Extemporaneously: A Job Interview and Careers Podcast

Marco Yim

Welcome to Extemporaneously! A podcast all about the job search and how to communicate effectively once you get that job. We'll sit down with industry experts, hiring managers, and job seekers on how they navigated their careers, networking, and interviews! We'll also discuss trends in the job market and career communications.

Episodes

  1. 03/25/2021

    Structure vs serendipity on the job hunt as a legal professional with Sam Santos

    Follow Samantha on  LinkedIn  --------------------------------    Episode Highlights ---------------------------------- 💪 Taking chances Being a student with internship requirements sometimes forces you out of your comfort zone. Sam talks about how she took chances, applying for a computer science job and ended up getting it as a law student. This experience is something that still impacts her life today. Hiring managers - take some chances on the right people!    💻The complementary parts of tech & law  On the outside, it may seem that technology companies and law firms have little in common. As someone who works in both, what is Sam's perspective?    🧑‍⚖️ The journey of a law student  We dive into what law students go through and what Sam recommends. (There are a ton of tips that work for people in all industries):  How diversity in your experiences is a real benefit to having a fruitful law career How law school has added new ways to analyzing personal problems  What OCIs are and her experience going through it How OCIs can be beneficial or detrimental to people on the job search   🔧 Job Search Tools  Sam shares a ton of fun stories that relate back to everyday job search tools:  Why research is important on the job search Why you never know if an interview actually went well   Credits ---------------------------------- Guest: Samantha Santos Host: Marco Yim Company: Extempra Music by Wataboi Artwork: Ravenfrostt

    36 min
  2. 01/28/2021

    Job searching during COVID + how to stand out in cover letters with Brittany Ferguson

    On this episode, I'm speaking with Brittany Ferguson, the senior manager of customer support at Brio systems.  Here are a few key takeaways from the episode:    (1) Career transitions 🤝 Brittany takes all her experiences and weaves them nicely into how she tells her career story.  Taking an example of a retail job, she shows how it applies to her jobs in marketing, events, customer support, and more!  What do you think HOOOT from the Hot Topic training stands for?  👀   (2) Job search during COVID-times 🤒 Her previous job was impacted by COVID, so she shares what it was like to look for a new job during this crazy time.  She actually said no to a job offer and explains how she came to the conclusion and how she managed to stay grounded during this time.  Pro Tip: Come up with a list of things you want and don't want in your next move. Don't settle if the job doesn't check off enough boxes!    (3) The importance of a cover letter as a hiring manager 📝 We talk about the importance of a cover letter as hiring managers.  Personalize by telling the story of why you're interested in this specific company.Don't be afraid to address gaps and be transparent about how parallel or indirect experience can enhance your ability to do the job.Go undercover! Be a secret shopper to find out the way companies speak and help their customers.  Match their tone.  Credits:  Guest: Brittany Ferguson Host: Marco Yim Company: Extempra Music by Wataboi Artwork: Ravenfrostt

    38 min

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Welcome to Extemporaneously! A podcast all about the job search and how to communicate effectively once you get that job. We'll sit down with industry experts, hiring managers, and job seekers on how they navigated their careers, networking, and interviews! We'll also discuss trends in the job market and career communications.