25 episodes
Deviant Thinking with Jennifer Thompson Jennifer Thompson
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Career Advice That Breaks The Rules. Career and Innovation Coach, Jennifer Thompson is a Deviant Thinker who is always willing to break the rules. Jennifer shares actionable advice on how to have a REMARKABLE CAREER, covering a wide range of topics, including interview prep, personal branding, resumes, company culture, high performance, leadership, and innovation. Don't expect this advice to be the same old advice that gets recycled everywhere. The advice on The Deviant Thinking Podcast breaks the rules to give you new perspectives and actionable insights that will help you take your career to the next level of success. What defines career success, you ask? For my audience, it is doing challenging, creative, passionate work that makes a difference. Join us! Follow Jennifer on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/DeviantThinking & Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/deviantthinking/
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Don’t be a F’ing Dick with Howie Milstein
Join me for a great chat with Howie Milstein, from the “Institute to Stop Taking Yourself So Seriously.” While Howie believes that we need to be entertaining and lighthearted in our leadership. Howie and I laugh, joke, and offer some seriously advice for being your best at work and in the world. Howie always addresses the Elephant in the Room. And look for him to do that in our podcast together. No topic was too big to chat about, and that we did. Trust Equation -...
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It’s Time to Retire the Idea of Jobs with Guest Hayley Darden
No topic was off limits in this awesome interview with Hayley Darden. Looking for more engagement at work, Hayley has you covered. Hayley's nontraditional career has always involved innovation, people, and words. For "part 1" of her career, she helped vet and hire intrapreneurs to the well-known social entrepreneurship organization, Ashoka. In "part 2," she was on the R&D team at a national youth development nonprofit, helping to develop its curriculum on passion, purpose, mea...
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Networking is Not A Dirty Word
Networking is not a dirty word. I promise you - networking can be fun and easy. And much of it can be done from your couch with your PJ’s on. Who would have thought that?In today’s episode, I share my 3 Deviant Strategies for Networking and I promise none of them has to do with a Chamber of Commerce Meeting. Instead, we look at ways to authentically and helpfully connect with people in your network. Ways that any of you can feel good about. Networking shouldn’t leave you feeling like a u...
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Sneaky Tricks for a Killer Virtual Interview
The future of interviewing is changing. Virtual Interviews will be commonplace. Do you know how to set yourself up for success?Well - I gotcha ya! I have been working in the online Zoom world for what feels like a lifetime now. AND as you all know I am a bit Deviant. So in today’s episode I share some of my SECRET tricks that will help you interview like a pro.Don’t have an interview coming up? Never fear, this episode will benefit you too. Because we all know every conversa...
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Interview with Tricia Carey - A Global Perspective
Today’s guest is Tricia Carey of the Lenzing Group. Tricia is a well-known advocate for innovation and sustainability in the textile and apparel industry. Tricia directs the Global Business Development team for apparel brands and retailers, with a special interest in advancing more sustainable apparel development from fiber to consumer use.In today’s podcast, Tricia shines the light on the global perspective of how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting businesses and individuals worldwide. She s...
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Interview with Recruiter Courtney Cook - COVID-19 Edition
There is no time like the present to get your house in order. And, I don't mean cleaning out your closets. I mean cleaning up your career house. How do you make everything shiny and new so that as we come out of the COVID-19 haze we are ready to move our careers forward? In today's podcast, I interview Courtney Cook, and she has some great suggestions for what you can be doing to clean your career house and be ready post-COVID-19. Courtney is a Talent Experience Partner at OST,...