How To Train First, Get Hired Second With Tom Brunskill

In this episode, Mike Gardon chats with Tom Brunskill. Tom Brunskill is the
co-founder and CEO of Forage, a job simulation platform that helps students
bridge the gap between education and work opportunities. On a mission to
make education-to-workforce pathway more equitable, Tom co-founded Forage
in 2017 to provide the ability to preskill through virtual job simulations
produced by the world’s top companies, including J.P. Morgan, Lyft and
Walmart, to name a few. By breaking down barriers to gaining
workplace-specific skills, Tom hopes to level the opportunity playing field
and empower anyone to pursue their dream career. Tom started his career as
a corporate lawyer at a multinational law firm in Australia before moving
to San Francisco and has been featured in Business Insider, Financial Times
and TechCrunch, among others.

How To Write A Chronological Resume

One of the most common types of resumes used today is a chronological
resume. If you’ve ever created a resume before, chances are it was a
chronological resume. The straightforward resume format is easy to scan
quickly and highlights your most recent work history. This guide walks
through how to create a chronological resume, why it’s beneficial, and when
you should use one.

How To Prepare For A Video Interview

Now that we are increasingly equipped to deal with pandemics, more
companies are utilizing video meetings as remote work is becoming more of a
mainstay in corporate culture. So it only makes sense that they would
conduct job interviews through the same medium. Though you’re not actually
going in person, you’ll find in this article that preparing for a video
interview is a lot like preparing for an in-person interview, with a few
added factors like lighting and background that come into play.

The Best Jobs For Introverts

The introvert relies mostly on themselves staying in an environment that
rids themselves of any anxiety or negative thoughts so that they can
welcome any ideas that may flow to them without forcing anything. The
extrovert on the other hand uses other individuals to bounce their ideas
off until a line of thought sticks and then they go in that direction. Both
methods are proven to be valuable ways of producing creative results.
Neither way is right or wrong and it’s important to know that 50% of the
world is made up of introverts, Warren Buffett being one of them.
 

Putting Job Seekers First With Reverse Recruiting With Mike Podesto

In this episode, Mike Gardon chats with Mike Podesto. Mike Podesto is the
CEO & Founder of Find My Profession, Inc. After years in sales and
recruiting roles, Mike knew that it was time to begin his journey with Find
My Profession. On October 3rd, 2015 Find My Profession was born. The
inspiration came from a lack of satisfaction in the recruiting industry and
the huge need for help on the job seeker side. Having job candidates come
second and hiring managers come first always seemed backward. With more
“recruiting rules” than ever, Find My Profession evens the playing field by
using their recruiting knowledge to benefit job seekers. With the job
seeker in mind, Mike quit his job as a recruiting manager to devote his
full attention to providing a solution exclusively for job seekers.