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Career Move Secrets is your insider's guide to getting hired in the hidden job market and beating the global economic downturn!
The show delivers insider advice on job searching, interviewing and career enhancement.
Hi, I'm Tony Talbot and I have been working in the recruitment industry as an international headhunter for over 20 years. I am the host of the show and the founder of careermovesecrets.com a comprehensive online course for job seekers that I designed to be Your Ultimate guide to getting hired in the hidden job market.
In each episode, I interview a special guest from my global network. Guest include seasoned recruiters, experienced hiring managers and successful individuals who have developed great careers through making great career moves.
I add my perspective to the mix and together with my guests, I will provide some genuine, actionable advice that will help you land your next senior role.
The show delivers insider advice on job searching, interviewing and career enhancement.
Hi, I'm Tony Talbot and I have been working in the recruitment industry as an international headhunter for over 20 years. I am the host of the show and the founder of careermovesecrets.com a comprehensive online course for job seekers that I designed to be Your Ultimate guide to getting hired in the hidden job market.
In each episode, I interview a special guest from my global network. Guest include seasoned recruiters, experienced hiring managers and successful individuals who have developed great careers through making great career moves.
I add my perspective to the mix and together with my guests, I will provide some genuine, actionable advice that will help you land your next senior role.
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How can executive level job seekers proactively prospect for senior opportunities in the hidden job market?In Episode 45 I interview Ian Moyse, Chief Revenue Officer at OneUp Sales.Ian Moyse is an experienced sales and technology leader, blogger and influencer.He has sat on the boards of a number of industry bodies; FAST (Federation Against Software Theft), CIF (Cloud Industry Forum) and Eurocloud.He was awarded the accolade of BESMA UK Sales Director of the year and in 2019 & 2020 was listed in the top 50 Sales Keynote speakers by Top Sales World . Crucially Ian has also been an active executive job seeker in COVID times and he has proactively driven his job search as a sales process, using his sales skills to prospect for opportunities and turn those opportunities into job offers.Learn how he did this and what he learnt along the way by listening to this episode.
How do you attract head-hunters and gain the inside track on your top 10 dream employers?In episode 44 I interview David Perry, Managing Partner at Perry Martel International and bestselling author.Nicknamed the “Rogue Recruiter” in a cover exposé by The Wall Street Journal, David is one of North America's most successful sought-after executive recruiters. A well-known name in executive search, with 30+ years of experience, David has personally closed more than 1100 searches with a near perfect success rate, negotiating in excess of $380M in salaries. David is perhaps best known for having co-authored "Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters” with Jay Conrad Levinson. His Keynote group presentations are memorable and educational.David brought these attributes to our discussion which was packed with valuable and actionable insights for senior job seekers.
How do you step out of the standard recruitment process and gain the attention of career changing decision makers?In Episode 43 I Interview Steve Sims.Entrepreneur Magazine labelled Steve as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz” because he has developed a reputation for making the impossible, possible. He founded the first high-end luxury concierge, through which he has arranged things like private dinners at the feet of Michelangelo’s “David” while being serenaded by Andrea Bocelli. He published a best-selling book, “Bluefishing”, documenting how he built a business on social currency. He has spoken for Harvard, The Pentagon, and Fortune 500 Companies. All coming from a young lad that was only qualified to lay bricks at a construction site. He's spent 20+ years falling on his face to learn the lessons that you can implement into YOUR career ambitions.In particular Steve outlines his tactics for developing relationships with and getting in front of key decision makers.
How do you grow and build your dream career? You need to build your dream network!In episode 42 I interview Kelly Hoey.Kelly Hoey is a networking expert, and author of Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships In A Hyper-Connected World.Kelly offers a modern approach to this essential career skill together with practical strategies on how to connect for success in the social media age.Kelly has contributed publications such as the New York Times, Inc.com, and Forbes.com, and has been lauded from Forbes (“1 of 5 Women Changing the World of VC/Entrepreneurship”) to Fast Company (“1 of the 25 Smartest Women On Twitter”) to Business Insider (“1 of the 100 Most Influential Tech Women On Twitter”) and Inc. (“1 of the 10 Most Well-Connected People in New York City’s Startup Scene”).Kelly is a speaker on the topic of networking and career advancement, including networking into leadership roles.
Did you know that your network is your greatest job search asset? Because, all things being equal, people will hire and refer those people that they Know Like and Trust!In Episode 41 I interview Bob Burg, Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker & Bestselling author Endless Referrals and the Go-Giver Series.Bob Burg is a sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences sharing the platform with everyone from today’s business leaders and broadcast personalities to even a former U.S. President.Bob is the author of a number of books on sales, marketing and influence, with total book sales of well over a million copies. Through his dynamic Endless Referrals system, Ultimate Influence and Go-Giver principles, Bob teaches business professionals how to leverage their network of everyday contacts into a never ending stream of new prospects. Using his highly effective relationship cultivation process, new sales are converted into lifelong customers and “Personal Walking Ambassadors” that multiply the volume of referred prospects – exponentially!In the interview we talk about the power of your network and how networking is your best way to your next career move.
What's the most successful way to make job applications and drive your job search in today's oversubscribed job market?In Episode 40 I interview Jane Ferre.Before setting up her own HR career coaching practice Jane had a 20+ year career in senior HR roles such as HR Business Partner, Head of Leadership Development and Head of Talent at British Airways before joining LEON Restaurants as their very first Head of Training. She came to this after experiencing redundancy not once but twice in one year - once her choice, the other not. All of this means that Jane has been active in the job market in recent years. She understands exactly how much effort you need to put into each job application and how frustrating it can be when you get ghosted after an interview. She has also been on the other side of the recruitment table, so knows exactly what recruiting managers are looking for.Jane and I discuss the mistakes people make when applying to jobs online and what you must do to improve your job applications.
Can you deliberately design and drive your own career trajectory over the next decade? In Episode 39 I Interview with Scott Jeffery Miller, an Award Winning Author and ex-CMO at Franklin Covey.Capping a 25-year career where he served as a chief marketing officer and executive vice president of business development, Scott Jeffrey Miller currently serves as FranklinCovey’s senior advisor on thought leadership, leading the strategy and development of the firm’s speaker’s bureau, as well as the publication of podcasts, webcasts, and bestselling books.Scott hosts the FranklinCovey-sponsored On Leadership with Scott Miller, the world’s largest and fastest-growing leadership podcast, reaching more than six million people weekly. Miller also authors a leadership column for Inc.com and Utah Business and previously hosted the weekly iHeart Radio show Great Life, Great Career.He is the author of the award-winning, multivolume Mess to Success series, including Management Mess to Leadership Success: 30 Challenges to Become the Leader You Would Follow and the forthcoming Marketing Mess to Brand Success (May 2021) and Job Mess to Career Success (January 2022). Scott and I discuss his career, which he planned move by move decades in advance to reach his long term career goals along with his guiding career principles.
What does a best practice senior recruitment process look like and are you really prepared for it?In episode 38 I interview Nigel Ash, Manging Director of Network Rail Consulting.Nigel has 35 years international business experience with a proven track record in business start-up, business turnaround, profit enhancement and strategic development of international consultancy businesses. He has extensive experience in leading and managing multi-site operations in Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.I know first hand that Nigel has high standards when he is recruiting his senior team, having been his headhunter of choice in his previous role as CEO of MVA (Systra UK) and MD at Jacobs Consultancy.Nigel outlines the process he puts senior hires through along with his advice for senior job seekers.Listen in to learn if you are prepared for this type of process.
How do headhunters find and identify talent for senior opportunities in the hidden job market?This one of a number of thoughtful questions I was asked by Kevin Appleby on my recent guest appearance on the GrowCFO Show.Grow CFO is an online community and training programme supporting ambitious finance leaders with the different skills needed to step up to the CFO role and work strategically with C-suite colleagues.Kevin is GrowCFO's Chief Operating Officer and the host of its weekly podcast. His background is as a chartered accountant and a management consultant with the likes of PwC and IBM.Kevin is a skilled interviewer and asked some searching questions in this interview.He was particularly interested to understand how headhunters really operate and how the hidden job market actually works.The podcast was so good I thought I would repurpose and share it with my own podcast listeners!I really hope my detailed answers give you some new insider insight into the world of executive recruitment.This is a must listen for active executive job seekers!
Is it possible to forge and shape your own ideal role rather than just accept the position you are offered?In Episode 36 I interview Carol Lemmens who has successfully shaped his roles a number of times.Carol Lemmens leads Arup's Global Advisory Services. With 30 years of experience in strategy, change and business development, Carol helps senior leaders shape strategies, transactions, programmes and operations and helps clients to make sustainable choices and future proof their organisations. He is interested in how policy makers, institutions and planners can work more closely together to design and build more resilient cities and businesses.Prior to Arup, he worked as a manager, a managing partner and CEO in numerous firms in transport, manufacturing and management consultancy. Carol is a frequent speaker and regular contributor at global industry events such as the United Nations Summit, World Circular Economy Forum and World Built Environment Forum. It proves to be a fascinating career conversation!
How do you find out if you will fit with the culture and values of a business?In Episode 35 I interview Hans Pung.Hans Pung is president of RAND Europe, a not-for-profit public policy research organisation that helps improve policy and decision-making through research and analysis across innovation, science, health, social policy, defence, home affairs, and infrastructure. Prior to RAND, Pung served as an engineer officer in the United States Army and led the emergency power response team at the Pentagon in the aftermath of 9/11. We talk through Hans fascinating career journey and his experiences as a hiring manager and the huge importance of culture fit.
Do you know how to have a positive mindset, strong presence and be impactful enough to influence others at interview?In episode 34 I interview Leila Singh, Personal Brand Coach & Consultant.Leila Singh is an accomplished Sales and Finance professional with a corporate career spanning over 25 years. She has a wealth of experience initially gained as a qualified accountant (FCCA) and latterly a successful Sales Executive at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Over the last six years, Leila has delivered keynotes, workshops and trainings at various events about how to establish personal brand off-line, in-person, enhancing visibility, impact and influence, and increasing personal performance. Leila delivered her first TEDx talk in December 2019.Leila and I Discuss her career, how we are all selling all the time and how you can develop the right mindset to sell yourself at your next interview.
Have you ever reached out to a CEO at a business you admire and would like to work for? In Episode 33 I interview Dave Shemmans CEO of Ricardo plc.Dave has had a fantastic career and reached the CEO level of a Plc before reaching 40 years old.Over the last 15 years he has managed, diversified and grown Ricardo into a truly global business with operating bases at each corner of the world.Ricardo are a fascinating and innovative technology business responsible for giving us 4 wheel drive in the Jensen interceptor and Group B Rally cars of the 80's, the Bugatti Veyron's transmission and they designed and manufacture McLaren's current 600+hp twin turbo V8 engine.They are also at the forefront of EV powertrains, trains and commercial vehicles using their engineering capability to make our increasingly urbanised world more efficient and environmentally friendly.Dave explains his journey and gives us some deep insight into his recruiting methods, hiring experience and the things you should do to uncover and land senior hidden jobs.
How do you proactively build your career towards your long term objectives? In Episode 32 I interview Alex Jan, Former Chief Economist at Arup.Alex has built a near 30 year career in professional services around the themes of Cities and Infrastructure economics.It's a career that has seen him work for the CBI, KPMG and the London Mayor amongst others wrestling with the big Policy issues and most complicated transactions in transport.Alex outlines his career journey and reflects on the lessons from his progression. He also shares his experiences as a hiring manager and offers some advice to those people looking to shape their own successful career.Finally Alex give sus his perspective and predictions on how economies will bounce back from COVID.
How do you do your due diligence on a future employer and even up the interview process?In Episode 31 I interview Mary Hewitt.Mary was recently the Interim Managing Director of Chiltern Railways and she is also the Strategy and Policy Director at Arriva Trains Trains.However, Mary started out her career as a management consultant in the energy sector working for the likes of PwC, Corven and RWE Consulting.She was headhunted and asked to consider a move to a completely new industry.Learn how Mary evaluated the move and made the transition to the Rail industry
Should you change your career direction to better suit your skills, personality and passions?In Episode 30 I interview Alex Deane, Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting.Alex is the Head of UK Public Affairs at FTI Consulting, and the former Director of the campaigning organisation Big Brother Watch.He delivers political advisory services for a wide range of UK and international businesses, leading a large team of public affairs professionals as part of FTI Consulting's Strategic Communications division.He regularly appears on UK TV, most often reviewing the headlines for Sky News or on BBC Dateline London.His Broadcast experience includes BBC Breakfast, Sky News, Newsnight, ITN, Channel 4 News, Channel 5 News, CNBC, Today Programme, Jeremy Vine and now the Career Move Secrets Podcast!Alex thought he wanted to be Barrister whilst debating and University so he set his sights on a career in Law. He went through the lengthy, costly and prestigious pupillage process and was called eventually to the bar.However he realised that the role of a Barrister didn't really suit him so despite the considerable investment in this career he changed direction.Listen in to this episode to find out why and how.How sure are you about your current career direction?
How do you gain a massive advantage over other job applicants and guarantee yourself an interview?In Episode 29 I interview Maurizio Parenti.Maurizio is highly qualified financial services executive, with expertise in Capital Markets, Treasury & Asset Management and Investor Relations.He is Head of Capital Markets at EUROFIMA and he has held senior finance and M&A roles with the likes of Zurich Insurance and Bell.So Maurizio is a senior player in the finance sector, he speaks four languages and he has lived and worked successfully in Canada, Italy, Switzerland.As such he has had to job search several times in new countries.Maurizio shares his experiences and gives his advice on gaining the all important inside track on potential opportunities and making sure your application is prioritised.
How do you deliver a winning presentation at the final interview stage?In Episode 28 I interview Mark Inskip CEO UK and Ireland at Kantar Media.Mark is an experienced CEO, Entrepreneur and business Leader with a very impressive marketing background, so he knows a thing or two about winning presentations.He has worked for and with some truly blue chip businesses and he has Successfully led 7 business/business units launches and turnaroundsMark shares his career narrative and his insights on the hiring process.In particular Mark shares his view on the opportunities and the pitfalls of the all important presentation interview.This is the final interview hurdle that most of my clients use as the decision making test.Get this presentation meeting right and you are home and dry but get this wrong and all of your good work and relationship building to that point is wasted effort.Listen to this episode to learn how to avoid the worst pitfalls and maximise the presentation interview opportunity.
How can active job seekers gain access to their ideal roles in the Hidden Job Market?This is the key question Jeff Altman asked me when I was a recent guest on his podcast NO. B.S. Job Search Radio. Jeff was my guest in Episode 26 of my Career Move Secrets Podcast and he and I found that we were like minded in much of our views on job searching and interviewing.Jeff asked me to come on his show and talk in detail about the hidden job market and I thought I would re-appropriate our discussion for my own podcast episode.So here I am as a guest on my own Podcast, which is a bit weird but also great fun.Jeff had me really opening up on the subject and offering some in depth insider advice for senior active job seekers!
Did you know that leveraging your network is the most successful job search strategy?Use LinkedIn to turbo boost this strategy!In Episode 26 I interview Jeff Altman.Jeff is the host of the No B.S. Job Search Advice Radio, the No. 1 Podcast in Apple Podcasts for Job Searching.Jeff has been podcasting for over 10 years and his is coming up on 2000 Episodes!Jeff is also a Career Coach, a Leadership Coach and an Executive Coach having spent the previous 40 years in Executive Search earning the title the Big Game Hunter!So Jeff knows a thing or two about job searching and how it has changed over the years.We spend our time together talking about job searching, networking and the power of Linkedin. The conversation is littered with great advice for today's executive job seekers.
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