In this episode, Leah interviews Kerryn Powell, Founder of The Network Catalyst and business networking group Your Time Matters.   Kerryn has been helping people build authentic connections and conversations for over 30 years and she understands that in this ever-changing business landscape, it has never been more important to connect with the right people to build trusted and profitable relationships. In this episode we talked Leah and Kerryn discussed: Kerryn's own career journey prior to starting her own business and how she joined the dots  How Kerryn came to be so passionate ..read more

In this episode, Leah talks to Nicola Crocco, Executive Recruiter/Director of Talent Effect about whether candidates really need a cover letter in the current job market.  In this episode we discuss the following: Do recruiters actually read the cover letter? Do you read the cover letter or the resume first, and why What exactly are you looking for in the cover letter? Do you have a preferred style of cover letter? Is the video cover letter going to replace the written cover letter? What are the most common mistakes that people make in a cover letter? What is the most memorable cov ..read more

In this interview, Relaunch Me coach Clare Pickard, interviews cybersecurity expert Claire Pales about the world of information security. Claire is the best selling author of “The Secure CIO”, host of “The Secure CIO Podcast” and Director of 27 Lanterns, a consulting company committed to helping organisations create and sustain effective information and cybersecurity teams. Prior to establishing her own consulting business, Claire also had 15+ years experience leading teams in Corporate Security, Online Trust and Safety and Cyber Security within organisations including Telstra, Sensis and Sp ..read more

In this episode, Leah spoke to Relaunch Me writer, Jeanette Walton, about addressing Key Selection Criteria (KSC) correctly as part of the job application process. Jeanette has been writing Resumes, LinkedIn Profiles, Cover Letters and Key Selection Criteria responses and Statements of Purpose for 13yrs and has an extensive background in writing, editing and proofreading. Jeanette also has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Professional Writing from Deakin University and is a Certified Master-level Resume Writer. In our discussion Leah & Jeanette covered the following: What is it about applic ..read more

In this episode, Leah interviews Alanna Ball who has had a decade of experience working in Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) in addition to being the Founder and CEO of the 'Women In Safety' networking group which has grown to 1,100 members. In this episode, we discussed: How Alanna came to be interested in working in this field The type of work you might do on a day-to-day basis The different types of roles within an OH&S team The skills and attributes that would help someone in this field be successful What is the 'Women in Safety' group and why did Alanna set it up How peopl ..read more

In this episode, Leah interviews Lisa Stockman about her decision to leave working in corporate to start her own Personal Styling business.   In this episode, Leah and Lisa discussed: Lisa's career path after university including working in sports management, teaching English overseas, running a boutique fashion business and working in Training / Learning & Development roles for retailers such as Cotton On, Typo and Grill'd Making the decision to leave corporate to focus on personal styling What Lisa studied to gain her styling qualification Different career avenues for a stylist; a ..read more

In this episode, Leah interviews Relaunch Me writer, Victoria Hay, about how resumes have changed over the last decade, what recruiters are looking for when scanning a resume and her advice for listeners considering a resume update over the next few months. In particular, we discussed the following: What have been the biggest changes to the application process How Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) work when scanning resumes The importance of having a keyword optimised resume and LinkedIn Profile Why it is so damn hard to write your own resume Victoria's key advice for someone writing their o ..read more

In this episode, Leah interviews Edward Michelsberg, Partner of Melbourne-based recruitment & executive search firm, EMU Search. In this interview Leah and Ed discuss the following: How much input does the recruiter have in the job brief Whose responsibility is it to maintain contact, the recruiter or the candidate How often should candidates follow-up and what is the best form of communication How do recruiters use LinkedIn to search for candidates What are recruiters looking for in a LinkedIn profile How can jobseekers stand out in a competitive job market post Covid-19 For further in ..read more

In this episode, Emily Manley, Career Coach from Relaunch Me, interviews her husband Luke Manley about his successful advertising sales career working for companies such as Ninemsn, Network Ten and Mamamia and how a mid-life career crisis led him to take time out and reflect on what he really wanted out of his future career. Luke talks candidly about how he felt during this time, the steps he took to get clarity and how it led him to find his dream job working in an in-house marketing role as the Media Manager with his favourite brand, Bunnings.. This is an entertaining interview that will i ..read more

In this episode Leah talks to Simone Austin, Accredited Sports Dietitian, Speaker and Author with a long history of working with elite athletes at clubs including Hawthorn Football Club, Melbourne Storm, Melbourne Rebels and Cricket Australia.  Simone is also President of Sports Dietitian Australia and has been ambassador/speaker and health advocate for Swisse Wellness for over a decade. Simone shares the following: Her career history to date working with elite athletes What it is like to work with elite athletes The difference between being a Dietitian and a Nutritionist How she came t ..read more