Career Advancement with Craig Ancel

Interview Grabbing Resumes There won't be any interview calls if your resume isn't grabbing the right kind of attention! But many times, we don't know what's wrong with our resume, so we can't fix it. In the last episode, part #4 of this series, see how a key resume and interviewing tool called SMART can help you succeed! Finally, don't forget to wrap your resume with a nice bow. Make sure you align with the hiring company's culture and environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview Grabbing Resumes There won't be any interview calls if your resume isn't grabbing the right kind of attention! But many times, we don't know what's wrong with our resume, so we can't fix it. In part #3 of this series, find out how your resume's content and layout play a critical role in engaging the viewer. Otherwise, without the right structure, your resume could end up in the discard pile. There's a key tool you don't want to miss when it comes to resume and interview preparation. It's called WIIFM, What's In It For Me. But we don't use it in the traditional sense, we'll fit it on its side. Tune in now for your resume tips for success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview Grabbing Resumes There won't be any interview calls if your resume isn't grabbing the right kind of attention! But many times, we don't know what's wrong with our resume, so we can't fix it. In part #2 of this series, find out how to make sure the correct message stands out. We'll discuss the importance of resume structure and layout in capturing the reader's attention. Tune in now for your resume tips for success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview Grabbing Resumes There won't be any interview calls if your resume isn't grabbing the right kind of attention! But many times, we don't know what's wrong with our resume, so we can't fix it. In this multi-part series, find out how to make your resume tell a story. A story that signals to the viewer, "Read On!". Your resume needs a clean, crisp message to get you to the interview round. Tune in now for your resume tips for success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Handle a Pay Cut If a pay cut happens to you, here are a few ways to navigate the rough waters. Sometimes pay cuts are planned, that's right, they're announced. More often than not, they're unexpected. They could come from sudden changes to your company's financial performance or yours. Here's how to respond and build an action plan for success! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grabbing Traction in Your Career! Is your job or career idling along? Do good things happen to many around you, but not to you? Perhaps you expend the effort but don't seem to get results. That's where some planning and switching from reactive to proactive comes in handy. Instead of things happening to you, you can start making things happen. Listen in today to start getting positive results in your career! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top Fixes if Your Resume Isn't Working Today, we'll cover 3 top fixes if your resume isn't working! Understand the true purpose of your resume Flipping your message to grab attention Using WIIFM - What's in It For Me, but from a different perspective. Sequence of content What should come first? Education, Experience, Training? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Tips if You're Having Trouble Finding a Job Finding your first job or moving on to another can be challenging. It's important to be careful you don't limit your opportunities. Closed-minded thinking can negatively impact your job search. Don't let your job title define you! We'll uncover how to look at your qualifications in a new way. Also, we'll cover pay rates & ranges. Finally, you'll hear about making sure your next job has the right fit & feel Episode 80 - 3 Tips if You're Having Trouble finding a Job is up next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why am I Not Getting Promoted? How Emotions can Hijack your Career Advancement - Part 2 Part 1 explored how emotions can drive how we feel and perceive reality. If we're not careful, we can be driven by our emotions, even emotionally hijacked. We'll share how your Amygdala, responsible for emotions, can take control. Your fight-or-flight response comes from your brain constantly scanning for threats. When that rush of cortisol and adrenaline hits, it can be hard to overcome and stay calm and cool. Recognizing and controlling your emotions can catapult your growth in your career. Bonus - Find out how top executives handle stressful, pressure situations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why am I Not Getting Promoted? How Emotions can Hijack your Career Advancement - Part 1 Emotions can drive how we feel, how we perceive reality. If we're not careful, we can be driven by our emotions. See how to recognize emotional hijacking and work to overcome it. This can help you advance your career through promotions and new positions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking Control of Your Career - Victor vs. Victim Be careful because the grass is not always greener on the other side. It's crucial to view your situation through the right lens. Are things always happening to you, or are you making things happen? It's all about your viewpoint and how you respond. Recognize if you have a victim mentality and strive to become a victor! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Avoiding Self-Sabotage in Your Career We can be our own worst critic. "I looked in the mirror and saw the enemy." Let's explore and overcome top career self-sabotages. Negative Self Talk Word Choice Time Commitments Reactive vs. Proactive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top Tips to Rock Your Interview - Part 2 Don't miss the first part where we covered: Reducing stress and gaining confidence with Interview Preparation Special uses for your resume How to Handle Nervousness with Eye Contact Detailed out the Power of Pauses In part 2, we're discussing interview responses & power closes: It's vital to have questions prepared - here are some do's and don'ts Hiring companies remember 3 things Your introduction Your interactions Your closing Follow up at the end with a strong close. Don't let your mind wander and think about future follow-ups - nail it now! HERE'S HOW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top Tips to Rock Your Interview - Part 1 Interviews can be an exciting and stressful time wrapped together. In today's Top Tips to Rock Your Interview episode, you'll see how preparation with proven techniques can reduce your worry and boost your confidence. Key areas will cover include Preparation How to use hard copies of your resume Tips to break eye contact Anxiety & Stress control through deep breaths & the Power of Pauses Don't miss out; this short, value-packed episode will prepare you for your interview in no time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview Follow-Up Letters - The Do's and Don'ts #1 Decide if you will send a follow-up letter - Before the decision or after, if not awarded the position. #2 What will your focus be? What message are you trying to send? #3 Avoid emotional speak! #4 Avoid telling the interviewer or company why they made a bad choice! #5 Your interview strengths and weaknesses - but make sure you elevate the right content! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top Interview Topics: Strengths and Weaknesses! When you have an interview, these are 2 topics you need to have your answers nailed down! You might be surprised; many feel they have numerous strengths but either few or no weaknesses. Tune in to discover why having and knowing your strengths and weaknesses is critical to your success. We'll also discuss the difference between polishing skills and making step changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Your Past Affecting Your Career Advancement? Your brain's number one mission is to keep you safe. It's the fight-or-flight response. It also looks for and is drawn to what is familiar, what we know. If we're not careful our negative work history could repeat due to complacency. Here's how to use our work history positively, leading to Career Advancement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stop Living In a Land of "What If?" If we're not careful, we can talk ourselves out of a promotion, a raise, or a job transition. We can live in a world of "What If?" and that fear can cripple our progress. This is where complacency can sneak in. It shows up in the form of comfort. We allow things to happen to us instead of us happening to things. Here's how to turn the tables on "What If?" and stop complacency in it's tracks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get Career Clarity - Unbox Your Passion  Remember when you started out dreaming of the stars? Somewhere along the way your career may have taken a detour. Let's dive into your Career Clarity by unboxing your passion. Where are you now? Do you feel satisfied? If this episode sparked a deep-down curiosity, perhaps you'd like to explore more. Click this link and set up a complimentary Breakthrough Call. https://craigancel.com/breakthrough Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode will help you Find & Stop Your Career Energy Robbers! We're asked to do more with less in today's fast-paced world. That means less time, money, and resources. Find out your energy drainers and replace them with energy gainers! Practical tips you can implement immediately! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Career Habits to Carryover into 2025! - Part 2 Today's show covers 3 great tips that you can immediately apply. Let's see how well you spend time on your improvement. Are YOU 1 of 32? Did you know that 1 out of 2 people buy recommended books? But how many read them or attempt to implement learning? Find out how complacency can negatively affect your job and career. Finally, watch out for "extreme words" - you'll be surprised about the message behind them! Subscribe then listen to part 1 - Career Habits to Cancel in 2025! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Career Habits to Cancel in 2025! - Part 1 Today's show covers 3 great tips that you can immediately apply. 1) If you're overloaded by email don't miss out - you can cancel or significantly reduce it! 2) Your home's junk drawer collects seldom-used items. You can suffer by building a junk drawer in your head. 3) This tip goes against our willingness to help others. If you're constantly overwhelmed, you can learn to Say Yes Less. Subscribe to get these career habits to cancel and for next week's carryover habits! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You are More Than a Job Title - Avoiding Closed-Minded Thinking Listening to today's show is a must if you're looking for a job! You may be affected by closed-minded thinking. If so, you could be missing out on key job opportunities. Tune in to find out why you are a more than a job title. And, use these tips to find better fitting, betting pay roles!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do This For a Better Job Offer! Today we're discussing my proven 4-Step Career Recovery Coaching Program It may go against your gut instinct, but you need more than one resume. Here's why! You'll want to target every job you apply for. Doing so will help you build interview-winning resumes. We'll discuss interviewing excellence and wrap up with negotiation confidence. Apply these 4 job-winning steps on your own or with a professional career coach to accelerate your results! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Stopping Your Career Advancement! Your career advancement enemy could be in the mirror! You could be settling. We'll use my client coaching acronym tool SWOT today. You're going to hear a twist on how to handle your Strengths and Weaknesses.  Plus as a bonus, we'll dive into the O & T - Opportunities and Threats in your career. Don't miss today's 1st Episode of 2025! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What To Do When You Get a Bad Performance Review For those of us in the United States we recently celebrated 2 great holidays. Thanksgiving in November and Christmas. For many it's a time of thanks, a time to reflect on the past, both challenges and what we've overcome. While our focus should remain on our family or close friends during this time it can be hard to dial that in if you've recently received a bad performance review. Today, we're discussing what to do when you receive a less-than-positive complementary performance review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Resumes vs. Networks - Which Gets You More Interviews? In this corner wearing the traditional white paper with black text is your resume! In the opposing corner, wait...where's the opponent? Oh, that's right it's not anything or anyone specific, it's your network! We're covering both: how each plays a role in your job progression and career advancement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Strengthen Your Presence Have you ever heard someone say that person has a great presence? I recently heard it said, and wondered, "What does that mean?" Your first thought could be, well, duh, the person is standing there, of course, they're present - they are right there in front of you. But that's not it - the phrase was "has a GREAT presence". We'll break today exactly what presence is and how it applies to you in the workplace We'll discuss ways to improve and strengthen your presence. This show will be worth your time investment! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apologies Weaken Words If you've ever read the first line of an email or text and rolled your eyes, it was likely in response to it containing an apology. We don't realize it but starting with an apology can tank the rest of your message and its intent. Let's talk about adjusting your messaging when writing and speaking to increase effectiveness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Humility Can Benefit You In the Workplace For many of us in the United States we're celebrating Thanksgiving. It reminds us to celebrate the harvest and other blessings of the past year. It's a great time to pause and talk about our recent challenges and how we've persevered and overcome! You'll get 2 key tips to help keep your humility in check with your peers and your manager! Find out humility can help you achieve Career Advancement, too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Silence Can Richly Reward You! It's no secret - today we're asked to do more with less. That can lead to us being in what I'll call hyperdrive! We'll explore how being in hyperdrive has it's pros and cons, especially when it comes to communications. In part the engaging, driven motion is good. On the other hand it could cause us to make snap judgements. But, managed properly Silence Can Richly Reward You! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stop Work Overload and Control Your Career It's no secret - today we're asked to do more with less. If you're running on hyperdrive how will you have time to manage your career? Today get your free top tips to help you Control Your Career by Stopping Work Overload. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want Maximum Pay - Align Your Message! It may sound funny, but to get the highest possible pay from your employer Career Development is the way to go. But, not necessarily in the way you think. Stay Tuned for top tips to unlock your maximum pay potential at your job! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Advance in Your Career Without Moving into Management Career advancement can mean different things to different people. It can be using your skills and initiative to reach your career goals and advance to the next level. Earning a promotion Taking on more responsibilities Moving to a new department or field Learning new skills or training Simply earning a higher salary Becoming an industry expert And that's today's focus - horizontal movement, which is adding value to your current job instead of moving vertically to a new position. We'll discuss how networking, volunteering, and evening hiring a business coach can accelerate your results! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Critical Skills for Career Advancement (#053) Skills: Soft Skills vs. Hard Skills Effective communication skills are essential for career advancement. You need to be able to process and share important information about your company's operations and deadlines. Mentoring is a top strategy for career development. Mentors can help guide you as you advance in your career or make a transition. One-on-one coaching can help you stay motivated and focused on achieving your career goals. You can only do this is if you set SMART goals - tune in to make sure you have your Critical Skills for Career Advancement! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your Words Can Weaken Your Promotion Chances Silence can make us feel uncomfortable! Crutch and filler words: How frequently do they appear in your discussions? Do you frequently start or end your discussions with certain word choices or phrases that weaken your message? This can impact in-person, virtual meetings, and even emails - it's hard to break patterns. Here's how to become aware and strengthen your messaging! Related Shows Choose Your Words Carefully (#003) Think Before You Speak (#004) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Resumes With Clear Messages Win Interviews! If you're looking externally for a job, and interested in advancing your career, you need a stellar resume to get results. But how do you do that? What do you do if you have a lot of experience and content? What stays and what goes? Today's show is inspired by Ep 42: Incredible Introductions and Elevator Pitches. How are they similar, very! This episode is important as you gain experience and knowledge, take on additional training, building your skill set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Ways to Promote: Within vs. External Opportunities Within your organization - does it seem some people are "favored" and move up more easily than others? How well do you keep your eyes and ears open for opportunities? We'll review the importance of resumes vs. networks for both promotional paths. Regardless, you need to know your SWOT! Tune in to learn more about your Strengths, Weaknesses, and 2 more key advancement tools! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I Jumped Ship For a Higher Paying Job and It Sucks! The grass is greener on the other side. You may have heard that from your elders. But what exactly does that mean? Related to careers, you might be wooed, tempted, or even pursued by headhunters. Other companies looking to grab your talent and nab you up. But, unlike standard job offers, they may be willing to sweeten the pot and make it just the right dollar amount job offer. This is the case for someone who left their stable job about a year ago. Then 6 months into the new role, he realized it wasn't what it was cracked up to be. We'll explore the disconnect between the job offer and the interview (which should have been red flags). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unsure How to Advance, Look In the Mirror! (A Self-Perspective) To support your career advancement you should be well-rounded, taking a mixed view. Seek input from your supervision/leadership and your peers/colleagues. To groom yourself for career advancement or promotion there's another way, too! This is the self-perspective viewpoint. You and I know a lot about ourselves, we need to stop, think, and dig. That's what today's show is about, literally looking in the mirror. If this sounds easy, why haven't you done it yet? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before You Jump Ship, Have a Plan! A big part of career advancement is finding roles where you can survive and thrive. Sometimes you have to leave your current role to do this. And sometimes, you need to leave your current company. But, before you do this, make sure you have a plan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Know If You're In a Toxic Job & What to Do! There's a lot of advice for people in toxic jobs, but it only helps once you know if that's you. You deserve to know what a toxic job can look and feel like. And, the seemingly invisible effects it can have on your health and wealth! Do you think there's a lack of trust or constant pressure? Tune in to find out what to do! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are You a Head Up or Head Down Person? There's an old saying, "Put your nose to the grindstone". This metaphor represents a rotating stone that grinds, polishes, or hones, and putting your nose to it figuratively means working hard. There's definitely something to be said about a hard working, dedicated employee. But then if your head is down virtually buried in paperwork, computer programs, and activities, when will you come up for air? How will you know about opportunities around you? Today, we'll explore the difference between being a Head Up and Head Down Person and the pros and cons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Steps To Career Advancement During your career you'll have plenty of time to amass a strong track record. But if you don't know what your company is looking for, you might miss key opportunities for your advancement. We'll unpack a critical review process you can perform called SWOT. Also, we'll touch on tracking both your accomplishments and your challenges. Then we'll wrap up with evaluating and, if necessary, improving your communication skills. Tune in today to get your next steps toward Career Advancement! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will You Be Ready for a Promotion? A lot of factors go into preparing you for a promotion. It certainly helps to be aware of self, surroundings, and your team environment. If I asked your right now, would you know where you resume is? If you had to get, when is the last time you updated it? Today we're going to make a "Promotion Readiness Plan". If you're interested in Career Advancement, today's show can help you get there! We'll touch base on tracking your accomplishments, performance reviews, and your self-improvement actions. You might be shocked when you hear some of the areas that are reviewed when you are considered for a promotion! There are even a few tips to get you moving in the right direction :-) Tune in now to prepare you for your next promotion! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Incredible Introductions are necessary if you want to differentiate yourself and advance in your career! "Once in a lifetime" introductions can happen in workplace hallways, stairwells, and in elevators. Plus, if you learn Incredible Introductions they can help you when applying for new jobs or promotions. The opposite, unfortunately, is true, also! Poor introductions can damage your reputation, your ability to advance, and get you de-selected for job opportunities. Tune in to find out some examples of both and how to create an Incredible Introduction! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Shorten a Lengthy Resume First off, what is a lengthy resume? To answer that, let's turn our focus to attention spans today! Technology is growing by leaps and bounds. With one click online we can order same-day deliveries, including meals even with the hour. Our ability to focus is dwindling, we want instant or nearly instant results. The recruiting process is very similar. That means less is more on your resume. You can grab their attention early and keep it, otherwise they are moving on to another resume and candidate. Please tune in to length check your resume and shorten it as needed! Hear about a new client with 30+ years of career experience including a military background with dozens of accomplishments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Steps to Handle Job Gaps In Your Resume Covid is a little over a year behind us. I've seen increases in resumes with job gaps in the past 5 years. Applicants are still determining if these positions should stay or be removed. Also, there is a general concern - what should I say about my job gaps? Today's show addresses all these concerns and gives you 4 steps to handle job gaps in your resume! #1 Be aware of them #2 Don't let them surprise you during an interview Tune in for further details and to hear the last 2 tips! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Resumes Don't Always Get Interviews, Your Network Does! Your network can be more valuable than you think. If your resume isn't getting results, your network, if properly cultivated, can save the day. A strong, diverse network can score an interview, even if your resume isn't. Tune in today to check your network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do You Remember Why You Applied For Your Specific Job? When you looked for your first job, what was your first thought? Was it about money, experience, the challenge - or something totally different? If you could turn back time what boundaries and restrictions would you have set? Undoubtedly one of your targets would have been salary. Sure your pay plays a role, but what other qualifiers did you have for the right job? Sometimes we forget why we took our specific job in the first place. It's great to step back, refocus on our why, our drive for career success! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices