The Job Hunting Podcast

I remember wanting to progress in my career and feeling incredibly lost. I didn't know what I was doing wrong and why I wasn't getting the jobs I wanted.I used to think, "What is the purpose of all those years studying if my salary barely pays for childcare!?" I felt lonely and misunderstood. I was ambitious and hard-working, but I had no direction and no idea how to achieve my goals.If you ever feel like this, I want you to know this: you can get the job you want and bring your dream carer to life!Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More About Renata's career coaching and courses Timestamps to guide your listening:04:47 - The importance of knowing the myths that are holding you back.08:49 - The importance of understanding how to transfer your skills.10:30 - The importance of knowing how to network under lockdown, disruption, and for your personality.About the host, Renata BernardeHello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress. Watch the Episodes on YouTubeFollow Renata on Social Media:LinkedInInstagramFacebookX / Twitter

Have you updated your LinkedIn profile since you set it up?Or since you got your new job? In the last 12 months? If not, you may be missing out on leveraging from LinkedIn, big time!In this episode, I share my journey and evolution using LinkedIn and how I updated my profile and activity in line with my career plans. I also share the results I got and how they helped my career advancement.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More About Renata's career coaching and courses Timestamps to guide your listening:06:12 - How I updated my profile and activity over time and results.31:56 - My top 3 tips: what you should consider doing right now to elevate your executive presence on LinkedIn.36:50 - Take it a step further: guarantee the time you spend on LinkedIn pays off and brings you the connections, network, and invitations that will support your career in the short, medium, and long term.Links mentioned in this episode:Download my LinkedIn Check-listSubscribe to the NewsletterLearn more about my LinkedIn Audit serviceMy Group Coaching program, Job Hunting Made SimpleEpisode 68 - The Power of the First 90 Days: How to Start a Successful Role Even Before You Get the Job - with Sue ZabludMy first article on LinkedIn went viral!About the host, Renata BernardeHello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress. Watch the Episodes on YouTubeFollow Renata on Social Media:LinkedInInstagramFacebookX / Twitter

I believe that two of the most transferable skills are management and sales. Still, professionals turn their noses to both. Management has been superseded by leadership. However, it’s so much easier to explain management experience than leadership style or outcomes. As for sales, so many corporate professionals opt out of sales jobs, not understanding that, as business growth professionals, sales executives are a much needed and indispensable group than their counterparts in business support functions. About our guest, Peta Sitcheff:Today, Peta inspires teams & grows business. As a consultant, she chooses to work with clients who would benefit most from her Sales leadership. Supporting organizations to discover opportunities in unchartered waters & sales professionals to be courageous. You can connect with Peta on her Instagram or LinkedInRead the full Blog on the WebsiteJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More About Renata's career coaching and courses Timestamps to guide your listening:08:23 - Peta starts selling Viagra16:44 - Can Peta transfer her skills: Renata brainstorms other industries for Peta19:08 - Peta never uses the word sales. Peta is in partnership and commercial growth.24:29 - When salespeople help professionals learn and innovate27:19 - When salespeople need to rethink their purpose: The short term purpose of sales KPIs28:34 - When sales pay so well, it’s hard to leave: Peta burns out40:10 - Sales professionals impacted by the pandemic45:13 - Sales = Commercial Growth47:42 - Strengths: Be careful what you’re good atLinks mentioned in this episode:Reset Your CareerPeta’s Sitcheff’s book, My Beautiful MessEpisode 89 - Five Strategies to Manage Your Current Awful Job While You Look For AnotherDefining You: How to Profile Yourself and Unlock Your Full Potential, by Fiona MurdenPeta's articles on Thrive Global About the host, Renata BernardeHello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress. Watch the Episodes on YouTubeFollow Renata on Social Media:LinkedInInstagramFacebookX / Twitter

If you have been thinking of quitting your job, you may have come across articles, podcast episodes, or YouTube videos where a coach tells you that you need to leave your job right away. This makes me angry. I don't like this sales technique used by coaches to lure you into thinking that you need to quit your job and find another job and hopefully hire them for help. It is a very dangerous strategy for the job seeker, especially during a pandemic when the job market is volatile. Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More About Renata's career coaching and courses Timestamps to guide your listening:05:07 - What if you're struggling mentally and physically and no longer enjoying your job?08:34 - What if you have a horrible boss?10:11 - What if the work culture is toxic?12:24 - What if the company is asking you to break the law?14:03 - What if your life is at risk?16:54 - When should you quit?Links mentioned in this episode:Episode 85 - The best nutrition for job hunters, featuring Michele Chevalley HedgeEpisode 87 - What to Do and What Not to Do to Keep Your Career Healthy Over TimeRenata's interview - LinkedIn NewsReset Your CareerNetflix manifestoThe No Asshole RuleAbout the host, Renata BernardeHello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress. Watch the Episodes on YouTubeFollow Renata on Social Media:LinkedInInstagramFacebookX / Twitter

Are you sabotaging your career?I often wonder: are people fearful of failure, or could they fear success? Regardless, corporate professionals tend to self-sabotage their careers. So this episode of The Job Hunting Podcast is dedicated to professionals who feel afraid or anxious about taking the next step to advance or change their careers. Here is what I have learned from speaking to hundreds of professionals who are on the fence about what to do with their jobs and career progression:Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More About Renata's career coaching and courses Timestamps to guide your listening:05:06 - Don't be afraid of success09:08 - You can overcome your fears10:10 - Success and failure are just wordsLinks mentioned in this episode:How important is fun in our lives? - Mamamia Out Loud PodcastEpisode 33 - Empowering Women to Achieve, with Founder of Lean in Melbourne, Sonali ShahAbout the host, Renata BernardeHello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress. Watch the Episodes on YouTubeFollow Renata on Social Media:LinkedInInstagramFacebookX / Twitter

How do you keep your career healthy over time?It's important to manage your career all the time and not just when you need it. For example, if you leave until the last minute to do a career health check, it may be too late to avoid the areas you have neglected from negatively impacting your success rate. Of course, as a career coach, it's part of my service to reverse and counteract some of these issues. But if I can share some ideas with you on what to watch out for, it will help you and make coaching smoother and more productive.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More About Renata's career coaching and courses Timestamps to guide your listening:03:55 - DO: Build relationships with colleagues05:59 - DO: Engage with the social activities at work07:07 - DO: Connect with everyone and not just people with status08:39 - DON'T DO: Sarcasm10:42 - DON'T DO: Insubordination12:04 - DON'T DO: Arrogance13:05 - DON'T DO: Be insensitive about other employees and consultants14:32 - DON'T DO: Be inconsistent in your business dealings16:14 - DON'T DO: Don't take too long to get back to people17:42 - DON'T DO: Take credit for others' work18:32 - DON'T DO: Indulge in office gossipLinks mentioned in this episode:Episode 86 - Recruitment, Selection, and the Theory of Evolution: Lessons From the Natural World to Achieve Career SuccessAbout the host, Renata BernardeHello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress. Watch the Episodes on YouTubeFollow Renata on Social Media:LinkedInInstagramFacebookX / Twitter

What can we learn from the natural world to help manage our careers?Career management is a concept that is lost to many professionals, and that's such a surprise to me. Professionals usually are great at making plans for their children’s education, buying a new house, going on vacations, and organizing special birthdays. But seldom do they plan for how they are going to afford all of the above.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More About Renata's career coaching and courses Timestamps to guide your listening:03:27 - "Recruitment and selection" and "natural selection"11:20 - Repetition14:14 - Patterns16:58 - Camouflage21:28 - Reciprocal altruismLinks mentioned in this episode:Richard Dawkins' Book: The Selfish Gene: 40th Anniversary edition.Brett Weinstein and Heather Heying's Book: A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life.Learn more about my coaching servicesRegister for my next group coaching programAbout the host, Renata BernardeHello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress. Watch the Episodes on YouTubeFollow Renata on Social Media:LinkedInInstagramFacebookX / Twitter

Can nutrition play a part in your career success? Is sugar bad for your career? To answer these and many other questions, I have invited Michele Chevalley Hedge, a Nutritional Medicine Practitioner, to be my guest on the podcast. I wanted Michele in particular because she worked as a corporate executive for Microsoft before becoming an international nutrition expert. Her experience means she truly understands the needs of time-poor corporate executives who want health but not hassle.We have previously talked about caffeine and how it can boost your performance in job interviews in episode 81. This time, we take it a step further and talk about nutrition and how it can affect your career and all aspects of your life.About our guest, Michele Chevalley Hedge:Michele Chevalley Hedge was previously a marketing manager, so she truly understands the needs of time-poor corporate executives who, family or not, want health but not hassle. Health magazine editors often introduce her as “the modern-day nutritionist – the one who likes a bit of wine and coffee.” She is not Paleo Pete, or I Quit Sugar but perfectly placed somewhere in the healthy middle.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More About Renata's career coaching and courses Timestamps to guide your listening:04:58 - Two ex-pats stuck in Australia: there are worst places to be, but it still hurts08:22 - Renata explains The Job Hunting Podcast to Michelle10:55 - Michelle’s career story 14:37 - Michelle's career transition17:53 - Studying for a career change19:36 - The truth about sugar27:36 - Renata shares her experience with food, bad nutrition, and what it did to her mental health30:26 - Michele's recommendation: when you are grieving the loss of a job34:52 - Michele's recommendation: to help you perform better39:55 - Michele's #1 tip: the best diet45:11 - How does healthy fat help you?49:42 - The importance of sleep and the quad factorLinks mentioned in this episode:Episode 54 - The Importance of Staying Healthy and Positive While Looking for a Job - With Wellbeing Expert Susan HunterEpisode 74 - The OG of career change: From Accountant to Mindfulness Consultant, plus a 10-min meditation for job-hunters - featuring Ilana KosakiewiczEpisode 47 - Well-Being, Digital Health, and Startup Jobs, With Startup Entrepreneur, Co-founder & CEO of Mindset Health Alex NaoumidisEpisode 26 - Menopause and Work: How Menoupause Affects Your Career With Dr. Fatima KhanEpisode 27 - Menopause and Work: How Uncertainty and Stress Impact Womens Career With Dr. Fatima KhanEpisode 81 - A Career Coachs Top Tip for Job Interview Preparation to Guarantee Your Best PerformanceAbout the host, Renata BernardeHello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress. Watch the Episodes on YouTubeFollow Renata on Social Media:LinkedInInstagramFacebookX / Twitter

In managing the trajectory of your career, one of the most important assets you have is your reputation. What other people think of...you as a colleague, leader, or team member,your workplace performance, andyour behavior around others, including clients and stakeholders....will impact their ability to consider you for promotions internally, as well as job opportunities in other organizations.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More About Renata's career coaching and courses Timestamps to guide your listening:04:10 - About reputation 06:41 - Reputation and your network12:44 - Reputation and social proof16:14 - Your reputation will enhance or decrease your gravitas17:12 - People's opinion of you and online presence19:58 - How you manage success and failure affects your reputationLinks mentioned in this episode:Episode 81 - A Career Coachs Top Tip for Job Interview Preparation to Guarantee Your Best PerformanceEpisode 82 - How to Show Executive Presence in a Job Interview (Executive Presence Part 1)Episode 83 - Six unexpected ways on how to nail your next job interview (Executive Presence part 2)LinkedIn Audit serviceConsultation with RenataAbout the host, Renata BernardeHello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress. Watch the Episodes on YouTubeFollow Renata on Social Media:LinkedInInstagramFacebookX / Twitter

Are you ready for your next job interview? Most people would prepare for the interview by practicing answers to questions, and that's, of course, really important. However, researching the possible questions and the proper answers for those questions can be a rabbit hole and surely not the only success factor in helping you nail the interview and get the job.In this new episode (83) of The Job Hunting Podcast, I share six dimensions you need to prepare to showcase executive presence during a job interview. This is part 2 of the executive presence series and how it can impact your job interview. So make sure to listen to part 1, which is Episode 82 of The Job Hunting Podcast.Read the full Blog on the WebsiteJoin 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More About Renata's career coaching and courses Timestamps to guide your listening:03:42 - Mastering small talk09:16 - Appropriate attire15:49 - Body language19:04 - Greetings21:33 - Posture24:25 - GesturesLinks mentioned in this episode:Episode 82 - How to Show Executive Presence in a Job Interview (Executive Presence Part 1)Example of great body language during a TED Talk:  with Atul GawandeJoin my mailing list and receive my free resourcesAbout the host, Renata BernardeHello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress. Watch the Episodes on YouTubeFollow Renata on Social Media:LinkedInInstagramFacebookX / Twitter