
Career Talk: Learn - Grow - Thrive
By Stephanie Dennis
Content creator, host and editor, Stephanie Dennis, is on a mission to empower people to take control of their careers by offering holistic career advice. The goal is to provide everyone with the knowledge, skills and confidence to crush their career goals.
This podcast takes a funny, fresh and playful approach to discussing career topics.
We have fun, laugh a lot, joke around, use adult language, tell it how it is and get right to the point.
Check out Career Talk: Learn - Grow - Thrive as featured in the New York Times, Inc.com, Forbes, Reader's Digest, Business Insider and more!
This podcast takes a funny, fresh and playful approach to discussing career topics.
We have fun, laugh a lot, joke around, use adult language, tell it how it is and get right to the point.
Check out Career Talk: Learn - Grow - Thrive as featured in the New York Times, Inc.com, Forbes, Reader's Digest, Business Insider and more!

Tips For Submitting Employee Referrals + Tips For Employers with Employee Referral Programs
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16:58
February 06, 2023

How To Land An Interview
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09:38
January 23, 2023

How To Interview Candidates
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15:34
January 09, 2023

End of the Year Reflection
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15:20
December 26, 2022

Layoff Season - Helpful Resources
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07:10
December 19, 2022

How Companies Hire Contractors
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12:27
December 12, 2022

How To Improve Communication and Sales Skills
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23:45
November 28, 2022

Update - Steph…Where have you been?!?
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04:38
May 09, 2022

I THINK This Will Make Me Happy …
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18:48
May 09, 2022

Compensation - Equity / Long Term Incentives: Stock Options, RSUs and ESPPs
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11:43
October 04, 2021

Compensation Structures - All The Juicy Secrets & How It Works
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13:01
September 20, 2021

Gaslighting at Work - What it Looks Like and What To Do About It
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09:17
September 06, 2021

Transitioning Work When People Start or Leave an Organization
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09:54
August 23, 2021

Levels of Transparency - What Should We Be Transparent About At Work
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25:29
August 09, 2021

What To Do When You Feel Like Your Career Is Going Nowhere
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18:27
July 26, 2021

References - What To Do and What Not To Do
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15:56
July 12, 2021

Careers With The Highest Divorce Rates
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08:42
June 28, 2021

Side Gig Ideas & Ways To Make Extra Money
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13:20
June 14, 2021

What to post and not to post on LinkedIn + How to stay connected on LinkedIn
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20:00
May 31, 2021

Careers You Can Have That Do Not Require A Degree
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12:47
May 03, 2021

Transitioning Back To The Office After Working At Home
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16:34
April 19, 2021

Careers vs. Jobs
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16:17
April 05, 2021

Best and Worst Careers for Work Life Balance
Best and Worst Careers for Work Life Balance
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09:49
February 22, 2021

Blew A Big Project or Presentation At Work
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15:17
January 25, 2021

Highest and Lowest Paid Jobs / Careers
Lowest paying (in no particular order):
Food service
Maids
Cleaners / custodians / janitors
Cashiers
Dishwashers
Laundry workers
Messengers
Retail sales
Office clerks
Laborers
Farming
Fishing
Grounds crews
Building maintenance
Host / hostess
Home care aids
Packagers
Move theatre teams
Lifeguards
Hotel front desk customer service
Parking lot attendees
Highest paying (in no particular order):
Psychiatrists
Obstetricians / gynecologists
Surgeons
Prosthodontists
Oral surgeons
Orthodontics
Anesthesiologists
Physicians
Family medicine physicians
General internal medicine physicians
Chief executives
Pediatricians
Nurse anesthetics
Dentists
Pilots / copilots / flight engineers
Dentists - all other specialties
Computer and information systems managers
Architectural and engineering managers
Petroleum engineers
Judges
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13:27
November 30, 2020

Offer Letters / Verbal Offers / Giving Notice / Etc.
Verbal Offers:
Don't always have one
Interview went well, maybe putting together numbers or already have numbers in mind
Think about:
Notice, start date, negotiations
Be clear on expectations
What do you want
What you'll say yes to
What will be too low
Timeline:
Final interview to yes extend an offer: 0-3 days
Verbal offer alignment: 0-3 days; total: 0-6 days
Offer letter approvals: 1-5 days; total: 1-11 days
Offer acceptance: 0-2 days; total: 1-13 days
Background check: 2-10 days; total: 3-23 days
2 week notice: 14 days; total: 17-37 days
Offer letter:
Make sure you understand everything
Ask questions
Compensation
Salary or hourly
Bonuses / commission
Benefits
Start date
Non competes / IP / etc.
Decide whether to accept, counter or decline
Notice:
Always leave on good terms
2+ weeks notice
1/20/2020 - How to Quit - Giving Notice and What To Include
Never quit until you have a signed offer letter
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15:59
November 16, 2020

Blaming Others / Playing The Blame Game
Blaming others for anything sucks and it's not cool.
Tips
Over communicate
Document / track / keep record
Speak with manager directly if you feel comfortable
If it continues you may need to loop in HR
Further escalation could be cc'ing your manager's manager
Take ownership / responsibility where needed
Propose and implement changes to fix larger / reoccurring issues
Try not to assume the worst
Keep it factual
Schedule regular checkins to ensure alignment
Ask clarifying questions when needed
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20:13
November 09, 2020