In this episode, host Leah Lambart, speaks to Relaunch Me resume & LinkedIn writer, Paula Grant, about the importance of keyword optimisation in resumes and LinkedIn to be competitive in a job search process. Leah and Paula discuss the following: What is keyword optimisation on a resume and why is this important? What organisations are using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) in the recruitment process?   Is keyword optimisation more important for some roles than others?   What is keyword optimisation on a LinkedIn profile and how this can help jobseekers and business owners/free ..read more

In this interview, Leah interviews ADHD & Executive Function Coach, Caroline Beresford, about how she assists clients with an ADHD diagnosis identify and utilise their signature strengths to thrive both in an education and in the workplace. In this interview, Leah & Caroline discuss the following: Caroline's own career journey and some of the career changes that she has had along the way What an ADHD coach does and the types of clients that she works with What might be some of the typical challenges that someone with ADHD may encounter in an education setting and in the workplace How ..read more

Finding herself in a humiliating situation as a result of her shyness, Kaley Chu decided something had to change and set herself a crazy challenge to have lunch with 100 strangers. What came next completely changed her life. Kaley is now an author and TEDx speaker and she has also left the financial planning field to focus on motivating others to step out of their comfort zone in order to reach their full potential. In this episode, Kaley and I discussed the following: Why Kaley set herself a goal to have 100 lunches with 100 strangers How she overcame her fear to invite strangers to have l ..read more

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