ryan
How to nail the interview inside a minute
11 min
4.1
The Art of a Great Question
The Art of a Great Question
In a world where answers are only a Google search away, have we lost the art of asking the right questions? In this episode, James is joined by legendary interviewer Cal Fussman—a person whose questions have allowed us to get closer to iconic figures such as Mikhail Gorbachev and Jeff Bezos. Through their insights, you'll learn why asking the right questions is a superpower that can help you foster great relationships and elevate your life!
9 min
4.7
Steal the Show
Steal the Show
Michael Port
From Speeches to Job Interviews to Deal-Closing Pitches, How to Guarantee a Standing Ovation for All the Performances in Your Life
16 min
4.0
Workplace Confessions: The Interview Roadshow
Workplace Confessions: The Interview Roadshow
Job interviews can be a labyrinth of complexities, but understanding a few key things can go a long way towards making them work for you. In this episode, Rich Mironov shares tips and workarounds for preparing presentations for job interviews, and will talk about how you can take note of red flags during interviews that might mean this isn’t the job for you.
8 min
4.3
The Introvert’s Complete Career Guide
The Introvert’s Complete Career Guide
Jane Finkle
From Landing a Job, to Surviving, Thriving and Moving on Up
23 min
4.2
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021
Richard N. Bolles with Katharine Brooks
Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success
25 min
4.3
The Squiggly Career
The Squiggly Career
Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis
Ditch the Ladder, Embrace Opportunity and Carve Your Own Path Through the Squiggly World of Work
22 min
4.4
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