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Our podcast is led by CareerPro Inc.'s President John M. O'Connor and focuses on topics related to the career and the career journey from diverse perspectives.

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    • Sep 10, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 119 EPISODES


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    What The ATS CAN'T DO with Dana Gower

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 19:56


    In this episode of the CareerPro Podcast, John talks with Career Advisor, Dana Gower, about what the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) CAN'T do!

    How to Handle a Joint Career Path with Brigadier General Stephen Iocavelli

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 27:05


    In this episode of the CareerPro Podcast, John sits down with Brigadier General Stephen Iocavelli and they talk about how to handle a joint career path.

    Overcoming Rejection with Jeff Davidson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 16:31


    In this episode of the CareerPro Podcast, John chats with the Work/Life Balance expert himself, Jeff Davidson, about overcoming rejection. Listen as Jeff shares some of his personal experiences with rejection and offers advice on how to pursue your goals even when it feels as if the world is working against you.

    Brainstorming for One with Jeff Davidson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 13:16


    On today's episode of the CareerPro Podcast, John talks with the work-life balance expert Jeff Davidson as they discuss "Brainstorming for One."

    Innovations in Hiring and Recruiting with Steven Keith

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 31:45


    It's Labor Day! But John and Steven have too much to talk about to just sit back and relax! Join these friends of 20+ years as they discuss Innovator Steven Keith, and the key to his highly successful company CX Pilots.

    Networking Is Never Static - John O'Connor & Dana Gower - 8:15:23, 4.20 PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 6:16


    Is this podcast, John and Dana discuss what is effective networking - being prepared to pivot based upon who you are talking to.

    Networking's "Often" Missing Link - John O'Connor & Dana Gower

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 13:00


    In this episode, John and Dana discuss intricacies of appropriately networking, tips and ideas that work.

    Becoming A Consultant In The 2nd Act Of Your Career With Justin D. Smith CFA CFP - 6:19:23, 3.50 PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 22:44


    Listen in as John discusses establishing yourself as a consultant following a traditional career as a seasoned professional. Justin provides tips on the business side of breaking into consulting as well as the financial planning aspects.

    Entrepreneurship & Alternative Career Strategies With Rachel Cox

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 21:22


    Listen as John interviews top alternative careers coach Rachel Cox on options other than traditional W2 jobs as an entrepreneur and a mix of this spirit as an intrapreneur within an organization.

    Meaningful.Work.Together With Edwin Trevor-Roberts, Phd

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 44:52


    John hosts a very interesting segment with Edwin Trevor-Roberts, Phd. on ways you can find more meaning in your work life and the benefits of working well with others.

    CrankUP Your Company's ROI On LinkedIn With Donna Serdula

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 25:20


    Do you know what your Comany's ROI is on LinkedIn? No? Donna Serdula Expert Branding Agency Owner and John M O'Connor President of CareerPro Inc discuss ways your company can use LinkedIn Profiles to increase your ROI.

    "Attachment & How To Overcome It" with Jeff Davidson "The Work-Life Balance Expert®"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 19:10


    In this podcast, Jeff explains how our attachments - good and bad - stick and ways to manage them over time. Destructive attachments with relationships or with old work habits or with inaccurate information sources are hard to break. Jeff argues that we should as humans find ways to "unlearn and relearn" new habits when things change or need to change.

    Why Inclusion Matters with Dr Vicki Lawrence

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 59:04


    Dr. Vicki discusses and dispels myths about this now widely utilized word and how it may affect your ability to work, lead and creatively build your career.

    Leveraging Questions For Professional & Personal Gain With Jeff Davidson & John M O'Connor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 15:27


    Do you want to gain insight into information you need and deepen key relationships? Wherever you are in your career and wherever you are in multiple situations you can use questions to create value. Jeff Davidson speaks with John M. O'Connor to help you bring leverage to your questions that will bring multiple advantages and results.

    Maintaining Control in a World of Temptation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 17:04


    In this track, work/life balance expert Jeff Davidson discusses with John ways to take control of your life with three major temptations: 1. Food 2. TV and 3. Internet.

    Fighting The Mental Health Issues Inherent in Job Search

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 20:49


    Losing a job can feel devastating. Most professionals' identity and self worth is associated with "what you do" and this gets challenged when a job goes away. Learn steps to fight through this challenge and succeed in your job search.

    Managing Your Networking With David Mantica

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 20:05


    Find out the background, thought process and the way to more purposeful, productive CRM minded networking.

    Start 2023 With Sprints - John OConnor and Linda Reyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 12:23


    How to start off the year with speed using "Sprints". Linda Reyes and John M O'Connor's discuss what the acronym stands for and how it relates to all aspects of your professional and personal life.

    Five Ways To Build Your Authenticity On LinkedIn

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 15:33


    John O'Connor and Dana Gower discuss ways you can create a more authentic brand on LinkedIn.

    Build Your Personal Brand For 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 13:15


    What are some plans you should consider to enhance your brand in the coming year? Whether you are confidentially or openly planning to find a new job next year, John and Dana outline some actions that can help lift up your online and in-person professional reputation in the marketplace.

    Maximizing Your Professional Outplacement Job Assistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 15:48


    In this session, John talks with fellow Career Transition expert Paul Meyer about how to get the most out of your Professional Outplacement package.

    Recruitment Tips with John and Dana

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 19:47


    John and Dana get into common issues with recruitment and ways employers and candidates alike can make improvements to the process, saving time and effort.

    Outplacement Tips with Paul Mayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 19:54


    John discusses the value and importance of Outplacement when employees are terminated from their jobs. Outplacement can soften the blow and help redirect those affected.

    The Concept Of Runway In Your Search With David Mantica

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 17:06


    If you want to find out how to create a runway so you can make your career move you have come to the right podcast today. Listen in for some ideas and tips so you have career choices.

    Establish Your Value Proposition Through Research and Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 13:12


    Dana Gower and John M. O'Connor talk about how you can create value in the minds of others through researching issues, developing relationships and networking with other people's needs in mind during career change.

    Candidate Errors And Third Party Recruiting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 10:42


    The author of Careering, Dana Gower, and John M. O'Connor speak about rather unforced candidate errors as they interact with third party recruiters. Listen, learn and apply!

    Your To-Be List with Jeff Davidson "The Work-Life Balance Expert®"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 17:08


    Jeff Davidson "The Work-Life Balance Expert®" and John M O'Connor discuss the importance of "To-Be" lists - think Shakespeare! Often, we create To-Do lists of what we need to do but why don't we create To-Be lists with characteristics, traits, and values. These things are the drivers behind what we do in our daily lives. Consider all your triumphs and setbacks in the past, the triumphs and setbacks of friends and people you know, all the knowledge you have learned; these lessons and your vision will ultimately become your To-Be list. This and more in today's Podcast.

    Jeff Davidson - Checklists For Effective Performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 20:03


    Jeff Davidson "The Work-Life Balance Expert®" and John O'Connor President of CareerPro Inc., Discuss the importance of Checklists for creating effective performance in both your professional and personal life.

    Capturing Today's Artifacts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 13:07


    Artifacts aren't for ancient days. Begin to mine and refine the collection of your digital artifacts and showcase today to help establish your value proposition. Rylan O'Connor has a conversation with John M. O'Connor about the ideas you need to be conscious of for your personal brand today.

    The Chaos In Recruiting - Dana Gower and John O'Connor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 20:54


    Dana Gower and John O'Connor of Career Pro Inc discuss insider tips to avoid application chaos to recruiting,

    Rufus D. Stephens And Connie S. Johnson - Leave A Mark!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 27:07


    We discuss Leave A Mark!, the new book by Rufus D. Stephens and Connie S. Johnson. This new book talks about ways to help students become their best. It has relevance to our own families and workplaces. Come join us for a lively, positive discussion as we are all teachers and students! Leave a mark!

    The Mental Health Dilemma - David Mantica & John O'Connor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 21:46


    David Mantica and John O'Connor talk about the Mental Health Dilemma that nearly everyone is facing today in life and at work. It does affects us all. Let's talk about it. Here are some resources: Important Numbers for Mental Health 1-800-451-9682 NAMI NC Information and Referral Helpline 1-800-950-6264 NAMI National Information and Referral Helpline 1-800-273-8255 NC Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-855-262-1946 Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities/Substance Abuse Services to address complaints, concerns and general questions regarding the service system 1-877-235-4210 Disability Rights North Carolina – protects the rights of people living with disabilities

    10 Books To Read In 2022 With David Mantica & John O'Connor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 23:15


    Let's go old school on this critical reading list from our friend and collaborator David Mantica. This is a must listen to for these must reads, hosted by John.

    What College Students Should Know About Careers with John and Rylan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 16:31


    Undergrad and intern Rylan O'Connor interviews John about his thoughts about what college students need to think about as they look at careers, internships and more.

    A Deeper Dive Into Forbes Quote Articles - December 2021 with John M. O'Connor and Linda Reyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 13:13


    John O'Connor President of CareerPro Inc. provides a deeper insight deeper insight into some of his recent Forbes quotes articles. Linda Reyes, CareerPro's Creative Director, challenges John to take us deeper.

    The Great Employment Reset with Dana Gower and John M. O'Connor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 18:04


    Managing growth amid resignations, retirements and metaverses with Dana Gower and John O'Connor. How will you handle your leadership responsibilities and your career amongst this great reset.

    Trends In Management And Leadership (That You Need To Know)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 18:58


    David Mantica leads our high flying discussion. In his theory of conflict, Air Force pilot John Boyd highlights the psychological and temporal aspects of war and argues that one can paralyze an enemy by operating inside his observation- orientation-decision-action (OODA) loop. This can be accomplished by “tightening” friendly OODA loops and/or “loosening” enemy OODA loops (check out Robert Coram's book Boyd). Although loosely referenced in our podcast this is part of what has formed the new management trends that you need to know.

    Don't Let These 3 D's Darken Your Job Search

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 22:50


    In this episode, John O'Connor and Dana Gower discuss the challenges of the job application and search process despite the "millions" of job openings out there. The environment discussed includes the three D's - "Disparities/Dilemmas/Discord" plus mindset to overcome these obstacles.

    Peering Beyond The Interview Veil - John M OConnor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 20:49


    Decoding The Message Behind Common Job Interview Questions. We talk with Rylan O'Connor and he challenges John to live answer and comment on the messages behind the interview veil.

    Managing Multiple Priorities - Jeff Davidson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 26:27


    If you want to move forward in your career you cannot effectively multi-task but you can manage multiple priorities. Listen to John M. O'Connor and the Work-Life Balance Expert Jeff Davidson on critical recommendations.

    21 Secrets To Longevity - Jeff Davidson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 27:38


    Jeff Davidson, The Work-Life Balance Expert, and CareerPro's John M. O'Connor discuss how 21 secrets to longevity. Listen in and extend not just your work-life but your life. "In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abe Lincoln

    How To Attend A Meeting - John M. O'Connor and Jeff Davidson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 19:40


    Attending a meeting can be career enhancing or career diminishing. Find out how to be present, bring and get the most out of our hybrid meetings today with CareerPro's John M. O'Connor and Breathing's Space's Jeff Davidson.

    Managing And Maintaining A To-Do-List - Jeff Davidson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 15:21


    Jeff Davidson, The Work-Life Balance Expert, and CareerPro's John M. O'Connor discuss how to effectively manage and maintain a to-do-list with key steps you can implement today.

    Mental Health And Suicide Awareness With Matthew Brackett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 25:12


    Matthew Bracket brings his insights, a diverse career history and powerful recent experiences as Navy Chaplain to this discussion about mental health and suicide awareness with John M. O'Connor. Matthew and John discuss Matthew's personal thoughts, his experiences in counseling others and ideas that should encourage you. Have you faced set backs in your life and career? Are you a leader who helps others? How can you understand pain and the thought of personal harm at times and when might it move to the more serious? When do you or others you know feel stuck and face internal battles? What are some of the issues of this generation? These are vulnerable times. Increase your awareness through this podcast. Need More Help For You or Someone You Know? Check this out! Help is available speak with someone today, The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a United States-based suicide prevention network of over 160 crisis centers that provides 24/7 service via a toll-free hotline with the number 1-800-273-8255.

    Value of Patience With Matthew Brackett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 24:44


    Matthew Bracket brings his insights, a diverse career history and powerful recent experiences as Navy Chaplain to this discussion about the value of patience with John M. O'Connor. What decisions in your personal and career life will time help, heal or bing perspective? How might your patience require some pain? You can stay productive and constructive even if nothing takes the place of time. Listen for these insights and more as you move through your career journey. Reflect and recharge as you add a dose of patience into this impatient world.

    All In The Same Boat: Lead Your Organization Like A Nuclear Submariner with Author Jon S. Rennie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 59:37


    Hard-hitting podcast from his recent presentation on how to lead your organization like a nuclear submariner with our client, friend, entrepreneur and author Jon S. Rennie. He discusses his new book which we highly recommend! Jon is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of Peak Demand Inc., a premier manufacturer of components for electrical utilities. He is a former U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer who made seven deployments during the end of the Cold War.

    Ted Talk Insights With "The Ted Talk Whisperer" Devin Marks and John O'Connor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 29:59


    How do you organize and deliver a winning Ted Talk? That is not easy to do because the standard set is so high. Who do you turn to about creating a powerful Ted? John M. O'Connor talks with Devin Marks and brings you his insights and ideas.

    How To Get Your First Speaking Engagement Engagement with Mantica and O'Connor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 24:34


    Accomplished speaker and trainer David Mantica speaks with John M. O'Connor about the why and how of speaking as a way to develop a more powerful personal brand. Tips, ideas and the why behind this powerful tool are in store for you.

    Jobs, The NC Economy and Your Best Poker Face

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 17:54


    The author of Careering and one of our coaches, Dana Gower, discusses the new job market opportunities in the Triangle, NC and beyond as we look forward in 2021. We have just enough poker references to please you.

    Interview Power - Barfield, Gower, O'Connor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 71:54


    Listen to our discussion about interviewing today, some outstanding dos and don'ts from our guest Will Barfield and team members Dana Gower, John M. O'Connor and select clients and friends.

    Military Spouses & Federal Careers With Kathryn Troutman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 21:04


    Our friend Kathryn Troutman drops by to add her expertise and enthusiasm for military spouses and federal career opportunities. The Stars Are Lined Up For Military Spouses For Federal Careers indeed in 2021 and beyond. Find out what you need to know and an insider guide to federal careers with our esteemed guest.

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