
Resume Storyteller with Virginia Franco
The Resume Storyteller with Virginia Franco brings you interviews with career industry experts and regular folks who tested the job search waters and succeeded, and strategies to tell your career story.
Episodes
57 episodes
3 LinkedIn Tools to Help You Show Up Higher in Search
3 LinkedIn Tools to Help You Show Up More in Search LinkedIn and its LinkedIn Recruiter solution are both platforms used by hiring professionals to search for qualified candidates. With the rise of AI and the fact that the...
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19:15

Job Search Takeaways from a Topsy Turvy Career
With summer around the corner, it felt like a great time to reflect on my career journey and path to accidental entrepreneurship -- and hopefully provide some solace, comfort and inspiration for those struggling with what feels like a non-li...
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27:23

Interview with Career Switch Author Dr. Dawn Graham
ABOUT DAWN:Dawn is an Author, TEDx Speaker and LinkedIn Learning Instructor who talks about Career Moblity, the Talent Marketplace, Reskilling & Rebranding and more. For 6 years, she hosted the live weekl...
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40:04

Interview with Career Consultant and Resume Writer Colleen Paulson
About ColleenBeginning with her career as an engineer, then production manager and pricing analyst for 2 Fortune 50 companies (Procter & Gamble and FedEx), it’s safe to state that Colleen is an expert in career pivots. ...
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Interview with Career Coach & Resiliency Expert David Lee
David is a career coach and has been involved in the resilience field for over 30 years. A 3X career changer himself, he is the Founder of Soul Satisfying work. His diverse background includes work in the addictions field ...
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Interview with Sr. Technical Recruiter Nicole Reyes
OUR CHAT Nicole pulled back the curtain to discuss her process for finding and vetting candidates. We discussed how she uses Applicant Tracking Software (ATS) plays, online and niche job boards, what she...
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Interview with Career Club Founder & President Bob Goodwin
OUR CHATDiscussion Highlights: The strong similarities between job search and sales processes. How your attitude and emotional state can make or break a job search.3 ...
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Interview with Board Director Search Firm Experts Lisa Ward & Adam Zajac
OUR CHATLisa and Adam broke down: Core differences between service on nonprofit, startup and public boards.Key messaging to include in board marketing collateral (hint: it’s different tha...
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Interview with Teacher Turned Customer Success Manager Cassie Piggott
OUR CHATCassie shared the ins and outs of her job search – including big wins and lessons learned – that helped her make a major career transition within 5 months and then recover from a setback in a matter of days. <...
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Interview with Bilingual Career Strategist Ana Goehner
OUR CHATAs a Brazilian immigrant who has been in the U.S. for 10+ years, Ana and I discussed: Mindset adjustments to overcome language barriersEffective methods to understand the U.S. job...
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Interview with Executive Resume Writer, Career & Interview Cathy Lanzalaco
OUR CHATCathy and I chatted about obstacles “mature” workers put in their own way (job search success starts in your head!) and those others placed on us (hello age discrimination) during job search. She also...
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Interview with Career Coach Erick Cuentas
OUR CHATWe broke down Erick’s 3-step approach to job search that has helped people land meaningful work that aligns with what they love.Erick also shared proven techniques and approaches to outreach, networking an...
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Interview with Mindful Career Path’s Alicia Ramsdell
OUR CHATAlicia is on a mission to incorporate mindfulness into job search and career management – and it’s clear she knows her stuff!We discussed: Methods for identifying our career energy ...
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Interview with Entrepreneur, Millennial & Gen Z Career Mentor Matthew Stewart
OUR CHATMatt and I discussed his favorite roles, how colleges are missing the mark in terms of preparing kids for job search and career success, and how this gap might get closed.He shared his observations on mistakes he se...
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33:41

Interview with Tracy Hooper, the Founder of The Confidence Project
Our ChatEvery day, for over 2 years, we have all wondered and worried about what to say and what to do in the new world of work OR when we are applying for a new job.To help navigate interviews of all kinds -- whe...
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Interview with Professional Speaker and Amazon Recruiter Dan Roth
OUR CHATDan shared his non-traditional approach to his own job search and career change, that led him to go from long-term unemployed to a recruiter at Amazon and catalyst for a virtual job search community that has been seen b...
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Interview with Master Storyteller Mark Carpenter
OUR CHATWe discussed the chemicals released in our brains that make us enjoy and remember stories, and why storytelling is so important whether you are looking to land a new job, sell a product or service, lead teams or influen...
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35:10

Interview with Recruiter and Talent Acquisition Leader Tabitha Cavanagh
Our ChatI’m dubbing this our “Recruiter 101” discussion! We chatted about:The different types of recruiters on the job search sceneWhat goes on behind-the-scenes when there’s a hiring need&nbs...
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48:09

Interview with Resume Writer for Military-to-Corporate Career Transitions Varshaa “RT” Raturi Thapliyal
Our ChatTopics discussed: Unique challenges faced by military professionals when writing their resumes for corporate audiences.Similarities and differences of resume and LinkedIn writing ...
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Interview with Career Strategist & Salary Advisor Sonja Price
OUR CHATThis was a jam-packed interview. Highlights include:The importance of creating a career roadmap together with a plan for implementing it.Actionable strategies job seekers can take to s...
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43:50

Interview with Resume Writer, Career Coach + Outplacement Specialist Matt Warzel
OUR CHATAs a fellow resume writer, I loved the chance to “talk shop” and compare our viewpoints on tackling career change resumes, helping people regroup after a stalled job search, and the tools people need to hit the ground runn...
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Interview with Career Coach Michelle Rademacher
OUR CHATWe discussed:How to pinpoint causes of career frustration.Signs that it’s time to exit a toxic work culture.Industries experiencing a period of turmoil (that’s likely to continue)High...
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48:57

Interview with STEM Resume Writer Kate Williamson
OUR CHATWe discussed unique job search challenges facing STEM professionals – from those looking to make a big leap from academia to industry – to those looking to make a more minor pivot and who could take their skills into a ...
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Interview with Career Clarity Coach Dr. Monica Marcelis Fochtman
OUR CHATSelf-care is a billion-dollar industry (projected to reach $13B by 2026!) that, for the most part, specifically targets women. A firm believer that no-one (in particular women) need to go-it-alone when it comes...
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Interview with Greg Roche - Career Transition and Networking Coach for Introverts
Our ChatAs a recently laid-off self-described introvert Greg Roche found the idea of cold calling and attending networking events completely UNAPPEALING -- and applying online wasn't working. He found a different way ...
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