Job Search, Promotion, and Career Clarity: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast

Send us Fan MailYou’ve gotten far along in the interview process only to find out that you were not selected for the position. You feel disappointed, upset, and frustrated that you can’t seem to close the deal and be offered the job. In this episode, I’m holding some space for you to be disappointed in the job search process to determine your next steps. Unfortunately, not every interview results in a job offer. However, you can do things to help you process that rejection differently so you can learn from that experience and improve your process for your next interview. Your next steps are vital to your career success. Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Join My Private Facebook Group and Join My Live Monthly Event (2:03)·      Being Disappointed During the Interview Process (3:04)·      First Round Disappointment (6:28)·      Why NO Means “Next One” (8:46)·      When My Client Turned Their Disappointment Around in Less Than 5 Hours and Got a Job (9:47)·      Why Your Career Transition is a Long Game (12:14)·      Not Being Selected After the Final Round of Interviews (13:37)·      When No One is Selected for the Position (17:48)·      Determining Your Next Steps (19:22)·      The ROI of Hiring a Coach (21:00) List of Resources:·      Episode 30 – The Questions You Should Ask at the End of Your Interview·      SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career Calls to Action: ·      Download “The 55-Minute Career Transition Jump Start” by clicking here or visiting https://johnneral.com.·      Join the “Your Mid-Career GPS Private Facebook Group” here and be part of a fantastic group of like-minded professionals navigating their career path just like you. ·      Get notified when new podcast episodes drop. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here or wherever you listen. And don’t forget to rate and review to let me know what you are enjoying or learning. ·      Let’s stay connected by following me on social. LinkedIn @johnneral, Instagram @johnSupport the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailI’m often asked about the kinds of questions applicants should ask potential employers during an interview. Candidates often spend a lot of time preparing these questions because they realize that what they ask tells the interview a lot about their interest in the position. Therefore, you want your questions to be thoughtful and reflective of where you are at in the interview process.  In this episode, I’m sharing why these questions are vital to your interview performance and how the questions you ask may make the difference between you being offered the job or not. Plus, I’ll share a few tips where you can gather information to formulate those questions, along with my favorite question to ask a hiring manager or interviewer. Plus, I’ll share what questions you should not ask.  If you have ever wondered what makes a good question and what doesn’t, take a few moments to listen to this episode to help you prepare more intentionally for your next interview.   Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Overview of Why These Questions Are Vital to Your Interview Performance (2:33)·      The Importance of Asking Quality Questions When It’s Your Turn (3:39)·      My Most Memorable Moment When My Questions Impacted the Interview Panel (6:31)·      Where to Gather Information to Formulate Your Questions (12:51)·      My Favorite Question to Ask a Hiring Manager or Interviewer (18:26)·      SHOWing UP At Your Best During an Interview (21:20) List of Resources:·      Listen to My Conversation with Joan Smith·      The Muse – 51 Great Questions to Ask in an Interview·      SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career Calls to Action: ·      Download “The 55-Minute Career Transition Jump Start” by clicking here or visiting https://johnneral.com.·      Join the “Your Mid-Career GPS Private Facebook Group” here and be part of an amazing group of like-minSupport the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailAs you navigate your mid-career journey, your personal and professional GPS will take you places and provide a lot of learning and growth. And as life happens, you’ll find that your GPS may take you on a well-needed detour and provide you with a lot of perspectives as well.  John gets on the mic with Senior Program Analyst Joan Smith to talk about her career path and how her GPS has served her well throughout her career. Joan shares her early aspirations for being a teacher and how she took her love for teaching and training into her work and fuels her ambitions to land a training role in HR in the future.  As a mid-life career changer, Joan took a leap of faith and returned to school to pursue a Master's in Human Resource Management while working full-time and caregiving. Joan also shares why owning her story about caregiving was one of the easiest things she had to do in her interview.  Joan shares how she uses and leverages LinkedIn to grow her network intentionally and how she has gained valuable information from belonging to various professional associations throughout her career. This is a motivating and inspirational episode filled with practical and real advice to help you right now.  You can connect with Joan on LinkedIn by clicking on this link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joancsmith/ Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      What Joan wanted to be growing up (3:44)·      Joan’s Career Path and job search strategies (5:55)·      Addressing a work gap during an interview (11:01)·      How Joan practiced for her interviews (14:50)·      Why you need to be involved in professional associations for your growth and development (18:15)·      Why networking is vital to Joan’s career development  (21:19)·      Why HR is Joan’s next destination (25:02)·      Joan’s advice for following your Mid-Career GPS (29:58)  List of Resources:·      SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career Calls to Action: ·      If you’d like to get weekly information about leadership and career topics, sign up for my email newsletter here.·      Get notifiedSupport the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailThe previous two episodes have focused on tips to help you CRUSH your next interview. So if you haven’t had a chance to listen to them, please make sure you go back and listen.  And while interviewing best practices and strategies are important considerations, you also must be mindful not to do anything that will upset or annoy the hiring manager or interviewers.  In this episode, I share my top ten interview pet peeves combining all of my experiences as a hiring manager, candidate, and coach. While I open this conversation, let’s have a few laughs and increase your awareness of things you will want to consider NOT doing during your next interview. All of these things are easily corrected with a bit of work and some attention. If you avoid these interview pet peeves, you’ll increase your chances of building a positive and memorable relationship with a hiring manager interested in learning more about you rather than waiting for the interview to end.  Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      A Note to Hiring Managers About This Episode (1:25)·      Pet Peeve #10 – Not Following Up (3:49)·      Pet Peeve #9 – Using Too Many Buzzwords (6:01)·      Pet Peeve #8 – Interrupting (7:40)·      Pet Peeve #7 – Not Dressing Appropriately (9:40)·      Pet Peeve #6 – Having No Personality (11:35)·      Pet Peeve #5 – Being Vague or Uncertain as to Why You Want the Job (13:31)·      Pet Peeve #4 – Not Being Prepared (15:25)·      Pet Peeve #3 – Answering Questions too Quickly (17:56)·      Pet Peeve #2 – Not Being Good at the Virtual Interview (20:42)·      Pet Peeve #1 – Not Telling a Clear Story (21:57)·      Interview Are All About Building Relationships (26:55)·      Join My Private “Your Mid-Career GPS” Facebook Group and Visit https://johnneral.com to download my free guide (28:50) List of Resources:·      Blog – My Interview Pet Peeves·      SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career Calls to Action: ·      Download “The 55-Minute Career Transition Jump Start” by clicking here or visiting https://johnneral.comSupport the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailIn the last episode, I took you through tips #6-10 to help you CRUSH Your Next Interview. This episode walks you through my top five interview tips. If you do just one of these things, you will approach your next interview from a completely different place. In this episode, I’m talking about how you can answer the dreaded “Tell Me About Yourself” question differently that will immediately generate more interest in who you are and what you do. Hint: Don’t recap your resume job by job.  Remember, they are interviewing you, and you get to interview them as well. So be clear about why you are interviewing and why you want the job.  I’ve interviewed many people in my career, and I’ve interviewed for a lot of jobs. Leverage my experience and insights to help you prepare more thoughtfully and strategically for your next interview.  Plus, stay tuned for next week’s episode when I share my interview pet peeves with you!  Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Review of Last Week’s Episode and an Overview of These Tips (0:51)·      Tip #5 – Know Your Worth (3:17)·      Tip #4 – Stop Focusing on the Outcome (8:09)·      Tip #3 – Tell Your Story from a Place of Value and Service (11:15)·      Tip #2 – Answering the Tell Me About Yourself Question (14:55)·      Tip #1 – Make Agreements on Next Steps Before You End the Interview (19:20)·      Review My Top 5 Tips (25:43)·      Two Free Resources for You (26:44) List of Resources:·      Listen to Episode 26 – Interview Tips and Best Practices #6-10·      Blog – You’ve Got the Interview! Now What?·      SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career Calls to Action: ·      Download “The 55-Minute Career Transition Jump Start” by clicking here or visiting https://johnneral.com.·      Join the “Your Mid-Career GPS Private Facebook Group” here and be part of an amazing group of like-minded professionals navigating their career path just like you. ·      Get notified when new podcast episodes drop. Subscribe on ApSupport the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailDo you struggle during interviews? Do you get nervous and wonder how to control your nerves better?  You get nervous because you want the job and there is nothing wrong with that. However, you want to be careful not to let your nerves get in the way you tell your story from a place of value and service to the hiring manager and that new organization.  Join me as I share five of my best interview tips to help you navigate your next interview. I’ll talk about what can potentially detour you in this process and help you avoid any pitfalls along the way. Implement these tips, and you’ll SHOW UP for your next interview from a place of greater competence and confidence.  Remember, they are interviewing you, and you get to interview them as well. Be clear about why you are interviewing and why you want the job. Plus, stay tuned over the next few episodes as I share more tips and strategies to help you CRUSH your next interview.  Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      What Has Been Working If You Are Getting Invited to Interviews (2:37)·      The “One-Way” Interview (3:31)·      Tip #10 – Match Your Energy At or Below the Interviewer (5:00)·      Tip #9 – Do the Work to Be Clear About Why You Want the Job (6:55)·      Tip #8 – Watch Your Time (10:50)·      Tip #7 – Using the STAR Method™ (13:09)·      Tip #6 – Be GREAT at the Virtual Interview (16:05)·      Some Final Thoughts About Tips #6-10 (20:51)·      Some Additional Next Steps (21:23) List of Resources:·      Blog – You’ve Got the Interview! Now What?·      SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career Calls to Action: ·      Download “The 55-Minute Career Transition Jump Start” by clicking here or visiting https://johnneral.com.·      Join the “Your Mid-Career GPS Private Facebook Group” here and be part of an amazing group of like-minded professionals navigating their career path just like you. ·      Get notified when new podcast episodes drop. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here or wherever you listeSupport the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailWere you the kid who always knew what you wanted to do when you got older? If you had that clarity growing up, you are not guaranteed an easy career. Once you reach mid-career, you will still experience similar frustrations, achievements, and pivots as any other professional.  John gets on the mic with Attorney and Business Owner Jean Humbrecht to talk about her career path, why she always wanted to be an attorney, and why she finds handling criminal and traffic defense cases some of the most rewarding experiences of her career. Additionally, Jean Humbrecht is the author of the book “More Than a Fine: The True Cost of Speeding in Virginia.” We talk about why we need to be more aware of how a speeding ticket can impact our lives and careers. Jean also shares some powerful advice about why we all need to be better at delegating and how to harness the power of your networking and grow it authentically.  Connect with Jean:  Website: www.humbrechtlaw.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/humbrechtlawLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/humbrechtlawInstagram: @ManassasCriminalLawyerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhjARGibSNLymx4Um6eU3gTwitter: https://twitter.com/HumbrechtLawJean’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Fine-Speeding-Virginia/dp/B08DSND2D9/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=jean+humbrecht&qid=1614276554&sr=8-1  Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Why Jean always wanted to be an attorney (4:15)·      How Jean found her specialty (7:47)·      What it’s like for Jean to own her firm and to be her own boss (12:00)·      What most people don’t know about how speeding tickets can impact their lives (15:53)·      What parents/guardians need to know about their juveniles getting a speeding ticket (21:34)·      The power of delegating (28:25)·      Why you need to be a good networking connection to grow your career (32:55)  List of Resources:·      TBD·  Support the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailCompanies interview because they want the best talent. When you get that email or call inviting you to an interview, you know you’ve made it to the next step in the selection process. Now that you have the interview, it’s time to prepare and be more familiar with the different kinds of questions and how the process may unfold for you.  In this episode, I’m going to take you through the interview process and outline the different types of interviews, as well as “rounds,” and what you can expect at each stage. You will want to listen to this episode if you haven’t interviewed in some time or are looking for some additional information to help you prepare for whatever interview is next. Plus, I’m also going to walk you through the most significant change in interviewing that you must be ready to do well at – the one-way virtual interview.  Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      An Overview of the Interview Process (3:30)·      Virtual Interview Best Practices (6:05)·      What Happens During the First Round of Interviews? (11:11)·      What Happens During the Second Round of Interviews? (11:57)·      The One-Way Interview (13:11)·      Why Sending a Thank You Email is Imperative in This Process (16:15)·      What Happens During the Third/Final Round of Interviews? (17:38)·      You May Never Know Who Will Vouch for You in the Interview (22:12)  List of Resources:·      Join My Private Facebook Group – Your Mid-Career GPS·      SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career Calls to Action: ·      Download “The 55-Minute Career Transition Jump Start” by clicking here or visiting https://johnneral.com.·      Get notified when new podcast episodes drop. Follow on Apple Podcasts here or wherever you listen. And don’t forget to rate and review to let me know what you are enjoying or learning. ·      Let’s stay connected by following me on social. LinkedIn @johnneral, Instagram @johnneralcoaching, Facebook @johnneralcoaching, Twitter @john_neral.·      Visit https://johnneral.com for more information.  Support the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailWriting cover letters aren’t easy, but, in general, you should write them any chance you have. Many people question it is worth the time, effort, and energy. However, any chance you get to tell someone more about your skills and talents and why they are needed in their organization is an opportunity you do not want to miss.  In this episode, I’m breaking down the importance of cover letters, when you should write them and when you shouldn’t. I’m also sharing one valuable tip to help you look at someone’s LinkedIn profile and know exactly what to write in your cover letter. Plus, I’m also sharing my three-paragraph structure for helping you write your cover letter and get hiring managers more interested in who you are and what you do.  Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      What is a Cover Letter and Why You Need One (2:35)·      The Biggest Mistake I Made When Sending Cover Letters (4:14)·      When to Write a Cover Letter and When Not To (5:50)·      Why Doing Your Research on the Company and Interviewer is Valuable Information for Your Cover Letter (7:24)·      Your Three Paragraph Cover Letter Structure (11:25)·      Having a Powerful Call to Action Makes All the Difference in Your Cover Letter (13:58) List of Resources:·      Cover Letter Tips for 2021 Job Seekers - https://resumegenius.com/blog/cover-letter-help/cover-letter-tips·      Your Cover Letter is Your Story - https://johnneral.com/your-cover-letter-your-story/·      SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career Calls to Action: ·      Download “The 55-Minute Career Transition Jump Start” by clicking here or visiting https://johnneral.com.·      Get notified when new podcast episodes drop. Follow on Apple Podcasts here or wherever you listen. And don’t forget to rate and review to let me know what you are enjoying or learning. ·      Let’s stay connected by following me on social. LinkedIn @johnneral, Instagram @johnneralcoaching, Facebook @johnneralcoaching, Twitter @john_neral.·      Visit https://johnneral.com for moreSupport the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailAt some point in our careers, fear holds us from making the impact we want. But when you do the hard work, the work where you gain clarity about who you are and what you do, you begin to unlock your secret to increasing your job satisfaction and finding that career happiness you’ve been wanting. Mid-career professionals often face various situations and circumstances that may block them from making the kinds of moves they want.  Tammy Gooler Loeb is an executive and career coach, speaker, facilitator, and podcast host who helps her clients “Work from the Inside Out” to help them get the results they desire for their careers. She is passionate about working with clients to help them achieve growth and more profound satisfaction in their careers and work relationships. In this episode, Tammy and I get on the mic to discuss her career path and what led her to pursue a career as an executive and career coach, what it means to do the work from the inside out in your career, how fear is holding you back from getting the results you want, and how the pandemic has impacted your job and career progression.  Visit Tammy’s website at https://tammygoolerloeb.com.  You can follow Tammy on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter: @tammygoolerloeb and find her on Facebook @TammyGoolerLoebCoaching.  Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Tammy’s early aspirations to be a teacher and a political leader (2:40)·      Tammy’s career after graduation (4:38)·      Tammy’s Mid-Career Moment that led her to pursue a career in coaching (9:36)·      What it means to Tammy to do the work from the inside out (13:40)·      How fear is getting you stuck in your career (16:50)·      Tammy’s thoughts about how the pandemic has impacted our careers and career progression (20:40)·      How has Tammy grown as a result of the pandemic (27:40)·      Tammy shares her most valuable lesson from her career to date (30:30) List of Resources:·      Tammy’s Book - "Work From the Inside Out: Break Through the Obstacles and Define a Career That Fulfills You" is available now.·      Listen to Tammy’s Podcast – Work Support the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.