The Uncommon Career Podcast: Transformative Career Coaching & Job Search Strategies

77. Career Planning, Search, and Salary Tips From Jenn Smith, Career Coach & HR Consultant

Sep 17, 2024

43:53

Jennifer Smith of the Flourish Careers Podcast shares her journey from corporate America to becoming a career coach and HR consultant. Jenn offers insights on career development, making intentional career moves, and adapting to different career phases. She also reveals her HEART-based career planning framework and offers practical job-seeking tips, including salary negotiation strategies and the importance of aligning work with personal values. Tune in to learn from Jenn's experiences and get inspired to make impactful career decisions.

We'll Talk About:

00:00 Introduction and Guest Background
01:00 Jenn's Unconventional Career Start
05:28 Transition to HR and Career Insights
08:31 Phases of Career Development
12:29 Values and Career Alignment
19:32 Building a College Recruiting Program
21:46 Building a Student Pipeline
22:52 Transition to Career Coaching
24:44 Starting a Business Amidst a Pandemic
26:08 Navigating Career Changes
28:48 HR Insights for Job Seekers
31:02 Negotiating Salary and Compensation
38:36 The HEART Framework
41:53 Final Thoughts and Farewell

About Jenn Smith

Before I became a career coach and HR consultant for heart-based professionals, my roots were deeply grounded in corporate America, including 15 years in HR departments at Fortune 200 organizations.

Now as a career coach and consultant, I've had the honor of supporting thousands of professionals around the world by assisting them with discovering and pursuing career intentions better aligned with their hearts and spirits while prioritizing well-being—and I believe we're all the better for it.

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