13. Kolarele Sonaike: The Master of Persuasion

Send us Fan MailLanding your dream job means persuading someone that you are the best person for the position. My next guest not only practices the art of persuasion for a living, but teaches it par excellence. Kolarele Sonaike is a practicing barrister at the prestigious Chambers of 1, Essex Court in London. He is also a Communications Skills coach and the creator of the acclaimed “Great Speech podcast”.In this powerful conversation, Kola talks about:1.       How he went from getting average grades in school to studying Law at the University of Westminster2.       How he secured a role at a prestigious law firm in spite of multiple obstacles, including blatant racism in the legal profession3.       The very peculiar way he was welcomed by a senior barrister on his first day4.       How he started a communication skills consultancy as a side hustle 5.       How 95% of job seekers ignore this one particular skill that can help them land their dream jobsFollow Kola on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kolarelesonaike/Kola’s website and podcast: https://www.greatspeech.co/Hope you the show, and please leave a great review on Apple Podcasts, as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover this Job Seeker's resources! https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/how-i-got-hired/id1536817985  And finally, connect with me on LinkedIn, I'd love to hear from you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalbahl/Visit my site to learn more about me:https://www.superchargeyourself.com/