Ep 23 - Resumes, Job Searching, Interviewing, Networking – Red, Yellow, Green and Beige flags - Propelling Careers Podcast

Welcome to Propelling Careers podcast episode 23. In this episode, Jim and Lauren continue the theme of flags similar to episodes 19, 20, 21, and 22.  Will talk about a few more scenarios relating to networking, resumes, job searching, and interviewing. We have been enjoying putting these together, so we thought we would have one last one to wrap up the flags theme for right now. For context, in case you have not listened to episodes 19, 20, 21, or 22 a Red Flag could refer to something that means stop, leave immediately - really not a good thing.  A Yellow Flag could mean warning, slow down, you may want to investigate further; a Green Flag means proceed and a Beige flag could refers to a strange or odd behavior or item that catches someone off guard but typically don't hurt anything. A beige flag is neither good nor bad, but it does draw attention. We hope you find our insights helpful as you navigate these different scenarios. We hope you enjoy listening    Scenario: Only having 1 resume.  (To dive deeper intoresumes, Episodes 12, 13, 14 focus on this)Scenario - not having a google doc or word version of your resumeScenario: How you list dates on your resume Scenario: Applying only to roles where you know someone at the organization. Scenario: only using one source to search for roles   Scenario: Not aligning your responses to what the interviewer is asking about Scenario: Interview questions not to ask firstScenario: How to respond when you hear you are not being offered the job Scenario: being short with people when networking   Scenario: not having a LinkedIn profile that accurately reflects your interests and experiences  Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers and Jim Gould, the Director for Postdoctoral Affairs at Harvard Medical School, launched this podcast as a way for us to share our advice, insights, and reflections to help others navigate their careers. As we develop new episodes, this podcast will provide insights regarding career advice to help listeners navigate career choices and become more confident in their decisions. We look forward to busting myths and providing real life, timely, and accurate advice. Jim and Lauren work heavily with Ph.D. trained scientists, but the advice we provide can be applicable to other audiences. We hope you enjoy listening!