
Job Search, Promotion, and Career Clarity: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast
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Are you feeling stuck, undervalued, or underutilized in your current role?
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Hosted by executive and career transition coach John Neral, The Mid-Career GPS Podcast is your go-to resource to help you confidently navigate your job search, career advancement, and workplace challenges. Whether you want to find a new job, get promoted, or simply feel more fulfilled at work, this show will help you build the clarity and strategy you need to take your next step.
Each episode features actionable advice, insightful interviews, and real-world strategies to help mid-career professionals, typically managers to senior directors, design a career they love or love the career they have.
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Job Search, Promotion, and Career Clarity: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast
106: Overcoming Fear in Your Job Search
When was the last time you got nervous? We get nervous because we care, and there is a reason why you care so much. Maybe you were playing a sport, a game, having a conversation with someone, delivering a presentation, asking for a raise, going on an interview…the list goes on and on.
Every day, someone reaches out to me, or I see a post about how to control their nerves or overcome their fear in their job search. As mid-career professionals, you may have been out of the game for a while and may feel a little rusty about conducting a job search or how best to leverage yourself in the marketplace. Today, I’ve got a few tips to help you manage those emotions so you can step on the gas and get your job search moving in the right direction.
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Key Topics & Time Stamps:
· Introduction (0:05)
· Apply for Coaching (1:55)
· Putting Fear Into Context (3:04)
· “Make My Day” (8:04)
· Acknowledge the Fear (14:02)
· TRUTH vs. truth (18:44)
· Create a Preparation Plan (21:37)
· Measure Your Results (23:14)
· Get Rid of the Shame (26:03)
· Wrap-Up (29:19)
· Join My Private Facebook Group (30:23)
List of Resources:
· Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What’s Next by John Neral
· SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career by John Neral
Calls to Action:
· Get your free Mid-Career GPS Resources, including a job search tracker and reflection questions, at https://johnneral.com.
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