Your Career With Mike Palumbo

When you get that feeling in your gut that something is not right - trust your gut! You will be confronted with situations throughout your career where something will not feel right to you. That is when you need to trust your gut! Take a listen!

Is your career, or industry, still in demand? Are you thinking about making a career change? Let's discuss your marketability and the steps you should take when changing careers. Take a listen!

Do you want to know the best time to prospect for a new career? Holiday's and Weekends! It is true! take a listen! 

You know that old saying - You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink! - Well, it's true for people too! Take a listen! 

Do you feel like you have no choice when it comes to YOUR CAREER? You are not stuck or too old to change. There are a lot of choices for you. Take a listen! 

Are you having a problem getting into that dream company with that dream position? This is a common problem for job seekers. Let's discuss how to "get in" - take a listen!

If you are floating around like a jellyfish how are you going to get anywhere in your life or career? Don't be the kind of person that goes from job-to-job all of your life. Find a career! Take a listen!

If you're sending unsolicited resumes - stop it! You're wasting your time! Always contact the company FIRST before you send your resume. Let's discuss making your resume "expected" instead of unsolicited. Take a listen! 

Most perceived glamorous career fields do not pay very well. Just because a career field seems glamorous doesn't mean it pays! Let's discuss those "glamorous careers". Take a listen! 

The interviewing game is just like the dating game. In both games you want to find the perfect match! So don't get hung-up on interviewing it is something you've done your whole life, it's called DATING! Take a listen!

Make sure you're seeking career advice from successful people! You really shouldn't listen to people that haven't done anything in their careers or life! Let's discuss getting good career advice. Take a listen! 

Is your body Language projecting the image you want when you're interviewing? This isn't dress for success, they is your body language. You may look like a million bucks, but what is your body language saying about you? Take a listen! 

Are you hearing that you're over qualified? When a company says you're over qualified that typically means, you're over the salary range! That's it! In this episode I'll discuss dealing with this issue. Take a listen!  

Do you change jobs every three years? If you do that's what I call the Three-Year Itch! If you're doing this you need to stop! Let's discuss how to avoid the Three-Year Itch! Take a listen!

What are the best companies to work for? Which is best for YOU? Small firms? Large firms? The best company to work for is the one that fits YOU and YOUR needs. Period. Take a listen!  

Are you relying on too much technology when it comes to your job search? If you’re sitting around sending out resumes, emails, text messages, and waiting for something to happen in your job search, that’s the wrong approach! Let’s discuss using technology. Take a listen! 

In your job search and throughout YOUR CAREER you have to be willing to scratch & claw your way to victory! There are some people that can always find a job. Do you know why? It’s because they scratch & claw and do whatever it takes to find one, that’s why! Let’s discuss it. Take a listen!

Do you have enough experience? Maybe too much experience? Are those help wanted ads holding you back? In this episode we will discuss those “wish lists” companies put together. Take a listen!

The worst thing you can do in a time of adversity is to panic! If you feel like you’re about to panic about your career situation, don’t! It will only make things worse. The cure to these feelings is to get into the game of life! Do something. Anything! Take a listen!  

Are first impressions really that important when interviewing? YES! We’re all susceptible to first impressions, aren’t we? How many times in your life did you meet someone you really didn’t like “at first” but then later did? Well, when interviewing you will not get a second chance, that’s how important it is! Take a listen!