Sound Career Advice: Suzanne Breistol Discusses the Concept of “Dating for Jobs” and Lessons Learned Throughout Her Career

Suzanne Breistol brings a unique perspective to building your career and leading others in the workplace, with analogies to personal dating, relationships, and breakups. Growing up entering the workforce by request at 13 and at twenty, starting her professional career in small-town America with no set plan, she first-hand can share with others how both personal and professional self-discovery opens doors you never thought possible. Suzanne discovered through faith, family, mentors, counselors, coaches, and friends, how minor changes in our perspective could make major changes in our lives. Suzanne’s current business provides career matchmaking and coaching services to professionals in construction management and real estate development, an industry filled with behavioral and corporate challenges. Suzanne Breistol has conducted thousands of interviews over the last three decades, uniting employers and employees as a successful Career Matchmaker and Coach. Early on, Suzanne recognized the similarities between personal dating and selecting a meaningful career match. This led Suzanne to develop her proven method of “dating for jobs” called The Breistol Method™. When hiring managers and job seekers take the time to follow a dating process and both openly participate, it produces a happy workplace union.02:43 – Suzanne on her matchmaking method10:02 – Finding her niche through her fascination with people17:52 – Why Suzanne doesn’t like the term “recruiter”21:34 – Not worrying about money32:11 – A long-term commitment to helping people35:52 – Focus being integral to success38:59 – Helping women navigate a male-dominated fieldLinks:Happily Married To Your Employer Bookhttps://happilymarriedtoyouremployer.com/Now Publishinghttps://nowscpress.com/product/happily-married-to-your-employer-pre-sale/I'd love to help you grow your freelance business! CLICK HERE to set up a zoom call.Take control of your finances and figure out exactly what you need to earn with The Money Mapper. ~This podcast explores the journey to financial freedom through freelancing, remote work, and having an online business, tackling challenges like getting clients, imposter syndrome and burnout, while promoting a growth mindset, confidence, and the ambition to build a remote career with better work life balance, time management, and productivity, all through intentional mindset shifts, personal development, and learning to work smarter, especially when working from home or navigating a career change.~