The Power of You Podcast

By Win Sheffield: Career Strategist and Coach

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Episodes: 71

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Career coach Win Sheffield brings you concise, comprehensive answers to your questions about the 21st Century job market, interviews, resumes, your letters, networking and negotiating.

Episode Date
I have just been laid off and don’t know where to turn; what do I do? (TPOY071)
Feb 13, 2017
As an expert in my industry, what questions can I have for my network besides ‘Do you know anybody with a job’? (TPOY070)
Feb 13, 2017
How do I answer nonsense questions in an interview? (TPOY069)
Feb 06, 2017
How do I answer interviewers’ questions about my future when I don’t know myself? (TPOY068)
Feb 06, 2017
I can imagine some objections to my candidacy; how do I tell which, if any of these I need to worry about? (TPOY067)
Jan 29, 2017
How do I approach learning where I stand in the interview process? (TPOY066)
Jan 29, 2017
What do I need to put in my interview follow up note? (TPOY065)
Jan 16, 2017
Can you make any recommendations how I can organize my time to make my career campaign more productive? (TPOY064)
Jan 16, 2017
How can I appropriately leverage non-work social media and social settings for help with my career? (TPOY063)
Jan 10, 2017
I am frustrated by my progress even though I am pursuing a variety of job options. What can I do to improve my results? (TPOY062)
Jan 10, 2017
How can I find ideas for my next job? (TPOY061)
Dec 19, 2016
I sometimes feel I am getting in my own way with my negative thoughts – what can I do to overcome this? (TPOY060)
Dec 19, 2016
Can you give me an example of a good accomplishment story? (TPOY059)
Dec 13, 2016
How do I get to the point where I can speak about myself with confidence? (TPOY058)
Dec 13, 2016
Who is in my network and how do I get other people in my network? (TPOY057)
Nov 30, 2016
I need to know more before I can put myself out there in the job market. How can I do this without feeling foolish? (TPOY056)
Nov 30, 2016
Interviewers are always asking me what is the best or worst or most important this or that – What is my best strategy to answer these kinds of questions? (TPOY055)
Nov 19, 2016
How can I get confidence to sell myself in the marketplace when I feel unfocused and unproductive? (TPOY054)
Nov 19, 2016
Can you give me some good questions to ask my networking contacts? (TPOY053)
Nov 14, 2016
What can I do to improve my negotiating position prior to getting the offer? (TPOY052)
Nov 14, 2016
I have very little idea who I should be meeting with or what to ask them. Can you help me get started? (TPOY051)
Nov 07, 2016
How do I handle it when I am asked illegal or inappropriate questions? (TPOY050)
Nov 07, 2016
Now that I have gotten someone to agree to meet with me, what do I say in the meeting? (TPOY049)
Oct 30, 2016
Being new in the job market, I don’t know enough to land a job on my own. Who can help me? (TPOY048)
Oct 30, 2016
Can you give me some ideas how I can keep up my morale while I am working towards my next job? (TPOY047)
Oct 23, 2016
I am doing everything I can to study and enjoy my last year in college – How do I manage a job campaign while I am doing all that? (TPOY046)
Oct 23, 2016
If telling stories is so important for my job campaign, how can I tell a good story? (TPOY045)
Oct 06, 2016
Being a student, I have run out of people to reach out to – How am I supposed to get a job or find out what I need to know? (TPOY044)
Oct 06, 2016
How do I handle interview questions about problems with my boss? (TPOY043)
Sep 25, 2016
How do I find the information I need to successfully interview and at the same time appear ready to do the job? (TPOY042)
Sep 25, 2016
What is the best way to work with recruiters? (TPOY041)
Sep 18, 2016
How I am supposed to convince someone I would be good for something when I don’t know the first thing about much beyond my major? (TPOY040)
Sep 18, 2016
Can you share some examples of Values and Preferences to help me think about what I like about my work beyond what I do? (TPOY039)
Jul 28, 2016
I’m a recent grad. If I don’t get a job through my internship, do I have any good alternatives to answering ads and networking to land a job? (TPOY038)
Jul 28, 2016
Can you share some examples of functions and skills to help me think about what I like? (TPOY037)
Jul 19, 2016
Being newly graduated and without experience, how can I convince anyone I would be a good employee? (TPOY036)
Jul 19, 2016
I am not an extrovert and wonder how I can execute a successful job campaign. (TPOY035)
Jul 04, 2016
As a recent grad I feel I have to take any job to get started. Is that right? What if I hate it? (TPO034)
Jul 04, 2016
I hate networking events – Do I have to go to them and if so, what do I do ? (TPOY033)
Jun 23, 2016
I have just graduated and have no experience in any industry I want to work in – How do I compete without any relevant work experience ? (TPOY032)
Jun 23, 2016
I am just graduating from school and am overwhelmed by the job market. What should I do? (TPOY031)
Jun 13, 2016
How do I mask my age on my resume? (TPOY030)
Jun 13, 2016
How can I make updating my resume easier? (TPOY029)
Jun 04, 2016
What is a resume? (TPOY028)
Jun 04, 2016
How should I tell a story about what I have done so I don’t have to brag ? (TPOY027)
May 28, 2016
Why isn’t sharing my results good enough? Why do you say stories are more effective? (TPOY026)
May 28, 2016
How do I answer the ‘What is your greatest weakness’ question? (TPOY025)
May 21, 2016
Can you recommend how to handle behavioral interview questions? (TPOY024)
May 21, 2016
I am so done with my current profession but it is all I know; How can I get a job I want? (TPOY023)
May 15, 2016
What should be in my cover letter? (TPOY022)
May 15, 2016
Is it really necessary for interviewers to torture us with such difficult questions? (TPOY021)
May 07, 2016
What questions should I be asking in an interview? (TPOY020)
May 07, 2016
I have received a job offer and want to negotiate my salary. What is the best way to approach the negotiation? (TPOY019)
Apr 30, 2016
How can I avoid the ‘salary’ question? (TPOY018)
Apr 30, 2016
My job campaign takes me in a million directions; what suggestions do you have for keeping myself organized? (TPOY017)
Apr 24, 2016
How can I keep up my morale when my job campaign is so discouraging and seems never-ending? (TPOY016)
Apr 23, 2016
What can I do to make myself visible on LinkedIn? (TPOY015)
Apr 15, 2016
How can I best use LinkedIn for my job campaign? (TPOY014)
Apr 15, 2016
Help! I am trying to put together a pitch and don’t know where to begin. (TPOY013)
Apr 08, 2016
What is the most effective way to introduce myself professionally? (TPOY012)
Apr 08, 2016
I have a really important interview coming up. What can I do to prepare beyond looking at their website? (TPOY011)
Apr 02, 2016
How can I do better in interviews? (TPOY010)
Apr 02, 2016
What is the best way to respond to an ad? (TPOY009)
Mar 25, 2016
Why don’t I see more jobs I like in ads? (TPOY008)
Mar 25, 2016
I am letting my network know that I am available for any & all types of work. What else can I do? (TPOY007)
Mar 18, 2016
When people ask me what I have done, I draw a blank. What can I do to remember more of my accomplishments? (TPOY006)
Mar 18, 2016
How can I talk about my experience without bragging? (TPOY005)
Mar 12, 2016
How can I network when it turns me into someone I don’t like? (TPOY004)
Mar 12, 2016
What’s the best way to make my resume effective? (TPOY003)
Feb 25, 2016
If a resume gets only a 10 second glance, how do we grab the reader’s attention? (TPOY002)
Feb 25, 2016
Interviewers all seem to expect small talk in an interview. Is there any way to avoid it? (TPOY001)
Feb 25, 2016