Your Career Podcast with Jane Jackson

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Christmas is just around the corner, and many of my clients who are looking for a new job ask me “Should I stop looking for a job during this period or should I keep looking?”Of course Christmas and the holiday period is a wonderful time to take a break, relax and enjoy your family and friends, and hiring traditionally slows down at this time of year. However, the hiring process has not completely ground to a halt! Hiring is still happening! Companies are looking to fill not just seasonal positions, but for some companies the hiring budgets will reset before January 1 and they will already be thinking about ramping things up in the New Year.So you could, but you don’t have to, take a leave pass for the holidays. You could, and again you don’t have to, keep the momentum going. The most important thing to remember is to use your time and focus your efforts on reaping the highest benefit. For some, taking a well-deserved break will be just what’s required to put you in the right frame of mind to hit the jobs search process again in the New Year. For others who prefer to keep going, what are the activities you could focus on at this time of year that are most likely to bring you the most return?5 Reasons to Keep up Your Job Search Activities in the Lead up to Christmas5 More Things that You Can Do Over the Christmas PeriodBoost your job search knowledge by reading career transition books such as www.navigatingcareercrossroads.com so that you are well prepared to market yourself effectively when 2016 arrives. I’ve also a special offer of 10% off my Online Career Change Program, the 7 Steps CAREERS Program. Go to www.janejacksoncoach.com/7steps and use the coupon code vip10 and claim your special discount off this fabulous online training program that will be delivered to your email inbox over the course of 3 weeks so you are well prepared to secure your dream role in 2016!So there is plenty you can do in the lead up to the holiday period and also during the holidays if you wish to keep the momentum going in your job search. The choice is yours. I look forward to hearing what your plans are and also what is working for you. Email me with your comments and suggestions to: jane@janejacksoncoach.comWelcome to Your Career Podcast with Jane Jackson where I help mid career professionals overcome self doubt and gain career clarity and the confidence to create the life and career they desire. Book a Zoom chat with me at janejacksoncoach.com - I’d love to meet you and discover what’s happening in your career! Support the show- - - - - -Find out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE.  Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/   

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Penny Webb is a freelance writer and editor. She writes features, profile pieces and travel articles for a number of publications and edits the Hills and Hawkesbury Independent Magazines. She also runs a travel podcast called The Suburban Gypsy which is all about inspiring people to experience the world through travel, regardless of their life circumstances. Her work has been published in peekaboo magazine, Out and About With Kids and Child Magazines. She won an international award at the Parenting Media Association Awards in Baltimore, USA in March 2015 where her writing was described as 'Journalism with a smile". This year she travelled to the Cook Islands, Tasmania, Fiji and China. Next year Iceland and Italy are on the cards! I enjoyed a fascinating conversation with Penny about her career path. Penny started her career in hotel management and hospitality working at major international hotels. Her career journey took her Scotland, Spain, Barbados … the list of countries is endless … and she not only worked in hotels but she also spent a few years working on the fabulous cruise liner, the QE2. She found that she loves the sea; the freedom and the feeling of really being alive even during wild hurricanes at sea with the adrenaline rush of being in the elements. Throughout her travels she developed a great deal of resilience and self-reliance and her experiences lend themselves perfectly to travel writing. This is her passion. She gained great insight into how to be a successful writer through the Australian Writer’s Centre in Sydney and now is enjoying sharing valuable travel tips and insights through The Suburban Gypsy Podcast. Penny’s dream is to inspire everyone to embrace the moment for travel – not to put off your dreams with the thoughts, “When I reach this stage in life, then I’ll …” “If that happens, then I’ll …” Seize the day! Find Penny at www.pennywebb.com.au and www.suburbangypsypodcast.com Welcome to Your Career Podcast with Jane Jackson where I help mid career professionals overcome self doubt and gain career clarity and the confidence to create the life and career they desire. Book a Zoom chat with me at janejacksoncoach.com - I’d love to meet you and discover what’s happening in your career! Support the show- - - - - -Find out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE.  Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/   

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Episode 50: The Fear of Being Alone. This fear is a huge one. This is the fear that keeps us in bad relationships, unsatisfactory work environments, the fear that keeps us from doing what we really want to do simply because we want to fit in with the group or maintain the status quo. Your ‘group’ may be a collection of old friends whom you used to enjoy spending time with and now find yourself pulling away from them; your close family members with whom you feel you ‘should’ agree and please because they are family; a workgroup with whom you have difficulty seeing eye-to-eye or just one person with whom you are in a relationship. If you take that first step to make a change, to assert your own needs and preferences, to reach for what you really want for yourself, you may alienate that person or that ‘group’ of people. You fear that you may end up Alone.Do your friends or family mean well but always seem to sabotage your attempts to make improvements in your life that will give you less time with them? Worse than that, maybe you stay in a bad or abusive relationship because you don't want to be alone. Maybe you think ‘better the devil you know than the devil you don’t’? Maybe you hang out with some people whom you know you really don't approve of their lifestyle, but they are the only friends you have. Or maybe you stay in your current work environment because you don’t think anyone else will hire you? So much is to do with your own self-esteem and the fear of being Alone.Of all the Five Fears that have been discussed, which one is the one that is holding YOU back?Once you have identified your fears, it's time to start diffusing them and get your thoughts flowing in a positive direction. The first thing to do is to gain clarity into specifically what is the REAL issue that is holding you back. Once you acknowledge the cause of what may create real or imagined fears, then you can begin to take steps to remove the cause and conquer those fears. You can start to live the life you deserve whether you believe you deserve it or not. Always remember that you owe it to yourself to be the best you can be. Make the most of your life – there is so much that you can do!Let me leave you today with this wonderful quote:“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you NOT to be?” Marianne WilliamsonFor help with dealing with your fears, visit www.janejacksoncoach.com Welcome to Your Career Podcast with Jane Jackson where I help mid career professionals overcome self doubt and gain career clarity and the confidence to create the life and career they desire. Book a Zoom chat with me at janejacksoncoach.com - I’d love to meet you and discover what’s happening in your career! Support the show- - - - - -Find out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE.  Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/   

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Episode 49: The Fear of Not Being Good Enough. As we come to the end of 2015, many of us make New Year’s resolutions – to get fit, lose weight, get that new job, relax more, smile more, have fun again. How many of us, year after year, let those resolutions slip within weeks? Why is this? I wonder if the reason is connected to our self-esteem? Ask yourself, “Do I deserve to be trim, taut and terrific? Do I deserve that new job? Do I deserve to be relaxed, to be able to smile, to have fun?” If you are hesitating, examine your self-esteem. Be honest with yourself. Fear that is connected to your self-esteem can affect everything you do in life. You may settle for a job that you hate and doesn’t pay enough because you think that you aren’t clever enough or strong enough to handle more responsibility. You may remain in a relationship that makes you unhappy because you think that you don’t deserve to be treated in such a way that makes you feel good about yourself.You may avoid making the positive changes to improve your life. If you don’t believe you deserve better life circumstances, you aren’t going to be able to create them.Think about this: You were born with rights. You deserve to be the best you can be. You deserve to behave in such a way that will enable you to achieve all you can to command respect. You deserve to be as good as anyone that you admire. You can be who you want to be. Do you believe you deserve what you hope for? You have a choice. Choose to believe in yourself. Then nothing will hold you back from being good enough to achieve your goals. For help in dealing with your fears, visit www.janejacksoncoach.com Welcome to Your Career Podcast with Jane Jackson where I help mid career professionals overcome self doubt and gain career clarity and the confidence to create the life and career they desire. Book a Zoom chat with me at janejacksoncoach.com - I’d love to meet you and discover what’s happening in your career! Support the show- - - - - -Find out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE.  Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/   

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Episode 48: In part three of this five part series, Jane discusses how the fear of success could be holding your back. This is a curious concept. Have you thought that what might be holding you back from achieving what you hope for is … the possibility, or even probability, of success? How ridiculous, you may be thinking, what would make me fear Success when Success is what I want? First of all, specifically what does success mean to you? More time freedom? More money? More recognition? A promotion? Once we get to the specifics of what success is to you, then we can consider what you will gain from achieving it and then, on the flip side, consider what you may LOSE by achieving the success you wish for. Let’s discuss some possible scenarios from the few examples above: 1. Time Freedom Time to do what? More time to study, or relax or exercise or be with family or friends, to travel, to sleep? That sounds fabulous doesn’t it? The positives are easy. What about the negatives? In order to gain more time freedom you will have to give up something that is taking up your time now. If you decide to work shorter hours then that may mean less income, if you decline that promotion that will give you more responsibility and status you may feel less fulfilled at work, if you give up a voluntary role you have held you may feel you will let down the group. 2. Money Money for what? More money to pay for all those material things you dream for or more money to pay the bills? Or perhaps you’d like more money so that you can provide for your family or extended family, or give to charity. How much will be enough? Earning more money sounds great, on the flip side … In order to gain more money you will have to either win the lottery, or, more likely, work harder or smarter. If you gain more money from working harder or longer then you will lose a certain amount of time freedom … 3. More Recognition Recognition that will give you what? Recognition could give you personal satisfaction, perhaps status and maybe more money in the long run. That’s sounding pretty good however … In order to gain recognition you will need to put time and effort into being the best you can be in your field of choice. How will your family feel about this? How would the level of recognition you gain affect your friendships? Are you willing to give up some of your time freedom to achieve something that will affect those around you either positively or not quite as positively? 4. A Promotion So many of us dream of getting that promotion which will mean so many things to each of us … more money, more recognition, more …. Again, what will you give up if you got that promotion? How would your partner feel if he/she did not achieve for himself/herself the level of success that you did? Would it upset the status quo? What do you consider to be Success? Share what's worked with you by emailing jane@janejacksoncoach.com - you may be featured in a future podcast!Welcome to Your Career Podcast with Jane Jackson where I help mid career professionals overcome self doubt and gain career clarity and the confidence to create the life and career they desire. Book a Zoom chat with me at janejacksoncoach.com - I’d love to meet you and discover what’s happening in your career! Support the show- - - - - -Find out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE.  Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/   

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Episode 47: In part two of this five part series of podcasts tackling the top five fears that hold us back, we discuss the fear of rejection. Every one of us experiences rejection at some time in our lives. It may be when we’re turned down for a job we really want or rejected by a person with whom we want to have a relationship.The truth is that the only people who never experience rejection are those who never have any interaction with other people. This makes for a pretty reclusive and lonely existence. Is that what you want? If not, let’s do something about it!What is this Fear all about? Fear of rejection can be a by-product of low self-esteem. Do you lash out at others if you fear rejection may be forthcoming? Do you sabotage your relationships so you can be the one to reject the other person before they can reject you? Maybe to avoid being rejected at all, you simply withdraw from being socially interactive with others.The fear of being rejected creates a damaging pattern of behaviour in our lives. It can cause us to feel that we are not good enough for our desired outcome. Within relationships, it can cause us to become obsessive, clingy and jealous and can also destroy relationships that have barely begun by becoming too serious too soon which may drive others away. Rejection is Driven by EmotionIt’s important to remember how our thoughts make us feel. If we feel negative about ourselves, rejection can trigger off a number of other feelings. We may feel humiliated, lonely, pathetic, inadequate. The more we dwell on these feelings, the more pain we put ourselves through and the harder it becomes to try again for fear that the same thing will happen next time. How Do Others Handle Rejection Easily?A confident person realises that rejection is simply a part of the risk of living and that, in order to grow spiritually, we all have to take the occasional risk and step outside of our comfort zone. A confident person does not take rejection personally and may view it as a flaw on the other person’s behalf instead. In other words, they think it’s the other person’s loss. They don’t think of it as a failure on their part, they look upon it as feedback upon which to learn so they can ensure success next time.Tips to Overcome RejectionYou may fear rejection if you’ve become accustomed to always trying to please others. Be aware of when you’re feeling this way and learn to say ‘no’ to people when their demands or requests seem unreasonable to you. By saying ‘no’ occasionally, you’re respecting your own needs. This will boost your self-confidence to a level so that you will understand and respect occasions when people might say ‘no’ to you too not because of any lack on your part, but because of their own needs. Graciously accept any compliments you receive. Too often we brush off a compliment with, ‘Oh, it was nothing.’ Accept compliments gladly, simply say, ‘Thank you!’ and consider what the compliment says about you as a person. This will boost your self-esteem.Imagine a scene when you’d usually be faced with a fear of rejection and create a successful eWelcome to Your Career Podcast with Jane Jackson where I help mid career professionals overcome self doubt and gain career clarity and the confidence to create the life and career they desire. Book a Zoom chat with me at janejacksoncoach.com - I’d love to meet you and discover what’s happening in your career! Support the show- - - - - -Find out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE.  Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/   

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Episode 46: In the next FIVE podcasts we will tackle the five fears that may be holding you back from success. in this episode we talk about fear no. 1 - the Fear of Failure.So, you think you have a dream, or a goal, you’ve mulled over it and you feel that you want it. What have you done about it? If your answer is, “Not a lot so far,” let’s find out why.Maybe you have doubts or concerns. Maybe you are a bit worried or anxious about taking those first, or those next steps to achieve your goals. Are you procrastinating or hesitating to do certain things or are you simply not taking action to get what you dream for?You know, it all boils down to one thing – Fear. There is some thought, feeling, belief, or possible outcome that makes you uncomfortable and you have been avoiding thinking about the things that make you feel that way.Your fear or fears, can control your life if you let them and can keep you from reaching your full potential. They can stop you from creating that better life for yourself and your family.Rational fears that help keep you safe from harm such as fear of poisonous snakes or bushfires or violent situations are not the fears I mean here. The Fears I mean are those inside your head, the ones preventing you from creating the life you want to live.Before discussing the Fears that are holding you back, let’s make sure that what you want, that dream, your goal, (or even your B.H.A.G. – Big Hairy Audacious Goal) is what you REALLY want for yourself. If you want something because of someone else then maybe you’re not taking action because you don’t REALLY want it at all.Think about it. What do you want? Now, do you want it because your manager wants it? Or do your shareholders want it? Or your parents? Or your partner? Or your peers? Or your children? Or do you want it because it’s what ‘everyone is supposed to want for themselves?’ Specifically who is ‘Everyone’ anyway?What do YOU want for yourself? You are, after all, the most important person in your life. If you don’t take care of yourself you won’t be able to take care of anyone else the best way you could.If you have now decided that your dream, your goal is for YOU, let’s discuss what might be holding you back from achieving it.In my next few posts, I’m going to talk about The Five Fears.Today, let’s discuss Fear Number 1.Fear of FailureThis may seem obvious to you because it’s so common however it certainly will keep you from reaching your goals. The Fear of Failing will prevent you from taking Action. You won’t speak with your boss about that overdue raise or you won’t apply for that new job that sounds so perfect for you or offer to take on additional responsibility because you might fail. You tell yourself that it’s not a good time right now or when ‘something’ happens then it will be the right time.Think about this:THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS FAILURE. ONLY FEEDBACKIf things don’t go the way you hope the first time, are you going to give up? No! Learn from it, reassess the situation, what could you have done better? What could you have done differently to achieve a different outcomeWelcome to Your Career Podcast with Jane Jackson where I help mid career professionals overcome self doubt and gain career clarity and the confidence to create the life and career they desire. Book a Zoom chat with me at janejacksoncoach.com - I’d love to meet you and discover what’s happening in your career! Support the show- - - - - -Find out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE.  Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/   

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Lucy Maglione took a giant leap of faith and a huge career pivot from what was perceived as a secure role as manager of investment accounting at IAG Asset Management to founder of Hamper Gift Gallery, a premium gourmet food and gift hamper store. Lucy is the mother of two gorgeous girls, Nicola aged 16 and Olivia aged 10 and was born and bred in Sydney. She is a true ‘Mum-entrepreneur’!Prior to starting Hamper Gift Gallery, Lucy was a Certified Practicing Accountant for over 20 years, working in a large chartered accounting firm as well as general insurance companies. Like many others experience during their corporate careers, she was faced with a redundancy in 2010, which led her to seriously think about what she wanted in her career. During this transition I was Lucy’s coach as she was provided with an outplacement program at Lee Hecht Harrison, where I’m an executive consultant, as part of her redundancy package. During our coaching sessions she realized that she really enjoyed meeting clients during her auditing days and she no longer wanted to work in a back office role in accounting, or work for anyone else for that matter and wanted to start her own business. She decided to leverage her organizational skills, her love of providing excellent service, found amazing Australian products for her business … and the rest is history, as they say!In this podcast we find out about her career path and how she made the exciting transition into entrepreneurship. We discuss the challenges she faced when setting up the business, the personal traits and knowledge required to set up this business and how, by her following her own passion, she has inspired her daughters to discover their passion and direction too! Lucy has a special offer for listeners and you can get $10 off any order by entering the code 10OFF when placing any order via her website.Find Lucy’s amazing products at www.hampergiftgallery.com.au Instagram: @hampergiftgalleryFacebook: www.facebook.com/hampergiftgalleryWelcome to Your Career Podcast with Jane Jackson where I help mid career professionals overcome self doubt and gain career clarity and the confidence to create the life and career they desire. Book a Zoom chat with me at janejacksoncoach.com - I’d love to meet you and discover what’s happening in your career! Support the show- - - - - -Find out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE.  Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/   

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Episode 44: At last it’s happened! You’ve persevered through all the ups and downs of your career crossroads and you’ve been successful in securing your ideal role!Congratulations! You’ve negotiated well and you’ve accepted an offer that’s a win-win for both sides. I’m thinking champagne celebrations and big, big smiles all around! (My clients know how excited I get for them when they reach this stage.)So now what? If you’ve got time, take a little break, relax, enjoy and recharge your batteries before starting the new role. Get all your paperwork in order, clear the clutter in your home environment, have the coffee catch-ups and lunches or dinners to celebrate and prepare yourself mentally for the exciting new challenges ahead!Most large organisations have on-boarding processes to assist you to transition smoothly into your new role. Each process can vary greatly from a quick tour and introduction to team members to a week long (or longer) on-boarding process for you to become familiarised with the systems, personnel and location. How the first 90 days go in this new role are crucial for your reputation and also your self-esteem.Give yourself a head start by starting the process yourself. Here are my suggestions for on-boarding success:1. Take the first steps to success in a new job begin before the first day. Once you’ve accepted the role, contact the hiring manager and your human resources contact. Let them know you are looking forward to getting on board and convey your enthusiasm for the new role.2. Connect with those you’ve met during the selection process on LinkedIn. 3. Create a 30/60/90 day plan with your new manager. 4. Identify the resources you need to do your job early on5. Look for ways to make a difference even in the early days. 6. Always show respect for the people and events that have come before you. 7. Check in with your manager every week or two to make sure you are on track. 8. Stay positive. The first couple of weeks will see you transitioning from excitement about the new role to the reality of the day-to-day routine and challenges. Displaying energy and enthusiasm for the role will benefit your reputation amongst your colleagues. A new role can be quite stressful, so give yourself time to settle in and know that no one is perfect. Give yourself time to understand the way things work and always be willing to ask questions and listen to the answers.I’d love to hear what worked for you during the first 90 days of your new role. There are so many variables – every comment will be helpful to everyone else on the cusp of accepting an offer.Visit www.janejacksoncoach.com for more career guidance.Welcome to Your Career Podcast with Jane Jackson where I help mid career professionals overcome self doubt and gain career clarity and the confidence to create the life and career they desire. Book a Zoom chat with me at janejacksoncoach.com - I’d love to meet you and discover what’s happening in your career! Support the show- - - - - -Find out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE.  Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/   

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Angela Counsel is the Author of ‘Secret Mum’s Business – Create the Business and Lifestyle of Your Dreams. Angela has made a hugely successful career change from IT Project Management working within the telecommunications and finance sectors with companies such as Telstra and Westpac to running her own Stress & Lifestyle business helping women who are experiencing burnout in the workplace or when running their own businesses. With the majority of female energy being focused on looking after others and building careers and having it all, most women suffer the massive impact of self-neglect. Results most often affect health, mindset motivation and quality of life, not just for themselves, but for their family and friends too!Without the potent, unique and necessary tools offered by Angela, women run the risk of early burn-out, anxiety, excess stress and illness. With over a decade of professional experience working with women in the fields of mind and body transformation, Angela delivers ground-breaking insights into how women CAN HAVE IT ALL! Angela charges her presentations with her no holds barred, enthusiastic, passionate and humorous approach to the steps and strategies successful women implement, and engages her audience quickly.Discover how Angela made this fascinating career shift and get ready to understand the intelligence of the human body and discover how simple, easy shifts in diet, lifestyle and mindset will be the key to creating a spectacular future filled with life, energy, vitality and excitement!Angela is passionate about health and loves helping women create the lifestyle of their dreams. You can listen to her new podcast on iTunes: “Healthy, Wealthy & Wise in Business.”Visit www.angelacounsel.com to learn more.Welcome to Your Career Podcast with Jane Jackson where I help mid career professionals overcome self doubt and gain career clarity and the confidence to create the life and career they desire. Book a Zoom chat with me at janejacksoncoach.com - I’d love to meet you and discover what’s happening in your career! Support the show- - - - - -Find out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE.  Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/