Brave UX with Brendan Jarvis πΊπ¦ Jennifer Speciale β Designing the Career You Actually Want
Jennifer Speciale helps leaders rewrite the rules of career growth π, redefine executive presence π§ , and build unapologetic clarity in an uncertain market πβsharing why designing your career is the ultimate act of leadership π―.
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Episode Chapters:
00:00 β Why Candidates Should See Themselves as the Prize
00:43 β Welcome and Introduction
01:15 β Meet Jennifer Speciale
03:15 β Life in Florence and Sicilian Roots
10:30 β Myth, Beauty, and Strong Women in History
16:05 β From Corporate Leadership to Coaching Executives
19:23 β Helping Design Leaders Define Success
25:18 β Finding Options After Layoffs
29:00 β Reframing LinkedIn as a Marketing Tool
32:05 β What Recruiters Really Look for on LinkedIn
36:05 β Why Job Descriptions Are Intentionally Vague
42:32 β The Danger of a Bad Interview on Your Record
45:39 β Building Relationships Through Outreach
50:05 β Turning Interviews into Conversations
56:47 β Believing You Are the Prize
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Who is Jennifer Speciale?
Jennifer Speciale is the Founder and Executive Leadership Coach at Speciale Executive Leadership, helping ambitious leaders transition into executive roles and unlock new opportunities π.
She has:
- Led executive recruiting for design at Amazon
- Built a global Experience Design team at McKinsey
- Helped leaders at Google, Amazon, and McKinsey land executive roles
- Coached over 100 leaders into executive positions, delivering over half a million dollars in salary growth in 2024 β¨
Through her proven frameworks, sheβs changing the way leaders navigate executive transitions.
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Find Jennifer Speciale here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferspeciale/
Website: https://www.jenniferspeciale.com
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