
Job Search, Promotion, and Career Clarity: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast
Get Clarity. Get Promoted. Get Hired.
Are you feeling stuck, undervalued, or underutilized in your current role?
Wondering how to position yourself for a promotion, raise, or leadership opportunity?
Are you trying to figure out what’s next for your career, but not sure where to start?
You're not alone, and you're in the right place.
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.
You’ve built a solid career. Now it’s time to build Your Mid-Career GPS to figure out what's next and how to get there.
New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe today and let's start figuring out whatever is next for you and your career, together.
Job Search, Promotion, and Career Clarity: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast
81: Don’t Make This Mistake When Talking About Your Strengths
Speaking confidently and competently about your strengths is essential for building Your Mid-Career GPS when you are networking and interviewing.
Many people think they do it well. However, they often confuse their message with fluff and buzzwords they believe they should be using. All that does is detract from their ability to communicate their value and frustrate hiring managers and interviewers.
In this episode, you’ll learn how to identify your strengths and communicate them more strongly when looking to secure an internal promotion or land a better position in a different organization.
Key Topics & Time Stamps:
· Get Your Free 2022 Mid-Career GPS Goal Setting Guide (1:30)
· Join My Private Facebook Group (2:05)
· What Are Your Strengths? (3:25)
· Don’t Make This Mistake When Talking About Your Strengths (5:28)
· “Fluff Speak” & Buzzwords (8:36)
· Identifying Your Strengths | Gallup StrengthsFinder (9:01)
· When My Friend Reviewed My Resume (13:04)
· Clearly Communicating Your Strengths (15:46)
List of Resources:
· Get Your 2022 Easy & Not Overwhelming Guide to CRUSHING and SETTING Your Goals
· 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 that include a job search tracker and reflection questions at https://johnneral.com.
· Join the “Your Mid-Career GPS Private Facebook Group” here and be part of a fantastic group of like-minded professionals navigating their career paths just like you.
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