CareerPro Podcast

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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 "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.

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.

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.