The Uncommon Career Podcast: Branding, mindset, and career strategies so you can enjoy the job search process‪.‬ Patricia Ortega

Today we talk to Kate Speer, a marketing professional who took her career branding to another level. 
 
She developed a professional marketing campaign including a website, podcast, video, and a wildly successful LinkedIn profile. 
In the episode, we cover:
The power of an eclectic career
The reality of grieving the loss of your job
The opportunities that come with putting your name out there 
Tips to instantly increase the value of your professional experience
Kate is an entrepreneurially-minded business and marketing executive with expertise in building brand identity, campaigns, and customer loyalty-building experiences among so, so much more!
Check out Kate's marketing materials to learn more about her work:
Kate's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-speer-sms-047b4656/ 
Kate's Website (watch the video!): https://www.katespeerconnect.com/ 
Kate's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kate-speer-connect/id1671667013 
Open to Amazing: https://www.katespeerconnect.com/green-banner/ 
 
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Grab your resource from today's episode here:
10 Easy Ways to Stand Out in a Crowded Job Market
 
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What if instead of applying to 100 jobs with no answer, a recruiter would reach out to you?
Or
What if instead of being ignored by recruiters when you do apply, you actually get a call-back?
Today, I give you straight-to-the-point tips to get noticed and get selected by recruiters on LinkedIn. 
You'll learn:
What the MOST important section of your LinkedIn profile is
How to come up on the recruiter's search engine
What to stop wasting your time on (and what to do instead)
Tune in to make your LinkedIn better in under 30 minutes!
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Get inspired:
Get THE SPARK Newsletter here
Get started:
Download the Career Transition Checklist here
Get Hired:
Learn about The Uncommon Career Academy here
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Cover letters are a powerful secret weapon no one is using! 
Most candidates don't enjoy writing cover letters, and most recruiters and managers don't enjoy reading cover letters.
Why? Because most cover letters are BORING!
In today's episode we'll chat about how to create an attention grabbing cover letter that gives you an opportunity to share your brand and connect - one human to another - before any candidate even schedules an interview. 
This gives you a great advantage and a head start. In the episode, I'll share:
What to include in each paragraph
How the cover letter communicates more than you think
The steps you can take to make the cover letter writing process easy and stress-free
The MOST important part of the process to make a high-impact cover letter
Tune in to make the best use of your new secret weapon - which everyone has yet no one uses (well)!
 
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Get inspired:
Get THE SPARK Newsletter here
Get started:
Download the Career Transition Checklist here
Download the Bible-based Mindset Fix here
Download the 5 Steps to God’s Will for Your Career here
Get Hired:
Learn about The Uncommon Career Academy here
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Get into the mind of the manager on today's episode to learn:
 
Why we are all wrong about the job description vs job posting
Red and green flags when applying to startups (or any company)
What hiring managers wished they could share with you as a candidate 
It's a great episode for anyone who is about to hop into the job search! 
The 5 Red Flags podcast/blog mentioned in this episode:
Listen: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2066194/11501432
Read: https://www.scaleocityworks.com/blog/hiring/hidden-red-flags/
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Brian comes to us with a wealth of knowledge:
With 15+ years working in the Fortune 500 and start-up world, Brian has been fortunate enough to gain a tremendous amount of experience in business and people operations. One of his many life-changing experiences was working next to a founder CEO and leading the business from a handful of employees to over 150+ employees and $100MM in revenues. After 5 years of rapid growth, the company failed due to the CEO’s lack of leadership, reckless actions, and disregard for the employees that helped build the company. It is at this reflection point that Brian knew the world of work needed to evolve. 
 
Leveraging his corporate and start-up experience, Brian launched Scaleocity Works to help businesses transform their cultures into the Best Place to Work environment.  Brian and the team at Scaleocity works provide HR advisory services, and a full suite of HR solutions, including payroll and innovative HR technologies that improve the employee experience. 
 
Most recently, Brian has launched the Entrepreneur to Employer community for entrepreneurs getting ready to hire employee # 1 and beyond. The membership community is a resource for HR coaching, education, and access to a library of People Operations tools, templates, and workbooks. The Entrepreneur to Employer community has one mission - to help employers Make Mondays Matter! 
 
Last but not least, in an effort to help employers Make Mondays Matter and change the world of work, Brian is also the host of the Entrepreneur to Employer podcast. Each week, Brian publishes an information-packed episode to give employers actionable insights to help them level up their HR operations and business.
 
Check out Brian's website here: https://www.scaleocityworks.com/ 
Check out Brian's Podcast here: Entrepreneur to Employer Podcast
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Get connected with The Uncommon Career!
 
Get inspired:
Get THE SPARK Newsletter here
Get started:
Download the Career Transition Checklist here
Download the Bible-based Mindset Fix here
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Work with me:
Join the Career Academy here
Get 1:1 Career Coaching here
 
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Are you in HR, recruiting, or hiring and want to share strategies with our audience?
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This is the final episode in the salary series, and we talk about:
A quick recap of salary mindset and research
How to avoid unfulfilled employer promises
Why you have to look beyond the posted salary
Tune in and get prepared for your next negotiation!
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Get inspired:
Subscribe to THE SPARK Newsletter here
Get started:
Download the Career Transition Checklist here
Download the Bible-based Mindset Fix here
Download the 5 Steps to God’s Will for Your Career here
Work with me:
Join the Career Academy here
Get 1:1 Career Coaching here
 
Rate/Review: Click here for Apple Podcasts show page and scroll down to rate & review.

Where does my money go? How do I get more of it? Christians are to steward our finances well, but sometimes we need a little help. 
If you're asking yourself the "where's my money?" question, this episode is for you! We'll cover:
Ways to stretch your finances while still enjoying your life
The fun, secret way to make side income 
Mindsets that stop us from saving and making more money
How to turn $0 into $100s and $100s into $1000s - month after month and year after year!
Jenn also shares some great money management tips along the way. 
 
Jenn Trinidad is the host of Budget Divas podcast and the founder of budget Divas. She specializes in helping women in her membership program to live on a sustainable budget, decrease their expenses and make more income. And, she walks the walk - Jenn and her husband paid off 90,000$ in debt in four years and 40,000 of that amount was paid off in ONE YEAR! We are glad you are joining us for a conversation with Jenn!
 
Budget Divas' Mystery Shopping Training:
https://www.budgetdivas.com/mysterytraining
Other links mentioned:
https://www.capitalone.com/bank/savings-accounts/online-performance-savings-account/ 
https://www.ally.com
 
Thanks for joining us!
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Get inspired:
Get THE SPARK Newsletter here
Get started:
Download the Career Transition Checklist here
Download the Bible-based Mindset Fix here
Download the 5 Steps to God’s Will for Your Career here
Work with me:
Join the Career Academy here
Get 1:1 Career Coaching here
 
Rate/Review: Click here for Apple Podcasts show page and scroll down to rate/review.