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Season 4 Episode 44 | Trust the Process

Weekly Bitch: Lack of attention to detail

In the final episode of season 4, Ann and Marcelle wrap up with a no-bullshit discussion of how challenging it can be to engage in the resume-writing process at Career Valet.

Some highlights:

• Revamping or rewriting your resume is difficult, even when you have professional help
• It's normal to freak out when navigating a big change, like shifting careers or changing jobs
• Learn which 3 questions to ask yourself before you begin your work with us

Can't get enough of the bitches? Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

Season 4 Episode 43 | Imposter Syndrome

Weekly Bitch: Thoughts about Palestine in lieu of a weekly bitch

This week, Ann welcomes guest Deiadre Rauch to the show to talk about imposter syndrome. Deiadre is an International Coaching Federation Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and an adjunct faculty member at the Institute for Transformational Leadership at Georgetown University.

Some highlights from the conversation:

• The idea is real, but is it a syndrome or a phenomenon?
• Imposter syndrome isn't just about our careers ... parents can feel like imposters, too
• Self talk and internal thoughts matter!
• Own your story and celebrate successes

Learn more about Deiadre and find resources to access your own inner leader. Can't get enough of the bitches? Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 34 | Job Search Like a Pro

Weekly Bitch: The workplace fire drill

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann welcome career expert and fellow podcaster Mac Prichard to the show. If you're so over job boards and applying for everything under the sun, you don't want to miss this discussion about how to job hunt like a pro. Here are some great takeaways from the episode:

• Networking is time well spent - you never know where a connection will lead
• Why you should stop applying for every.single.job.
• The four questions you need to be able to answer before you apply for a position
• How long does it take to acquire the Boston accent, anyway?

You should also check out Mac's podcast, Find Your Dream Job, and sign up for his weekly job newsletter.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 33 | Be Your Own Cheerleader!

Weekly Bitch: Underutilizing new employees

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle welcomes the amazing Jennifer Horton back to the show for an encore to discuss the challenges of selling yourself in a new career field. Here are some great takeaways from the episode:

• The best leaders aren't always the ones with the most work experience
• HR-written job descriptions aren't always accurate (true story!), so you should apply if YOU feel it's a good fit
• Understand your own worth and don't sell yourself short

Jennifer is currently in the job market, so please ⁠check her out on LinkedIn⁠ if you want to hire a super smart, funny, and all-around awesome colleague.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 32 | Tales from HR

Weekly Bitch: Endless HR training videos and quizzes

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann welcome HR expert Amanda Haddaway to the show. Amanda is an award-winning HR consultant, corporate trainer, and certified executive coach who holds a Master of Jurisprudence degree from Tulane Law School in labor and employment law. She's also the managing director of HR Answerbox, a boutique consultancy focused on solving people problems.

This fun conversation had so many great takeaways, including:

• How the pandemic drastically changed the workplace landscape
• The need for holistic support and management practices
• Employment law is REALLY complicated
• Untrained managers are ruining businesses

You can find Amanda at her LinkedIn page, and learn more about her consultancy at the HR Answerbox website.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 31 | What is Social Work?

Weekly Bitch: Plastics and resealable bags

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann welcome the amazing Jennifer Horton back to the show, now that she's officially completed her Master's degree in social work! The three OG Career Bitches catch up, talk sh*^%t, and have a lot of laughs. Other highlights you don't want to miss:

• Different paths of social work and what opportunities are available
• Insurance issues and access to therapy
• Lack of empathy in our culture and failure to recognize the importance of solid social-emotional skills
• Congress ... do yoga!
• Naked comedy, and so much more

Jennifer is currently in the job market, so please check her out on LinkedIn if you want to hire a super smart, funny, and all-around awesome colleague.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 30 | Creative and Curious

Weekly Bitch: It's an ANTI bitch - good people make our workplace great!

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann share a new take on the diversity question and talk about the importance of diversity of thoughts and ideas in the workplace. Other highlights you don't want to miss:

• You can create real connections with your remote workforce
• Find time to bond with co-workers and be curious about others
• Recognize the lived experiences of others, and challenge yourself to get out of your comfort zone

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠Career Valet⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 29 | Remote Work

Weekly Bitch: What does it mean to have "professional" hair??

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann welcome investor and creator Ilma Tiki, co-founder and CEO of The Remote Company. Ilma talks to the Career Bitches about how to build a solid remote workforce across timezones and cultures. Here's what you don't want to miss:

• Build time into your day to think and engage in deep work
• Document rules and expectations for your workforce
• Meetings should have intention
• Leading vs. managing

You can check out her LinkedIn to ⁠learn more about her and her incredible story about building small Lithuanian company MailerLite into an international brand.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠⁠Career Valet⁠⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 28 | Own Your Power

Weekly Bitch: Unrealized dreams when partners' schedules take priority

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann welcome business and marketing coach Amel Derragui, founder of Tandem Nomads. Amel talks to the Career Bitches about how to find your superpower, take control over your career, and start your own business. Some amazing takeaways that you don't want to miss:

• Love yourself enough to allow yourself to f&*k up
• Create a strategic exit from your current company and/or make a negotiated, progressive transition into something new
• Find your zone of genius!
• Social media is not a visibility strategy

You should check out her podcast and learn more about her and the work she does with women across the globe.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at ⁠Career Valet⁠, and learn about available career and resume services.

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Season 3 Episode 27 | Imperfectly Perfect

Weekly Bitch: Ignoring lessons learned

This week on Career Bitches, Marcelle and Ann take on one of their favorite topics - process improvement! It's great to figure out what went wrong in a process, but then you have to DO something with that information. Small errors and mistakes can help us learn and do better in the future. It's also okay to let things go that aren't helping or that you have no power to change. Finally, be a good teammate and do nice things for your workplace fam - acts of kindness make everyone's workplace a better place to be.

Read more about co-hosts Marcelle and Ann at Career Valet, and learn about available career and resume services.