In this farewell episode, Lorraine Rise reflects on her seven-year journey of podcasting, celebrating the completion of 200 episodes.

Learn why now is the right time to bring the show to an end and the future holds for Lorraine and Career UpRising. 

Thank you for listening - and for 200 episodes!

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What will the job market look like in 2026? Lorraine takes a guess. The conversation delves into the current job market, highlighting the significant skills gap affecting various industries. While sectors like healthcare, tech, and AI are experiencing a surge in demand for skilled workers, others, particularly in white-collar and entry-level positions, are facing tighter hiring conditions.

Lorraine emphasizes the cautious approach companies are taking towards hiring, characterized by selective processes and prolonged interview rounds.

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AI might be everywhere in the job search—but it won't land you the job. You will.

In Episode 190 of Career UpRising, Lorraine unpacks the truth and lies about AI in your career search. Discover where AI can actually help—and where it can't replace your authenticity, strategy, and human connection.

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Changing jobs is becoming more acceptable these days, especially during the pandemic. What defines job hopping though? Is it a bad thing? How do you overcome it interviews? Today's show will help you understand this trend and how to manage it in your career.

In this personal episode, Lorraine share the exact habits and actions that enabled her to leave the corporate world at age 31 and start a six-figure business working from home. Whatever your goals, you MUST adopt certain habits in order to achieve new things and live the life of your dreams. Today's show will reveal all of them.

Too often we rely on our jobs to make us happy. In reality, your job can never do that. You must bring happiness to the job. Learn how to forever change the way you view your work and your life will never be the same.

Spiritual coach, author and meditation teacher, Mark Guay, is in the studio to share how mindfulness and mediation will transform your life and provide clarity and confidence in your career. Learn more at https://markwguay.me/

If you are like many people, your career history has some blemishes. You might have periods of unemployment or jobs that are unrelated to each other. Maybe you took a step back or just got lost in your career. Today's show will remind you that there is NOTHING wrong with this and you can overcome it in job interviews. Your mistakes do not define you. Owning your story with no regrets is critical to your confidence and career success.

Career UpRising has reached a milestone of 100 episodes! This episode is a love letter to fans and includes a personal message from Lorraine, a special giveaway of prizes, as well as answers to listener questions on career topics. Don't miss this special event!

Are you looking to start a side hustle? Or go out on your own and start a business? Many clients dream of quitting their jobs becoming self-employed, or developing a second stream of income. Consulting can help you get there. Business coach and podcast host, David Shriner-Cahn, is the perfect expert to teach you how to break into consulting and increase your income and career opportunities. 

Everyone is guilty of self sabotage. We fall back on old habits that we know are bad for us. If you've ever struggled to lose weight, quit smoking or make any kind of lifestyle change, this show is for you. Learn from Dr. Candice Seti who is an expert in counseling clients to achieve their goals and finally stop sabotaging their success!

Job interviews are not one-sided! It's critical that YOU evaluate the company to determine if they are the right fit. But how can you really know if a company is right for you before you take the job? Today's guest will explain how! AJ Mizes is a former HR executive at Facebook and is now a career and leadership coach at The Human Reach. AJ will reveal secrets from the inside about how you can REALLY know if a company if right for you. This is a must listen for anyone in a job search! Learn more at thehumanreach.com.

Do you work hard at your job and still fail to get noticed? Are other people getting promoted instead of you? Today's guest, Jen Ngozi, is the leader of a global movement called NetWerk® that makes networking less intimidating and gives women the confidence and skills needed to become leaders.

What's the first thing you reach for in the morning?

For years, mine was my phone—emails, texts, news alerts—before I even got out of bed. The result? Stress and overwhelm before my day even started.

That's why I made a change: tech-free mornings. In this episode of Career UpRising, I share how unplugging during the first hour of the day reduced my stress, boosted my productivity, and gave me a calmer, clearer start.

If you've ever felt stuck in the scroll, this episode will show you how a small shift in your mornings can ripple into your entire day.

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Marti MacEwan is the creator of The Stage Fright Cure. She'll share her powerful techniques for overcoming stage fright, self-doubt, imposter syndrome or any type of fear. Learn more about Marti at www.stagefright.com

The pandemic of 2020 turned everyone's world upside down. How has it changed our professional lives? What can we expect in the future? Lorraine will share insights and trends into what the future of work looks like over the next decade.

You are the only person holding yourself back from success. You can't blame it on your parents, your boss or the government. Today's show will light a fire under you and expose all of the habits you have (or don't have) that are the REAL reason you haven't achieved your goals.

Today's show has a special guest. Alex Petrov is a former client of Career UpRising and he'll share his story and advice for other career changers. Learn how he landed his current job at NASA and how coaching helped him reach his goals! Listen to hear Alex's recommend episodes of Career UpRising including #43, #37, #38 and many more!

One of the biggest questions that clients ask is how to tap into the hidden job market? How do you uncover opporutnities that you don't even know about? There are LOTS of ways to do this. Today's show will devulge the top ten strategies for getting into the hidden job market and landing a job you didn't even know existed!

Every jobseeker wants one thing: more job offers. What people don't know is that they have more control over this than they think. Today's show will outline three specific strategies to get more offers out of your job interviews.

Remote work is here to stay. But is it sustainable? What are the implications for career growth? How can you move up the ladder and get noticed when no one at your company when everyone works from home? In today's show, Lorraine will share three strategies for advancing your career while working in a virtual environment.

Are you unhappy at work, but afraid to quit? Do you know that you're meant for something more, but you don't know how to get there? The fear of failure and regret keeps many of us in toxic jobs for too long. Today's show will explore why so many of us choose to stay in unhappy jobs and how to find the courage (and strategy) to find a more fulfilling job.

2020 has been a tumultuous year for everyone and what 2021 will bring is still unclear. In order to find peace and continue to thrive, we can to learn how to turn our stress into our strength. In the last show of 2020, Lorraine reflects back on world events, and personal ones, and teaches listeners how to make the most of life's challenges and turn problems into opportunities.

We all go through life doing the best we can with what we have. Eventually though, we have to push through our own boundaries in order to achieve our goals. This can cause us to feel "fake" or like an imposter. This feeling is more common than you think! Today's show will talk about where imposter syndrome comes from and how to transcend it.

We're halfway through 2020, and for most of the world, it's a been six months of struggle. But does it have to be? What's the meaning of it all? Humanity is right where it's supposed to be and we are on the cusp of a new Earth. Listen for a glimpse of what's to come for all of us!

Most people define self-care as a hot bubble bath and glass of wine. This is definition is outdated and doesn't really serve you. In today's show, Lorraine introduces a completely new concept of self-care that will transform you from the inside out.

Not everyone's work history is linear and logical. Many people struggle with how to represent their work history and tell their story. Today's show will offer practical strategies for how to overcome this in the hiring process.

This episode is all new! We're doing my first answer Ask Me Anything session on the show. I'll reach into the mailbag and answer career questions from show listeners.

There is an age-old debate about being a generalist or a specialist. Is it better to have a niche in one field, or be a jack of all trades? The answer, and the research, might suprise you. Also, listen for a chance to win free prizes to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Career UpRising, LLC.

One of the biggest lies that we tell ourselves is that we don't have enough time. We all get the same amount of hours in a day, so why do some people achieve more? Counter to what you've been taught, having less time will make you productive and decisive leading to greater success.

Learning how to manage our minds is one of the biggest challenges we face. Too often we overthink our decisions and as a result, we don't take action. Today's show will offer actionable tips on how to train your brain for increased productivity and satisfaction in your career and all areas of life.

When we think about career advancement, we think about going back to school, sprucing up our resume or tapping into our network. But true change starts in your mind. Lorraine is joined by fellow career coach, Lesa Edwards, in today's episode. Listen for a specific and highly effective formula to re-program your mind for success.

How can you job search during the CO-VID 19 pandemic? Should you even try? Lorraine offers her perspective and five practical strategies for how to make the most of this downtime and still advance your career!

Uncertainty is nothing new. Yet with the CO-VID 19 global pandemic, stress is heightened and many people are unsure of what the future holds. Many people are losing their jobs or are adapting to a new way of working with their kids at home. Hear Lorraine's perspective on this issue and how you can maintain peace and prosperity even despite the Coronavirus.

In this episode, we delve into the art of managing emotions during challenging times in life. Discover practical strategies and personal stories from Lorraine's life that illuminate the path to emotional resilience.

Whether you're navigating personal struggles or supporting others, this conversation offers valuable insights to help you find balance and strength. Tune in to explore how understanding and embracing our emotions can lead to personal growth and healing.

Learn more and listen to the archive at www.careeruprising.com/podcast.

Balancing work and home is never easy. Mothers, in particular, are often caught in the middle between home and work obligations. This can cause a great amount of guilt that we carry with us everyday. Learn how to manage these emotions and make yourself the priority in order to better serve your family, and your career.

What's the secret to getting hired? How can you get employers to notice you in a sea of applicants? Listen to the always-entertaining career coach Kyle Elliot! He's got a unique style and perspective that will ignite your job search! Learn more about Kyle at www.caffeinatedkyle.com

Can you leave your job without a new one? Many people want to quit their jobs, but are worried about their job prospects. Hear the inspirational story of Lorraine's client, Dan Lawner. Learn how he left his position, took a short sabbatical and was back to work in a new position in just a few months. This is must listen for anyone considering quitting their job!

For the first time in history, we have five generations together in the workforce. This presents both challenges and opportunities! Hear insights from Lorraine and others about the diversity in today's workforce and how to make it work for everyone.

From remote working to the gig economy, the corporate landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. The modern workplace is truly global and flexible! Is working from home right for you though? How can you find a work from home job? Hear Lorraine's perspective and advice on this growing trend. You'll learn whether or not working remote is right for you and even how to get your boss on board!

In today's episode, Lorraine interviews career coach Tammy Gooler Loeb. Together they dive into what it means to make an impactful change in your career and why you must change "from the inside out." Learn more about Tammy at www.tammygoolerloeb.com.

It's been said that we have a job, a career or a calling. What is the difference between these? How can you transform a job into a career, or even a calling? Lorraine is joined today by two guests with diverse career paths, yet much in common. Business partners Mark Botros and Myles Eldreth will share their thoughts and experiences on the meaning of work and how it shapes our lives.

It's 2020... A new year and a new decade! In the last show of the year, Lorraine will share her top 20 lessons from 2019. Plus, she'll share the most critical actions you should take in 2020 to reach your potential personally and professionally.

Have you ever been told you're "overqualified" for a job? Of course, you have. Anyone over the age of 40 will tell you that's a code word for old. But you don't have to accept this. Lorraine has an unconventional but highly effective strategy for overcoming this. Job seekers 40+ will want to listen up!

A harsh boss, an ex-spouse or even just an annoying neighbor. We all encounter people that we don't like or agree with. But what can be done? Can you ever really change other people? Lorraine will share a rare excerpt from her book, Career UpRising, to answer this question. Use the practical steps in today's show to transform any relationship, personal or professional.

Lorraine has made a change to the Career UpRising show! Listen as she shares a quick update on the show format and status.

Hear the latest about Career UpRising and what to expect from the show in the future! 

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Regrets. We all have them. But how useful are they? Perhaps you wish that you hadn't taken a certain job or you regret passing up another. HIndsight is always 20/20 and for good reason. We tend to pass judgment on our experiences and label them as "good" or "bad." This judgment is the cause of our suffering, not the actual circumstance. In this episode, Lorraine explores a new perspective on mistakes and regrets that may change the way you see your career...and life.

Online applications are by far the most common job search method. Unfortunately, they are the least effective. Today's show will expose the truth about job boards and what you really should be using them for. Lorraine will go in-depth and explore three strategies for uncovering job opportunities without ever applying online!

Are you delaying your job search until the new year? Is there an ideal time to look for work? This is very common dilemma and in today's show, Lorraine will give listeners a straight answer and bust the myths surround hiring trends and the holiday season.