Career Talk Pro | Professional Career Podcast

Angus Nelson is an innovation consultant, speaker, life and business coach; And the host of the highly successful podcast, Up In Your Business recognized as one of the Top 20 Business Podcasts of 2015 by Inc.com and has been featured on Aol.com, the Huffington Post, and VentureBeat. Angus works with executives from the world's largest companies as a speaker, coach, and facilitator. And is a published author of the book, Love's Compass How Do You Recover After a Lost Relationship.

Alissa Coomer, an entrepreneur, business mentor, and the business owner and operator of Sunshine Community Fitness Centers located throughout Wisconsin.  Alissa developed her business from the ground up, starting with one Fitness Center in 2011, and now has expanded her operations to 3 cities.  She’s been involved with all aspects of the business, from operations, accounting, marketing, and expansion.  She is also a business mentor, coaching women who are ready in taking the next step in becoming entrepreneurs and starting their own businesses.

Stacie Brooks is the Head of Operations and Logistics at Primo Chalk LLC, a worldwide athletic chalk producer based in Austin Texas. Stacie manages the logistics, manufacturing, and supply acquisition for their product which is used by college and professional athletic teams, fitness professionals, rock climbing communities, and the United States Air Force.

Private employers can monitor employee, their performance and their behavior in the workplace.

Sahar Irwin a Results and Life Coach specializing in helping her clients explore their talents and potential within themselves to realize their ultimate goals. Sahar trained at the Coaches Training Institute, is a graduate of Tony Robbins Mastery University and Leadership Academy, and Robbins Madanes Center for Strategic Intervention. She had worked as a Results Coach for Robbins Research International, prior building her own coaching and public speaking business. Sahar continues to work with clients from all parts of the globe, from the United States and Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and New Zealand.

Luis Rodriguez is a Professional Travel Industry Consultant with over 30 years of experience in Sales and Marketing and 15 years in the Cruise Travel Industry. Luis holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Hotel Restaurant & Travel Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a Master of Science in Organizational Management from Central Connecticut State University.

Today we are examining the topic of Email Privacy in the workplace. Is my boss allowed to look at my emails if I log into my own private gmail account, and the answer is yes.

Jacquelyn Banas an Aerospace Engineer. She worked as a helicopter flight test engineer, having professional opportunities to work on, aircraft engine design, rotorcraft design, and systems engineering projects. Jackie is an avid fixed-wing private pilot, including flight hours in helicopters. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech, and has recently returned to complete her Masters in Aerospace Engineering with an emphasis in Autonomous Systems Research.

David Rosenbaum a patent attorney and the founder & managing shareholder of intellectual property law. His law firm specializes in a wide spectrum of technologies to include biomedical, biotechnologies, pharmaceuticals, chemical and biochemical, semiconductor materials & processes, and computer software. David has been practicing intellectual property law for over 30 years, and serves on the patent counsels of several major universities, public and private corporations, and independent inventors.

There are several aspects to a company implementing a dress code policy. It could be for safety reasons, hygiene reasons, or for a company to limit their liability for discrimination or harassment litigation.

Mark Jessing is a Senior Systems Integration & Test Engineer. Mark is an expert in RF Communications, Avionics, and complex hardware data systems. He has a strong background in flight test engineering, cellular networks, and experienced in wireless networking for both commercial and military systems. Mark has managed systems integration laboratories and led customer requirements verification programs, while supported equipment demonstrations and hardware test programs.

Raja Deka is a Professional Actor. Raja began his career as an IT Specialist with NASA, and was later recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency. Although his lifelong passion for the arts, prompted him to leave the CIA to pursue his true passion of professional acting. Raja has appeared in Showtime’s Emmy award winning Homeland, on Fox’s Arrested Development, and in Paramount’s G.I.JOE: Retaliation.

When the economy was bad I worked for two different employersoutside my industry and the work I did was not relevant, should Iinclude this on my resume?

Kelly Hanna is the CEO of Big Sprout Media a Media Management and Video Marketing Production Company. With over 29 years of marketing, branding, and PR experience, and 11 years of Emmy award winning video production. Kelly?s experience extends to all facets of video production, including television, film, documentaries, and social media platforms. Kelly has now merged her media management and video marketing expertise, creating customized content for corporate clients to develop an overall media presence.

Faye Yvette McQueen is an Actress, Dancer, Model, and Stunt Woman; and a Diana Ross look-a-like. She is the former Artistic Director and Founder of the Dancer’s Warehouse in the Atlanta metropolitan area. With over 38 years of professional experience within the performing arts. Faye has taken her craft to both stage and screen. Appearing on numinous television programs such as, Law & Order, White Collar, and Orange is the New Black, and in films, appearing in The Bourne Legacy.

How to negotiate your salary, and tips to increase your overall wage. This tip and strategy can be used for both salary, exempt employees, as well as hourly wage, non-exempt employees.

Donna is an advocate for crimes against women, emphasizing the need to take personal responsibility for their own safety. To reach a wider audience, Donna writes and publishes a series of crime novels drawing from real live events and her journalistic experience. For the past 5 years, Donna has been writing an opinion column and is recurring guest editorials for local publications. In addition, she teaches writing, screenwriting, and editing at the Burt Reynolds Institute.

Ross Everett is a freelance Comedian, Writer, Producer and Host. Ross interned on The Colbert Report, The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, and worked at Maker Studios. He has worked as a digital marketing consultant, writing, acting, and producing YouTube Videos. During his career, Ross has progressed to in front of the camera work garnered notoriety.  He has had his own show on Discovery Digital Networks, and has traveled the world.

Today we're looking at Employee Handbooks, and does anyone really read them? While they may seem boring and routine, as an employee it is recommended you actually do skim it, and get familiar with specific sections that are relevant to your employment situation.

Kerri Quintal is a Family and Criminal Law Attorney. Kerri has been practicing law in Massachusetts for more than 18 years, receiving her Juris Doctorate from Southern New England School of Law. She has been admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court and Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Kerri is also a speaker and advocate for families and children, discussing topics on bullying and cyber bullying, and is a mentor, organizer & fundraiser for her community.

Aaron Klingaman is the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Lucint Systems Inc. an industrial imagery systems developer for UAV image sensors, focused on image acquisition and processing for commercial and hardened applications. With over 16 years of experience in Software and Systems Engineering, Aaron has directly lead engineering development and prototype hardware and software teams. He is highly experienced in cluster computing, embedded software, and large scale aerial imagery.

Employment descriptions are necessary to establishing a jobs duties and responsibilities. They can be used to set the necessary requirements for a position, and employers use them to maintain performance expectations from their employees.

Tela Holcomb is a Trading and Investment Coach and stocks and options trader, investor and entrepreneur. Tela teaches professionals how to create a monthly income and build a financial legacy through trading and investing in the stock market, so they can become financially independent. Prior to becoming an investment coach, Tela worked in the Aviation and Legal industries. She holds a Technical Management degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and paralegal certification from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Misty Williams is the founder of MarketectU.com, a boutique Marketing Agency based in Nashville, Tennessee, and she is an expert in marketing strategy. Her clients include bestselling authors and nationally known speakers. She holds a BA in Communications & Marketing, and a BS in Communications, Advertising, and Public Relations. Misty regularly shares her expertise with local and national groups, in both the speaking and coaching worlds, and she has been a featured lecturer at Vanderbilt University.

Can your current employer stop you from branching out on your own or going to work at a competing company. In most cases, no they cannot! Noncompete agreements, or not-to-compete agreements must be in writing.

Patty Serrano is the Owner of Little Panther Prompting a Professional Teleprompting services company. Patty has worked as a Video Production professional since 1984, in South Florida and New York City.  She started her career in network news, moving on to PBS, and various Television stations. In 1996, Patty formed her own Tele-Prompting company servicing television, film and independent production projects, in addition to teaching actors and corporate executives in Tele-Prompter proficiency.

Joe Koronowski is a former, NASA International Space Station Flight Control Officer, and the founder of 321 Launch Your Life, providing Professional Speaker, Coaching, and Training inspiring people to uncovering their best in their career and personal life. Joe brings his wealth of NASA Mission Control leadership experience to his trainings, enhancing team performance one person at a time! His experience as a Keynote speaker, corporate trainer, and TEDx Speaker has helped inspire Teams, Organizations, and Individuals in discovering, who they are really meant to become, and why they are so important to their Mission!  

In recent years, the employment hiring process has seen a few slight changes that may delay your start date.  Sense 2008, following the employment recession, employers has become increasingly more selective in their application and employee selection process.

Jason Christopher is a Financial Services Professional and Systems Trainer for World Financial Group, A Transamerica Company. He holds a Bachelor's degree from California State University, Los Angeles and is a Master Success Strategist and Master NLP Practitioner. Jason creates patterns of abundance using financial foundations, and sheds light on the most concerns amongst parents, by creating opportunities and implementing effective financial strategies so families can thrive and prosper.

Pepper Fortman a Learning & Development Advisor, Coach and Mentor. With 30 years of professional experience in the Insurance and Financial Services industry, and multiple leadership roles. Pepper transitioned into her current role in Learning and Development, supporting people in setting and achieving their personal and professional goals.

Raymond from Nevada emailed us, asking “I’m a student at UNLV and work part-time tutoring math.  I was promised $10 an hour, but when I got my first check, I’m only getting paid $8 an hour now.  When I asked what’s up, I was told that I can earn “up to” $10 an hour but all tutors start at $8”

Joel Boggess is a Podcast and Book Launch Expert, and a news and tech contributor for HuffPost and Success.com. Joel's podcast, ReLaunch, was recognized as the most inspirational by Podcasters Paradise in both 2014 and 2015, and mentioned in the Huffington Post as being 1 of the top 5 shows for inspiration, and mentioned in Inc Magazine as one of the top 20 business podcasts for 2015.

Shirley Solis is a NLP Executive Coach and Family Catalyst who helps powerful women to master motherhood, so they can find their purpose and shine in business. Shirley is an author of the #1 Amazon Best Seller: Not Just Tacos Cookbook - A Journey Into the World of Authentic Latin American Cuisine, as well as a creator of the Youngpreneur Program and the Building Character with Children Program. Her innate aptitude for marketing and enthusiasm as a business leader… has encouraging several successful enterprises over the last 10 years.

I was recently on several interviews and they kept asking my age. I know this is something they can’t ask but how can I respond in a way as to not anger them? An employer can not specifically ask you your age or use your age as a discriminating factor in evaluating you as a candidate.

Brian Farmer is the President & Owner EMC Management Concepts, based in northern Virginia and the Washington DC metropolitan area. Brian’s company specializes in Electromagnetic Environmental Effects and Spectrum Supportability Programs, providing project management, technical support, and training services for the Department of Defense. Brian holds Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and a Masters in Systems Engineering and Technical Management from John Hopkins University.

Sara Yupcavage is an Executive Assistant in private education for K through 12 grades with a background in operations and office management. Prior to her involvement in education, Sara was an employment recruiting filling positions ranging from administrative personal to director level position. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Arizona, College of Management.

Many LinkedIn profiles are way too general. The resounding message and warning from business owners is this, "do not make any potential employer waste their time in seeing if you have the skills or qualifications about what you do".

Brian Moskowitz is a Family Law Attorney licenses to practice law in both New York state and Florida with over 20 years of professional career experience. Sense 1995, Brian has been serving as a powerful advocate for his clients. He received his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Albany, and his Law Degree from Brooklyn Law School, in New York. Prior to opening his own law firm, Brian practiced law in Brooklyn New York; he operated a professional executive search firm, and was the director of document review service to an e-Discovery provider. Brian continually expands his experience and career influence, to now providing training and coaching to attorneys and law firms.

Keith Hamilton is a professional Business Consultant who is currently focused on raising capital for new venture businesses and tech start-ups. Keith has a strong professional background in direct sales, business to business sales, and federal contracts, winning offers for clients in excess of 30 Million dollars. He is a speaker and consultant, with an emphasis in business to business sales, business optimization, marketing, referral generation, and federal procurement.

Submitting your resume online what steps to avoid.  When you submit a resume to a job website there are a few general practices I highly recommend.

Paul Huff Jr. the Director of Homeowner Services and Residential Homebuilding Operations. For the past 16 years Paul has worked in the residential homebuilding industry as a Site Superintendent, Project Manager, an Area Service Manager, Director of Quality, and a Director of Homeowner Services. Ranging from Buffalo, NY to the Washington DC Metropolitan area. Paul is proud to have built nearly 500 homes for families in Buffalo and has had a direct impacted to over 10,000 residents in the Washington DC metro areas, where families will grow and thrive in these homes.

Kevin Jans is the President of Skyway Acquisition Solutions and a Former US Government Contracting Officer. Kevin had spent 16 years as a Contracting Officer for the United States Government, he worked at 4 different Air Force Bases and during his career, and was part of a team that supported the purchase of 2 Vice-Presidential fleet of aircraft for the US Air Force. Sense 2012, Kevin has been leading his own small firm, where he supports government acquisition solutions for his clients based on his team’s experience in working for a large organization, the US military, and running a small boutique firm in a micro-niche.

Edward Green served 20 years in the United States Marine Corps as a Harrier jet pilot, which included leadership roles as a Detachment Commander and Instructor Pilot. In 1991, Edward served in combat, with 40 combat missions in Desert Storm, and in 2003, he served with the infantry, as the Air Officer for 1st Battalion 5th Marines in combat. For the past 11 years, Edward have been in Project Management in the Defense, Aerospace, and Transportation industries.

How to turn down a job offer when a new opportunity arises, after you already accepted the job offer. Career tips and strategies.

Kristen Kosciusko is an Executive Producer and Owner of Digital Broadcast Media. Kristen has worked in television production and media since 1997. In 2009, she started up her own Media and Production companies, to include Digital Broadcast Media, and DB9 Productions. Her company’s produces, directs, writes, shoots and edits commercials and television series; television magazine shows, infomercials, education programming, and corporate training videos. Kristen’s expertise is working with clients in managing television and media production projects, from concept through completion.

Johnnie Urban is a Strategic Interventionist and Master Life Coach specializing in reaching Highly Sensitive People how to thrive in a chaotic world. For over 10 years she has coached and trained 1000’s of people to step into their greatness, finding their passion, eliminating fears and learning how to have a closer relationship with God.

Paul Macapagal is a Real Estate Agent serving New York City and surrounding metropolitan areas. Paul, rents and sells luxury condos, co-ops, townhouses and homes located throughout Manhattan. He is a listing specialist for owners and landlords and an expert in corporate relocation. Paul has experience as a property investor, as well as the furnished rental arena. He has sold residential and commercial properties for clients ranging from Fortune 500 executives and Hollywood Actors to UN Diplomats and Ambassadors of Foreign Countries.

Exempt vs non-exempt is the legal difference between overtime pay vs no overtime pay. So an exempt is just that, exempt from the federal legal statue requiring employers to pay 1.5 times overtime for hours worked over 40 hours. Salary positions are exempt from this law and that is where this term comes from.

Dr. Carrie Rose is an online and physical media course creation expert. A great portion of her career was spent in the classroom helping others expand their education while fulfilling her passion for guiding others toward their fullest potential. She saw first-hand the dramatic change an education delivered through carefully chosen strategies can bring about in a person’s learning potential. Carrie is most notably recognized for her strategic and powerful training methods, her wild pink hair, and distinctive laugh. Currently, she works with entrepreneurs, online marketers, and businesses to provide the highest quality of online courses and course development.

Julie Keywell is an Entrepreneur and business owner who is passionate about creating online communities. Julie was an attorney for 5 years in employment discrimination and sexual harassment law. She holds a Juris Doctorate and a Bachelors in Psychology. She left her practice in law to become an Internet entrepreneur, and initially worked with a team to grow an internet parenting community to over 3 million users and sold that business to Disney. Julie now has 2 businesses: burpies.com, a hand painted burp cloths for babies. And her most recent business, the Ultimate Love and Passion, a dating site and personal growth platform.

David Sack is the Vice President of Philanthropy for Northwestern Memorial Foundation, in Chicago.  David has been in development for over 20 years, starting in the arts, as an Executive Director at the Jazz Institute of Chicago, a Director at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, and for the past 14 years, David has been with Northwestern Memorial Hospital.