Explore every episode of the podcast Career Conversations with Greg Langstaff

A devastatingly high percentage of people go into work everyday and report to a terrible boss. And most of these people don’t even KNOW HOW TO RECOGNIZE a good boss. This makes it hard to know if we’re in a good situation and it also makes it hard to become a good boss ourselves. If you want to hear what a caring boss sounds like, and also learn how to get hired by someone who’s a good boss so you can join a strong, positive team with a great culture, this episode is for you! This week, I invited one of the world’s kindest and most effective bosses I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Catherine Salole, a truly people-oriented leader, shares her approach to building trust with her staff to make them more resilient through a caring and empathetic approach.

In this episode, my lovely wife, Ariana, and I are talking through some SERIOUSLY TERRIFYING and unfortunately, very real job interview horror stories, and giving our thoughts on how these situations could be avoided and what to do if you ever find yourself in a situation like this. This episode really turned into a masterclass on how to identify and avoid toxic workplaces by clocking bad behavior from the employer during the interview process. It also had a surprising amount of laughs because some of the situations were just too ridiculous to be made up.

Presenting, a story of resilience and a case study as to how we can flip a devastating setback like a layoff to advance our career! Mike Sholars is a very skilled, charming, and funny journalism-turned-marketing professional and if you were watching from the outside, you might think… “this guy can’t catch a break!” But, despite being laid off 6 times (more than anyone I’ve ever come across), Mike seems to find a way to use every layoff as a launching pad into something better and more lucrative. Join us to hear how Mike has turned turmoil into career success through his unique approach and learn how you can see layoffs coming and set yourself up to be successful if/when something like this happens to you! Check out Mike’s website for all of your brand strategy needs! https://www.mike-sholars.com/mike-check You can also find him on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msholars/

This was a FUN episode to make! I reunited with the FIRST PERSON I EVER RECRUITED. Craig Johnson is one of the most successful people I ever had the chance to work with and his approach skyrocketed him to earn multiple promotions into his dream job by the age of 28. Craig shared a lot of incredibly valuable insights into how to establish yourself in a new team and what he did to get promoted multiple times within the first few years of his career. Craig also does a lot of hiring and he was kind enough to share what he looks for in a good resume and how he sees the strongest candidates behaving in interviews. There are honestly 100s of great tidbits in this episode and I’m so thankful we were able to get Craig in for an hour to chat! Don’t miss this one :)

Today, I’m flying solo and I plan on exposing the 13 biggest resume myths circulating the job search advice world and telling you what to do instead to make sure you are not making these same mistakes yourself!

This week, I’m joined by the best person in the world, my wife, Ariana Spencer. In a surprising twist, this week, Ariana is interviewing me! Together, we’re going to be discussing some concerning job search trends like “Quit Firing”, “Ghost Job Postings”, “Over Employment”, and many others. Listen in if you want to make sure you’re not getting trapped in a toxic work place, or wasting countless hours applying to jobs that aren’t real, or making any other critical job search mistakes!

We’ve got a doozy of an episode on our hands folks! This week, we’re joined by the brilliant and formidable Sara Norton to learn 2 very important lessons: 1. How do you use LinkedIn to build a professional brand so strong that you’re constantly being bombarded with job offers and opportunities? And… 2. How does one transition from a traditional workplace into the exciting fast-paced world of tech? Sara provides a masterclass in both, sharing her extensive experience and advice on how to thrive just like her. Sara is an experienced generalist marketer with 13+ years of experience across many industries: events, non-profit, education, start up, ecommerce, software. She is also the founder of reply-all.ca where she helps businesses, agencies and SaaS startups implement marketing technology and automation.

Would you like to hear from someone who looks at 100s of resumes every month? This episode, we’ve got my long-time friend, Devan, who works with a large Canadian retailer in a role that requires constant hiring. I pick Devan’s brain to learn what she thinks makes a good resume, what makes a TERRIBLE resume, how they use ATS scanners to find the best candidates, and what she’s looking for during job interviews. Tune in to hear exactly what the hiring manager is thinking throughout each step of the job search process to make landing a job so much easier!

Why climb the ladder when you can just strap on a jet-pack to the top? By age 31, David Ip Yam had achieved what only the best-of-the-best in his field will typically reach in their early 50s. In this riveting interview, David walks through his career path from his first job to his current job. He explains all the steps he took to land such a prestigious role so young (hard work, strategy, and relationship leveraging). We also get a great idea of what David looks for in people when he’s hiring (and he does a LOT of hiring).

Welcome to Career Conversations with Greg Langstaff, the show designed to help you with your job search in the short term and empower you to build a successful career in the long term. In this mini-trailer episode, I introduce myself and give you an idea of all the important job search and career advice coming in this new and exciting podcast!