EP 178: How To Create Or Land Your Dream Job? - Catherine Brownlee
Creating successful and profitable networks to generate better relationships
Is your dream job achievable, and if so, how do you make it happen? Canada's Catherine Brownlee specialises in professional placement, and is the author of "Cat’s Tips To Get The Job of Your Dreams." Catherine knows the in’s and out’s of finding, creating and landing a dream gig, and is well known for her impressive network. Networking is a valuable skill we all must develop to be successful in business, community service, socially, and for sheer life fulfilment.
Here's what we discuss in this week's show:
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Products or companies we discuss are not paid endorsements. They are not sponsored by, nor do we have any professional or affiliate relationship of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show.... sadly! It’s just stuff we like, think is cool and maybe of interest to you our listeners.
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
― Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
Is your dream job achievable, and if so, how do you make it happen? Canada's Catherine Brownlee specialises in professional placement, and is the author of "Cat’s Tips To Get The Job of Your Dreams." Catherine knows the in’s and out’s of finding, creating and landing a dream gig, and is well known for her impressive network. Networking is a valuable skill we all must develop to be successful in business, community service, socially, and for sheer life fulfilment.
Here's what we discuss in this week's show:
- When people ask Catherine what she does, how does she like to answer?
- What has changed in recruitment in the last three years?
- What percentage of people are working in their actual dream job?
- Is the dream job achievable?
- How to create and execute a plan to attract the job of your dreams?
- To get a read on my personality, would I be better off asking my coworkers to rate me on certain traits?
- What are then tactics Catherine suggests to clients to land that dream job?
- There is a difference between listening and hearing. Catherine’s views on clarifying questions to really hear.
- Does the resume still exist? Is it still of value?
- What does successful networking mean? Is there unsuccessful networking?
- Catherine records notes in a database. How does she use that database?
- Catherine has 7500 people in her database - how does she keep it updated with the transient nature of life and business?
- Catherine’s LinkedIn profile says "Connecting people globally...Headhunter, Bird Dog, Unicorn Wrangler, Bridge Builder." What is a unicorn wrangler?
- Networking starts when you walk into a room. How should we prepare for the room?
- The three components of the 10-second pitch
- Catherine credits mentorship as being one of the most critical assets for success. How should we use mentors to get the best out of that interaction?
- How big of an influence were Catherine’s mom and dad in her career, and what is a lesson that Catherine still lives by?
- One of Catherine's greatest passions is serving children - what is the most important thing we can say to our children?
- Catherine has a heap of testimonials on her website. Is there a right approach to collecting meaningful testimonials?
The Mojo Radio Show - © Gary Bertwistle & Darren Robertson
Products or companies we discuss are not paid endorsements. They are not sponsored by, nor do we have any professional or affiliate relationship of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show.... sadly! It’s just stuff we like, think is cool and maybe of interest to you our listeners.
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
― Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
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Catherine Brownlee
http://catherinebrownlee.com
Ep 164 The Mojo Radio Show with Stan Peake
https://www.themojoradioshow.com/ep-164---stan-peake.html
Ep 159 The Mojo Radio Show Dr Sharad Paul
https://www.themojoradioshow.com/ep-159---dr-sharad-p-paul.html
Ep 107 The Mojo Radio Show Andrea Burk
https://www.themojoradioshow.com/ep-107---andrea-burk.html
AD legend George Lois on the Fast Company blog
https://bit.ly/2qtQ457
The Mojo Radio Theme Song by Crimson Royale
https://www.crimsonroyaleband.com
The Mojo Radio Show
http://www.themojoradioshow.com
The Mojo Radio Show on Facebook
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The Mojo Radio Show on Twitter
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