Career By Design Podcast

This episode is related to the secret psychology of why people do not pass their job interviews. I have seen and worked with many corporate professionals and even managers who were my clients and although they had great work experience and knowledge, they could not pass their job interview sessions which cost them great job opportunities. This episode will be short, but very important, as we will talk about a killer job interview mistake that most people do unconsciously and how you can overcome it. If you look for or think about your next ideal job, the “5-day Job Hunting Preparation” VIRTUAL Challenge is for you. this is a 5-day online challenge that enables you to prepare your strong resume and powerful cover letter to stand out from other candidates: http://bit.ly/2VsEPLh Although we have a comprehensive VIRTUAL “Job Interview Accelerator” program (http://bit.ly/2OUgcmJ) for professionals who are looking for or thinking about their next ideal job, we currently offer aspecial plan (https://bit.ly/39hEP41) to prepare for the virtual and phone call job interviews as most recruiters & hiring managers, they work from home for now. If you want to improve your professional network skills, join our 15-day professional networking skills online training: http://bit.ly/2T50aJi Do not forget to subscribe for the “Career By Design” podcast on iTunes or Google Podcast to receive weekly pieces of chocolate that help you build your career success. The host of this episode is Sean Nikookar

This episode is related to personal branding. I want to talk about the main elements that shape our personal brand.  There is no doubt that a personal brand is extremely important. Regardless of your age and the job that you have, your personal brand is about how you promote yourself. In other words, it showcases your unique combination of skills, experience and personality that you want the world to see. So, in this episode, we will talk about the main elements that shape a personal brand. To know more about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®), check out here. The Clifton StrengthsFinder is a powerful online assessment that helps individuals identify, understand and maximize their strengths. To know more details check out here. If you want to expand your professional network and build and maintain meaningful connects and relationships with other professionals and influencers, join our Networking Events Mastery program: http://bit.ly/2PC2PYL If you are looking for your next ideal job and want to stand out from other candidates, join our 5-day Job hunting Proportion challenge: http://bit.ly/2VsEPLh Do not forget to subscribe for the “Career By Design” podcast on iTunes or Google Podcast to receive weekly pieces of chocolate that help you build your career success. The host of this episode is Sean Nikookar

In this episode, we will answer a question from Filex who asked about how he can improve his speaking skills. Speaking skills involve a communicative ability to use language to converse and transmit messages in a range of different and appropriate situations.  So, this is a Q&A episode and we will answer Filex’s question as well as sharing some points that can help you improve your speaking skills.  If you want to improve your professional network skills, join our 15-day professional networking skills online training: http://bit.ly/2T50aJi If you want to expand your professional network and build and maintain meaningful connects and relationships with other professionals and influencers, join our Networking Events Mastery program: http://bit.ly/2PC2PYL If you are looking for your next ideal job and want to stand out from other candidates, join our 5-day Job hunting Proportion challenge: http://bit.ly/2VsEPLh Do not forget to subscribe for the “Career By Design” podcast on iTunes or Google Podcast to receive weekly pieces of chocolate that help you build your career success. The host of this episode is Sean Nikookar

In this episode, we will talk about one of the important topics related to career development and that is salary negotiation. The fact is that negotiating a salary makes many people scared and therefore even though they know they have great work experience and knowledge, they do not take action in discussing their salary with prospective employers. On the other hand, many job seekers who are invited for job interviews are not properly prepared to negotiate a salary package, and as a result, it costs them a lot of money during their career path. So in this episode, we will share tips and advice that can help you negotiate a higher salary. If you look for or think about your next ideal job, the “5-day Job Hunting Preparation” VIRTUAL Challenge is for you. this is a 5-day online challenge that enables you to prepare your strong resume and powerful cover letter to stand out from other candidates: http://bit.ly/2VsEPLh Although we have a comprehensive VIRTUAL “Job Interview Accelerator” program (http://bit.ly/2OUgcmJ) for professionals who are looking for or thinking about their next ideal job, we currently offer aspecial plan (https://bit.ly/39hEP41) to prepare for the virtual and phone call job interviews as most recruiters & hiring managers, they work from home for now. If you want to improve your professional network skills, join our 15-day professional networking skills online training: http://bit.ly/2T50aJi Do not forget to subscribe for the “Career By Design” podcast on iTunes or Google Podcast to receive weekly pieces of chocolate that help you build your career success. The host of this episode are Sean Nikookar and Jacqueline Zaeimfar

In this episode, I want to talk about my story of losing 14Kg within 12 weeks. Many people who know me have asked about my story when they saw big changes not just in my body, but in my behaviour as well. Therefore, I want to share with you my story and why and what I did to achieve this result. The link to the diet and training plan site: https://vshred.com/ I have used their customised diet and training plans that have worked for me very well. I should also thank my coach (Ben Satteson) from VShred.com who completely supported and motivated me during my journey. The link to Dr Eric Berg’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/drericberg123 You can find many valuable videos related to the human body and how it works. If you want to improve your professional network skills, join our 15-day professional networking skills online training: http://bit.ly/2T50aJi If you want to expand your professional network and build and maintain meaningful connects and relationships with other professionals and influencers, join our Networking Events Mastery program: http://bit.ly/2PC2PYL If you are looking for your next ideal job and want to stand out from other candidates, join our 5-day Job hunting Proportion challenge: http://bit.ly/2VsEPLh Do not forget to subscribe for the “Career By Design” podcast on iTunes or Google Podcast to receive weekly pieces of chocolate that help you build your career success. The host of this episode is Sean Nikookar

In this episode, we want to talk about job interviews. We have received several questions from people in our network and they wanted to know about the best way for them to ace their job interviews. The fact is that when we talk about the importance of having a strong resume and cover letter, neither of them can guarantee you a job if you cannot ace your job interview. So, this episode is about how you can ace your job interviews, as well as sharing some important things that you should know and follow, or avoid, so you can win at your interviews in this highly competitive job market. If you look for or think about your next ideal job, the “5-day Job Hunting Preparation” VIRTUAL Challenge is for you. this is a 5-day online challenge that enables you to prepare your strong resume and powerful cover letter to stand out from other candidates: http://bit.ly/2VsEPLh Although we have a comprehensive VIRTUAL “Job Interview Accelerator” program (http://bit.ly/2OUgcmJ) for professionals who are looking for or thinking about their next ideal job, we currently offer aspecial plan (https://bit.ly/39hEP41) to prepare for the virtual and phone call job interviews as most recruiters & hiring managers, they work from home for now. If you want to improve your professional network skills, join our 15-day professional networking skills online training: http://bit.ly/2T50aJi The hosts of this episode are Sean Nikookar and Jacquline Zaeimfar

In this episode, we will talk about communication and networking skills. We get this question a lot about what we should do when attending networking events in order to expand our professional network. This is important because if you understand the process and stages of attending social events, then you can easily expand your professional network, which is priceless for your career progress. So, this episode is all about communication and networking skills, and we will explain the steps that you should follow or avoid to successfully expand your professional network when you attend networking events in 2020. To join the 15-day Professional Networking training, check out this link: http://bit.ly/35UAvq0 The hosts of this episode are Sean Nikookar and Jacquline Zaeimfar

In this episode, we answered a question from Noshin, who wanted to know how she can make better decisions.  She mentioned that she is looking for a way that can help her to make quick decisions that are as constructive as possible, not just in her personal life, but more importantly in her workplace when she is collaborating with her team. So, this is a Q&A episode which is about decision-making and a way that can help us make our decisions better and faster. To download the technique template and example, check out this link: http://bit.ly/2tNhd93 The host of this episode is Sean Nikookar

In today’s world, there is no way to succeed if you do not work on your personal brand, and it becomes more critical when we are talking about trying to establish a personal brand in the digital world. The fact is that anyone who may want to work with you will want to get a good idea of your work and your personality before contacting you or even responding to your email. This could involve important opportunities such as them wanting to offer you a new job, invite you for speaking, or start using your services. So, in this episode, we will talk about the 5 common personal branding mistakes that you should avoid in 2020. To join the 15-day Professional Networking training, check out this link: http://bit.ly/35UAvq0 The host of this episode is Sean Nikookar

Why is time management important? We are sure you know that good time management allows you to accomplish more in a shorter period of time. This leads to more free time, which lets you take advantage of learning opportunities that can lower your stress and help you focus, which leads to more career success. Each benefit provided by good time management improves another aspect of your personal and professional life. So, in this episode, we will share with you tips for better time management. The host of this episode is Sean Nikookar

In this episode, as we promised, Jacqueline and I want to answer a question from Adam. He mentioned that fear of communicating with people is one of the biggest challenges that holds him back in trying to effectively expand his professional network. So, this is a Q&A episode. To join the 15-day Professional Networking training, check out this link: http://bit.ly/35UAvq0 The host of this episode are Sean Nikookar & Jacqueline Zaeimfar

In this episode, my business partner (Jacqueline Zaeimfar) and I want to talk about why we do not get results in achieving our goals and how we can fix it.  Most of the time, we cannot attain the result or outcome that we desire and when we look at the situation deeply and analyse the reasons, we see that having bad habits is one of the main reasons behind the problem. The host of this episode are Sean Nikookar & Jacqueline Zaeimfar

In this podcast, I want to talk about the importance of having multiple sources of income. It does not matter how secure your job is. How your income is good. Whether you love your job or can’t stand it. You need to have more than one source of income. The host of this episode is Sean Nikookar

We have received a question from Alex and I thought it would be good if I answered his question in one of our Q&A podcast episodes. This question is related to career development, especially related to landing an ideal job. Alex wants to know about how much information we should share in the job-hunting process. It is a really good question and we get this question a lot, so in this Q&A episode, I will try to answer it. If you look for or think about your next ideal job, the “5-day Job Hunting Preparation” VIRTUAL Challenge is for you. this is a 5-day online challenge that enables you to prepare your strong resume and powerful cover letter to stand out from other candidates: http://bit.ly/2VsEPLh Although we have a comprehensive VIRTUAL “Job Interview Accelerator” program (http://bit.ly/2OUgcmJ) for professionals who are looking for or thinking about their next ideal job, we currently offer aspecial plan (https://bit.ly/39hEP41) to prepare for the virtual and phone call job interviews as most recruiters & hiring managers, they work from home for now. If you want to improve your professional network skills, join our 15-day professional networking skills online training: http://bit.ly/2T50aJi Do not forget to subscribe for the “Career By Design” podcast on iTunes or Google Podcast to receive weekly pieces of chocolate that help you build your career success. The host of this episode is Sean Nikookar

In the previous podcast, I talked about the importance of having clarity when we start to set out our goals. Now in this episode, as I promised, I want to talk about goal setting and how to achieve them in 2020. We are almost at the end of 2019, so this is an ideal time for all of us to think about AND plan for our personal and professional goals in 2020. If you are looking for your next ideal job and want to stand out from other candidates, join our 5-day Job hunting Proportion challenge: http://bit.ly/2VsEPLh If you want to improve your professional network skills, join our 15-day professional networking skills online training: http://bit.ly/2T50aJi If you want to ace your next job interview and get paid what you’re worth, join our Job Interview Accelerator program: http://bit.ly/2OUgcmJ Do not forget to subscribe for the “Career By Design” podcast on iTunes or Google Podcast to receive weekly pieces of chocolate that help you build your career success. The host of this episode is Sean Nikookar

We are almost at the end of 2019, so this is the best time for all of us to think and plan for our personal and professional goals in 2020. Without setting and achieving goals, it does not matter whether they are personal or professional goals, without them, life will feel like being stuck in stagnant water. However, to be successful in setting goals, we need to get clear about what we want and need. In this podcast, I talked about the importance of clarity as the first and important step in setting personal and professionals goals and how we can get crystal clear about our desired results or outcomes in 2020. If you are looking for your next ideal job and want to stand out from other candidates, join our 5-day Job hunting Proportion challenge: http://bit.ly/2VsEPLh If you want to improve your professional network skills, join our 15-day professional networking skills online training: http://bit.ly/2T50aJi If you want to ace your next job interview and get paid what you’re worth, join our Job Interview Accelerator program: http://bit.ly/2OUgcmJ Do not forget to subscribe for the “Career By Design” podcast on iTunes or Google Podcast to receive weekly pieces of chocolate that help you build your career success. The host of this episode is Sean Nikookar

Being judged by others, especially in the workplace, is a very common challenge that most people are faced with. It does not matter what job title you have, or whether you work in an operational or project environment. Most people try to work and behave in a way that will appease their colleagues, especially their managers because they are worried about what others may think about them. In this podcast, I talked about the fear of being judged by others, its influence on people’s personal brands, and how you can overcome this challenge. If you are looking for your next ideal job and want to stand out from other candidates, join our 5-day Job hunting Proportion challenge: http://bit.ly/2VsEPLh If you want to improve your professional network skills, join our 15-day professional networking skills online training: http://bit.ly/2T50aJi If you want to ace your next job interview and get paid what you’re worth, join our Job Interview Accelerator program: http://bit.ly/2OUgcmJ Do not forget to subscribe for the “Career By Design” podcast on iTunes or Google Podcast to receive weekly pieces of chocolate that help you build your career success. The host of this episode is Sean Nikookar

Eye contact is a normal part of everyday communication and an audience can feel uncomfortable if they do not receive it. If you are a corporate professional, you know that a presentation is an important part of your work that you need to do in meetings or at organizational events. If you need to share any information with your colleagues, managers or other people in or outside of your organization through meetings or events, you should spend time on improving your presentation and public speaking skills. In this episode, I talked about the importance of having good eye contact with your audience during a presentation or speech. I also answered some questions such as what the proper way is to use eye contact in a presentation or speech? Or, how long you should keep eye contact with your audience? If you are looking for your next ideal job and want to stand out from other candidates, join our 5-day Job hunting Proportion challenge: http://bit.ly/2VsEPLh If you want to improve your professional network skills, join our 15-day professional networking skills online training: http://bit.ly/2T50aJi If you want to ace your next job interview and get paid what you’re worth, join our Job Interview Accelerator program: http://bit.ly/2OUgcmJ Do not forget to subscribe for the “Career By Design” podcast on iTunes or Google Podcast to receive weekly pieces of chocolate that help you build your career success. The host of this episode is Sean Nikookar

Your personal and professional achievements are not things that you only add them in your resume. You should define and use them properly in your cover letter and even in your LinkedIn profile. In this episode, I talked about the importance of using achievements in your resume. The items that we have covered in this episode are: – What achievements are? – Why do we need to use them? – Types of achievements – The achievement structure If you look for or think about your next ideal job, the “5-day Job Hunting Preparation” VIRTUAL Challenge is for you. this is a 5-day online challenge that enables you to prepare your strong resume and powerful cover letter to stand out from other candidates: http://bit.ly/2VsEPLh Although we have a comprehensive VIRTUAL “Job Interview Accelerator” program (http://bit.ly/2OUgcmJ) for professionals who are looking for or thinking about their next ideal job, we currently offer aspecial plan (https://bit.ly/39hEP41) to prepare for the virtual and phone call job interviews as most recruiters & hiring managers, they work from home for now. If you want to improve your professional network skills, join our 15-day professional networking skills online training: http://bit.ly/2T50aJi Do not forget to subscribe for the “Career By Design” podcast on iTunes or Google Podcast to receive weekly pieces of chocolate that help you build your career success. The host of this episode is Sean Nikookar