Career Hacker Secrets

Yannick Kpodar
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Career Hacker Secrets

If you’re looking to pivot into your next big role, make more impact, increase your salary, or break into a top tech company, this podcast is for you. Yannick Kpodar, a LinkedIn alum, was once a struggling business graduate who couldn’t find a job. Through trial and error, he learned the “secrets” to hacking the job hunt process and leapfrogging in his career. Since then, he’s been able to break into B2B Sales in a Fortune 100 company, pivot into Product Marketing at Linkedin in San Francisco, 3x his income, and then jump 3 positions to a global director role at a top 40 startup in Europe. Yannick is now recognized as a top 100 Product Marketing influencer, and he’s on a quest to inspire people to dream big. Tune into the Career Hacker Secrets podcast to listen to interviews from real people who pivoted into incredible jobs in top tech companies against all odds. From fashion stylist to 7-figure enterprise account executive at LinkedIn, from musician to a senior director at Salesforce, you’ll learn everything you need to take your career to the next level. Check us out at www.careerhackeracademy.com.

  1. 06/10/2021

    #12: Going All In

    Welcome to the Career Hacker Mini Series. These are really short episodes that get straight to the point and tackle real-world challenges among career hackers in less than 10 minutes. In this episode, we're taking a bite out of Going All In. We go through the 7 steps you'll need to build the conviction to do whatever it takes to break into a top company, break into a top leadership role, or pivot into the job of your dreams. This is for anyone looking to take their skills, career, o...

    16 min

  2. 06/08/2021

    #11: How to Land Your Dream Job After Getting Let Go with Dominik Mertens

    Welcome to the 11th episode of the Career Hackers Secrets Podcast. Today we welcome Dominik Mertens, a mother of 3 who, after running events in higher education for 15 years, lost her job due to Covid. Despite her fear of not knowing what was next, she didn't settle. She didn't lose sight of her goal, and she managed to pivot into an incredible new career. Today Dominik is Chief Customer Officer at Bond, a platform that assists schools and organizations with digital transformation and vi...

    39 min

  3. 06/01/2021

    #10: Finding Self-Compassion and Pivoting Into Your Dream Job with Selma Chang

    Welcome to the tenth episode of the Career Hackers Secrets Podcast. Today we chat with Selma Chang, a rock star product marketer who pivoted from sales. I met Selma at LinkedIn in San Francisco a few years ago when she was passionate about pivoting into product marketing. You'll hear specifically how Selma overcame imposter syndrome and how she overcame mental breakdowns to pursue her dreams. She hired a life coach to help build confidence while is making that pivot to product marke...

    43 min

  4. 05/27/2021

    #9: LinkedIn Premium, Is It Worth It?

    Welcome to the Career Hacker Mini-Series. These are really short episodes that get straight to the point in real-world challenges among career hackers in less than 10 minutes. In this episode, we're taking a bite out of the reasons Why LinkedIn Premium is Worth It. You cannot afford to miss out on LinkedIn Premium, regardless of if you're job searching or not. Premium gives you access to valuable information, data, and expands your reach, all things that we will talk about in this episod...

    5 min

  5. 05/24/2021

    #8: From Musician Touring the World to Sr. Director at Salesforce with Latrice Barnett

    Welcome to the sixth episode of the Career Hackers Secrets Podcast. Today we welcome Latrice Barnett. Latrice was once a band musician touring the world, and now she is a Senior Director at Salesforce in Silicon Valley. We'll get into the details of how she decided to completely change her life after 9/11 when she quit her very lucrative job to become a full-time musician.Latrice learned a lot about becoming an artist, becoming comfortable on stage, and connecting with an audience. Then, util...

    30 min

  6. 05/19/2021

    #7: 10 Steps to Create a Killer LinkedIn Profile

    Welcome to the Career Hacker Mini series. These are really short episodes. I get straight to the point and tackle real-world challenges among career hackers in less than 10 minutes. In this episode, we're discussing the 10 Steps to Create a Killer LinkedIn Profile. An optimized LinkedIn profile will ensure that you get noticed over and over again with opportunities coming your way 24/7. This trick is by far one of my top secrets. And it’s one of the main reasons I have not applied f...

    9 min

  7. 05/17/2021

    #6: How Angel Gonzalez leveraged soul-searching, Y-Combinator projects, and intuition to pivot into Product Marketing

    In this episode, I introduce speaker Angel Gonzalez, and we talk about how he went from an accounting major unsure of where he was going to a product marketing manager at Linkedin. This company hires less than 1% of all applicants. Angel was a man on a mission. He shares about his process of figuring out what he wanted and then how he got it. And just a teaser, it involved Y-combinator, but not in the way you would think.Timestamps:00:00 - Intoducing Ángel González 03:25 - Ángel’s backgr...

    37 min

  8. 05/03/2021

    #5: From fashion stylist to tech, to business owner: Evolve, adapt and monetize your expertise with Lisa Francoeur

    Welcome to the fifth episode of Career Hackers Secrets Podcast. Today we welcome Lisa Francoeur, entrepreneur, female leader and world-renowned motivational speaker. Lisa is the CEO at Fancyfied and a consultant devoted to scaling empowerment globally. She is also the cofounder of Crypto Tutors, an educational platform which is all about simplifying cryptocurrencies through eLearning and one-on-one tutoring.After 10+ years of experience as a business development executive in tech, working for...

    52 min
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If you’re looking to pivot into your next big role, make more impact, increase your salary, or break into a top tech company, this podcast is for you. Yannick Kpodar, a LinkedIn alum, was once a struggling business graduate who couldn’t find a job. Through trial and error, he learned the “secrets” to hacking the job hunt process and leapfrogging in his career. Since then, he’s been able to break into B2B Sales in a Fortune 100 company, pivot into Product Marketing at Linkedin in San Francisco, 3x his income, and then jump 3 positions to a global director role at a top 40 startup in Europe. Yannick is now recognized as a top 100 Product Marketing influencer, and he’s on a quest to inspire people to dream big. Tune into the Career Hacker Secrets podcast to listen to interviews from real people who pivoted into incredible jobs in top tech companies against all odds. From fashion stylist to 7-figure enterprise account executive at LinkedIn, from musician to a senior director at Salesforce, you’ll learn everything you need to take your career to the next level. Check us out at www.careerhackeracademy.com.

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    Yannick Kpodar
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    14
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    © 2023 Career Hacker Academy
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