Relaunch Your Career – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, Leah interviews Ashleigh Sheridan, Founder and Managing Director - Ikigai Co, about her career in international development and ESG/Sustainability.

Ashleigh is a thought leader who drives innovation in sustainability and social impact through collaboration. She is grounded in the belief that achieving positive outcomes for people and the planet should not come at a financial cost and that driving financial results must be intrinsically linked to driving positive change for customers and stakeholders, for businesses to thrive.

In this episode Leah and Ash discuss the following:

• How Ash first came to be interested in a career in international development
• How she came to secure her first role after studying International Development
• Ash's unique experiences working in international aid overseas, including her biggest challenges and resilience required to work in this field
• Ash's recent work with Reece in corporate social responsibility and social impact roles
• What individuals considering a career in this field need to consider

Links to the website that Ash discussed during the episode:

https://www.australianvolunteers.com/ - The Australian Volunteers Program run by DFAT. 

https://www.devnetjobs.org/ - This is a great website that advertises international development roles globally. They also send out notifications about public health crises and natural disasters that will require shorter-term support. 

https://www.devex.com/jobs/search - Another great website for demonstrating the types of development roles are out there around the world.

Ethical jobs – roles here in Australia for charities and social enterprises that require more conventional skillsets in the international development sector (as a way to transition). They also sometimes advertise CSR roles.

https://www.ikigaico.org/ 

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at leah@relaunchme.com.au to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

www.relaunchme.com.au

In this episode, Leah explains how more mature employees can navigate any potential ageism when attending interviews.

Leah explains the types of interview questions that may have 'ageist' connotations and provides some practical and specific examples of responses that may help to alleviate any concerns the employer may have about your age.

This episode is for those employees who are 50+ and who are concerned about how they can compete against younger candidates in a competitive job market.

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at leah@relaunchme.com.au to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

www.relaunchme.com.au

In this episode, host Leah Lambart, speaks to Relaunch Me resume & LinkedIn writer, Paula Grant, about the importance of keyword optimisation in resumes and LinkedIn to be competitive in a job search process.

Leah and Paula discuss the following:

What is keyword optimisation on a resume and why is this important?

What organisations are using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) in the recruitment process?

Is keyword optimisation more important for some roles than others?

What is keyword optimisation on a LinkedIn profile and how this can help jobseekers and business owners/freelancers

For assistance with writing a keyword-optimised and ATS-friendly resume, please contact us via the Relaunch Me website.

www.relaunchme.com.au

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at leah@relaunchme.com.au to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

www.relaunchme.com.au

In this episode, Leah interviews Belinda Hutchinson, an internal communications specialist, about what it is like to work in internal communications, the typical challenges and the skills that you need to be successful. In this episode, we discuss:

• How Belinda first came to choose communications/PR as a career
• What an Internal Communications Specialist does
• The challenges of working in internal communications
• The skills and attributes that an internal communications specialist requires to be successful
• Whether AI is having an impact of how communications professionals do their work
• Advice for students considering a career in communications

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at leah@relaunchme.com.au to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

www.relaunchme.com.au

In this interview, Leah speaks with Marie Bernardo, certified well-being coach and trauma-sensitive meditation and mindfulness teacher from CoActive Life Design.

In this episode, Marie and Leah discuss the following:

• Marie's own career transition from working in Finance to discovering her passion as a Well-Being Coach
• How Marie supports and helps her clients who find themselves feeling overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted and stressed
• Some simple and practical strategies that we can all use in our everyday life to manage our stress and overwhelm

If you are interested in finding out more about Marie and the wonderful work that she does at CoActive Life Design, then you can follow her on socials or email her to arrange an initial discussion:

Email: hello@coactivelifedesign.com.au
LinkedIn: Marie Bernardo
About Marie: https://coactivelifedesign.com.au/about/

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at leah@relaunchme.com.au to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

www.relaunchme.com.au

In this interview, Leah interviews ADHD & Executive Function Coach, Caroline Beresford, about how she assists clients with an ADHD diagnosis identify and utilise their signature strengths to thrive both in an education and in the workplace.

In this interview, Leah & Caroline discuss the following:

• Caroline's own career journey and some of the career changes that she has had along the way
• What an ADHD coach does and the types of clients that she works with
• What might be some of the typical challenges that someone with ADHD may encounter in an education setting and in the workplace
• How individuals diagnosed with ADHD can learn how to play to their unique strengths
• How employers can ensure that their workplace environment is neuro-affirming

To find out more about Caroline and The Addvocacy Project, see links to her website and socials below:

https://theaddvocacyproject.com

https://www.instagram.com/the_addvocacy_project/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-beresford-53b85b46

You can also email Caroline directly at:  caroline@theaddvocacyproject.com

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at leah@relaunchme.com.au to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

www.relaunchme.com.au

In this episode, Leah Lambart interviews Bianca Luscombe, Co-founder of
Curiously Cauli, a food-based business that specialises in healthy, low allergen snack foods made from the humble cauliflower, about what it takes to start a product-based food business from scratch.

Bianca explains how her own health challenges  inspired her to start investigating healthier gluten free snack alternatives and how a recipe gone wrong in the kitchen was how Curiously Cauli was actually created.

Leah and Bianca also discussed the following:

• How to go about conducting market research when thinking of launching a food business
• What  steps are required to get a food business up and running
•  The biggest challenges that Bianca and her partner Farran faced along the way
• Bianca's biggest learnings and her advice for others thinking of starting a food business

About Curiously Cauli:
Curiously Cauli launched in 2018 and now stocks delicious crackers and dips in 3 states, VIC, NSW, WA and exports to Singapore & Malaysia. 

To follow Curiously Cauli on socials:
https://www.instagram.com/curiouslycauli/
https://www.facebook.com/curiouslycauliau/

For a list of stockists or to order online - https://curiouslycauli.com.au/pages/find-us

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at leah@relaunchme.com.au to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

www.relaunchme.com.au

In this episode, Leah spoke to Relaunch Me writer, Jeanette Walton, about addressing Key Selection Criteria (KSC) correctly as part of the job application process.

Jeanette has been writing Resumes, LinkedIn Profiles, Cover Letters and Key Selection Criteria responses and Statements of Purpose for 13yrs and has an extensive background in writing, editing and proofreading. Jeanette also has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Professional Writing from Deakin University and is a Certified Master-level Resume Writer.

In our discussion Leah & Jeanette covered the following:

• What is it about applications requiring Key Selection Criteria responses that make them so time-consuming?
• What it actually means when a candidate is asked to address Key Selection Criteria (KSC)?
• The different ways that a candidate may be asked to address KSC and what they need to be aware of
• How the resume writing process works for someone keen to get assistance with addressing KSC as part of a job application
• Jeanette's key advice for candidates to ensure that their application stands out

If you are keen to find out more about how Jeanette or one of our others writers can assist you, then contact us via the Relaunch Me website for further information.

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at leah@relaunchme.com.au to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

www.relaunchme.com.au

In this episode, Leah interviews Relaunch Me writer, Victoria Hay, about how resumes have changed over the last decade, what recruiters are looking for when scanning a resume and her advice for listeners considering a resume update over the next few months.

In particular, we discussed the following:

• What have been the biggest changes to the application process
• How Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) work when scanning resumes
• The importance of having a keyword optimised resume and LinkedIn Profile
• Why it is so damn hard to write your own resume
• Victoria's key advice for someone writing their own resume

To find out more about the Relaunch Me resume, cover letter, KSC or LinkedIn Profile writing services, click on our website here - https://www.relaunchme.com.au

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at leah@relaunchme.com.au to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

www.relaunchme.com.au

In this episode, Leah interviews experienced commercial finance recruiter, Murray Noble from Noble People, to find out if it is ever okay to lie or stretch the truth in an interview.

In this episode we discussed:

• SEEK's recent research about the top 4 lies that people tell in an interview
• Why do candidates feel the need to lie in an interview
• Why a candidate might lie about having a career break
• How candidates should approach discussing reasons for leaving a bad company or boss
• Can recruiters tell when candidates lie and could it come back to bite them in the future
• What happens if you lie about your current salary
• Murray's perspective on how the job market is looking as we prepare to come out of lockdown in Melbourne (October 2021)
• Murray's advice for job seekers when it comes to working with recruiters and landing a new role

To find out more about Noble People, or to connect with Murray, you can check out the links below:

Website - Noble People
Murray's LinkedIn Profile

If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.

If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at leah@relaunchme.com.au to make a suggestion.

If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice.

Thanks for listening.

www.relaunchme.com.au