Optimize Your Career

Host: Ed Samuel Guest: Dennis Kelser Original Air Date: 1-16-21

Host: Ed Samuel Original Air Date: 2-6-21

Host: Ed Samuel Original Air Date: 1-2-21

Host: Ed Samuel Original Air Date: 12-19-20

Host: Ed Samuel Original Air Date: 12-5-20

One of the hardest things to do when in a job search is to discern who a hiring manager is for a posted job. Learn a few of the tips needed to think through what can be a daunting task but can also make all the difference in landing a job.

Eddie Dunn joins the program. Eddie is a national thought leader, speaker and author addressing military transition and employment. He has been pivotal in getting 650,000+ veterans hired in corporate America.

Lois Hoffman joins the program. Learn about her career pivot from professional juggler to acclaimed author and self-publishing book coach.

Sacha Connor joins the program. Learn about Sacha's career with a Fortune 500 firm, how it proved pivotal to her becoming one of the leading thought leaders on virtual work, and what leaders must do to optimize this new reality.

13 Biggest Mistakes by Recruiters and how it impacts you as the candidate. In these challenging times with so many unemployed, the recruiting profession (both internal and 3rd party recruiters) need to step up their game. Basic mistakes hurt everyone – the candidates and how a potential employer is viewed and much more.

Stanley H. Greene joins the program. Learn about Stanley's amazing career and expertise in building resilience and sustainable, positive skills especially during these challenging times.

Faizun Kamal joins the program to talk about her non-conventional approach of not giving up on her career aspirations in spite of cultural and gender challenges. Faizun is founder of the Franchise Consulting Company in D.C., a member of the Forbes Council, a master networker, writes for national publications and recognized by The Tory Burch Foundation as "A Woman to Watch".

Julie Kovaleski joins the program to talk about her journey from school teacher to regional marketing and publications manager for one of the fastest growing local community magazines in the USA.

What happens when you go to an interview and it’s nothing like what you expected? The questions come at you from left field and you are not sure what to do or say. Listen to ways to prepare and answer them.

Networking can be a word that is easily tossed around and used in many ways. It’s almost beyond essential for conducting an effective job search or to optimize you career on an ongoing basis. It’s also pivotal for a business owner. Come learn the basics and more of how and why you need to build a formal and strong network.

The Hidden Job Market looks at an often overlooked strategy in landing your next job. Many people underestimate the importance in tapping into the hidden job market if they stay fixated on a warm lead strategy exclusively. Ed shares several ways to enter this arena and makes no bones about the fact that it's not easy or fast and takes a strong level of persistence.

Ed kicks off 2020 with 13+ suggested best practices in moving your career forward.

Judy Miller joins the program to talk about her amazing career pivot in going back to engineering after a 25+ year hiatus and the many twists and turns along the way. She is now an Engineer again and loving it!

Part II continues and broadens best job search practices in the midst of the virus crisis. Ed discusses best practices to focus on, inclusive of video interviewing and much more.

COVID & Your Career looks at the initial outbreak of the virus and the impact on the job market. Ed explains his initial thoughts on what TO DO and NOT TO DO related to your career and job search.