A post for anyone stuck trying to write a resume for their post Covid career change right now.

by K B , updated on January 25, 2021

If you’re like me, this past year has left you reflecting on what’s next for you. You may be asking whether what you had before in your career is what you want to take into the future.

I feel blessed to be among the few who genuinely enjoy what I do – and can do it at my own pace. But I do know that’s not what many of my clients are feeling.

Working from home minus the commute (and all the travel) has left so many people not wanting to return to what they had before. Being unable to see loved ones has left many of us really cherishing the relationships we have, and wanting to invest quality time in them. The demands of high powered executive roles are often not compatible with that.

You too might have decided a career change is in order. But you don’t know how to get started writing your resume.

I’m not going to kid you and say it’s an easy thing to do.

Writing a good resume can be tough at the best of times.

But writing a resume to pitch yourself for a new career is even tougher.

You’ll also get a lot of bad advice on the internet around “highlighting your transferable skills.” These can be really tricky to identify if you don’t know what employers truly value.

 

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A BIG Happy Holidays from me to you.

by K B , updated on December 17, 2020

I am pleased to announce that I will be shutting up shop for 2 weeks from today and be back on the 4/1/2021.

I plan on doing the following 20 things.

  1. Nothing
  2. Nothing
  3. Eating shortbread
  4. Nothing
  5. Eating shortbread
  6. Nothing
  7. Drinking wine
  8. Nothing
  9. Nothing
  10. Going for a paddle on Port Phillip Bay
  11. Nothing
  12. Nothing
  13. Nothing
  14. Nothing
  15. Nothing
  16. Swimming and splashing around.
  17. Sleeping
  18. Nothing
  19. Nothing
  20. Nothing.

Thank you to everyone who has supported my business during a really tough year.

That’s meant a great deal to me.

I do wish you all a very happy festive season and the best for the coming year.

Join us today to celebrate our last Career Care Package show for the year.

We’ll be bringing on many of the wonderful guests we’ve had throughout the year.

If you want to spend your Christmas break more productively than moi, check out the videos on our YouTube channel – #CareerCarePackage.

Click here to begin your binge.

We have heaps there to help you get your job search pumped or an injection of adrenaline into your career.

 

 

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Career Pivot Strategies: How Richie went from depressed and burnt out in his 40’s to volunteering his way to an inspirational new career

by K B , updated on October 6, 2020

Check out this career pivot strategy!

Sometimes you can truly believe you’ll never see your way out of a dark tunnel at work.

This happened to me.

I’m sharing this story as I know it will have happened to many of you too, and hopefully what I am about to share will help you if you don’t know what to do next.

When I was bullied in my corporate role, I felt stuck.

I felt I had nobody to confide in. I did not know what I wanted to do (and felt that nobody would hire me even if I did).

Such a toxic mix of emotions!

So, I embarked on a career pivot, starting with what I’ve just discovered is called a liminal period.

I did not have a master plan, so it was a little confusing – but through, volunteering, studying and side-hustling I emerged stronger on the other side and eventually entered into my own business.

It turns out that this path to a career pivot has a name. It’s called the career happenstance theory, and goes something like this.

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Career Care Package #115 Everything you’ve learned about networking is all wrong. Meet the man who brought F*ckUp nights to Melbourne

by K B , updated on August 27, 2020

Ok, I admit it.

Most job-seeking advice is boring and conventional. And I am the queen at dishing it out.

But what if it did not have to be like that? What if looking for a job could be bl**dy funny and fun at the same time?

What if there was an amazing way to bring your tribe to you?

Meet Garry Williams.

Garry is one of the men who brought F*ckUp nights to Melbourne.

F*ckUp nights celebrates stories of failure – inviting business owners to open up on stage about their miserable mess-ups. The idea is that talking about failure so openly de-stigmatises it, and helps us all have a go.

The nights are hilarious.

But from a networking point of view here are some of the many genius things about F*ckUp nights.

The name alone means you can’t ignore the invite when it pops into your email.

The name needs no explanation at all when you read about the event.

Creating an event around something you passionately believe, brings a group of like-minded individuals to you.

You become the focal point by default – the centre of expertise on the topic.

Et voila!

It’s the Seth Godin tribe theory on steroids.

So come join us for some inspiring ideas and maybe think about how knowing this could change the way you look for a job forever.

WATCH LIVE AND ASK QUESTIONS

Watch live on YouTube here (or replay this later – we don’t mind)

Click on Naishadh Gadani’s activity tab on LinkedIn at 3pm 27/8.

If the show does not come up, hit refresh until it does.

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Career Care Package # 114 We need to talk about cr*ppy cover letters | Cover letter examples and tips

by K B , updated on August 26, 2020

Yes, it’s time to talk and take this topic seriously.

Because I have seen instances where a seriously good cover letter has gotten my clients over the line.

And, to be honest – times where it’s made no difference at all.

But I still say, write them, and write them well!

So why am I giving you this cover letter advice?

Here are my tips.

In writing your cover letter, you’re clarifying in your mind the reasons this employer should hire you – which is such terrific interview preparation!

In this session of Career Care Package – we’re livestreaming with real-life examples of interview-winning cover letters.

We’re going to break down what works and what does not work, and give you great tips and advice.

WATCH THIS VIDEO 

Watch on YouTube here – Cover letter examples, real-life examples of interview winning cover letters.

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Career Care Package #113 [Nope] There IS no such thing as random good luck. How “serendipity” shaped my global career

by K B , updated on August 24, 2020

This is the episode where we meet the Co-Founder of the School of Hard Knock Knocks and a whole lot of other businesses along the way.

Meet Morry Morgan.

(Anyone who’s come up with a business name like that, wins big tickets in my book)

But all in all Morry is a wisecracking entrepreneur and angel investor who’s enjoyed a global career that’s spanned Scotland, Australia and China.

So we’re talking to him about career happenstance and the part it has played in his career.

What is happenstance I hear you ask?

I like to think this word is an amalgamation of happy-circumstances.

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But the official theory runs like this:

“…it’s OK to not always plan, because unplanned events could lead to good careers. At the core of this theory is the fact that unpredictable social factors, chance events and environmental factors are important influences on clients’ lives.”

So rather than developing a strict plan for a goal that’s set in concrete, instead you work with a vague idea – do some positive things in the right direction, being curious about how these things make you feel, just by being active, great things will happen.

Hence happy circumstances!

We’re going to ask Morry about how he’s engineered (if that’s the right term) the happy good fortune he’s enjoyed in his career.

Here’s how you can join us.

WATCH LIVE AND ASK QUESTIONS

Watch live on YouTube here – Career Happenstance.

Click on Naishadh Gadani’s activity tab on LinkedIn at 3pm 25/8.

If the show does not come up, hit refresh until it does.

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