The Job Hunting Podcast

In this Episode I share the first half of a presentation I did at a Conference in Sydney for the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (see link below). It was their Annual Leadership Summit and I was asked to speak on personal branding, but to avoid eyes rolling and having mining engineers opt to leave the room for a coffee break during my session, I decided to change the title to basically trick everyone. The topic is indeed about building your personal brand. So, there you go. Listen at your own peril!The content of my presentation is based on years of personal trial and error, research, best practices, and anecdotal successes and failures from clients, friends and co-workers.It’s something I am drawn to; I am really curious about how we speak about ourselves and why it is so hard. And I find that people around me come to me for support when they need to tell a compelling story about themselves. So, I keep investigating the topic, thus we now have a podcast, and these notes.It’s awkward to do it. To talk about one self. Even for the best storytellers out there, the best salespeople, to talk about yourself without feeling like a prick or actually being one, is really hard.Furthermore, having that clarity of purpose in your career is hard because you are so close to what you do, that you project the understanding of it onto other people. For example, we often hear that people will work really hard and expect to be promoted. And when eventually we find ourselves in a situation where we have no option but to speak about what we do, let’s say a job interview, we run the risk of sounding unprepared, or we may end up conveying it in such a way that denotes a false humility, which only makes matters worse. So, you end up digging a hole for yourself: you either end up not owning your success and leadership, or you share it in a way that is perceived as disingenuous.Another big error in talking about what you do is being very vague, or using inside jargon language few people understand. Things like “industry 4.0”, “internet of things”, “project management”, “agile”, “RPA”, “CX”. “SAP”, “business transformation” (this last one is my cross to bear!): many of the words floating around today are meaningless to most people.We will talk more about personal narrative soon in Part 2, so hang on and keep following 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 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 this type of content is for you, you are currently on the market looking for a new job, you are keen to get a new job, or if you want tips on how to advance or change careers, make sure you subscribe, share with friends and family who you think will like the content and I'd love if you could give me a 5-star review. Thank you!!In this Episode I talk about the importance of practicing for interviews by going to interviews! Nothing beats the real deal when it comes to developing the expertise in nailing an interview situation. So, waiting to play your cards only when you find the perfect job is a risky move.What you want is to have “built the interview muscle” and gain experience in being on the spot, talking about your skills, your experience, answering questions, etc. so that when the great opportunity or job comes your way, you are ready for it.In sum, you may be struggling with interviews because quite frankly you don’t have experience in doing them. And therefore, your stress level is blocking your ability to shine.Listeners will also learn that I have some bills to pay, but who doesn’t! All the bits and pieces are there, my friends, zero editing needed!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 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

The Job Hunting Podcast episode number 1 is out of the bag! In this episode my goal was to make you re-thing you stress and use it to your advantage.Hi, I’m Renata Bernarde and this is the Job Hunting Podcast, where I try to help you nail your next job and have the career you want.If this type of content is for you and you are currently on the market looking for a new job, or if you want tips on how to advance or change careers, make sure you subscribe, share and leave me a 5-star review. Thank you!Read the full Blog on the WebsiteDownload my “10 Tips” guide for job hunters We focus on three key themes during this chat:Focus less on your fear: everyone is as nervous and jittery as you are, the other candidates as well as the people interviewing you. The candidates, including you, all want the job. And the selection panel has the pressure of getting it right. There is a lot on the line, all around. Once you come to terms that this, that is that stress is the baseline for you and your competition, you can focus on other things.Sharpen your focus: relax into the situation, be yourself, read the room, use the stress to your advantage.Focus on your strengths, which is what got you through the door in the first place, and may be what the panel really need to know about you. Indeed, it could be what they need in their team.All while you learn about how I shrunk my skirt, and other bits of information you may or may not find useful!Join 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe NowLear More About Renata's career coaching and courses 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