Career Contessa

Career Contessa
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Sep 7, 2021 • 39min

How to Ask for a Raise at Work: Tips from Nike's Dir. of Global Compensation

On this episode, we’re joined by David Buckmaster, Nike’s Global Compensation Director and author of Fair Pay to discuss...you guessed it...salary and compensation. Have you ever wondered how your company comes up with your salary number? Or whether it’s a good idea to name your salary range while you’re interviewing? What about the best language to use in your salary negotiation? We’re covering all of that and more on today’s episode around determining your worth and asking for a raise. Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Fair Pay Book: https://bit.ly/2WEwiHQ The Salary Project: http://bit.ly/2LhpIQN Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 31, 2021 • 34min

How to Become a Project Manager: Salary, Skills, & More

On this special episode of The Career Contessa Podcast, Aliya (CC’s Video Producer) interviewed three project management professionals and a career contessa coach to hear their best project manager tips and tricks. So tune in if you want to know what it takes to be a project manager, the critical skills and certifications required, where to find project management jobs, what to do during the job search and  job interview, and how to utilize resources to continue your education as you move further along in your project management career. Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Experts: Kerry Hoffman Website: https://bit.ly/3y9eG44 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3DkKzun LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3yfPl8l Jen Dickson LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3mshxTw Carlie Farahani Ginny Cheng Career Contessa coach: https://bit.ly/388Zyc8 Instagram: https://bit.ly/2WaC9VH Sponsors: Conair: https://bit.ly/3yh2zTd Betabrand: https://bit.ly/3fgzIqF Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 24, 2021 • 31min

How to Overcome Workplace Conflict: 5 Strategies That Work

There is no such thing as a conflict-free work environment. However, disagreements can actually be super helpful. The key is learning how to have healthy disagreements. That’s why we’ve invited mindset coach, Amina AlTai, back on the show to talk more about conflict—like the common ways it shows up and why our emotions around conflict are often reflective of our shadows. Plus, Amina gets me to talk about the things that annoy me most with people at work Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Frozen Middle Episode: https://apple.co/2W7czR2 Interpersonal Comm 101 course: http://bit.ly/2Pdu5yV Amina AlTai: https://bit.ly/3gdUUhs Amina’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/37P95oP Sponsors: Ana Luisa: https://bit.ly/3rm0vXs Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 17, 2021 • 33min

How to Navigate Big Career Decisions With Values

Welcome to the very first episode of our new show, The Career Contessa podcast! We will still be delivering helpful, actionable career tips every week but we wanted the name of the show to more accurately reflect the type of content we deliver today. This episode is focused on values and how you can use them to make big decisions. When was the last time you had to make a big decision? Did you use your values to help? We’re joined by career and life coach, Leigha May, who is teaching us the 3 steps to navigate big decisions with our values. Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Leigha May Life & Career Coach: https://www.leighamaycoaching.com/   Leigha May Career Contessa Profile: https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/profile/Leigha-May/6168/ Leigha’s The Values Workbook: https://bit.ly/thevaluesworkbook  Sponsors: Ana Luisa: https://bit.ly/3rm0vXs Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 13, 2021 • 1min

The Career Contessa Podcast - Trailer

A weekly career advice podcast focused on women, work, and all the answers to your questions so you can be more fulfilled, healthy, and successful at work. Each Tuesday, we’re here to help you make progress in your career. We uncover hush-hush topics like how to talk about salary at work and we demystify common career advice that simply doesn’t serve you. Expect “aha” moments and step-by-step career advice in each episode you can implement today. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, follow @careercontessa on Instagram for daily career tips, and subscribe to our newsletter at www.careercontessa.com/newsletter Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 10, 2021 • 41min

How to Work Smarter, Not Harder

Are you a person who likes to work FAST? Do you love to get a lot done and feel the satisfaction of crossing items off your to-do list? Despite our best efforts at working smarter and not harder, what many of us are missing is actually knowing how to slow down. On this episode, we are joined by Sophie Caldecott, a journalist and self-proclaimed enthusiast of slow living, a new trend that is sweeping across the internet and into our work and home lives. Sophie will teach us what slow living is, how it works and 5 steps you can take to embrace slow work right now. Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Power Moves: https://amzn.to/2X1EQWZ  Mission: Motivation: https://bit.ly/3lghBFk Sophie’s Website: https://bit.ly/3xfJmjm Sophie’s Article: https://bit.ly/3A7B0MX Sophie’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rK0Cfx Sponsors: Ana Luisa: https://bit.ly/3rm0vXs Conair: https://bit.ly/3yh2zTd Betabrand: https://bit.ly/3fgzIqF Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 3, 2021 • 37min

How to Deal With New Burnout Symptoms When Returning to The Office

As companies start to re-think how to bring employees back to offices—and employees start to re-think what they want out of work, managing employee burnout and anxiety needs to be a top priority. On this episode, we’re joined by Yu Tse Heng, a burnout scholar at the University of Washington, to share these new burnout symptoms, specific strategies for dealing with your unique burnout type, and what employers really need to do to help. Spoiler alert: it’s not a week off of work or free online therapy! Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Power Moves: https://amzn.to/2X1EQWZ  Yu Tse Heng Email: yutse@uw.edu The Confidence Crunch: https://bit.ly/3efA8MU Sponsors: MZ Wallace: https://bit.ly/3xo8Qfl  CDC: https://bit.ly/3zqyKRc Safety Wing: https://bit.ly/34TV1sr Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 27, 2021 • 43min

The Argument For a Four-Day Workweek—Exactly What to Pitch To Your Boss

Are we operating on a five-day, 40-hour schedule for a good reason? Is 40 the magic number due to tons of studies and data? Are we actually working 40 hours a week or much more? Employees are burnt out and ready to quit. Something needs to change and so we’ve been wondering if the 4-day work week is the answer. On this episode, we are joined by Career Contessa’s Content Director, Caileen Holden, to discuss the pros and cons of a shorter work week + how to ask your boss to switch to a 4-day work week.  Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Power Moves: https://amzn.to/2X1EQWZ  Ask Your Boss For Anything: https://bit.ly/3hRnaYs 4 Day Work Week: https://bit.ly/2V0ImCk Kill The 5 Day Work Week: https://bit.ly/2TnoUPN Productivity Powerhouse: https://bit.ly/3g22VGS Sponsors: Ana Luisa: https://bit.ly/3rm0vXs Safety Wing: https://bit.ly/34TV1sr Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 20, 2021 • 40min

Career Identities, Cancel Culture, + Moving Forward from 90210 with Shenae Grimes-Beech and AnnaLynne McCord

Have you ever felt anxious when someone asked “what do you do” and you worried about your answer? Have you ever wondered what’s your “why” in life? If these questions around career identity strike a chord with you, you’re not alone. Today’s guests are actresses Shenae Grimes Beech and AnnaLynne McCord, hosts of the new podcast, Unzipped.  In this episode we discuss career identities, egos, self-worth, cancel culture, and finding your why. Warning: This episode contains discussion related to suicide, depression, trafficking, sexual abuse, and adult language.  Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Power Moves: https://amzn.to/2X1EQWZ    Shenae & AnnaLynne Unzipped Podcast: https://bit.ly/3xAbj6A Follow Unzipped on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3kbp5Jg The Damn Thing: https://bit.ly/3yMfg8z Follow AnnaLynne: https://bit.ly/3kgEDeN Follow Shenae: https://bit.ly/3r6caK3 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3AX0LR2 The Love Storm: https://bit.ly/3hzxp3B Sponsors: MZ Wallace: https://bit.ly/3xo8Qfl CDC: https://bit.ly/3zqyKRc SafetyWing: https://bit.ly/34TV1sr   Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 13, 2021 • 46min

4 Proven Ways to De-Stress at Work And Improve Your Wellbeing

Stress first creeps up in physical ways like when you can’t sleep or your heart rate starts to beat just a bit faster. And if you don’t learn how to relax and manage your stress, having the ability to calm yourself just gets harder and harder. Whether you’re a boss or employee, we all need to learn how to cope with today’s stressful events and understand the difference between our adaptive selves and our authentic selves. That’s why on this episode of The Femails, Dr. Audrey Tang will teach you 4 proven ways to de-stress that you can put into practice this week. Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Confidence Crunch: https://bit.ly/3pVC02l Dr. Audrey Tang: https://bit.ly/3hjh7vt Sponsors: MZ Wallace: https://bit.ly/3xo8Qfl CDC: https://bit.ly/3zqyKRc Synergy: https://bit.ly/34TV1sr Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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