Resume Storyteller with Virginia Franco
The Resume Storyteller with Virginia Franco brings you interviews with career industry experts and regular folks who tested the job search waters and succeeded, and strategies to tell your career story.
Episodes
3 LinkedIn Tools to Help You Show Up More in Search
LinkedIn and its LinkedIn Recruiter solution are both platforms used by hiring professionals to search for qualified candidates. With the rise of AI and the fact that there are close to 800M users on the platform, the platform has become increasingly algorithm-driven as a way to “whittle down” search.
Keywords (in this case Key Skills) are a critical factor in how LinkedIn’s algor...
With summer around the corner, it felt like a great time to reflect on my career journey and path to accidental entrepreneurship -- and hopefully provide some solace, comfort and inspiration for those struggling with what feels like a non-linear path.
In this week’s podcast, I walk through my career job-by-job . . . how I got it, what worked and what didn’t, and strategies for explaining it all during job search.
4 TAKEAWAYS:
− Car...
ABOUT DAWN:
Dawn is an Author, TEDx Speaker and LinkedIn Learning Instructor who talks about Career Moblity, the Talent Marketplace, Reskilling & Rebranding and more.
For 6 years, she hosted the live weekly call-in show "Dr. Dawn on Careers" on SIRIUSXM's Business Radio (132) where she interviewed talent experts and company leaders around the world to broadcast the latest market/talent trends and career insights t...
About Colleen
Beginning with her career as an engineer, then production manager and pricing analyst for 2 Fortune 50 companies (Procter & Gamble and FedEx), it’s safe to state that Colleen is an expert in career pivots.
Colleen launched her writing business in 2006 and has served a wide range of corporate clients including The Motley Fool and Investopedia.
She has written and reviewed thousands of resumes during her work as a re...
David is a career coach and has been involved in the resilience field for over 30 years. A 3X career changer himself, he is the Founder of Soul Satisfying work.
His diverse background includes work in the addictions field as a counselor, and he is passionate about physical fitness, healthy nutrition and the application of wisdom traditions and mindfulness practices in today’s complex world.
He has presented at conferences and assoc...
OUR CHAT
Nicole pulled back the curtain to discuss her process for finding and vetting candidates.
We discussed how she uses Applicant Tracking Software (ATS) plays, online and niche job boards, what she looks, red flags and much more.
She also shared insights on navigating ghosting and staying top of mind.
ABOUT NICOLE
Nicole Reyes has spent more than 20 years in the Department of Energy industry as a technical recruiter – where s...
OUR CHAT
Discussion Highlights:
- The strong similarities between job search and sales processes.
- How your attitude and emotional state can make or break a job search.
- 3 questions to ask yourself when figuring out your next best move.
- Messaging is everything! It informs what you say to others during outreach, interviews, and in your resume and LinkedIn profile.
. . . and much more.
ABOUT BOB
Bob Goodwin is the Founder and Pres...
OUR CHAT
Lisa and Adam broke down:
- Core differences between service on nonprofit, startup and public boards.
- Key messaging to include in board marketing collateral (hint: it’s different than what you share as a job seeker on your resume)
- The skills you must possess to serve on a public board.
- Who and how to network to identify board opportunities.
ABOUT LISA
As a Senior Partner with JamesDruryPartners, Lisa’s experience includ...
OUR CHAT
Cassie shared the ins and outs of her job search – including big wins and lessons learned – that helped her make a major career transition within 5 months and then recover from a setback in a matter of days.
ABOUT CASSIE
Cassie began her career as a corporate trainer, then made her first career transition in 2007 when she earned her Master of Education and pivoted into teaching.
After 15 years of teaching high sch...
OUR CHAT
As a Brazilian immigrant who has been in the U.S. for 10+ years, Ana and I discussed:
- Mindset adjustments to overcome language barriers
- Effective methods to understand the U.S. job market.
- Strategies to glean intel in a new industry.
- The importance of setting boundaries when striving to make a name for yourself as a newcomer to Corporate America.
. . . and much more.
ABOUT ANA
As the Founder of Digital Butterfly Commun...
OUR CHAT
Cathy and I chatted about obstacles “mature” workers put in their own way (job search success starts in your head!) and those others placed on us (hello age discrimination) during job search.
She also shared strategies for identifying a new career target, launching a career change and best practices for resume and LinkedIn writing.
ABOUT CATHY
Cathy is CEO of Inspire Careers, a full-service career marketing firm based in Buff...
OUR CHAT
We broke down Erick’s 3-step approach to job search that has helped people land meaningful work that aligns with what they love.
Erick also shared proven techniques and approaches to outreach, networking and testing the waters to ensure your next career move is in the right direction.
ABOUT ERICK
As a husband, father and engineer turned career coach, Erick has been helping people find and land jobs for 5+ years.
As an expert i...
OUR CHAT
Alicia is on a mission to incorporate mindfulness into job search and career management – and it’s clear she knows her stuff!
We discussed:
- Methods for identifying our career energy drainers v. givers
- Easy-to-deploy techniques for calming nerves in stressful career situations
- A 5-step process for interviewing conversations to advance your job search.
. . . and much more!
ABOUT ALICIA
As the Founder & CEO of Mindful...
OUR CHAT
Matt and I discussed his favorite roles, how colleges are missing the mark in terms of preparing kids for job search and career success, and how this gap might get closed.
He shared his observations on mistakes he sees kids making on the job search front, and shared advice he wish he’d have heard himself when he was first starting out!
ABOUT MATT
Matt is co-founder and CEO of National Service Group (NSG), which operates Colleg...
Our Chat
Every day, for over 2 years, we have all wondered and worried about what to say and what to do in the new world of work OR when we are applying for a new job.
To help navigate interviews of all kinds -- whether informational, phone screens or final rounds, I invited the woman who wrote the book, The NEW Hello: What to Say and What to Do in The New World of Work.
We discussed techniques and skills to boost confidence – from w...
OUR CHAT
Dan shared his non-traditional approach to his own job search and career change, that led him to go from long-term unemployed to a recruiter at Amazon and catalyst for a virtual job search community that has been seen by MILLIONS.
We also covered:
- What he looks for (and looks at) when searching for talent.
- His take on sharing/oversharing on LinkedIn.
- Actionable advice for salary negotiations and tackling wage gap dispariti...
OUR CHAT
We discussed the chemicals released in our brains that make us enjoy and remember stories, and why storytelling is so important whether you are looking to land a new job, sell a product or service, lead teams or influence others.
Mark broke down key storytelling elements, and shared techniques on how even those born without the gift can become master storytellers.
ABOUT MARK
Mark Carpenter is a serial storyteller. Telling sto...
Our Chat
I’m dubbing this our “Recruiter 101” discussion! We chatted about:
- The different types of recruiters on the job search scene
- What goes on behind-the-scenes when there’s a hiring need
- How exactly Applicant Tracking Software (ATS) systems work
. . . and much more.
About Tabitha
Tabitha Cavanagh (aka Tab the Recruiter) is first and foremost a human that cares about other humans. She’s a cancer survivor turned r...
Our Chat
Topics discussed:
- Unique challenges faced by military professionals when writing their resumes for corporate audiences.
- Similarities and differences of resume and LinkedIn writing styles in the U.S. and India.
. . . and much more!
About Varshaa
Varshaa specializes in resume writing for military professionals and their families looking to transition into the corporate world.
As a military spouse with a decade of corpo...
OUR CHAT
This was a jam-packed interview. Highlights include:
- The importance of creating a career roadmap together with a plan for implementing it.
- Actionable strategies job seekers can take to salary negotiations when applying online, during a phone screen and when an offer gets made.
- Techniques to maximize compensation at your current company.
. . . and much more.
ABOUT SONJA
As the CEO of Dynamo Careers, Sonja brings to the t...
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