OUR HOSTS:
Corinne Foxx - @corinnefoxx
Natalie McMillan - @nataliemcm and @shopnataliemcmillan
What we're drinking: Seoul Juice
MEET OUR GUEST:
Alexa Shoen - @alexashoen
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Alexa Shoen is a writer, global technology leader, internet personality, and the author of #ENTRYLEVELBOSS: How To Get Any Job You Want. With over 15,000+ copies sold and climbing, it’s one of the bestselling career books of the new economy. Alexa has worked as a global technology leader at both Meta and TikTok – and she's now documenting her first-ever career sabbatical in her new Substack newsletter, which is titled Selfish & Thoughtful.
TOPIC:
In our conversation with Alexa, we cover her nine-step process for landing your ideal job, common job hunting mistakes, and how to navigate a career change. She breaks down what inspired her to pursue career coaching in the first place and eventually publish her guide to creating your dream job. Alexa shares her tips for building a professional network and making the interview process a little less stressful. Plus, she gives some insight into her experience taking a sabbatical and pivoting in her career.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The two reasons that people get hired (spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with their degree)
- How to craft your target employer list
- Ways to network until you get work
- Tools to effectively articulate your backstory during an interview
- Where most people get stuck when they don’t have ‘official experience’
- Strategies for figuring out the right career path for you
- What you can expect from Alexa’s Substack newsletter
END OF THE SHOW:
Corinne and Natalie introduce Hottie of the Week: Gwyneth Paltrow
DRINK RATING:
Seoul Juice = 5.5 / Miss Goop
WRAP UP:
To wrap up the episode, Corinne and Natalie play Unpopular Opinion. Corinne thinks Thanksgiving is overhyped, especially the menu. Natalie doesn’t think that Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” deserves the top Christmas song spot.
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