#38 - Finding Jobs on Clubhouse with Valerie Mekki
Career Therapy Podcast e.38 - Clubhouse and the Job Search, with Valerie Mekki
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For Career Therapy Podcast #38, we welcome Valerie Mekki to the podcast! She’s an amazing creator on LinkedIn with a background in the fashion industry.
In our conversation, we talk about how she is using social media in the job search. Her app of choice right now is Clubhouse, which is invite only, and she is leveraging it to network, connect, and build community in her search. She also writes a blog called "Oh Hello Work Life.”
Tune in to hear her thoughts on how to leverage these apps in your search.
During this Episode, We Discuss:
3:26 The power of mindset transferring — a tactile way of listening to other people
4:33 Is there a specific tactic for learning new skills?
5:20 Journaling
7:20 There’s nuance in learning how to do something new
8:15 How being laid off triggers doubts
9:00 The importance of LinkedIn
12:00 Why big companies aren’t perfect either
15:00 Writing down everything you’re successful at
15:30 Why you should take inventory and realize you’re awesome
16:45 Have your stories ready to go
24:55 No one wants to talk about the scrapes on the knees
25:45 The Clubhouse app!
30:30 Why Clubhouse is the wave of the future
33:35 Talking with people, and speaking authentically
34:00 The more comfortable you feel talking, the more alive you feel
36:00 1000 job applications submitted, and why doing so is like hitting your head against a wall
37:30 Audio messages
38:20 LinkedIn experts who think it’s a once size fits all approach, when really, it’s not
38:42 What would Valerie do differently?
40:25 Why “You really don’t know something unless you’ve gone through it yourself”
42:20 Why Martin likes ‘The Daily Stoic’
43:05 The power of a simple hello, and how to reach out to people
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Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
