Episode 10: How To Pivot Your Career With No Degree

11/20/18 • 43 min

In this episode we speak with Career Coach and Author, Ericka Spradley, about the power of transferable skills. Ericka shares how you can leverage your transferable skills to advance your career whether or not you have a degree. She offers tips on how mid-level professionals (3-5 years) can strategically move to the next phase of their career. To learn more about Ericka visit ErickaSpradley.com

You can also watch the VIDEO of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/2qqGH508OzY

Episode Highlights:

[07:19] Career Confidence and Knowing Your Worth[10:00] Transferable Skills

[11:56] The Blueprint for Career Mobility

[18:02] The Role of Having Faith

[20:16] The Cure for Emotional Barriers

[25:19] Career Pivots

[27:24] Common Transferable Skills

[29:22] Knowing When to Move On

[33:44] Companies Valuing Experience Not Just Degrees

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Confident Career Woman: Ditch Perfection, Play Bigger and Make PowHer Moves - https://www.amazon.com/confident-career-woman-perfection-bigger/dp/197950752x

You can also watch the VIDEO of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/2qqGH508OzY

Episode Highlights:

[07:19] Career Confidence and Knowing Your Worth[10:00] Transferable Skills

[11:56] The Blueprint for Career Mobility

[18:02] The Role of Having Faith

[20:16] The Cure for Emotional Barriers

[25:19] Career Pivots

[27:24] Common Transferable Skills

[29:22] Knowing When to Move On

[33:44] Companies Valuing Experience Not Just Degrees

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Confident Career Woman: Ditch Perfection, Play Bigger and Make PowHer Moves - https://www.amazon.com/confident-career-woman-perfection-bigger/dp/197950752x

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Episode 09: Career Transitioning Advice For Military Veterans

In this episode we speak with Consultant, Author, Speaker, and Workshop Leader, Lisa Rosser, about how veterans can embark on the pathway to success post military. As a veteran and HR professional, Lisa walks you through the preparation and planning required to land a great job. She has first hand knowledge of how valuable military skills are and shares how you can effectively market those skills to employers. To learn more about Lisa visit www.thevalueofaveteran.com.

You can also watch the VIDEO of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/qPCNDSQrWu8

Episode Highlights:

[09:50] What you should do before creating your resume [11:56] How to translate your resume for civilian employers[19:16] Ways you can combat stereotypes and stigma[26:06] Career advice for military spouses [29:00] Companies going above and beyond for veterans [32:16] Career prospects despite dishonorable discharge

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Operation IMPACT - http://www.northropgrumman.com/CorporateResponsibility/OperationIMPACT/Pages/default.aspx

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Episode 11: How to Take Advantage of the Latino Talent Boom

In this, episode we speak with Diversity and Inclusion Strategist and Author, Andrés Tapia, about Latino career advancement and development. Andrés talks about the inevitable impact Latinos will have on the workforce in years to come and shares how Latinos can reach career success. For more information about Andrés visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrestapia1/.

You can also watch the VIDEO of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/epU37kLVLcc

Episode Highlights:

[04:03] Latino Talent Boom

[08:34] The Increase of Latinos Going to College

[16:38] Graphics Regions Seeking Diverse Talent[22:34] Overcoming Emotional Barriers

[27:25] Three Tips for Latino Career Success

[32:35] Four Types of Latinos

[35:57] Climbing the Corporate Ladder: To Assimilate or Not to Assimilate

[40:39] Shifting Latino Earning Power

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Autentico: The Definitive Guide to Latino Career Success - http://a.co/d/7z42zeu