Get Yourself The Job

Guest coach, Alyson Garrido, conducts a "mock interview" with job seeker, Mike, who is running late for his interview. Alyson and host, Jennifer Hill, offer coaching and tips on how Mike can enhance his efficiency at interviewing. Mike handles being late with grace and ease and overall, has a stellar "mock interview." alysongarrido.com Alyson Garrido is passionate about helping people find a job they enjoy. As a Career Coach, she helps her clients identify their strengths and create a path toward a fulfilling career. She also provides intensive resume review and interview preparation. Alyson has extensive Human Resources experience. During her time in HR, she coached staff members at all levels around performance reviews and facilitated offsite and in-house trainings. She now facilitates an original workshops series for those making career transitions. Alyson studied Psychology at Northeastern University and is a Certified Professional Coach through the International Coach Academy.

Jennifer Hill talks to social media and brand consultant, Maria Bereket, about how to best utilize one’s LinkedIn profile. Maria offers a LinkedIn Checklist to be certain that your LinkedIn is as impactful as possible. Maria also gives great tips on on what employers are looking for on your LinkedIn profile. Maria Bereket is a Social Media and Branding Consultant, LinkedIn Strategist, Internet Geek, and Incurable Problem Solver. Her work focuses on bridging the gap of the digital divide that was created when technology took over the marketplace. Her passion is working with business owners and professionals who need to learn how to use social media to grow their brands through thought leadership. She recently wrote a series of social media marketing articles for the Art World News—guiding struggling retailers on how to embrace social media as a marketing tool to attract new customers. Maria has been marketing for over 20 years and remembers the world when the Yellow Pages ruled everything! As an early adopt

Jennifer Hill talks to Corporate Trainer & Executive Coach, Brandon Maslan, about “The Art of Networking.” Brandon offers helpful insights for introverts and extroverts on how to be effective at networking and tools to help enhance your brand. Brandon also gives great advice on making a memorable connection. Brandon Maslan is a Member Advisor at Advancing Women Executives (AWE – www.inAWE.com) and a major supporter of the advancement of women in business. AWE is the fastest growing business service for VP-level and above corporate executive women with the mission to increase the number of women in senior management and on boards to improve the overall global economy. Through improving awareness, instilling action and creating change, AWE is actively engaging with executive women and their companies to improve business by promoting women. AWE is the leading resource for corporate executive women in California, Illinois and New York and works with senior executive women from companies such as Disney, Peps

Jennifer Hill interviews James Colbert and Jason Peller from Heroes Linkedin, an organization that pairs Veterans with civilians in helping Veterans get back to work after deployment. Heroes Linked connects Veterans with mentors who are civilians who can help them network and learn what they need to know to get a position in their desired field. James shares about the difference that the program is making in the lives of Veterans and their spouses in giving them resources to “level the playing field.” heroeslinked.org James (Jim) is Chief Operating Officer. He brings to Heroes Linked more than two decades of experience in the non-profit sector. Most recently, he was Policy Director at JINSA – an organization dedicated to a strong American military and robust security cooperation between the U.S. and its allies. It was there that he first worked alongside Yola Johnston, Heroes Linked's founder. Jim is also the Executive Director of Heroes Linked's parent organization, the Military and Veterans Apprec

Jennifer Hill talks to her childhood friend, Amber Barlow, about how Amber wound up representing an MLM skincare line with Rodan + Fields. Amber shares how working part-time on this skincare line has helped boost her confidence and gave her access to putting away extra money for her children’s education, as well as little extras for her family. Jennifer and Amber discuss the pros and cons to starting a Multi-Level Marketing business to create a passive income. Amber also shares how working part-time from home gives her more time with her young children and a flexibility that working full time at her normal position could not offer her. rodanandfields.com Amber Barlow received her Bachelor degree in Kinesiology at California State University, Sacramento and graduated magna cum laude with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from University of the Pacific. For the past 10 years she has dedicated her career to treating children with complex neurodevelopmental diagnoses and currently works at California Children

Jennifer Hill and Dr. Pearl Hilliard conduct a mock interview with job seeker, Nina, who is looking for a legal Office Manager job. Pearl and Jennifer offer constructive feedback on how Nina can discuss professional challenges she has faced in her career from an empowering context. They also offer suggestions on how to create an amazing elevator pitch/tell me about yourself statement that will proactively anticipate any concerns an employer might have. Dr. Pearl Hilliard is the founder of Hilliard Performance Solutions, a company that provides consulting, coaching, leadership development and training services. Pearl is an independent consultant/coach who focuses employee engagement, with an emphasis on a strengths-based approach. She experienced her own career transition in 2011 and since then has developed several career/life transitions courses and focuses on career development and transitions, especially for people moving into their second or third-act careers. She delights in supporting her clients a

Jennifer Hill interviews top spiritual advisor and psychic, Shannon Leischner about how people can break out of their “fear box” and find their life purpose. Shannon offers insights on shifting negative and limiting beliefs so that you have more freedom and power in your personal and professional life. Shannon and Jennifer also discuss how the metaphysical and the business world can come together for greater happiness and productivity in the workplace. shannonleischner.com Shannon Leischner is a world renowned psychic medium and Theta Healer/Instructor who was born with powerful inherited abilities from generations of truly gifted family members. For over 20 years, she’s been changing lives through life path coaching, angelic communication, mediumship and energy work in order to help people from all over the world find their divine purpose. Shannon has an extraordinary ability to communicate, interact with, and cross over spiritual beings. Her immense relationship with the angelic realm has taught her

Jennifer Hill talks to Dr. Pearl Hilliard about how to reinvent your career. She asks Pearl what one can do when you are not passionate or fulfilled by your job and how one can leverage their passion into a new career. Pearl offers resources on how to make a career transition and identify what will bring you lasting happiness. Dr. Pearl Hilliard is the founder of Hilliard Performance Solutions, a company that provides consulting, coaching, leadership development and training services. Pearl is an independent consultant/coach who focuses on performance solutions and results, using appreciative inquiry strategies. Her passion is employee engagement, with an emphasis on a strengths-based approach. Her clients include individuals, and small and medium-sized businesses in various functional areas, as well as UCLA, USC and other non-profits. Pearl experienced her own career transition in 2011 and since then has developed several career/life transitions courses and focuses on career development and transitio

To celebrate Independence Day, Jennifer Hill does a "mock interview" with Veteran, Olivia Chavez. Olivia served in the military for over 21 years and currently works at the Salvation Army-The Haven. Olivia provides coaching to Veterans on landing their dream jobs. She also coordinates with employers to help them hire Veterans. Jennifer offers post-interview feedback and coaching to Olivia so that she can share the coaching with the Veterans she works with.

Jennifer Hill and guest co-host Alyson Garrido, conduct a full “mock interview” with a job seeker named Francie, who has over twenty years of experience working in the human resources field. Alyson uses her experience as a Career Coach and Human Resources Manager to ask pointed questions of Francie during the mock interview, as well as provide helpful post interview feedback. Both Jennifer and Alyson offer coaching and suggestions on how Francie can increase her confidence, shift her perspective and have more fun, play and ease in future interviews.