Your Career Podcast with Jane Jackson

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Joanna Maxwell is a keynote speaker and accredited coach and trainer and the owner of Work In Colour. She uses the power of creative thinking to help clients advance their careers and solve all kinds of problems in the workplace. As well as working with individuals and businesses, she was the resident coach on two series of Ray Martin’s ‘The Road Next Travelled’ radio show, produced by Fremantle Media for Fairfax Digital.Her current fascination is in helping people in their 50s and beyond to reinvent their work and lives, so that they can reclaim their future and create they life they want for the coming decades.After recovering from her first career as a lawyer, Joanna discovered her true calling, working with people who wanted to flourish at work, and after qualifying as a coach and trainer, she founded Work In Colour in 2002.Her popular Juicy Thinking sessions and workshops create big juicy ideas for teams and businesses, including the ABC and Victorian Chamber of Commerce and she has been a speaker at the Australian Compliance Institute Annual Conference, Flying Solo LIVE!, Business and Professional Women (BPW), She Business Australia, Australian Corporate Lawyers Association (ACLA) and the Executive Assistants Network conference.Not only that, as a freelance journalist for more than 20 years, Joanna has been a contributing writer for AFR Boss magazine, The Sydney Morning Herald, Canberra Times and The Bulletin. PLUSJoanna is the author of 2 books with another in the pipeline!She has a special offer for listeners. Book a session with Joanna before the end of February 2016 and if you mention Jane Jackson Careers you will get 10% off any coaching session!Website: www.joannamaxwell.com.au >>>  For career clarity and confidence, download Jane's career resources at janejacksoncoach.com  Support the showFind out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE. Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/ Get your results, analysis and recommendations immediately.

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Episode 58: The China Market is huge and doing business in China can be so confusing and challenging to navigate. Carsten Primdal is the founder of Vantage compliance & Mitigation, an offshore supply chain consultancy specialising in assisting businesses from Europe, USA, Japan, Australia to set up business in China and manage risk and compliance regarding their Chinese supply chain operations.Carsten generously shares with us what the new China Free Trade Agreement with Australia means for us, how many different business structures there are in China, the pitfalls to avoid and how he is able to assist companies to set up premises and businesses smoothly in China.Carsten shares his top tips to ensure success in this lucrative marketplace: 1. Understand the culture and business etiquette 2. ‘GuanXi’ Build a trusted network 3. Take the time to build relationships and always ‘give face’ to your business partners 4. Understand the language (at least enough for the pleasantries!) 5. It DOES matter which pen you use when filling out forms! And so much more ...He has a special offer for listeners too. Email carsten@vantagecompliance.com BEFORE 31st March 2016 and mention Jane Jackson Podcast in the subject heading, he will give you 50% off his book, “RED FLAG – Your Guide to Risk Management When Buying in China.”During the last +15 years working with and in Asia in corporate compliance, supply chain and risk mitigating professional services, Carsten has developed a perspective and understanding of the challenges faced by companies dealing with and in China and Asia.Since establishing his own business in 2007 he has assisted global brands such as ALDI super markets (HK sourcing office) and Lindt (chocolate) with their supply chain issues in China. In addition hereto, Carsten has successfully delivered projects in Hong Kong, Japan, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Spain and Denmark. Carsten runs Vantage Compliance to help small and medium businesses to find reliable suppliers in China. Carsten’s first book, “Red Flag – Your guide to risk management when buying in China” is now available at www.vantagecompliance.com/book >>>  For career clarity and confidence, download Jane's career resources at janejacksoncoach.com  Support the showFind out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE. Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/ Get your results, analysis and recommendations immediately.

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Russell Veitch is a baby boomer who has made a very successful, career change after a 33 years in the transport industry. I worked with Russell back in 2002 when he experienced a redundancy and was searching for what to do next after working in one industry for his entire career. As the age of 52 he was looking for a totally new direction. Fearful of being viewed as one of 'the greys' he wondered if he was too old for a new direction.Russell’s background is as a chemist before moving into business improvement at Rail Corp for 33 years. He enjoyed ever increasing seniority in roles and became a business process improvement specialist. When a restructure within the company resulted in a redundancy, Russell felt at a loss.Fast forward 13 years and Russell is thriving as an entrepreneur running his exceptionally successful business, btoBusiness, a boutique consulting company specialising in helping businesses understand and apply quality management principles to improve their business performance and win government contracts. Russell has extensive experience in federal, state and local government as well as in tertiary education (Universities and RTOs), the construction industry and inspection authorities (ISO17000 series) focusing on achieving strategic outcomes by aligning Quality Management principles with Corporate Strategy. He has helped many businesses adapt quality principles successfully into their management culture. Russell is particularly interested in the development of management systems in new sectors such as education, health and community services.He is currently the trainer at Global-mark, a Sydney based RTO, developing and delivering management system and quality training up to diploma level.Russell has previously held the position of President of the Australian Organisation for Quality (National) and is a regular presenter at local and international conferences Russell is currently a resident columnist in the New Zealand Organisation for Quality magazine. Russell can be found at http://www.global-mark.com.au/ or contact him at rrveitch@btobusiness.com.au >>>  For career clarity and confidence, download Jane's career resources at janejacksoncoach.com  Support the showFind out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE. Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/ Get your results, analysis and recommendations immediately.

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Victoria Rose is The Leadership Voice. She has had an amazing personal journey and fascinating career. In this episode we find out about this inspirational woman and what makes her tick.Victoria was born in a pub.A long, long time ago in a far away place (Oh okay, Albany Western Australia) at 18 years old, her mother became an 'unmarried mother'. Banished to the country, she worked as a barmaid in the hotel. One day, She fell down the stairs and thought that was the cause of her pain.Little did she realise Victoria Rose was about to burst into the world. And burst she did ...Sadly, her uncelebrated entry into the physical world set the tone for an uncelebrated life.Growing up in an environment of secrets, shame and struggle her future happiness looked unlikely.Then one day, she decided to do something different.At 18 years old, she set sail for a two-year working holiday in the UK to discover what life was all about. 32 years ago, as a soldier in the Australian Army Reserve she trained over 7000 officers and soldiers in weapons, drill and theory and was promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer.Victoria says her most important role has been as a single parent to her two children. She also worked as a real estate agent for almost a decade.Then, at the age of 58, she jumped the corporate ship and started her own corporate training business. And for the last three years, baby boomer women have attended her workshops in Melbourne on how to be resilient and how to live their best life. She also has an inspirational online course called: 7 Powerful Ways to Unlock Your Purpose in Life on Udemy.comVictoria's best selling book is entitled:How to make the rest of your life the BEST of your life!Find Victoria at www.theleadershipvoice.comTwitter: @leadershiprose >>>  For career clarity and confidence, download Jane's career resources at janejacksoncoach.com  Support the showFind out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE. Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/ Get your results, analysis and recommendations immediately.

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Anthony Tran is the Founder of Marketing Access Pass, an All-in-One Online Marketing Training and Services website. He specializes in WordPress website development, search engine optimization, and social media marketing strategies to help entrepreneurs take their business to the next level. He’s also the host of the highly entertaining and educational Marketing Access Pass podcast. Stay tuned at the end of this episode for a special promo code for his services as this fantastic offer is especially for entrepreneurs seeking to boost their business!Initially inspired by Tom Cruise in the movie, Top Gun, and a love of jet planes, Anthony has had a fascinating career journey having transitioned from the very structured environment as Captain in the US Air Force to civilian life and the corporate sector as Operations Manager in the Automotive industry and then Senior Planner and Procurement Specialist in the Aerospace industry before identifying a business need and founding his incredible online business, Marketing Access Pass and Podcast. He has been inspired by his mentor and coach, the Entrepreneur on Fire himself, John Lee Dumas! He discovered that the solid training and leadership skills he developed in the US Air Force provided excellent transferrable skills to assist his transition and his creativity and love for learning has enhanced his entrepreneurial journey.Anthony has featured in Entrepreneur Magazine and the Huffington Post and is a sought after interviewee as we’d all love to discover the secrets to his success!Find Anthony at: www.marketingaccesspass.com SPECIAL OFFER: Receive $150 off any Website Development Package using this Promo Code: JJPODCAST Twitter: @anthonytranMAP >>>  For career clarity and confidence, download Jane's career resources at janejacksoncoach.com  Support the showFind out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE. Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/ Get your results, analysis and recommendations immediately.

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Lindsay Spencer-Matthews is a privately practicing Psychologist who specialises in helping people have a rich, full and meaningful life in spite of their circumstances. He shares his truly amazing career journey with Jane in this lively and fun podcast interview that will inspire and bring a sense of joy and purpose as you listen to his story. Listen to how 'adversity is mandatory for growth' in our lives and be inspired by his well grounded yet exceptionally positive outlook despite the challenges he's experienced over the years.From butcher delivery boy to corporate spy, multi-level marketer to security guard, actor to author, Lindsay’s life has included heartache, tragedy failure, triumphs and extraordinary success. He does not deliver life’s solutions from an ivory tower enveloped in that superior air some professionals encase themselves in; he’s scraped his knees (more than once) and done dumb things. It is these foibles and experiences that makes him truly believable and engaging. Through his role as Great Change Maker, Lindsay is on a mission to change the world ‘more than one person at a time’. He does this through his corporate training and speaking activities as well as his book Why Clever People Do Dumb Things. His focus in on teaching individuals and organisations how to change those ‘automatic behaviours’ and habits that sometimes frustratingly rule our business and personal lives.  >>>  For career clarity and confidence, download Jane's career resources at janejacksoncoach.com  Support the showFind out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE. Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/ Get your results, analysis and recommendations immediately.

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Karen Sander is a baby boomer who loves life. Her life’s journey has been one of many high roads and some low roads, however she now feels she is now in the very best place she has ever been.Her early years were spent as a teacher which helped her to gather important skills necessary for the many re-inventions of herself.In her early 30’s she became studio teacher, on set with the children who were leads in TV and Film rolesThen she transitioned into her current role in the pharmaceutical industry focusing on pharmaceutical sales.Karen is the author of the book, Ageing Fearlessly for Women. Why? It is inevitable that we age, but it is a choice to grow old. There is a huge difference, between ageing and growing old and her mission is to help women to age with vitality and fun instead of growing old.Karen plans to age fearlessly as opposed to ageing in fear. Karen has appeared on Kerri-Anne Kennerley to talk about ageing fearlessly and performing a pole dance routine and is a regular interviewer on Joy’s World on TVS Channel 44Karen’s also been interviewed on radio stations including 2UE, 6PR, 3AW, Curtin Radio and Capital Radio and has been published in Body and Soul and Prevention Magazines.Now let’s meet this fascinating woman who is ageing fearlessly and find out how her career journey has led her to being an amazing woman who swims competitively, pole dances and grabs life in both hands and runs with it! Visit Karen at Ageing Fearlessly and download a free chapter of her book!Website: www.ageingfearlessly.com.au >>>  For career clarity and confidence, download Jane's career resources at janejacksoncoach.com  Support the showFind out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE. Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/ Get your results, analysis and recommendations immediately.

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Christmas is just around the corner, and many of my clients who are looking for a new job ask me “Should I stop looking for a job during this period or should I keep looking?”Of course Christmas and the holiday period is a wonderful time to take a break, relax and enjoy your family and friends, and hiring traditionally slows down at this time of year. However, the hiring process has not completely ground to a halt! Hiring is still happening! Companies are looking to fill not just seasonal positions, but for some companies the hiring budgets will reset before January 1 and they will already be thinking about ramping things up in the New Year.So you could, but you don’t have to, take a leave pass for the holidays. You could, and again you don’t have to, keep the momentum going. The most important thing to remember is to use your time and focus your efforts on reaping the highest benefit. For some, taking a well-deserved break will be just what’s required to put you in the right frame of mind to hit the jobs search process again in the New Year. For others who prefer to keep going, what are the activities you could focus on at this time of year that are most likely to bring you the most return?5 Reasons to Keep up Your Job Search Activities in the Lead up to Christmas5 More Things that You Can Do Over the Christmas PeriodBoost your job search knowledge by reading career transition books such as www.navigatingcareercrossroads.com so that you are well prepared to market yourself effectively when 2016 arrives. I’ve also a special offer of 10% off my Online Career Change Program, the 7 Steps CAREERS Program. Go to www.janejacksoncoach.com/7steps and use the coupon code vip10 and claim your special discount off this fabulous online training program that will be delivered to your email inbox over the course of 3 weeks so you are well prepared to secure your dream role in 2016!So there is plenty you can do in the lead up to the holiday period and also during the holidays if you wish to keep the momentum going in your job search. The choice is yours. I look forward to hearing what your plans are and also what is working for you. Email me with your comments and suggestions to: jane@janejacksoncoach.com >>>  For career clarity and confidence, download Jane's career resources at janejacksoncoach.com  Support the showFind out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE. Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/ Get your results, analysis and recommendations immediately.

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Penny Webb is a freelance writer and editor. She writes features, profile pieces and travel articles for a number of publications and edits the Hills and Hawkesbury Independent Magazines. She also runs a travel podcast called The Suburban Gypsy which is all about inspiring people to experience the world through travel, regardless of their life circumstances. Her work has been published in peekaboo magazine, Out and About With Kids and Child Magazines. She won an international award at the Parenting Media Association Awards in Baltimore, USA in March 2015 where her writing was described as 'Journalism with a smile". This year she travelled to the Cook Islands, Tasmania, Fiji and China. Next year Iceland and Italy are on the cards! I enjoyed a fascinating conversation with Penny about her career path. Penny started her career in hotel management and hospitality working at major international hotels. Her career journey took her Scotland, Spain, Barbados … the list of countries is endless … and she not only worked in hotels but she also spent a few years working on the fabulous cruise liner, the QE2. She found that she loves the sea; the freedom and the feeling of really being alive even during wild hurricanes at sea with the adrenaline rush of being in the elements. Throughout her travels she developed a great deal of resilience and self-reliance and her experiences lend themselves perfectly to travel writing. This is her passion. She gained great insight into how to be a successful writer through the Australian Writer’s Centre in Sydney and now is enjoying sharing valuable travel tips and insights through The Suburban Gypsy Podcast. Penny’s dream is to inspire everyone to embrace the moment for travel – not to put off your dreams with the thoughts, “When I reach this stage in life, then I’ll …” “If that happens, then I’ll …” Seize the day! Find Penny at www.pennywebb.com.au and www.suburbangypsypodcast.com  >>>  For career clarity and confidence, download Jane's career resources at janejacksoncoach.com  Support the showFind out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE. Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/ Get your results, analysis and recommendations immediately.

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Episode 50: The Fear of Being Alone. This fear is a huge one. This is the fear that keeps us in bad relationships, unsatisfactory work environments, the fear that keeps us from doing what we really want to do simply because we want to fit in with the group or maintain the status quo. Your ‘group’ may be a collection of old friends whom you used to enjoy spending time with and now find yourself pulling away from them; your close family members with whom you feel you ‘should’ agree and please because they are family; a workgroup with whom you have difficulty seeing eye-to-eye or just one person with whom you are in a relationship. If you take that first step to make a change, to assert your own needs and preferences, to reach for what you really want for yourself, you may alienate that person or that ‘group’ of people. You fear that you may end up Alone.Do your friends or family mean well but always seem to sabotage your attempts to make improvements in your life that will give you less time with them? Worse than that, maybe you stay in a bad or abusive relationship because you don't want to be alone. Maybe you think ‘better the devil you know than the devil you don’t’? Maybe you hang out with some people whom you know you really don't approve of their lifestyle, but they are the only friends you have. Or maybe you stay in your current work environment because you don’t think anyone else will hire you? So much is to do with your own self-esteem and the fear of being Alone.Of all the Five Fears that have been discussed, which one is the one that is holding YOU back?Once you have identified your fears, it's time to start diffusing them and get your thoughts flowing in a positive direction. The first thing to do is to gain clarity into specifically what is the REAL issue that is holding you back. Once you acknowledge the cause of what may create real or imagined fears, then you can begin to take steps to remove the cause and conquer those fears. You can start to live the life you deserve whether you believe you deserve it or not. Always remember that you owe it to yourself to be the best you can be. Make the most of your life – there is so much that you can do!Let me leave you today with this wonderful quote:“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you NOT to be?” Marianne WilliamsonFor help with dealing with your fears, visit www.janejacksoncoach.com  >>>  For career clarity and confidence, download Jane's career resources at janejacksoncoach.com  Support the showFind out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE. Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/ Get your results, analysis and recommendations immediately.