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Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Anthony Tran is the Founder of Marketing Access Pass, an All-in-One Online Marketing Training and Services website. He specializes in WordPress website development, search engine optimization, and social media marketing strategies to help entrepreneurs take their business to the next level. He’s also the host of the highly entertaining and educational Marketing Access Pass podcast. Stay tuned at the end of this episode for a special promo code for his services as this fantastic offer is especially for entrepreneurs seeking to boost their business!Initially inspired by Tom Cruise in the movie, Top Gun, and a love of jet planes, Anthony has had a fascinating career journey having transitioned from the very structured environment as Captain in the US Air Force to civilian life and the corporate sector as Operations Manager in the Automotive industry and then Senior Planner and Procurement Specialist in the Aerospace industry before identifying a business need and founding

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Lindsay Spencer-Matthews is a privately practicing Psychologist who specialises in helping people have a rich, full and meaningful life in spite of their circumstances. He shares his truly amazing career journey with Jane in this lively and fun podcast interview that will inspire and bring a sense of joy and purpose as you listen to his story. Listen to how 'adversity is mandatory for growth' in our lives and be inspired by his well grounded yet exceptionally positive outlook despite the challenges he's experienced over the years.From butcher delivery boy to corporate spy, multi-level marketer to security guard, actor to author, Lindsay’s life has included heartache, tragedy failure, triumphs and extraordinary success. He does not deliver life’s solutions from an ivory tower enveloped in that superior air some professionals encase themselves in; he’s scraped his knees (more than once) and done dumb things. It is these foibles and experiences that makes hi

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Karen Sander is a baby boomer who loves life. Her life’s journey has been one of many high roads and some low roads, however she now feels she is now in the very best place she has ever been.Her early years were spent as a teacher which helped her to gather important skills necessary for the many re-inventions of herself.In her early 30’s she became studio teacher, on set with the children who were leads in TV and Film rolesThen she transitioned into her current role in the pharmaceutical industry focusing on pharmaceutical sales.Karen is the author of the book, Ageing Fearlessly for Women. Why? It is inevitable that we age, but it is a choice to grow old. There is a huge difference, between ageing and growing old and her mission is to help women to age with vitality and fun instead of growing old.Karen plans to age fearlessly as opposed to ageing in fear. Karen has appeared on Kerri-Anne Kennerley to talk about ageing fearlessly and performing a pole dance routine and i

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Christmas is just around the corner, and many of my clients who are looking for a new job ask me “Should I stop looking for a job during this period or should I keep looking?”Of course Christmas and the holiday period is a wonderful time to take a break, relax and enjoy your family and friends, and hiring traditionally slows down at this time of year. However, the hiring process has not completely ground to a halt! Hiring is still happening! Companies are looking to fill not just seasonal positions, but for some companies the hiring budgets will reset before January 1 and they will already be thinking about ramping things up in the New Year.So you could, but you don’t have to, take a leave pass for the holidays. You could, and again you don’t have to, keep the momentum going. The most important thing to remember is to use your time and focus your efforts on reaping the highest benefit. For some, taking a well-deserved break will be just what’s required to put you in

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Penny Webb is a freelance writer and editor. She writes features, profile pieces and travel articles for a number of publications and edits the Hills and Hawkesbury Independent Magazines. She also runs a travel podcast called The Suburban Gypsy which is all about inspiring people to experience the world through travel, regardless of their life circumstances. Her work has been published in peekaboo magazine, Out and About With Kids and Child Magazines. She won an international award at the Parenting Media Association Awards in Baltimore, USA in March 2015 where her writing was described as 'Journalism with a smile". This year she travelled to the Cook Islands, Tasmania, Fiji and China. Next year Iceland and Italy are on the cards! I enjoyed a fascinating conversation with Penny about her career path. Penny started her career in hotel management and hospitality working at major international hotels. Her career journey took her Scotland, Spain, Barbados … the lis

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Episode 50: The Fear of Being Alone. This fear is a huge one. This is the fear that keeps us in bad relationships, unsatisfactory work environments, the fear that keeps us from doing what we really want to do simply because we want to fit in with the group or maintain the status quo. Your ‘group’ may be a collection of old friends whom you used to enjoy spending time with and now find yourself pulling away from them; your close family members with whom you feel you ‘should’ agree and please because they are family; a workgroup with whom you have difficulty seeing eye-to-eye or just one person with whom you are in a relationship. If you take that first step to make a change, to assert your own needs and preferences, to reach for what you really want for yourself, you may alienate that person or that ‘group’ of people. You fear that you may end up Alone.Do your friends or family mean well but always seem to sabotage your attempts to make improvements in your life that

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Episode 49: The Fear of Not Being Good Enough. As we come to the end of 2015, many of us make New Year’s resolutions – to get fit, lose weight, get that new job, relax more, smile more, have fun again. How many of us, year after year, let those resolutions slip within weeks? Why is this? I wonder if the reason is connected to our self-esteem? Ask yourself, “Do I deserve to be trim, taut and terrific? Do I deserve that new job? Do I deserve to be relaxed, to be able to smile, to have fun?” If you are hesitating, examine your self-esteem. Be honest with yourself. Fear that is connected to your self-esteem can affect everything you do in life. You may settle for a job that you hate and doesn’t pay enough because you think that you aren’t clever enough or strong enough to handle more responsibility. You may remain in a relationship that makes you unhappy because you think that you don’t deserve to be treated in such a way that makes you feel good about yourself.

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Episode 48: In part three of this five part series, Jane discusses how the fear of success could be holding your back. This is a curious concept. Have you thought that what might be holding you back from achieving what you hope for is … the possibility, or even probability, of success? How ridiculous, you may be thinking, what would make me fear Success when Success is what I want? First of all, specifically what does success mean to you? More time freedom? More money? More recognition? A promotion? Once we get to the specifics of what success is to you, then we can consider what you will gain from achieving it and then, on the flip side, consider what you may LOSE by achieving the success you wish for. Let’s discuss some possible scenarios from the few examples above: 1. Time Freedom Time to do what? More time to study, or relax or exercise or be with family or friends, to travel, to sleep? That sounds fabulous doesn’t it? The positives are easy. What abo

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Episode 47: In part two of this five part series of podcasts tackling the top five fears that hold us back, we discuss the fear of rejection. Every one of us experiences rejection at some time in our lives. It may be when we’re turned down for a job we really want or rejected by a person with whom we want to have a relationship.The truth is that the only people who never experience rejection are those who never have any interaction with other people. This makes for a pretty reclusive and lonely existence. Is that what you want? If not, let’s do something about it!What is this Fear all about? Fear of rejection can be a by-product of low self-esteem. Do you lash out at others if you fear rejection may be forthcoming? Do you sabotage your relationships so you can be the one to reject the other person before they can reject you? Maybe to avoid being rejected at all, you simply withdraw from being socially interactive with others.The fear of being rejected creates a damaging

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Episode 46: In the next FIVE podcasts we will tackle the five fears that may be holding you back from success. in this episode we talk about fear no. 1 - the Fear of Failure.So, you think you have a dream, or a goal, you’ve mulled over it and you feel that you want it. What have you done about it? If your answer is, “Not a lot so far,” let’s find out why.Maybe you have doubts or concerns. Maybe you are a bit worried or anxious about taking those first, or those next steps to achieve your goals. Are you procrastinating or hesitating to do certain things or are you simply not taking action to get what you dream for?You know, it all boils down to one thing – Fear. There is some thought, feeling, belief, or possible outcome that makes you uncomfortable and you have been avoiding thinking about the things that make you feel that way.Your fear or fears, can control your life if you let them and can keep you from reaching your full potential. They can stop you from creating th

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Lucy Maglione took a giant leap of faith and a huge career pivot from what was perceived as a secure role as manager of investment accounting at IAG Asset Management to founder of Hamper Gift Gallery, a premium gourmet food and gift hamper store. Lucy is the mother of two gorgeous girls, Nicola aged 16 and Olivia aged 10 and was born and bred in Sydney. She is a true ‘Mum-entrepreneur’!Prior to starting Hamper Gift Gallery, Lucy was a Certified Practicing Accountant for over 20 years, working in a large chartered accounting firm as well as general insurance companies. Like many others experience during their corporate careers, she was faced with a redundancy in 2010, which led her to seriously think about what she wanted in her career. During this transition I was Lucy’s coach as she was provided with an outplacement program at Lee Hecht Harrison, where I’m an executive consultant, as part of her redundancy package. During our coaching sessions she realized that she

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Episode 44: At last it’s happened! You’ve persevered through all the ups and downs of your career crossroads and you’ve been successful in securing your ideal role!Congratulations! You’ve negotiated well and you’ve accepted an offer that’s a win-win for both sides. I’m thinking champagne celebrations and big, big smiles all around! (My clients know how excited I get for them when they reach this stage.)So now what? If you’ve got time, take a little break, relax, enjoy and recharge your batteries before starting the new role. Get all your paperwork in order, clear the clutter in your home environment, have the coffee catch-ups and lunches or dinners to celebrate and prepare yourself mentally for the exciting new challenges ahead!Most large organisations have on-boarding processes to assist you to transition smoothly into your new role. Each process can vary greatly from a quick tour and introduction to team members to a week long (or longer) on-boarding process for you to

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Angela Counsel is the Author of ‘Secret Mum’s Business – Create the Business and Lifestyle of Your Dreams. Angela has made a hugely successful career change from IT Project Management working within the telecommunications and finance sectors with companies such as Telstra and Westpac to running her own Stress & Lifestyle business helping women who are experiencing burnout in the workplace or when running their own businesses. With the majority of female energy being focused on looking after others and building careers and having it all, most women suffer the massive impact of self-neglect. Results most often affect health, mindset motivation and quality of life, not just for themselves, but for their family and friends too!Without the potent, unique and necessary tools offered by Angela, women run the risk of early burn-out, anxiety, excess stress and illness. With over a decade of professional experience working with women in the fields of mind and body transformat

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Episode 42: Cover Letters that Work! So you're looking to change your career. Whenever you make an application, more often than not you will also be asked to provide a cover letter. But does it really make a difference in the application process?To be honest, from talking to many human resources professionals and recruiters, the response is about 50/50 as to whether or not a cover letter is important.Many have told me that they go straight to the resume, as they don’t want to read ‘fluff.’ Fluff is what many people put in their cover letters.  You must make the letter relevant and interesting to the reader so you stand out. Many screeners have told me that they always read a cover letter as the letter will highlight the reason WHY someone is applying for the role and also will demonstrate the level of their written communication. A cover letter gives your personality a chance to shine through. Correct grammar, spelling and layout are important.Let there be enough whi

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Jessica Steuart is living her career dream in the fashion industry in London. She is the Fashion Merchandising Editor for the magazines of the world's largest luxury fashion e-commerce company. Jess was born in London, spent her early childhood in Singapore, completed her education and launched her career in Sydney before returning to London to pursue her career in the fashion industry. Listen to Jess’ story from her early days and how she would immerse herself in fashion magazines as a young girl, reading Cleo and Cosmopolitan magazines before progressing to Harpers Bazaar, Vogue and Russh magazines and then satisfied her passion for shoes by working part time during her high school days at Evelyn Miles and Midas in Queen Victoria Building in Sydney. She then interned at Madison and Russh magazines and assisted fashion stylists while she was at university (she graduated with a Bachelor of Communication in Information Management from the University of Technology

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Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Linda Hill brings a winning combination of attributes to the competitive field of recruitment: comprehensive academic training, practical business experience, people skills and accountability. Linda was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. She graduated from Stellenbosch University with a four-year degree in education, majoring in art, and then spent some time in the United States on an exchange programme. On her return to South Africa she added a Public Relations diploma to her credentials.In 1996 she moved to London, where she decided to expand her interest in health and beauty. After obtaining the industry's respected CIBTAC and CIDESCO diplomas she worked at salons and spas, lectured beauty therapy at a college in London, and then took up the position of Health and Beauty Manager at a chain of health clubs in London. She honed her recruitment and business skills as Acting General Manager for the chain, and set up her own recruitment agency in 2004.Linda di

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Dallas McMillan is a brand strategist at Influential – the digital agency for professionals. He helps successful professionals to get found online, build their expert brand and communicate their unique value.Dallas has been building websites and marketing professional firms for more than 10 years, starting with his own successful veterinary practice group. He spent 14 years ask a vet and enjoyed working with animals and everything involved with running a successful practice while always maintaining a strong interest in IT. (He loved building computer games when he was at school).After years of trying to find the right website design and marketing services for his veterinary practice, he ended up founding Influential, a full service digital agency offering website design, branding and marketing with an emphasis on lead generation and strategic differentiation.For the last 5 years he’s been helping other professionals and business owners to stand out as online leaders i

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Episode 37: You love your job, you work long hours, you deliver without fail and you like your boss. However, you have a sneaky feeling that you are not getting paid what you are worth. Before you march into your manager’s office and insist on a pay rise, prepare well for your negotiation to give yourself the best possible chance for success.Approach the negotiation with an open and positive mindset. The conversation should be a request for a salary review based on your performance in the role, not a demand for a salary increase. The salary discussion is not a battle, it is a conversation and should end up being a 'win-win' situation for both you and your manager. 1. Conduct Your ResearchBefore you approach your manager, ensure that you conduct research to find out the current market value of your role in your industry. You can do this by gathering information from your network of contacts that work in a similar industry and by comparing the information

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!Valerie Khoo is the founder and national director of the Australian Writers’ Centre, Australia’s leading centre for writing courses, a journalist, small business commentator and author of the best selling book “Power Stories: The 8 Stories You MUST Tell to Build an Epic Business”.Over 25,000 students have learnt at the Australian Writers’ Centre and the centre has campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth - as well as a huge online learning community enrolling from all over the world. The centre helps students get published, score book deals, change careers and improve their job prospects. It was a previous winner in the Telstra Business Awards and was named by Dell as one of the 10 most innovative small businesses in Australia. Follow Valerie’s fascinating career path from gaining an economics and accounting degree, becoming a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse Coopers before transitioning into communications and focusing on corporate Public Relations and then follo