🌴234. Work Fame in the Wild

I shared fresh stories from last night’s IABC Queensland event where I road-tested my Work Fame concept—no slides, just prompts, energy, and a few spicy truths about standing out.In this episodeThe serendipity start: rocking up to u&u Recruitment on Queen Street and reuniting with Erica Brush—we played state school netball together at 15 (Met West, Roma!).The recruiter reality check:9 out of 10 jobs aren’t advertised—your reputation does the heavy lifting.When roles are posted? Hundreds of applicants. You need a pattern interrupt to be seen.My quarter-life crisis story: leaving Accenture dreams for a Wicked Campers marketing role (with zero marketing experience).The bold move: in 2008, my best friend Camilla and I filmed a two-part mini-doco in a Wicked van, played Volume 1 at her interview and Volume 2 at mine…The twist: one job on offer; they hired both of us.The takeaway: be memorable on purpose—create assets, don’t just submit applications.Key ideasWork Fame > Waiting: If 90% of roles are filled off-market, your visibility is your CV.Pattern Interrupt: Show, don’t tell. Bring a demo, a short video, a mock, a pilot.Create demand: Sometimes the role you want doesn’t exist—until you make it obvious it should.Belong or be bold: Safe blends in. Bold gets callbacks.Try this this weekPick one upcoming opportunity (pitch, interview, intro call). Add one memorable artifact: a 60-second loom, a sketched storyboard, a simple landing page, or a one-pager with a before/after. Make them say, “We could use this.”Links & mentionsIABC Queensland (event host shout-out)u&u Recruitment (venue host + Erica, the surprise reunion)Wicked Campers story (the two-video gambit that turned one role into two)Pre-order my new book WORK FAME and get featured on the Wall of Work FameSign up for free for my best articles every week: Work Fame.Show notes for every episode at https://podcast.leannehughes.comLet's connect on all the channels:Leanne Hughes on LinkedInLeanne Hughes on InstagramVisit my website: leannehughes.comEmail me: [email protected] you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.