In episode 258 of YOUR CAREER Podcast I speak with Geoff Martin who is an inspirational executive HR Leader,  Executive and Career Transition Coach who can positively turn any downside, whether business, or personal, into blue sky and value. In this podcast interview we discuss how encephalitis; brain surgery  and Geoff’s near-death experience has strongly influenced how he now approaches his life and work.  Geoff’s overseas experience and love of all things Japanese (he is fluent in the language) has enabled him to create a career that truly is his Ikigai (his reason for bein ..read more

When considering your own career journey, it's inspiring to learn from those who have made successful career transitions and reinvented their career.  In today's episode we are in conversation with Head of Operations and Human Resources at TryPOD Australia and Enigma HR, Trevor Weeding. In this episode we discuss the challenges candidates experience during job interviews, discuss the worst job interview experiences and also how a badly delivered redundancy notification can affect an employee's emotional wellbeing and mental health. A little background on Trevor: After a successful 35 yea ..read more

When considering your own career journey, it's inspiring to learn from those who have made successful career transitions and reinvented their career.  In today's episode we are in conversation with Head of Operations and Human Resources at Typod Australia and Enigma HR, Trevor Weeding. In this episode we discuss the challenges candidates experience during job interviews, discuss the worst job interview experiences and also how a badly delivered redundancy notification can affect an employee's emotional wellbeing and mental health. A little background on Trevor: After a successful 35 year ..read more

The future of work and how to land a job in 2024.  In episode 255 of Your Career Podcast, let’s take a look at what’s next when it comes to your career. I cover what you must do for your career success in the next 12 months. ? Firstly, a GIFT FOR YOU: Download my Goals Calendar and SMART Goals sheet to to plan for success: 2024 GOALS CALENDAR POSITION YOURSELF FOR CAREER SUCCESS IN 2024 Career Reflections Before deciding on your career moves in the coming year, first gain clarity around your professional journey. Reflect on your achievements and identify what truly motivates you. Download ..read more

How to Future Proof Your Career in 2024!  In a recent LinkedIn Livestream, I teamed up with LinkedIn Livestream expert, Gillian Whitney, to discuss how you can Future-Proof Your Career in 2024.   In this episode I share the recording of our ‘live’ discussion and you'll benefit from the comments and questions we received from the audience during our session too! We answer 6 key questions: 1.     How to get clear on what you want to achieve in 2024 2.     How to become a content creator on LinkedIn to attract the opportunities you desire 3.    &n ..read more

Justin Nelson enjoyed a successful real estate career before identifying a big gap in the market.  True to his calling, to fill that gap he transitioned into entrepreneurship as the Founder and CEO of Sphere Rocket VA, an industry leading virtual workforce company.    Since 2020 Sphere Rocket has placed over 4,000 virtual assistants, serving over 1500 growing small businesses.    Justin began in real estate at the age of 17, running marketing, lead generation, and inside sales campaigns.    After getting licensed, he quickly became a top producing agent, gene ..read more

Changing career later in life has become a notable trend in Australia, as it has in many other parts of the world, due to a combination of factors. While each individual’s reasons may vary, several common trends and drivers contribute to this phenomenon.    I was invited to discuss this on Sunrise on Channel 7 recently, as a career coach and career transition specialist, and enjoyed having the film crew turn up at my home to film the interview for the broadcast (watch the interview on my YouTube channel). The condensed interview is included in this podcast episode.  Let’s und ..read more

Joseph Akoni is a talented Product Manager at LinkedIn where he works on the Identity (Profile) team. He creates​ products to help members showcase their best personal and professional selves in order to connect them to the best economic opportunity available.  Joseph is passionate about the intersection of product and culture and takes pride in creating global products that resonate with local cultures and communities.  One of his focuses at LinkedIn has been on developing solutions to improve the profile experience for LinkedIn’s non-United States based users who represent over 450 ..read more

Episode 206 is the final episode of 2020.  This time last year I flew from London to Sydney after spending 5 weeks with my daughter and her husband who live in London. During that time I welcomed the birth of my beautiful grandson. Fast forward one year and what we took for granted – being with family whenever we wish, international and local travel, going to restaurants, group celebrations, being surrounded by people without feeling wary of every cough and sneeze, dancing, singing and simply ‘being’ – has completely changed. “The Only Constant is Change” There have been many very sad sto ..read more

Ram Castillo is a Design Director, two-time Author, Speaker, CreativeLive Instructor, Decision-making Coach and Approved Advisor based in Sydney.  It's an honour to have Ram share his career journey on Your Career Podcast. Ram's current focus is to help business owners, entrepreneurs, leaders and organisations get unstuck, lightning fast through coaching, consulting and advisory. He specialises in digital spaces, human centred design, branding and creative strategy. For 16 years Ram has been working for global agencies including Ogilvy & Mather, DDB, JWT, McCann and Saatchi & Saat ..read more