Career Coaching with Jessness
Tune in for grounded, step-by-step guidance on finding work that aligns with your real strengths and authentic interests, while exploring the deeper inner journey of self-discovery. We're not just here to figure out what to do, but also who we are. Our career is a mirror: the world we see outside reflects the world within. Website: www.jessnessrequired.com Instagram: @hellojessness LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsmith161/
Episodes
13| How to Ace a Job Interview: How to Prepare, Highlight Your Skills & Answer Questions Confidently
Let's chat about job interviews! This is one of my FAV career topics. There is an art to interviewing, and everyone can get better at it when you know how to prep, how to connect the dots for the person you are interviewing with, how to answer questions effectively, and what to do with the follow-up after the interview is over.
Hit the Highlights
- Interviewing is a two-way street, akin to professional dating.
- Candidates should asse...
In this episode, I share my end-of-year rituals that help me wrap up 2025 and how I look forward with intention every new year, hello 2026!
We'll touch on my Radiant Life Framework, year-in-review/vision-casting practice, and how I incorporate feng shui.
We're gearing up to birth our baby girl come this Jan, but the pod will still rock on. What's to come?
Jan: Interview Strategies / The Art of Interviewing
Feb: AI and how to partner wi...
If you are not asking questions to hiring managers, recruiters, or team members you are interviewing with for a new job...you are missing out. Let's talk about it.
Hit the Highlights
- There's an art to all this interviewing stuff - this episode will unpack a key element of that
- Remember, you are dating the job opportunity, the company, the team just as much as they are assessing you - be picky, find what you want! Make sure it's ...
In this episode, I share how I prepped for my promotion before heading out on mat leave. This step-by-step strategy applies to you if you are navigating a promotion as your next career step or looking to advance your career to the next level...whether maternity leave is on your horizon or not.
Disclaimer: I haven't landed the promotion and don't know the outcome...fingers crossed ;)
Tune in to this episode for practical tips for sett...
This week, we talk writing, self-discovery, the power of partnership, my next big leap in life, and a special gift for you...all through the lens of gratitude. Thank you for being here. I am grateful for you!
Hit the Highlights
- Gratitude week encourages deep reflection on the past year.
- Writing is a powerful tool for self-discovery
- There's nothing better for an author than to hear from a reader
- Self-discovery is essential for making...
This conversation is designed to help you feel empowered during your year-end performance evaluation.
You’ll learn how to build a strong relationship with your manager and turn any fear or anxiety into a positive, productive experience.
I share specific tips for navigating your evaluation effectively, improving your communication, and making the process smoother and more rewarding for both you and your manager.
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Worried AI will replace you? Think again. Learn what humans will always do better, how to team up with AI, and why your human edge is here to stay.
This episode is brought to you by my ‘Brain Dates’ — where we figure out your next move together on a variety of topics. You can learn more on her website: https://www.jessnessrequired.com/work-with-me
Access my free career success guides here: https://www.jessnessrequired.com/l...
Career growth, self-discovery, and the lessons life throws at us—today, three women across three decades share how loss, change, and the in-between shaped who we are.
About Patty, Author of Beyond Widow
Patty McGuigan is a successful commercial real estate agent turned author. Patty has co-authored three children’s books, a book of essays about widowhood, and a memoir on her commercial real estate career.
In this episode I’ll show you just how messy a prompt can be and still get results with 3 real (and practical) examples I’ve used at work. Stop waiting for the “perfect prompt” or copying the top 10 prompt lists for your job. Use AI to be faster, smarter, and actually better at your job.
This episode is brought to you by my ‘Brain Dates’ — where we figure out your next move together on a variety of topics. You can learn more on her ...
Not sure what direction to go or where to start? Learn how to uncover how your natural interests connect to real job roles and career paths you can start exploring and applying for today.
This episode is brought to you by my ‘Brain Dates’ — where we figure out your next move together on a variety of topics. You can learn more on her website: https://www.jessnessrequired.com/work-with-me
Access my free career success guides here: http...
Learn what “culture fit” really means and how to navigate it during interviews.
This episode is brought to you by my ‘Brain Dates’ — where we figure out your next move together on a variety of topics. You can learn more on her website: https://www.jessnessrequired.com/work-with-me
Access my free career success guides here: https://www.jessnessrequired.com/lovemyjob
Signed copies can be ordered directly from my website: https://www.jes...
Learn how to make your answers relevant to each person you are interviewing with and show you’re the right fit for the role. Help them connect the dots!
Resource handout available in my Career Success Guides: www.jessnessrequired.com/lovemyjob
This episode is brought to you by my ‘Brain Dates’ — where we figure out your next move together on a variety of topics. You can learn more on her website: https://www.jessnessrequired.com/wor...
Before you say yes to that job offer, make sure the company will support the career growth you want. This ep will share how to spot real upward career potential during the interview process.
This episode is brought to you by my ‘Brain Dates’ — where we figure out your next move together on a variety of topics. You can learn more on her website: https://www.jessnessrequired.com/work-with-me
Access my free career success guides here: h...
Just graduated and job hunting? Tune in for 3 strategies on where to start and how to use your time and energy to your advantage.
This episode is brought to you by my ‘Brain Dates’ — where we figure out your next move together on a variety of topics. You can learn more on her website: https://www.jessnessrequired.com/work-with-me
Access my free career success guides here: https://www.jessnessrequired.com/lovemyjob
In this final episode of this 4-part series, I reflect on what fall teaches us about release, wisdom, and surrender. Just like nature lets go of what it no longer needs, this episode is an invitation to consider what you're ready to shed in your own life...whether it's old patterns, expectations, or timelines.
I share the lessons I’ve learned from years of navigating uncertainty, the beauty that’s come from not having all the answer...
Aww yes, finally, radiant summer has arrived! Doesn't mean life is dandy and perfect but it can be when life finally starts to feel like it’s catching up with the seeds planted long ago. I share the story of saying yes to love again.
As hinted in the last episode, Spring, I share more about reconnecting with my ex in 2022 and how it's unfolded.
You'll also hear about:
- Writing my book 'Thank You for Dumping Me' in real time…while be...
A couple weeks ago I shared the first episode in this mini series, Winter. Now it’s Springs turn. Just when I think I’m super comfy sharing my guts to the world…**cough cough** my book 'Thank You for Dumping Me' here I am posting this ep with that nervous feeling fluttering in my stomach.
Tune in to take a time machine back to 2020 where I was packing my stuff up in a moving truck, healing from grief, navigating toxic relationships...
In this ep we explore the themes of self-discovery and personal growth through the lens of nature's seasons. I reflect on my own experiences during a prolonged winter phase in my life, and share about the importance of embracing stillness, reassessing one's life, and using nature as a guide for personal transformation. This episode includes a self-discovery activity designed to help listeners connect with their true selves and unde...
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