The Career PROgressions Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

How well is the company you’re working for setting you up for success in your current role and preparing you for roles that could be a great fit for you in the future? On the other hand, what are you doing to position yourself for professional growth?

Professional development is one of the five career drivers we emphasize all the time and is a cornerstone of long-term career success. It’s not just about advancement; it’s about continuously learning, adapting, and positioning yourself for future opportunities. Career development is more than just a buzzword. Statistics show an astounding 94% of workers would stay longer with an organization if it invested in their development. In fact, companies that prioritize employee development see a 58% boost in retention rates, proving that growth isn't just beneficial for individuals but also for the organizations they serve.

Someone who has been a champion for helping organizations develop their employees is this episode's guest Julie Winkle Giulioni. Julie is one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 speakers, she’s the author of Promotions Are So Yesterday, Help Employees Thrive, and the co-author of the international bestseller, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go. Julie is a regular columnist for Training Industry Magazine and SmartBrief, and contributes articles on leadership, career development, and workplace trends to numerous publications including Fast Company and The Economist. On this episode, she’s joined us to share some wisdom about making professional growth an important pillar of your career.

The movie True Grit was number one at the box office in 1969 with John Wayne in the lead role and once again when the story was adapted in 2010 with Jeff Bridges reprising the role of gritty Rooster Cogburn. Although the movie’s title suited the grizzled and hard-drinking US Marshall, it wasn’t really about him. Instead, it was about the young 14-year-old Mattie Ross who was determined to bring her father’s murderer to justice. 

Of all the qualities that make people successful, I don’t think grit gets the due it deserves. It’s a quality that isn’t universally shared by all. Still, as rare a quality as it is, I think it can be refined by anyone who truly seeks to add it to the arsenal of values they bring to potential employers. 

On this episode of the Career PROgressions Podcast, I’m honored to have the gritty entrepreneur Jamie Noe with me to have a conversation about facing your career with true grit.

Since 2014 his company, Insurance Group of America, has had organic 35% growth year over year with a 97% employee retention rate. Can you imagine the grit it takes to accomplish something like that?! Listen in to find out.

Lou Adler has been a thought leading legend in the TA field for years. His insights about performance based interviewing have improved the hiring process in companies all over the globe. Are you ready to interview with a company that's adopted his approach? If you're not sure, don't miss this episode of the Career PROgressions Podcast!

Order his wildly successful book Hire with Your Head

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How can I use the LinkedIn algorithm to reach a bigger audience? How might AI disrupt LinkedIn? Are their competitors to LinkedIn rising that will surpass its value in the future? What's LinkedIn even going to look like in the future? Andy Foote and I will tackle these questions and more in the second part of our conversation on the Career PROgressions podcast.

LinkedIn has become an indispensable tool for job seekers and professionals worldwide. Did you know that an astonishing 77 job applications are submitted on LinkedIn every second? This staggering statistic underscores the platform's pivotal role in the job market today​​. Moreover, the platform's efficiency is highlighted by the fact that every minute, 6 people are hired through LinkedIn.

I’m excited to have Andy Foote on this episode of the Career PROgressions Podcast. Andy has been a premier LinkedIn thought leader for over 10 years.

Hopefully, you’ve had a chance to hear some of his insights on The Curious AF show he hosts, perhaps you’ve benefitted from following him on LinkedIn, or maybe you're part of his Optima Blue Community. If you’re not aware of him, you need to be. It’ll be hard to find someone more plugged into the psyche of the LinkedIn algorithm than him.

Curious AF Show

Optima Blue Community

Are you struggling to find rewarding work? Have you considered it might be hiding behind your personality? On this episode of The Career Progressions Podcast, the author of the book “Do What You Are” joined me in a conversation about how your personality can unlock the career of your dreams. Paul Tieger has dedicated over four decades to applying the Jung/Myers model that aims to enhance people’s lives through understanding personality types. His book is now in its sixth edition and has helped over a million people find career satisfaction. Are you ready to be added to that list?

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According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average person now changes jobs an estimated 12 times during their career. And, in the last few years, the US has averaged around 21-22 million layoffs a year. That means at some point most of us will be looking for new work and that search could be quite stressful and intense.

That's why it's important to consider the psychology of the job search. We'd be wise to prepare ourselves for the natural emotions and reactions we'll face when our time to look for new work comes.

On this episode, I found the perfect guest to help me wrestle with this topic. Dr. Dawn Graham (or Dr. Dawn as she was known on her Sirius XM Radio call-in show) is a TEDx Speaker, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, and licensed psychologist. When she was the Career Director for the executive MBA program at The Wharton School, she wrote the wildly popular book Switchers: How Smart Professionals Change Careers and Seize Success. Her combined experience as a career coach, psychologist, and corporate recruiter gives her a unique and powerful perspective on this topic. Listen in to learn what she has to say!

Check out her LinkedIn Learning Course: Getting into the Mind of the Hiring Manager

LinkedIn is hands down the most powerful tool for job seekers and career-minded professionals. It recently crossed 1 billion users in 200 countries. 65 million job seekers visit LinkedIn jobs every week and members submit 140 job applications every second. But, if you’re a job seeker trying to get noticed by recruiters and the companies you want to work for, how in the world do you stand out in such a crowded space?

On this episode of the Career PROgressions podcast, I’m joined by a powerful thought leader in the world of talent acquisition. James Hudson is a regular contributing writer about recruiting and hiring for Forbes magazine and has been an executive talent acquisition leader for fortune 500 companies like Nike and Levis Strauss. Recently, he wrote an article in Forbes about how to stand out on LinkedIn from a recruiters perspective. He’s going to show you the keys to getting noticed on this important platform. Check out our conversation by clicking the link below or search for the Career PROgressions Podcast on your favorite podcast app.

How to Stand Out on LinkedIn, From a Recruiter's Perspective

You might believe you're the best candidate for the job you want, but can you prove it?! Confidence and charisma are very important to bring with you to an interview, but don't forget to also bring the facts. You can tell me how awesome you are, but the difference between getting the job and being a runner up often boils down to how well you can articulate the stories and statistics that prove you're the best.

On this episode of the Career PROgressions Podcast, interview guru Thea Kelley joins us to share some wisdom from her book GET THAT JOB! The Quick & Complete Guide to a Winning Interview. She's been helping professionals prepare compelling evidence for interviews for over 15 years. If you'd like a little advice about how to gather the evidence to prove you're the best for the job, make sure to tune in!

Did you know that according to a report by the World Economic Forum, 85 million jobs might be displaced by machines in the next five years? But, did you also know that 97 million new roles may emerge that are more adapted to the new division of labor between humans, machines, and algorithms? That’s a lot of job reshuffling! As the lines between human jobs and technology blur, it raises a critical question: In an era of AI and algorithms, how can corporations ensure they're not just hiring, but hiring the right humans?

The statistics make it clear: As machines take over a plethora of tasks, the intrinsic human qualities—like emotional intelligence, adaptability, and creative problem-solving—are becoming more invaluable than ever. So, how do we navigate this delicate balance between embracing tech advancements and preserving the human essence of our organizations?

On this episode of the Career PROgressions Podcast, renowned talent-attraction specialist, speaker, and consultant, Craig Fisher, is going to draw from his Amazon #1 best-selling book Hiring Humans and 25-years of experience in talent acquisition to help you understand the current hiring landscape better and adopt a more human approach to your job search.

Craig Fisher's book Hiring Humans

Check out his article "How to Focus Your Job Search for Success"