Priscilla, Author at The Early Career Moves Podcast

Episode 79: I Love The 70’s, 80s, and 90s, Job Search Edition

by Priscilla | Jan 20, 2023 | Job Search, Latinx

After you listen to this episode, you’ll be glad you weren’t job searching in the 1970’s, 80’s or 90s!

Can you imagine faxing in your resume? Or, printing out 100 copies of your resume only to mail them out to different companies?

Well, that’s exactly what people used to do back in the day.

Do you remember when vh1 used to have those decade nostalgia shows, “I Love the 80’s” and “I Love the 90’s”? They would recount and make fun of all of the pop-culture fads and major news from the entire decade, year by year.

I absolutely looooved this show. As a late 1980’s baby, I loved learning about Post-It notes, the Brat Pack, and Madonna.

Well, I decided to do a little internet sleuthing & researching, and make my own version, but make it Job Search related.

Yes, it’s a little corny but I wanted to do a fun episode for y’all!

I ended up learning some really interesting things like, did you know it was OK to light up a cigarette during an interview in the 70’s? Sure was.

No, but seriously, on this episode, I explain how we got to the modern day job search as we know it today and how some things seem to never change – with cyclical recessions, boom economies, and competitive job markets.

I share a little bit about how job interview fashion evolved over the years, and how BIPOC were impacted as well.

And of course, I talk about how the internet totally blew up the job search process, giving us both massive rejection heartache AND a massive opportunity – we just need to know how to use it!

Tune in and let me know what you think!

Listen To The Full Episode:

79. I Love The 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, Job Search Edition

Do you remember when vh1 used to have those decade nostalgia shows, “I Love the 80’s” and “I Love the 90’s”?  Well, I decided to do a little internet sleuthing & researching, and make my own version of “I Love the X’s”: Job Search Edition.

Click HERE to set up your FREE 1-Hour Consult with Priscilla!

Loving this episode? Leave us a review if you’re listening on Apple podcasts and be sure to follow us on Instagram!

Episode 78: What Does A Customer Success Manager Do? with Erica Coleman

by Priscilla | Jan 13, 2023 | Uncategorized

If you’re a former teacher and are thinking about moving into the corporate world, but don’t know where to land – learn about the Customer Success Manager career path on this episode!

If you are pivoting into the private sector for the first time, you might want to consider a role in Customer Success Management.

On today’s episode, you’ll meet Erica Iantorno, a Manager of Customer Success Managers at Glassdoor. Erica was a liberal arts graduate from Notre Dame and worked in the education field as a teacher before moving into the education technology space. She finally found her groove when she moved into the Customer Success Manager role and used many of her education skillsets to succeed in the role.

So you might be wondering, what the heck is a Customer Success Manager? First of all, it’s NOT customer service so do not get it twisted. Erica talks about how this is a relatively new field that has only grown in the last 10 years. They are prevalent in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies where customers buy subscriptions to software, and Customer Success Managers come in to manage the relationship with customers and ensure satisfaction.

Customer Success is a highly strategic role that partners with customers and helps customer maximize the use of their software service. They use data, metrics, teaching, and influencing skills to manage the relationships, and partner with Sales. If you enjoy being client-facing, teaching, and nurturing relationships, the CSM role might be perfect for you. Tune in to learn more!

Listen To The Full Episode:

78. Is The Customer Success Manager Role For You?, with Erica Coleman

Are you a people person? Do you like tech? Are you into data? Then, the Customer Success Manager role might be the perfect next career move for you.  Even though this job didn’t exist 10 years ago, it’s now one of the fastest growing career paths in tech (particularly in Software-as-a-Service), and it’s not going anywhere.

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Episode 76: What To Do When You’ve Hit A Career Dead-End, with Andrea Macek

by Priscilla | Dec 16, 2022 | First-Gen

Most people hit a Career Dead End at some point during their lives: graduating into a recession, an unexpected layoff, or starting a new job and realizing it’s not a fit. So, what do you do when this happens?

Odds are that at some point during your 40-50-year long career, you’ll hit a Career Dead-End at some point.

Have you hit a Career Dead-End in your life yet?

I’ve hit two so far.

Career Dead End #1: When I was a college junior, the Great Recession hit. Suddenly all of the attractive job offers at my college went away completely. Companies weren’t recruiting or hiring. Seniors’ job offers got rescinded. It freaked me out so much that I decided to apply to graduate school prematurely and get my MPA directly after college. That led me to get a graduate degree that I didn’t think through very carefully, which leads me to my Career Dead End #2…..

Career Dead End #2: Since I rushed into the whole grad school thing, I didn’t carefully vet whether or not I actually wanted to work in the public policy world. Talk about putting the cart before the horse. By the time I tried out an education policy internship at age 25, I realized I hated it….leading me to my “what the heck do I do now?” phase.

For you, your career dead-end might look different.

It might be an unexpected lay-off or pink slip.
It might be a toxic boss or leader who stinks up the culture at your workplace, making you miserable.
It might be realizing that the job you’ve been doing for the last 10 years, just isn’t cutting it anymore.

If the average career spans between 40-50 years, you’re bound to face a “Career Dead End” at some point.

On today’s episode, you’ll hear from Career Coach Andrea Macek, who talks about what she did when she got laid off from her job….30 days after getting married. Sheesh.

We talk about what to do when you hit the Career Dead-End, how to own your super-powers, and how Andrea has used courage and bravery to launch her own business through life’s curve-balls.

Listen To The Full Episode:

76. What To Do When You Hit A Career Dead End, with Andrea Macek

If the average career spans between 40-50 years, you’re bound to face a “Career Dead End” at some point. A Career Dead End can be so many things, like….

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Episode 75: How To Prepare For A Phone Interview

by Priscilla | Dec 9, 2022 | Solo

Do you have a phone interview coming up? Congrats! You are officially in an ACTIVE interview process. Tune into this episode to ROCK your phone screen!

So do you have a phone interview coming up? It’s time to get your head straight and ready to rock your interview.

When I was a talent recruiter, I would conduct anywhere from 10-30 phone interviews per week, depending on the time of year.

I got used to very quickly assessing whether or not a candidate would be a “fit” for our organization or the role. Let’s just say, I’ve seen it all. And, I want to make sure you’re maximizing EVERY SINGLE PHONE INTERVIEW that comes your way.

On this episode, I spill all of the tea regarding phone interviews. It truly is everything you need to know about phone interviews and the only training that you need to succeed at phone interviews.

I cover the following topics:

What the phone screen’s true purpose really is and is NOT….and not be caught off guard
How to prepare for high anxiety and adrenaline rushes before/during interviews
The type of energy you need to bring to phone interviews
The type of questions you need to prepare for in advance and the “Rule of 3”
How to answer the inevitable “What’s your target salary?” question and not botch this and end up low-balled
And so much more!

Listen To The Full Episode:

75. How To Prepare For A Phone Interview

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Episode 74: How I Got A FAANG/MAANG Job Offer, with Rosita Reyes

by Priscilla | Dec 2, 2022 | AAPI, First-Gen, Latinx

FAANG or MAANG jobs refer to getting a job offer from Facebook/Meta, Amazon, Apple, Netflix or Google. They are some of the most prestigious job offers out there!

Rome wasn’t built a day, and you won’t get a FAANG/MAANG job offer in a day or weeks, either.

On this episode, you’re going to hear from Rosita Reyes, and how she landed a huge FAANG/MAANG job offer by having a recruiter reach out to her on LinkedIn.

She couldn’t believe it was a real person. She thought it was a phishing exercise.

But no, it was real. A Meta recruiter had seen her profile, her certifications, work experiences, and decided she’d be the perfect fit for her open role.

This opportunity didn’t just land in Rosita’s lap.

Rosita’s hard work in crafting her career story and up-skilling herself to be ready for a big opportunity paid off.

She worked for it, through small actions, day in and day out, year in and year out.

She stayed ready.

By now, you probably know that I talk a lot about the Compound Effect.

The idea that small steps lead us to the biggest results in our lives.

We don’t climb huge mountains overnight or build massive walls in one day.

Amazing results are made up of tiny decisions and steps. And the path is never linear. There are losses and wins along the way.

Whenever I get frustrated with the slow pace of change, my husband lovingly reminds me of my own advice, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.”

And, I truly do believe that. Any program that guarantees you any incredible result, seemingly over-night or even “within 6 weeks” is not trustworthy.

Listen To The Full Episode:

74. How I Got A FAANG/MAANG Job Offer, with Rosita Reyes

Have you heard of “FAANG/MAANG” jobs? They stand for Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix & Google. When Facebook re-branded as “Meta” we got MAANG. Basically, these are the top big tech companies that people want to work for the most – often due to their competitive salaries, benefits, and perks.  On today’s episode, you’ll hear how Rosita Reyes got a recruiter note via her LinkedIn inbox, inviting her to consider a new role at Meta.

Click HERE to set up your FREE 1-Hour Consult with Priscilla!

Loving this episode? Leave us a review if you’re listening on Apple podcasts and be sure to follow us on Instagram!

After you listen to this episode, you’ll be glad you weren’t job searching in the 1970’s, 80’s or 90s!

Can you imagine faxing in your resume? Or, printing out 100 copies of your resume only to mail them out to different companies?

Well, that’s exactly what people used to do back in the day.

Do you remember when vh1 used to have those decade nostalgia shows, “I Love the 80’s” and “I Love the 90’s”? They would recount and make fun of all of the pop-culture fads and major news from the entire decade, year by year.

I absolutely looooved this show. As a late 1980’s baby, I loved learning about Post-It notes, the Brat Pack, and Madonna.

Well, I decided to do a little internet sleuthing & researching, and make my own version, but make it Job Search related.

Yes, it’s a little corny but I wanted to do a fun episode for y’all!

I ended up learning some really interesting things like, did you know it was OK to light up a cigarette during an interview in the 70’s? Sure was.

No, but seriously, on this episode, I explain how we got to the modern day job search as we know it today and how some things seem to never change – with cyclical recessions, boom economies, and competitive job markets.

I share a little bit about how job interview fashion evolved over the years, and how BIPOC were impacted as well.

And of course, I talk about how the internet totally blew up the job search process, giving us both massive rejection heartache AND a massive opportunity – we just need to know how to use it!

Tune in and let me know what you think!

If you’re a former teacher and are thinking about moving into the corporate world, but don’t know where to land – learn about the Customer Success Manager career path on this episode!

If you are pivoting into the private sector for the first time, you might want to consider a role in Customer Success Management.

Most people hit a Career Dead End at some point during their lives: graduating into a recession, an unexpected layoff, or starting a new job and realizing it’s not a fit. So, what do you do when this happens?

Odds are that at some point during your 40-50-year long career, you’ll hit a Career Dead-End at some point.

Have you hit a Career Dead-End in your life yet?

I’ve hit two so far.

For you, your career dead-end might look different.

It might be an unexpected lay-off or pink slip.

It might be a toxic boss or leader who stinks up the culture at your workplace, making you miserable.

It might be realizing that the job you’ve been doing for the last 10 years, just isn’t cutting it anymore.

If the average career spans between 40-50 years, you’re bound to face a “Career Dead End” at some point.

On today’s episode, you’ll hear from Career Coach Andrea Macek, who talks about what she did when she got laid off from her job….30 days after getting married. Sheesh.

We talk about what to do when you hit the Career Dead-End, how to own your super-powers, and how Andrea has used courage and bravery to launch her own business through life’s curve-balls.

Do you have a phone interview coming up? Congrats! You are officially in an ACTIVE interview process. Tune into this episode to ROCK your phone screen!

So do you have a phone interview coming up? It’s time to get your head straight and ready to rock your interview.

When I was a talent recruiter, I would conduct anywhere from 10-30 phone interviews per week, depending on the time of year.

I got used to very quickly assessing whether or not a candidate would be a “fit” for our organization or the role. Let’s just say, I’ve seen it all. And, I want to make sure you’re maximizing EVERY SINGLE PHONE INTERVIEW that comes your way.

On this episode, I spill all of the tea regarding phone interviews. It truly is everything you need to know about phone interviews and the only training that you need to succeed at phone interviews.

I cover the following topics:

What the phone screen’s true purpose really is and is NOT….and not be caught off guard

How to prepare for high anxiety and adrenaline rushes before/during interviews

The type of energy you need to bring to phone interviews

The type of questions you need to prepare for in advance and the “Rule of 3”

How to answer the inevitable “What’s your target salary?” question and not botch this and end up low-balled

And so much more!

FAANG or MAANG jobs refer to getting a job offer from Facebook/Meta, Amazon, Apple, Netflix or Google. They are some of the most prestigious job offers out there!

Rome wasn’t built a day, and you won’t get a FAANG/MAANG job offer in a day or weeks, either.

On this episode, you’re going to hear from Rosita Reyes, and how she landed a huge FAANG/MAANG job offer by having a recruiter reach out to her on LinkedIn.

She couldn’t believe it was a real person. She thought it was a phishing exercise.

But no, it was real. A Meta recruiter had seen her profile, her certifications, work experiences, and decided she’d be the perfect fit for her open role.

This opportunity didn’t just land in Rosita’s lap.

Rosita’s hard work in crafting her career story and up-skilling herself to be ready for a big opportunity paid off.

She worked for it, through small actions, day in and day out, year in and year out.

She stayed ready.

By now, you probably know that I talk a lot about the Compound Effect.

The idea that small steps lead us to the biggest results in our lives.

We don’t climb huge mountains overnight or build massive walls in one day.

Amazing results are made up of tiny decisions and steps. And the path is never linear. There are losses and wins along the way.

Whenever I get frustrated with the slow pace of change, my husband lovingly reminds me of my own advice, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.”

And, I truly do believe that. Any program that guarantees you any incredible result, seemingly over-night or even “within 6 weeks” is not trustworthy.

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