

Career Warrior Podcast
Let's Eat, Grandma Resume Services
Chris Villanueva, CEO & Co-Founder of Let's Eat, Grandma resume service, proudly hosts the Career Warrior Podcast for job seekers of all backgrounds. You will hear job-hunting strategies from industry leaders, resume experts, and top coaches to help guide you through your career.This show retells the stories and struggles of job seekers, industry professionals, and brave startup founders. Hear about their career pitfalls and how they climbed out of them in these episodes.The Career Warrior Podcast covers the best career-related content by discussing all topics relevant to all entry-level applicants, mid-career candidates, and high-level executives - from the ideal resume page formatting to writing a resignation letter. We want you to become the best professional you can be in your career! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 27, 2023 • 14min
#289) Before Writing a ChatGPT Resume, LISTEN to This!
This is what to consider before using OpenAI or writing a ChatGPT resume. In today's episode, we will be discussing some important tips that you should keep in mind before writing your ChatGPT resume. We will discuss some common mistakes that people make while writing their ChatGPT resumes. We will also provide some tips on how to avoid these mistakes and make your resume stand out from the crowd. We hope that the tips and advice we provided in this episode will help you create a strong and effective resume that will help you land your dream job. Remember, a well-written resume can make all the difference, so take the time to create one that truly showcases your skills and experience.Follow us:Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaFollow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedInAre Job Seekers Cheating When They Use ChatGPT to Craft Resumes?Check us out on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 20, 2023 • 38min
#288) Dealing with Conflict | How to Increase Your Promotability | Tessa White
Before we get into today’s episode, I have breaking news. The Career Warrior Podcast has just teamed up with LinkedIn to join the pilot of their new program, the LinkedIn Podcast Academy. What does that mean? It means I am making a commitment to you, dear listener, to better engage with you and improve this show. We will be increasing to weekly episodes now, so if you’re subscribed, you will see a new episode every Monday morning. It also means you will see the logo LinkedIn presents on our show – because they are co-branded with us now! [Talk about how this means a lot]. So please subscribe to the show and make sure you’re following both myself and Let’s Eat, Grandma on LinkedIn to get the most out of the experience. Today, I brought on Tessa White also known as the Job Doctor.Tessa White is a former Fortune 50 executive and a 25-year human capital expert for fast-growth companies and mergers and acquisition strategies and is now the go-to career expert published in Forbes, Wall Street Times, Good Morning America, and USA Today. She also was recently named one of 2022’s top entrepreneurs to be inspired by in USA Today.She is known to more than 1,000,000 TikTok and Instagram followers as “The Job Doctor,”and you can find her under both platforms under @jobdoctortessa, which I’ll link within the description. Tessa heard the cry for help and has created a much-needed guidebook with The Unspoken Truths of Career Success (HarperCollins Leadership, 2/28/23) to teach how to avoid career layoffs and traps and achieve greater wealth speaking directly to the Millenial and Gen Z audience who are competing for jobs at a rate not seen since World War II.ResourcesGet more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaKnow more about Tessa, The Job DoctorCheck out The Unspoken Truths for Career SuccessFollow Tessa on Instagram and TiktokConnect with Emily on LinkedInFollow us:Follow Chris on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramSubscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 6, 2023 • 10min
#287) Who to Connect With on LinkedIn
According to a recent stat, 35.5 million people have been hired by one of their LinkedIn connections. Are you connecting with the right people to move your job search forward? In today's episode we'll discuss the three types of people you should be connecting with on LinkedIn. And when it comes to the platform, is it more about quality or quantity? We'll cover this as well. Resources mentioned in the show:https://www.letseatgrandma.com/blog/how-to-find-recruiters-on-linkedin-how-to-contact-recruiters-on-linkedin/https://www.letseatgrandma.com/blog/building-linkedin-connections/https://shows.acast.com/job-seekers-podcast/episodes/46-who-should-i-connect-with-on-linkedin-tom-pownerGet more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 2023 • 39min
#286) How to Authentically Market Yourself as a Job Seeker | Emily Rezkalla
Today I brought on Emily Rezkalla!Emily is a Toronto native residing in beautiful Vancouver, Canada. After receiving a job offer from every interview she’s completed in a variety of industries (Consulting, Policy, HR, Accounting, Research, etc), she decided to take her knowledge online in the form of content creation on TikTok. Emily’s content, as well as her 1:1 coaching, has helped hundreds of thousands of people with their job search, interview prep, salary negotiations, resume writing, networking, and confidence. She currently has 123k followers on TikTok with an average of 500 daily profile views on average and 100k average video views per day across my content. Follow her on TikTok @coachemrezResourcesGet more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaCheck out Emily's products and resources: https://stan.store/coachemrezFollow Emily on Instagram and TiktokConnect with Emily on LinkedInFollow us:Follow Chris on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramSubscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 6, 2023 • 12min
#285) Dealing with Layoffs, Bonehead Companies Get What's Coming to Them
If your goal is to transition to more meaningful work, achieve better pay, or reach that flow state at work – this is your podcast. I am Chris Villanueva, the founder of Let’s Eat, Grandma, the world’s best resume-writing service. You can connect with me by following me on LinkedIn; just make sure to send a personalized connection request letting me know why you subscribed to this show. Bonehead companies finally get what was coming to them – layoffs and all of us are being impacted. Thousands of jobs have been cut across the board with many of them taking place in the tech sector. But why is this happening? What is the scale of this? How can you deal with this as a job seeker to make sure that your livelihood is protected? Follow us:Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaFollow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedInCheck us out on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 2023 • 49min
#284) Top 3 MISTAKES Job Seekers Are Making Today | Dr. Benjamin Ritter
Today, I brought on Dr. Benjamin Ritter, founder of Live for Yourself (LFY) Consulting. Not only is he an expert in the field, but he’s also a friend of mine based here in Austin, Texas. Dr. Benjamin Ritter is a leadership and empowerment coach with an incredible amount of speaking experience under his belt, including a TEDx Talk on finding purpose at work. He’s a national speaker, podcaster, author, consultant, mentor, and teacher, and he’s passionate about guiding others in finding, creating, and sustaining a career they love. I told Ben I wanted to have a lot of fun in this episode, so I hope you’re ready for the entertainment as well as the informational content.ResourcesGet more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaCheck out Benjamin's WebsiteConnect with Benjamin on LinkedInFollow us:Follow Chris on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramSubscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 9, 2023 • 11min
#283) Four Resume Trends for 2023
Welcome to the Let’s Eat, Grandma Career Warrior Podcast where our goal is not only to help you land your dream job but to help you live your best life. It’s the first episode of the new year, and we’re covering four resume trends you need to know about for 2023!Follow us:Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaFollow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramSourceshttps://news.linkedin.com/about-us#Statisticshttps://linkedin.github.io/career-explorer/https://www.fastcompany.com/90828521/5-resume-trends-that-will-take-hold-2023-and-how-use-them-yourselfhttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-you-need-know-skills-based-hiring-andrew-seaman/Please subscribe and leave a review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 26, 2022 • 32min
#282) Are Job Fairs Dead? The Future of Hiring with Steve Edwards
While the landscape has changed dramatically over the last few years, you may ask: which best practices for job seekers have not changed? For example, if I’m being told that networking is the best way to land jobs, what does that actually mean in an increasingly virtual world? Well, in this episode for the first time, we’ll cover the wonderful world of virtual hiring, and we’ll uncover some tips to help you land more interviews. Today I brought on Steve Edwards, founder of Premier Virtual, an innovative company helping businesses host successful virtual hiring events. According to Steve, virtual hiring events are an essential component of any recruitment effort, and his team is committed to help usher in this new era.After 4 years of jumping out of planes in the Army he moved to attend FAU and eventually start his own platform.As a leader in the industry, the Premier Virtual platform has helped more than 50,000 companies connect with nearly 1 million job seekers and hosted over 7,000 virtual hiring events, and this number is growing daily. They have earned prestigious awards and Premier Virtual also has licensing agreements with almost 200 Workforce Development Boards across the Country. The US Army, many National Guard units, and several Veteran organizations use the Premier Virtual platform.So as you can see… this is going to be a very impactful episode for those looking to try something new and diversify their job search portfolio. ResourcesGet more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaCheck out Premier VirtualConnect with Steve on LinkedInFollow us:Follow Chris on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramSubscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 12, 2022 • 6min
#281) Persist and Recalibrate
Today, I’d love to offer you a dose of much-needed encouragement and motivation if you’re applying for jobs at this time. My message today is simple: persist and recalibrate.Follow us:Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaFollow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramPlease subscribe and leave a review.Song Credits: MATTIA CUPELLI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 21, 2022 • 31min
#280) How to Break Your Career: Michael Gardon
If you feel like you’re stuck in a rut, this just could be your episode. We’ll cover what it means to break your career and how to do it properly. We’ll also look at how to view your life as a portfolio of options, and we’ll cover a few other things that will help you maximize your success as a career warrior. Today I brought on Michael Gardon, CEO of Rejoin Media and Host of CareerCloud Radio.Michael is a former trader turned entrepreneur, who also holds an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship. He has built a career in online media previously holding roles at Money.com, and Reviews.com, and was Managing Editor at The Simple Dollar. Mike is widely quoted in media including Good Financial Cents, The Huffington Post, Forbes, Business Insider, Yahoo News, Ask Men, Authority Magazine, Reviews.com, The Simple Dollar, and has been featured on various local news stations. Mike runs his business remotely with his team scattered across the U.S. Right now, Mike resides in the beautiful Midwest with his wife and 3 young boys, and the family is building their side hustle, Quote Book.Let’s get right to it. I’m looking forward to this episode, and I know that if you’re listening to these words right now, you’ll be sure to have some aha moments of your own in the next 30 minutes.ResourcesGet more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaCheck out Rejoin MediaListen to Career Cloud RadioConnect with Michael on LinkedInFollow us:Follow Chris on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramSubscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.