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Looking for a new job or want to move up in your company? Lesa teaches you the tools and strategies you need to land your dream job, increase your promotability, and successfully navigate your career.
365: Managing Your Mindset During Your Job Search
As your job search drags on beyond the completely arbitrary date by which you decided you would have a new job, your thoughts can do some damage - or they can support you for as long as it takes.
In this episode, I talk about the thoughts you might have - and where each of those thoughts will likely lead you. I also provide you with my top five suggestions for maintaining a positive, hopeful outlook thoughout the duration of your job search.
364: The Mental, Physical, Social, and Spiritual Aspects of a Job Search
You already know the basic stuff about taking care of yourself during a job search. In this episode, I do a deep dive into the mental, physical, social, and spiritual aspects of a job search - and how to think of Asset Management during this period of transition (hint: You are the asset).
363: Biggest Resume Missteps
I see a lot of resumes in my work. A LOT. In this episode of The Exclusive Career Coach podcast, I talk about the consistent missteps I see - and how to resolve them.
362: How to Make Sure You’re Always Ready for Opportunity
Many people never actually look for a job - the jobs come to them. They never consider themselves “in” or “our” of job search mode, but rather Always Ready For Opportunity (ARFO).
In this episode, I talk about the benefits of being ARFO, as well as tips to make sure you’re always ready.
361: Preparing for a Job Search in 2026
It’s a very different job search landscape out there - AI agents are inundating employers with resumes on behalf of candidates, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) may screen you out before the humans ever see your materials, and employers are increasingly making candidates jump through multiple hoops before making an offer.
In this episode, I give you a checklist for effective job searching in 2026, as well as my best tips for success.
360: Why Now Really is a Good Time for a Job Search
There is so much confusion around the job market right now...Are jobs actually available? How do I find and apply for them? Why does everything feel so impersonal?
In this episode of The Exclusive Career Coach, I drill down on some stats around the current job market and uncover the actual problem. I then provide several solutions for sucessfully navigating the job market.
359: The Hidden Job Market
Depending on the source you use, the hidden job market represents 70-80% of all jobs.
But why aren’t these jobs advertised, and how can you access them?
I answer these questions and more in this week’s episode.
358: Job Search Strategies: Active vs. Passive
Depending on your level of seniority, your job search should consist of some amount of active strategies (think networking-based). In this episode, I walk you through several active and passive job search strategies and explain how I use this with my clients to create an effective job search customized to their specific situation and needs.
357: Maximizing the Effectiveness of Job Boards
Job boards. While they aren’t a very effective way to look for a job, they can be a part of your overall job search strategy.
Here are 12 tips for making the most of job boards.
356: Welcome Back and Overview of the Job Search
I’m back with The Exclusive Career Coach, where I will be covering all things job search. In this episode, I bring episode #1 into 2025 with relevance for today’s job market and the implications of tech on the job search.
353: Six Networking Strategies That Leverage What You’re Already Doing
Networking doesn’t have to be complicated, or cumbersome, or icky. When you do it the right way.
In this episode of The Exclusive Career Coach podcast, I give you 6 strategies for incorporating intentional networking into what you’re already doing - as well as 5 tools to make sure it actually happens.
352: How to Navigate a Job Search for Remote Work
Today, I’m diving into the unique challenges of looking for a remote position. I provide my favorite job boards for remote opportunities and several important considerations related to seeking remote work.
351: Seven Feedback Mistakes Managers Make (with Bruce Tulgan)
My guest this week is Bruce Tulgan of rainmakerthinking.com. We are doing a deep dive into the mistakes managers make around providing their direct reports with appropriate, time-sensitive, and useful feedback, and Bruce gives us seven mistakes he sees far too often with managers.
350: What You Need to Know About the Job Market and Job Searching in 2025
Today, I’m talking about the job market and the job search for 2025 - a forecast of what to expect and how to manage your job search in the face of all these challenges.
349: A Framework to Help You Prepare for the New Year
As we wrap up 2024, it is a great time to evaluate what went right and what didn’t - and to set goals for 2025.
Using the STOP - START - CONTINUE - CHANGE framework, I talk about how to determine what stays, what goes, and what you do differently next year.
348: Why Poor Employee Engagement is a Leadership Problem (with Dr. Roger Gerard)
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Roger Gerard about leadership’s important role in employee engagement. He walks us through 3 types of employees a leader may encounter - the cynic, the apathetic, and the naysayer - and how to lead each.
Roger gives us 5 simple promises leaders need to make and keep to be effective.
347: New to Hiring? Here’s a Quick Guide
Whether you are new to hiring, been in the role for a while, or are a candidate navigating the hiring process, this episode is for you! I cover the 3 phases of the hiring process - and what it means for those doing the hiring and those being hired.
346: Annual List of Five Unusual Things to Be Thankful For
I do my annual list of five unusual things to be thankful for the week of Thanksgiving. This year, the “things” come directly from my experiences over the past 12 months - and what you can learn from them.
345: Why People Leave Their Jobs - and What it Means for Employers & Employees
Based on a recent Gallup pole, 70% of employees quit for reasons other than better pay or benefits. In this episode, I break down the top 3 reasons - and what employees, bosses, and c-level executives can do about each.
344: Finding Ikigai for Your Career
The concept of Ikigai is the Japanese answer to living a life of purpose. I talked about Ikigai in episode #243; in this episode, I go deeper with the concept. If you don’t feel your career is feeding your soul, here’s how to figure out what is missing - and what to do about it.
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