Leg Job Seeker's Podcast

While the landscape has changed dramatically over the last few years, you may ask: which best practices for job seekers have not changed? For example, if I’m being told that networking is the best way to land jobs, what does that actually mean in an increasingly virtual world? Well, in this episode for the first time, we’ll cover the wonderful world of virtual hiring, and we’ll uncover some tips to help you land more interviews. Today I brought on Steve Edwards, founder of Premier Virtual, an innovative company helping businesses host successful virtual hiring events. According to Steve, virtual hiring events are an essential component of any recruitment effort, and his team is committed to help usher in this new era.After 4 years of jumping out of planes in the Army he moved to attend FAU and eventually start his own platform.As a leader in the industry, the Premier Virtual platform has helped more than 50,000 companies connect with nearly 1 million job seekers and hosted over 7,000 virtual hiring event

Today, I’d love to offer you a dose of much-needed encouragement and motivation if you’re applying for jobs at this time. My message today is simple: persist and recalibrate.Follow us:Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaFollow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramPlease subscribe and leave a review.Song Credits: MATTIA CUPELLI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you feel like you’re stuck in a rut, this just could be your episode. We’ll cover what it means to break your career and how to do it properly. We’ll also look at how to view your life as a portfolio of options, and we’ll cover a few other things that will help you maximize your success as a career warrior. Today I brought on Michael Gardon, CEO of Rejoin Media and Host of CareerCloud Radio.Michael is a former trader turned entrepreneur, who also holds an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship. He has built a career in online media previously holding roles at Money.com, and Reviews.com, and was Managing Editor at The Simple Dollar. Mike is widely quoted in media including Good Financial Cents, The Huffington Post, Forbes, Business Insider, Yahoo News, Ask Men, Authority Magazine, Reviews.com, The Simple Dollar, and has been featured on various local news stations. Mike runs his business remotely with his team scattered across the U.S. Right now, Mike resides in the beautiful Midwest with his wife and 3 y

Welcome to the Let’s Eat, Grandma Career Warrior Podcast where our goal is not only to help you land your dream job but to help you live your best life. I am Chris Villanueva, the co-founder, and CEO of Let's Eat, Grandma, ranked by The Balance as the best resume service for job seekers. If you have heard anything from the recruiting space, it's that you need to create a targeted resume that speaks to the job you're applying for. While this is generally sound advice, it leaves many job seekers confused about how many resumes they actually need. Well in this episode, I can confidently say I will provide the right answer for you, and I'll even go above and beyond in giving you the most effective way to create and organize your resumes. This advice will work if you're crafting your resume yourself or if you're using a resume service like Let's Eat, Grandma. Follow us:Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaFollow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedInCheck us out on Instag

I’m so excited for this episode, and it is my guarantee that if you listen carefully, you will take something home today that will advance your career. We’ll cover some great questions:How do you get recognition for what I’m doing at work?What are some ways I can boost my presence online?How and when do I ask for the raise?Today, I brought on Sonja “Dynamo” Price. Yes, so good that she’s joined us twice! …And with over 15 years of experience in Career and Leadership consulting, Sonja has worked with a wide range of clients including Amazon, Facebook, Google, HBO, and numerous other organizations.Sonja has a Master’s Degree in Leadership and Organizational Development and is a Certified Career and Executive Coach.She trained with Al Gore to become a Climate Reality Leader and is actively engaged with the Seattle Board of Conscious Capitalism.She is passionate about empowering professionals to accelerate their career success, to become financially free, and to make a positive impact around the wo

Listen, I understand that things are not so straightforward in life.  For example, you may have no experience within a given field, and then an entry-level position calls your name – but with the prerequisite of having 3-5 years of experience. Or maybe you’re applying for positions that require experience, but you feel like you’re dealing with ageism. Oh, the irony! So today we’ll unpack those burning questions with a really amazing guest who knows her stuff. Her name is Andrea Gerson, founder of Resume Scripter. Andrea has 15 years of experience working with professionals at all stages of their careers to find clarity, confidence, and a renewed sense of energy around their work. As a top-ranked career expert who has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider,  the Chicago Tribune, and Recruiter.com, Andrea empowers job-seekers to leverage their strengths to reach their professional potential.​Andrea graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She then went on to e

 Today, I wanted to tackle some fun and juicy topics:Does generation matter when it comes to my career and job search?How has the pandemic impacted generational issues at work?What are some mistakes that are preventing me from getting hired?Today I brought on Lindsey Pollak.Lindsey Pollak is a New York Times bestselling author and a leading career and workplace expert. She is the author of four career and workplace advice books including her latest, Recalculating: Navigate Your Career Through the Changing World of Work. Her speaking audiences and consulting clients have included more than 250 corporations, law firms, conferences and universities. For six years she served as an official ambassador for LinkedIn, and her advice and opinions have appeared in such media outlets as The TODAY Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN and NPR. Lindsey is a graduate of Yale University and is based in New York City.Resources:Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaConnect with Lindse

Hey Career Warriors, need a dose of inspiration? Today, we decided to do something a bit different. As you know the Career Warrior Podcast is chock full of strategies and techniques to help you get noticed. But without a strong dose of motivation, your job search will fall flat. We did a special episode with motivational as well strategic words of wisdom from some hall of fame podcast guests. Plug in your headphones, go for a walk and listen to this episode as you think. Do it once. Do it twice. And this is my advice. Keep moving forward. Follow us:Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaFollow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramPlease subscribe and leave a review. Music by:Composer Credits: Dylan Hunger, Benjamin Corneliushttps://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=511567158https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=511567157https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=521818019https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=506618442 Our GDPR privacy policy was updated

We’ll look ahead to the future and discuss the most important things that you should consider when applying for jobs and moving forward in your career.   To cover that topic, I brought on the legendary Jennifer McClure – CEO of Unbridled Talent & DisruptHR!Jennifer McClure is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and high-performance coach who works with leaders to leverage their influence, increase their impact, and accelerate results. Frequently recognized as a global influencer and expert on the future of work, Jennifer has decades of in-the-trenches leadership and executive experience working in and with startups, privately held companies, and Fortune 500 organizations in a variety of industries. As a top-rated keynote speaker, Jennifer has shared her insights with thousands of leaders at conferences and corporate events around the world with a long list of clients including Procter & Gamble, General Electric, IBM, and many more. Jennifer is also the Chief Excitement Offi

Today we have a minisode where I try and answer common questions in a concise episode. I went back on Reddit, in which my love/hate relationship has never been seen before on the internet. And I’m going to answer the HOTTEST Reddit Questions that were asked on Reddit. And man these questions are hot. They are so hot, in fact, my friends at Sriracha are cowering in fear. These questions are so hot: Nelly had to write a song about it in 2002. These questions are so hot that Leonardo Di Caprio and George Clooney had to take a lesson out of their book. These questions are so hot, that my fellow Texans stopped complaining about this miserable summer. You’ll hear questions likeIt is okay to say you left a job due to personal issues?Storytelling - how do you incorporate it?How do I stand out?Is it okay to lie on job responsibilities?Follow us:Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaFollow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramSubscribe to Let’s Ea

Today I brought on Virginia Franco. If you’re a job seeker you probably have seen her postingmeaningful content on LinkedIn.Virginia Franco is a multi-certified Executive Resume and LinkedIn Writer – and a Coach andStoryteller whose documents help clients to land interviews.She founded Virginia Franco Resumes years ago when recognizing that her years of corporatecommunications, journalism, and social work offered a unique understanding of how people read,communicate and share information.She’s also the co-founder of Job Search Journey, the first digital marketplace for job search,to provide job seekers access to high-quality, highly-affordable job search tools from industryexperts. She’s shared job search insight as the host of the Resume Storyteller podcast and in variousleading publications and podcasts.So as you can see, Virginia is going to be just awesome, and this episode is going to really helpyou out if you’re struggling with cutting that resume down and updating it for today’s job search.Resources:Ge

Today we’re addressing how to recession-proof your resume. Maybe you were laid off.Maybe you’re in fear because you’ve heard talk of inflation, recession, other words ending in the shin— and the media seems to make it worse!Well, we’re here for you. We’ll discuss how to bounce back from any job so you can be the resilient job seeker I know you are. We’ll cover strategies on how to prepare your resume if the time comes. Follow us:Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaFollow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramSubscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I’m Chris Villanueva, the host of this podcast and co-founder of Let’s Eat, Grandma, a resume service designed to help job seekers get more interviews. Listen up. You’re probably including too much on your resume. Yes, you. I’m actually talking to you. Because you are an accomplished son of a gun who has done a lot in your career. You’re listening to this podcast because you’re a go-getter. You’re listening to this podcast because you are a career warrior. And that comes with a risk, which is the likelihood that you have too much on your resume. Well, today we’re going to discuss why you should only include 10% of yourself on your resume, and how that will ironically make you stand out. I sat down again with David Fano, serial entrepreneur and former WeWork executive. His latest venture, Teal, helps people optimize their job search by providing the level of tooling and infrastructure that companies have but for the individual professional. In just over a year, Teal has grown to a community of o

Today I brought on David Fano. David Fano is a serial entrepreneur, former WeWork executive, and ex-architect who has made it his mission to help people navigate their careers with confidence. His latest venture, Teal, helps people optimize their job search by providing the level of tooling and infrastructure that companies have but for the individual professional. In just over a year, Teal has grown to a community of over 65,000 users committed to advancing their careers.Resources:Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaConnect with David on LinkedInCheck out TealFollow us:Follow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramSubscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we’re covering resume do’s and don’ts. Follow us:Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaFollow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramSubscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today I brought on Austin Belcak.Austin is the founder of CultivatedCulture.com where he helps people land jobs they love without traditional experience and without applying online. He was also recently named a LinkedIn Top Voice of 2022!So as you can see, Austin is going to be just awesome, and this episode is going to really help you out if you’re struggling with standing out from the pack. Resources:Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaConnect with Austin on LinkedInCheck out Cultivated CultureListen to The Dream Job System PodcastFollow us:Follow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramSubscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today’s minisode, you’re going to find out because we’re going to do something a little different. I wanted to highlight some of my favorite career pivots in recent history. Since I know a lot of our listeners and clients are making a change, I wanted to let you know that you are in good company and to encourage your boldness. Or perhaps you’re not looking to make a great career pivot, but you are looking for something different in your life. A promotion. A different job. A different lifestyle. Rest assured, this is the episode for you.During this episode, you’ll hear some short bios of these three incredibly notable people with a focus on the career change they made. My hope is that you’ll be left with more hope and confidence as you embark on your own career change.  Follow us:Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaFollow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramSubscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast hig

If you couldn’t tell by now, a fundamental shift is happening in the workforce. And that’s an increased emphasis on skills. And now, job seekers need to step up, acquire those skills, and land their dream job. Maybe you’re not happy with where you’re at right now, and you believe it’s time for a change and to learn a new skill that will get you paid well. Well now’s the time.  Today, I brought on Lisa Gevelber. Lisa Gevelber is Google's Chief Marketing Officer for the Americas and the founder and head of Grow with Google, the company's tech skilling initiative. Over the last 5 years, Lisa has expanded Grow with Google around the globe, reaching millions of people with tech skills for their careers, small business, and life. Lisa is committed to helping build the next generation of talent.So as you can see, Lisa is going to be just awesome, and this episode is all about skilling up and why you should do so right now. Resources:Check out Grow with GoogleFollow Lisa on LinkedInGet to kno

In today’s power-packed minisode, I’ll be covering the 3 LinkedIn updates for this year that I think are relevant for job seekers. Listen up: there was an article published by LinkedIn that highlighted the 20+ new LinkedIn features, but I wanted to sift through the noise and focus on 3 features that are relevant specifically to the job seeker. In today’s episode, I will cover why these features are important for you to know about and what specifically you should do about them. Follow us:Follow Chris on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramSubscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What does it mean to be a job hopper? How do employers view job-hopping? How do I address it on a resume or an interview? In today's minisode, I bring you some brand new content with my guest Biron Clark, Founder at Careersidekick.comBiron Clark is a former executive recruiter and job search expert. His website, Career Sidekick, is read by more than one million people per month. He has been advising job seekers since 2012 to think differently in their job search and land high-paying, competitive jobs. You can follow him on LinkedIn by searching for Biron Clark and heading on over to Career Sidekick.com. Well, what do you do if you think you might be a job hopper?Resources:Get Job Search Advice on the Career Sidekick website. Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaConnect with Biron at LinkedInFollow us:Follow Chris on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramSubscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights See acast.com/privacy for privacy