How I Got Hired
Sonal Bahl
Hey there! Welcome to ‘How I Got Hired’: a show about ordinary people like you and me, and how they created extraordinary success in their career. We uncover how they got hired in those career defining roles, whether it's by companies, whether it's by their very first paid clients and we are all about fully practical strategies and tactics; who’s got time for fluff? Not us! So if that is what you are about, you are in the right place. My name is Sonal Bahl, International Career Strategist and Founder of SuperCharge and here I am, every single week to help you to supercharge your believability, networkability, marketability and hireability, so you have a career and life that you are proud of. Now go in and listen with an open heart and an open mind and believe really believe if they could do it, you can do it too. Now let’s get you supercharged! Reach out to us: www.SuperChargeYourself.com. (Podcast music credit: Teamwork by Scott Holmes, under Creative Commons license.)
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04/11/22 • 38 min
Today’s episode is extra special because the guest is a friend of mine. Now, whether you are looking for a job, or thinking of starting a side hustle, or anywhere in the middle, you are in the right place!
Virginia Franco is one of the best Resume Writers in the US, and who doesn’t need to learn great resume writing tips? But wait, there’s more! Virginia is so successful, that she takes the full summer off, so for anyone who wants to learn how she got to that stage and how you can to, tune in!
In this episode, Virginia talks about how she went from careers in Journalism, to Social Work, to writing resumes and everything in between.
We also talk about Virginia's favourite tips for starting a side hustle and her current side hustle as part of the world's first marketplace for job seekers: Job Search Journey, a female founded start up.
And of course, I quiz Virginia on her battle tested tips to write a standout resume.
Don't miss this episode!
Follow Virginia on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginiafrancoresumewriter/
Virginia's website: https://virginiafrancoresumes.com/
Job Search Journey: https://www.jobsearchjourney.com/
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3. Come hang out with me LIVE on LinkedIn and Youtube every Friday at 2 pm CET where I answer your questions and often bring in fab guests:
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59. Alex B Sheridan: Create lasting Impact
How I Got Hired
11/22/21 • 48 min
If you are not following Alex Sheridan on LinkedIn, you are seriously missing out. Like seriously. We’ve all heard the term edutainment: combining education and entertainment, but Alex takes it to a whole new level, with a hard-hitting message you don’t want to hear, but need to hear, all the while laughing out loud amidst some stomach cramps...because Alex is funny. And very intelligent.
Alex helps both entrepreneurs and organizations generate consistent revenue and build their brand on LinkedIn through proven and field-tested content marketing & social selling strategies.
In today’s episode, we talk about how Alex went from working in a Sales role in a staffing company, to starting his own, highly successful company in the middle of a global pandemic.
Alex leaves nothing out. We talk about:
What made him stand out and get hired at one of the top staffing firms in the US, first as a recruiter and then as a salesman
What made him leave a cushy position with a 6 figure salary and start his business called Impaxs Marketing, all at the height of the pandemic
How he pivoted his business while selling A, when people started asking for B
The role and impact that a deeply personal challenge (divorce) played in starting his business
Why not creating content on LinkedIn is a big mistake and how to get started
What to post and how to post: whether you are a job seeker, business owner or employee, so that you attract the attention from the right people
How he found his own distinct style of combining humour, entertainment and education and how you can find your own
There are so many lessons you can apply to your own career, I hope you enjoy the listen as much as I did!
Follow Alex on social media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbsheridan/
https://www.tiktok.com/@alex_b_sheridan
https://www.instagram.com/alex_b_sheridan/
The post we referred to during the conversation: Humble beginnings:
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3. Come hang out with me LIVE on LinkedIn/Facebook/Youtube every Friday at 2 pm CET where I answer your questions and often bring in fab guests:
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Sign up to the Free, LIVE masterclass to SuperCharge your resume:
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This episode features an inspiring conversation with Olivier Onghena-t Hooft, an entrepreneur and author who believes in the power of noble purpose to drive careers and organizations toward meaningful impact. Through stories of his diverse career—from diplomacy to corporate leadership and a life-altering kidnapping—Olivier articulates the importance of developing a coherent life purpose.
• Discover Olivier's multi-faceted career and how each role shaped his worldview
• Hear about his harrowing experience of being kidnapped and its transformative effects
• Understand the concept of noble purpose and why it matters in today’s work environment
• Learn about Olivier's methodology for helping organizations align their purpose with their strategy
• Explore the significance of taking time for personal reflection and the impact of sabbaticals
• Reflections on the essence of caring leadership and the idea of ‘lovenship’
• Olivier shares insights on creating meaningful change and inspiring impact at various levels
If you're seeking to ignite your career with purpose, don't miss the thoughtful insights shared in this episode.
Follow Olivier:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivieronghena/
GINPI website: https://ginpi.eu/
Book: https://www.olivieronghena.com/noble-purpose/book-noble-purpose/
Personal website: https://www.olivieronghena.com/
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1. Share the podcast with three of your closest friends! And please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify here (tap on the three-dot menu under the cover art of the podcast) , as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover it.
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66. Rupert French: How to Keep Winning at any Age
How I Got Hired
01/03/22 • 32 min
“I dropped out of high school in the 10th grade. I was a total failure at school. Subsequently, I joined the army and stayed there for 7 years. Then, I transitioned to becoming a journalist and was all over the place during my journalism career, and ended up at the Sydney Morning Herald. Great job, terrible hours.
Then somehow, I got a chance to go to University in my 30's. That's what I did, came away with a honours degree and a wife.”
Today I am speaking with Rupert French who is a Job Search Specialist and author of the book ‘How to get a good job after 50’. But Rupert is not like other coaches. Firstly, Rupert has been helping disadvantaged job seekers for over 40 years! Secondly, he’s my first guest from the beautiful island state of Tasmania in Australia, and third, Rupert is my first octogenarian guest! Rupert is 83 and continues to work tirelessly to help those who need it the most.
In this powerful and fun conversation, Rupert and I talk about:
How he moved at an early age from England to Australia
- The unforgettable reason that made him start work as a job search coach
His words of advice for anyone who is doing their best but sees a lot stacked against them (circumstances, discrimination etc)
His three timeless job search strategies that he has seen work over and over again, whether in 1982 or 2022.
We had a lot of fun and laughs too, hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did!
For more information on Rupert French, check out his:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupertfrench/
Website: https://www.jobwinners.com.au/
Book: https://exislepublishing.com/product/how-to-get-a-good-job-after-50-2nd-edition/
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Liked this episode? A couple of things:
1. Share the podcast with three of your closest friends! And please leave a great review on Apple Podcasts here, as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover this resource for Job Seekers !
2. You will love my weekly emails called Charge-Up! .. they're no fluff no spam, where I share my favourite career insights from movies, TV shows, news and my own personal experiences, that I don't share anywhere else. Make sure you sign up here!
3. Come hang out with me LIVE on LinkedIn and Youtube every Friday at 2 pm CET where I answer your questions and often bring in fab guests:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalbahl/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/SuperChargeYourself
4. Share your favourite takeaways and tag me on your Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supercharge_yourself/
69. Richard van der Blom: Power of ‘Just Connecting’
How I Got Hired
01/24/22 • 43 min
There are so many LinkedIn trainers and coaches out there, a basic search generates over 1 million results. Very few of these trainers are actually good. And in that tiny pool of good trainers, you have excellence. And then, you have Richard.
What makes Richard different is that he has been a professional LinkedIn trainer since 2009 and has worked with 750 companies worldwide. Richard has a well known LinkedIn algorithm report that is carefully prepared with a tonne of research but...there’s more to Richard.
Today let’s learn about Richard’s very international career, what made him start his company ‘Just Connecting', move to Spain, after working at very different jobs like at a high school in the Netherlands, at a diving center in Zanzibar and now serving clients in the art of social and virtual selling around the world.
In this episode, Richard and I talk about:
How a short summer job resulted in an entry into the lucrative world of Sales in the Staffing industry
The juicy story behind how Richard started his own firm ‘Just Connecting’ and how he got hired by his very first paying client
How and why his firm started the now famous Annual LinkedIn Algorithm Report (the answer will likely surprise you!)
How the pandemic caused total stress and chaos for many months, yet resulted in multiple silver linings for his business
Snippets from the LinkedIn Algorithm Report to help a job seeker who wants to attract the attention of a recruiter
...and so much more! Hope you enjoy the conversation, and tag me on LinkedIn, I'd love to hear your takeaways!
The LinkedIn Algorithm Report: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/richardvanderblom_linkedin-algorithm-report-edition-2021-activity-6848141573990051840-spu1
Follow Richard van der Blom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardvanderblom/
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Liked this episode? A couple of things:
1. Share the podcast with three of your closest friends! And please leave a great review on Apple Podcasts here, as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover this resource for Job Seekers !
2. You will love my weekly emails called Charge-Up! .. they're no fluff no spam, where I share my favourite career insights from movies, TV shows, news and my own personal experiences, that I don't share anywhere else. Make sure you sign up here!
3. Come hang out with me LIVE on LinkedIn and Youtube every Friday at 2 pm CET where I answer your questions and often bring in fab guests:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalbahl/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/SuperChargeYourself
4. Share your favourite takeaways and tag me on your Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supercharge_yourself/
39. Benjamin Ritter: How to fall in love with your work
How I Got Hired
07/04/21 • 37 min
My guest today teaches people how to fall in love with their work, just like they fall in love with their life partner. It doesn't always happen overnight, but the effort it takes to get there is worth it.
Dr Benjamin Ritter has a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership with a focus on value congruence and job satisfaction, and knows a thing or two about our topic today.
In today's conversation on the How I Got Hired Podcast , Ben shares his own squiggly path and how that has led to his current success:
- Knocking on doors and got hired to work as a Graduate Assistant to finance his graduate program
- Turning a voluntary opportunity into a paying gig. What?
- Dealing with rejections for 2.5 years after graduation
- Getting hired for unusual jobs over the years, because he chose to say 'yes' to everything, make unforgettable memories and saved money for studies.
(Think zombie, mannequin at the museum etc!)
- His 3 step process to fall in love with your work
.. and so much more.
Follow Benjamin on LinkedIn here.
Dr Ritter's website here.
Enjoyed the show? Tell three of your closest friends!
And please leave a great review on Apple Podcasts here, as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover this resource for Job Seekers !
And finally, connect with me on LinkedIn here, with your favourite takeaway from an episode, I'd love to hear from you.
67. Madeline Mann: Career tips from the Self-Made Millennial
How I Got Hired
01/10/22 • 31 min
My guest today is Madeline Mann.
When I think of Madeline, I think: rapid fire job search tips and entertainment. In fact, Madeline is probably the only career coach who is killing it on Youtube, TikTok and LinkedIn all at the same time. Today we will speak with Madeline about her own career journey in senior HR roles in startups in the gaming, tech and energy space and what made her start her iconic brand Self Made Millennial.
We talk about:
Her various career moves and her favourite tips to those looking to change industries
What made Madeline leave a job where she was very happy, and what made her convert her side-hustle to full time
Her most trusted and tested piece of advice that she gives repeatedly that helps people zero in on what they want and how to get it faster
This was an honest and refreshing conversation, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
To learn more about Madeline, check out her website: https://www.madelinemann.com/
Liked this episode? A couple of things:
1. Share the podcast with three of your closest friends! And please leave a great review on Apple Podcasts here, as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover this resource for Job Seekers !
2. You will love my weekly emails called Charge-Up! .. they're no fluff no spam, where I share my favourite career insights from movies, TV shows, news and my own personal experiences, that I don't share anywhere else. Make sure you sign up here!
3. Come hang out with me LIVE on LinkedIn and Youtube every Friday at 2 pm CET where I answer your questions and often bring in fab guests:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalbahl/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/SuperChargeYourself
4. Share your favourite takeaways and tag me on your Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supercharge_yourself/
33. Brenda Bence: Embrace the Unexpected
How I Got Hired
05/23/21 • 51 min
“I’m never going to do business.”
*Goes and works at an aviation company and expands the business.
“I heard about this concept called Business School. Harvard has one? Cool!”
*Gets into HBS.
“I had 6 job offers during MBA campus interviews.”
*Takes the lowest paying job, with pretty much the worst interview experience, ever.
“I wanted to move to a country where they speak French or German”
*Gets transferred to a country where they speak neither.
Careers are built not by meticulously planning every detail, but by embracing unexpected and unimagined opportunities.
If you are looking for lots of laughs and lots of learnings, this is a conversation you cannot miss.
The episode is called: Embrace the Unexpected
My guest today: Brenda Bence has built mega brands for Fortune 100 companies like Procter & Gamble where she headed multi-million dollar brands, first based in the U.S., then in Europe and then in Asia.
Then in 2002, at her career peak, Brenda made the leap, and started her own coaching business, which now has offices in Asia and the US.
There’s so much in this chat:
-How Brenda got hired right out of university, and how she turned a NO to a YES
-How she got hired by P&G (lots of giggles guaranteed)
-How she got hired by her very first paying client
Each story is unforgettable and the 51 minutes fly by!
Join Brenda and me in the unexpected and fascinating journey through her very successful and very squiggly career. You won’t fail to be inspired!
Brenda's new book The Forgotten Choice can be purchased here. If you'd like the companion guide, send your proof of purchase to [email protected]
Follow Brenda Bence on LinkedIn here.
For all other social channels as well as to sign up to Brenda's newsletter: www.BrendaBence.com
Enjoyed the show? Tell three of your closest friends!
And please leave a great review on Apple Podcasts, as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover this resource for Job Seekers !
https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/how-i-got-hired/id1536817985
And finally, connect with me on LinkedIn, I'd love to hear from you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalbahl/
109. Deepa Purushothaman: From Politics to Partner at Deloitte to Author & Entrepreneur
How I Got Hired
02/19/23 • 48 min
My guest today is Deepa Purushothaman who worked at Deloitte for over 20 years and was the first Indian American woman and one of the youngest to make partner. While that is impressive in and of itself, that is not the only reason Deepa is on the show. Deepa wrote this on LinkedIn a couple of years ago: I left my 22 year old job and felt like I was jumping off the cliff of uncertainty during COVID, to write and launch a business. It felt scary, uncertain, and even a little frivolous at the time. Less than a year later, Deepa released her best-selling book ‘The First, The Few, The Only, How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America’, and this is a conversation that we can ALL weigh in on, not just women or a certain race, we have a lot to learn from Deepa’s experience and work.
We cover a lot in this conversation:
-Deepa's journey to making partner,
-How there are so many Indian origin CEO's in the US but not near as many Indian women
-What 'work on your executive presence' meant as feedback for her
... and much more.
Learn about Deepa and her work here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepapuru/
https://www.n2formation.com/
https://www.deepapuru.com/
The TED talk
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Liked this episode? A few things:
1. Share the podcast with three of your closest friends! And please leave a great review on Apple Podcasts here or Spotify here (tap on the three-dot menu under the cover art of the podcast) , as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover it.
2. You will love my emails called Charge-Up! I send them every Saturday, they're no fluff no spam, where I share my favourite career insights from movies, TV shows, news and my own personal experiences, that I don't share anywhere else. Make sure you sign up here!
3. Come hang out with me LIVE on LinkedIn and Youtube every Friday at 2 pm CET where I answer your questions and often bring in fab guests:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalbahl/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/SuperChargeYourself
4. Share your favourite takeaways and tag me on your Instagram and LinkedIn.
05/02/22 • 45 min
My guest today is LinkedIn Top Voice Mita Mallick. Mita has headed consumer brands at places like Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Unilever. The following excerpt from her linkedin bio brings us to what Mita is doing today:
“As a kid, I loved watching commercials instead of actual tv shows (still do!) and going to the store with my mom, studying all the new packaging and products on shelf, testing and trying new things. But as a kid, I didn’t see many stories being told that included people who looked like me. I was the funny looking dark skinned girl, with a long funny looking braid, whose parents spoke funny English. Until it wasn't funny anymore. I was bullied by my peers for years. And I just desperately wanted to fit in. I wanted to belong.
I have spent over 15 years as a storyteller. Leading iconic brands like AVEENO, AVON Color Cosmetics, Chapstick, Vaseline, Suave and Dove. Throughout my career, I have fought hard to ensure people like me are included. Ensuring Black and Brown people were represented in campaigns. Ensuring products we created were for all skin tones. Ensuring we were not reinforcing stereotypes.
I believe diversity of thought doesn’t happen without diversity of representation. When you have all those points of views, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds coming together around a table. Colliding, clashing, and collaborating- that’s when magic happens. That’s when we come up with that one break through innovative idea, campaign, innovation- to authentically and purposefully serve customers and communities.”
In this conversation, Mita and I chat about how she got hired at her dream companies Johnson & Johnson and Unilever and how she transitioned to the DEIB space. We also talk about what it means on a day to day basis work in this space, and how we can all become allies.
If you enjoy honesty and clarity on a difficult subject, you will LOVE this conversation!
Follow Mita on LinkedIn here.
Listen to her podcast Brown Table Talk with Dee Cee Marshall here.
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Liked this episode? A few things:
1. Share the podcast with three of your closest friends! And please leave a great review on Apple Podcasts here or Spotify here (tap on the three-dot menu under the cover art of the podcast) , as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover it.
2. You will love my emails called Charge-Up! I send them once every few weeks.. they're no fluff no spam, where I share my favourite career insights from movies, TV shows, news and my own personal experiences, that I don't share anywhere else. Make sure you sign up here!
3. Come hang out with me LIVE on LinkedIn and Youtube every Friday at 2 pm CET where I answer your questions and often bring in fab guests:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalbahl/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/SuperChargeYourself
4. Share your favourite takeaways and tag me on your Instagram and LinkedIn.
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How many episodes does How I Got Hired have?
How I Got Hired currently has 140 episodes available.
What topics does How I Got Hired cover?
The podcast is about Career Coaching, Management, Podcasts, Jobs, Business, Linkedin, Job Search and Careers.
What is the most popular episode on How I Got Hired?
The episode title '103: Tanu Grewal: The Long Road to the American Dream' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on How I Got Hired?
The average episode length on How I Got Hired is 46 minutes.
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Episodes of How I Got Hired are typically released every 7 days, 2 hours.
When was the first episode of How I Got Hired?
The first episode of How I Got Hired was released on Oct 21, 2020.
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