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!

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75. How To Prepare For A Phone Interview

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Do you ever tell yourself you don’t have time to work on your job search? Or, do you think that you have to do 100 things to get your next job? Then, you MUST tune into this episode and learn about the One Thing Strategy.

When you’re feeling overwhelmed, commit to ONE micro-action.

“I don’t have time for my job search”

“My life is busy enough, how do I fit in a whole job search?”

“At the end of a long day at work, working on my resume is the last thing on my mind”

Sound familiar? I bet it does.

You aren’t alone if you’re struggling with finding time to make progress on your career change process.

The good news? In this podcast, I share an easy strategy called “The One Thing Strategy.”

This is a strategy based on the Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) – which says 80% of the results in your life comes from 20% of your efforts.

This is really good news, because it means you don’t have to do ALL of the things that you think you need to do, to get the results that you want.

You don’t have to take “perfect” action. Just one thing is enough.

On this episode, I break down EXACTLY how to use this principle to trick your mind and take small steps that will lead to your next career move.

I also explain how I applied this exact strategy during my GMAT studying and MBA Application process back in 2017. It doesn’t take more than 30 minutes and you don’t even need to do it everyday to see results.

So, if you’ve ever avoided your job search for weeks and thought, “why do I do this to myself…?”

This is the podcast for you.

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On Episode 60, find out how to make sure you aren’t wasting time and energy applying to jobs that DON’T MAKE SENSE for you! 

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Stop applying to jobs willy-nilly!

Be honest.

Have you ever kind of randomly applied to a bunch of jobs? Aimlessly, with no purpose, and “willy-nilly” – just throwing apps where anyone will catch them?

Look….I get it. Sometimes you have a bad day at work, or you get to such a level of desperation that you just want to APPLY TO ALL OF THE THINGS.

Applying to jobs feels productive.

It feels like you’re getting shit done.

Like you can say, “Hey, I’m making progress on my job search.”

But, let me tell you, this “strategy” can be one of the biggest wastes of time. It gets you nowhere.

And, when you start to get a bunch of rejections, you start feeling sorry for yourself and end up in a muck of frustration and “confusion”.

There’s a better way.

On this episode, I walk you through:

• how to identify the RIGHT roles, based on your strengths, interests, skillsets

• how to identify the right LEVELS to target, based on your years of experience and type of career change

• how to use LinkedIn to learn more about the different job title names and descriptions that you want to target during your search

Do this work on the front end, and you’ll create a much more calm and intentional job search / application strategy where you will be much more successful. You’ll also be able to tailor your resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile to your target role, which will make it more clear to the recruiter that you’re the right fit.

On Episode 59, find out how to get started with using LinkedIn: one of your BEST friends during the job search 

59. How To Get Started with LinkedIn For Your Job Search

One of the biggest mistakes that people make during their job search is NOT leveraging technology during their career exploration and job search through LinkedIn. LinkedIn lands thousands of people jobs on a daily basis, so why would you lose out on money and potential new opportunities by not using it?

What’s your relationship with LinkedIn? Love it? Hate it?

Regardless of how you feel about LinkedIn, you can’t afford to NOT use it during your job search. Period.

Y’all, the modern job search is broken. BROKEN. We no longer live in the old days where employers would advertise a job in a local newspaper, and candidates would CALL the hiring manager or MAIL in their application. In those days, employers received a manageable number of applications and the hiring manager ACTUALLY READ all of the apps!

In today’s world? We have the internet, and companies post their jobs EVERYWHERE, meaning that ANYONE IN THE WORLD can submit an application online. This results in one job posting receiving hundreds of applications and most of them never get read (sad but true).

How do you stick out? How can you make it to the top of the pile? 2 big strategies:

1) Networking: connecting with people who can HELP you, refer you, talk to you, open doors for you

2) Optimizing your LinkedIn: when you optimize your LinkedIn, you attract hidden opportunities and recruiters come to you with opportunities

On this episode, I tackle #1 and how to do this via LinkedIn (the easiest way to manage and engage with your network). I’ll teach you how to get started with LinkedIn, the 8 steps you need to take to get to a “basic” level, how to start building your network and begin to connect with relevant alumni.

On Episode 58, learn about the Career Triad: Function, Industry and Geography, and how it impacts your job search!

58. How The Career Triad Impacts Your Job Search Effort & Timeline

When you start to do more targeted career exploration, it’s time to introduce the CAREER TRIAD: Industry, Function & Geography.  The Career Triad is an invaluable tool that will help you get clear on the type of industry, function & geography that is important to you in your next career move.

On this solo episode, Priscilla explains how the Career Triad can help you do targeted research & career exploration while also helping you make a decision on the type of career transition you’re going to make!

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• How to research and decide on the kind of industry that you want to work in – it’s a BIG decision that sets the whole vibe for your day to day job

• The difference between a Functional Department (Ex: Marketing) versus Functional Roles

• The role that geography plays in your job search opportunities and networking

• How to factor in your timeline and level of effort that you want to apply into your job search – what it means for the type of career change you want to make!