We're winding up our third season of 'The Career Growth Podcast'. It has been an exhilarating journey, with many expert guests talking about crucial components of the modern-day workplace such as AI, accessibility, productivity, diversity, and more.
In our final episode, we're revisiting the concept of remote work and the implications it has had on young professionals over the recent years.
We're moving through an era where we have a new wave of professionals that have accustomed to a virtual workplace setting, often coupled with heightened flexibility. It has essentially eased diversifying team culture and accommodating accessibility. But does it have its flaws?
We're beyond excited to invite Katherine Nicholls, Content Creator, Strategist and Podcast Host at Happiful, to detail us about her thoughts on the aspect of working remotely, and what it brings to the table.
She walks us through the potential for accessibility at the virtual workplace, employer preferences and job satisfaction in a thriving but ever-expanding remote working environment.
Ever feel like you're stuck in an unproductive loop?
Productivity is key, but it's natural to lose that key in a haystack of fatigue, blankness, and in between a hectic schedule.
Unlocking productivity is not just about encouraging yourself consistently, but it's also about understanding what stirs a stream of productivity and engaging in it more frequently.
To speak more about productivity and understand various measures to streamline it into your work routine, we're pleased to have invited Philip Perry, Content Manager at The ARF, a research foundation to spread knowledge in the fields of advertising and mass media.
How often do you stumble across a woman in the tech industry? 👀
Diversity is a crucial component to ensure different approaches and strategies towards industry, and every industry undoubtedly benefits from the vibrancy of encompassing people from genders, cultures, and other socio-economic backgrounds. 📍
We're pleased to have invited Kayleigh Bateman, Content Director at SheCanCode, to raise awareness of the alarming gender ratio that is prevalent in the tech industry in present times.
Kayleigh also shares her insights into encouraging a cohesive environment for more women professionals in tech, right from inculcating better employee retention to picking IT as a career field. 🚀
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If you were to tone it down to a singular factor that sets humans apart from AI counterparts, it would be human creativity and an unending quest of curiosity to think differently.
Sure, there are momentary slumps that people term differently, from writer's block to creative fatigue, but creativity is ultimately one of the greatest tools for any professional.
We are happy to sit down with Wiveka Göransson, Founder of Curious Creator, a company specialising in providing tailored transformations for teams and organisations. Wiveka is here to share her thoughts on creativity and an innate drive for curiosity that should fuel a constant change towards the better.
Do you have the workplace accessibility you deserve?
Like every generational change, Gen-Z started their professional journey in the wake of drastic workplace changes, primarily with the shift towards a remote working environment.
Accessibility in the workplace has been an underrated provision for employees and we're here to reopen discussions on how companies can effectively initiate better accessibility for their young professionals.
To give life to this conversation, we're excited to have invited Maeve O'Briant, Digital Content Creator at Sophie Hayes Foundation, to share her thoughts on accessibility.
Simply put, LinkedIn is unlike the rest.
While all social media platforms are almost addictive and immensely gratifying, LinkedIn often adopts a nature of its own, especially for GenZ, where it could look like a loop of seeking validation and providing validation.
Beneath the surface level, and beyond the immediate horizon, what does LinkedIn offer that is still irreplaceable to date, and how can young professionals navigate their way effectively to this platform.
We're joined by Valeria Ioureva, Career Consultant & Founder of Mind the Grad, and we're excited to share her take on LinkedIn, its necessity in the modern day and how you can leverage a good profile into positively impacting your career.
Interning abroad is a rush of feelings put together. You're suddenly in this place of showcasing professionalism, carrying out activities independently, and at the forefront of a working environment.
More often than not, your expectations of an internship abroad might not be properly aligned with how the internship would be.
We're excited to welcome Danah Alturkistani, a former intern from Capital Placement and an early career professional, to recount her internship stories from London, and how a realistic picture of interning abroad looks like.
Endorsements, controversy, drama, jazz music, Marketing have it all!
Understandably, the marketing industry has always been highly sought-after by many creative graduates and early career professionals.
But before you step in to get your head and feet into the hyper-happening industry, how do you identify if marketing is really for you and is still all the jazz?
We've invited (yet again!) our favourite Social Media Manager, Angel Zhou, to walk us through her journey starting and growing in her career, and wage her experience in giving tips on how a new marketing professional can do much of the same.
Education, learning and up-skilling are perceived in different ways. Some see it as a prerequisite, like following the instructions before the actual game begins.
While others see it as a way of evolution, constantly sharpening their axes, and striving to grow at every checkpoint.
Whatever school of thought you're into, it is evident that the modern world demands people who continuously update their knowledge and leave room for growth even at their success.
We're excited to welcome Ajinkya Potdar, Capital Placement's very own Senior Operations Manager, to speak more about the topic and walk us through the importance of up-skilling in an ever-changing world.
Job hunting and a new professional, there is no greater love-hate relationship story. 🫶
It is no cakewalk getting that first email reply, or that first LinkedIn notification popping that is NOT a rejection. And if you managed to get one, great job 👏, but it doesn't end there.
While there is no perfect formula to crack approaching the job market today, there are budding opportunities and ✨industries✨ in every direction.
We are extremely pleased to invite Kristen Sesto, Director of Custom Influence, to shed some light on her 13-year career and walk us through the best modern practices to attain your first job, well and fast.
The wait is over! The Career Growth Podcast is back with a ✨FRESH✨ season of industry insights, sneak peeks and insider info into anything and everything revolving around the professional world!
If it was a year ago, we could probably say that AI has struck up the way we work, like lightning ⚡️, but the truth is a year later, AI has settled in, altering everyday operations and activities across all industries.
In this era of change and evolution, it does pose a concern that AI is speeding up too fast and an age-old question of whether this change is positively impacting the nature of jobs in creating better opportunities.
As the new season’s greetings, we’re excited to have invited Andre Howson, Writer and Creative Director, who’s traversed long in the industry as a creative writer and as a managing director of various media.
Andre walks us through his insights regarding the implementation and commonality of AI, and what it means on the larger scale to the future of jobs and the expansion of industries.
It's the last episode of the season, and we're ending with a bang!
Social media has become a staple part of most of our lives, like bread, to feed us with the information we're yearning for, whether it's the new Taylor Swift album announcement or a crazy conspiracy theory you're hooked into.
But with the ever-changing usage of social media and a plethora of new platforms spawning every month, it's a big question as to where social media is headed and what purpose would it serve in the future. It's a bit deep, but we're going deeper and more unhinged with this episode.
We're excited to invite our very own Social Media Manager, Angel Zhou, to share her honest thoughts on the future of social media, and her take on burning online questions on the journey of social media.
What is the reality of interning abroad? 🧐
For this week’s Career Growth Podcast, we are excited to welcome back Basil Alshehri, our New York in-person internship alumni, and Walla Alradhi, our London in-person internship alumni, to share their experience, ups and downs, and their take on living in one of the most vibrant cities like New York and London!
Basil interned with Endeavor as a Business Development intern in the fall of 2023, and Wala interned with MYAA as an architecture intern in the fall of 2022. If you are looking to do an international internship soon, you should listen to this episode!
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We're all influenced by the impalpable connection between gaining early career experience and raking in years of experience to get better outcomes at work.
And it's not our fault. Many modern companies claim to seek 'beginner-level' professionals but look for 3-4 years of experience among these beginners.
It's difficult to break the cycle and pursue different work industries, weigh in multiple options, and take an exploratory route with your early career over sticking to one role and progressing from there right from the start.
But we're excited to speak with Beatrice A. Cord, Global Partnerships Lead at Endeavor and somebody who's traversed through many career routes such as marketing, public diplomacy, sustainable development, youth leadership, and more.
Beatrice recounts her experience exploring different career choices, entrepreneurship, and the perspective of not limiting oneself to one choice.
Well, the POV of an interview you're most aware of is from the candidate's perspective, as to what and how to speak to recruiters to get that job secured.
But what exactly goes on in the mind of a recruiter?
In every interview, recruiters have their inklings and beliefs that get shaped right from the first impressions to what they analyse during the interview. Mostly, these invisible factors influence their decision over whatever a candidate may be on paper.
We're excited to welcome Caroline Cooke, Founder & Managing Director of Cornhill Consultancy to share her thoughts and insights into the behind-the-scenes of what goes on in the mind of a recruiter at each interview.
Ah, the world of sales! Can’t bear it, can’t live without it. Sales is a department that has been historically playing around the boundaries of being annoying and being assertive and essential. This is arguably the industry that influenced the creation of spam folders, but it’s also the industry that finalises huge deals and partnerships to the light of day. We all have something to persuade when stepping into the professional world, and for almost everyone, it’s persuading potential recruiters of your talent, intent and ambitions. But whatever it may be, it’s essential to get updated on the latest trends that hover over sales, and what techniques have been polished to perfection in 2024. We’re pleased to have collaborated with Yash Dave, Global Partnerships Associate at Capital Placement, to shed light on the latest techniques and transitions that have occurred in the industry. Read the full blog here: https://capital-placement.com/blog/best-sales-techniques-for-a-full-time-role/
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Have you ever wondered who sets the 'set rules' of a workplace? Ever found yourself baffled by certain workplace quirks?
Everything from dress codes to corporate jargon wildly differs depending on each company. Some organisations take themselves too seriously, and some of them just stress the important things that matter.
In this current workplace climate, we're taking a look at 'modern normality', where we judge workplace scenarios found on Reddit, and determine whether they are acceptable or not under present conditions.
We're pleased to welcome back Nan Dondashe, Senior Recruitment Specialist at Capital Placement, to join our host to go over multiple Reddit stories and opine about weird workplace occurrences.
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An interview is a session of impeccable judgement. You're judged on the way you talk, sit, sound and more.
Like it or not, this goes a very long way into how they assess you for the role in question.
While on one side of the spectrum, you can take measures to be presentable and come prepared, on the other side some things that might not be obvious to you but would be for the recruiters can come off as off-putting or undesirable in a potential candidate.
To delve into the topic, we're excited to have welcomed Vinay Vimalan, CEO at Capital Placement, and Mandri Hettiarachchi, Global Partnerships Manager at Capital Placement. They are here to share their biggest hiring icks and worst instances during interviews that immediately come off wrong.
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2024 has been a wild ride so far!
This year has already been bringing in monumental changes, right from the way of workplace changes to working strategies.
Marketing is also one such field that is constantly expanding and evolving to find its ground in the wake of modern work. From the same industry that keeps a check on social media trends, algorithm preferences, and the importance of different content types, we have more in store to analyse by looking at 2024 so far.
We're excited to welcome back Chloe Simms, Marketing Manager of Ripple, to walk us through the latest buzz in the marketing sector, what is kept at the pedestal right now.
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Content creators are divided by their drives, inspirations, references, styles and much more. But they are united by a global expanse of creative minds.
As the art of creativity and content generation takes new shapes and iterations in the current generation, we're looking at what the future holds for content creators, and how new professionals can equip themselves to be on the better side of the rapid changes.
To speak more about the topic, we're excited to have invited Michelle Vincent, CEO of Mofilm, and Anisha Madzounian, Director of Strategic Operations at Mofilm, to give us their take on the evolution and rising possibilities in the area of content creation.
Through their distinct experiences and career journeys, they walk us through their career journey, the present rise of global creative communities, and more.
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