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Career Gems Podcast is exactly what you need to feel motivated, get career clarity, and listen to honest, non-judgemental, encouraging, and candid career advice. With special guest appearances, specific and actionable insights on how you can make the right adjustments to create a successful career path that ultimately helps you reach your career goals; why would you want to miss an episode?! About Merete Fields: Merete (pronounced Merit) equips women of color with clear results-based, actionable tools on how to transform their career path, make the necessary career pivots, and help them successfully advocate for themselves. Visit her website: MereteFields.com | Social: @meretefields
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Wondering how to stick out from the crowd? Or wondering what recruiters are looking for? Wonder no more!This month’s series is all about how you can have a competitive edge in the job market. For this month’s speaker series, I was able to sit down with an Amazon recruiter, Dionne Letts, who gushes all the details on what recruiters are looking for in candidates. Episode LinksGuest Speaker: Dionne Letts @yepirecruitAbout Merete FieldsMerete helps professional women of color purposely...
Sometimes there can be glaringly obvious red flags but we somehow find a way to excuse terrible behavior for the sake of giving someone the benefit of the doubt (even when they don’t deserve it). In this month’s series, we’re talking with Lauren Lake to share all the ways to recognize red flags and how to avoid them.Episode LinksGuest Speaker: Lauren Lake @laurenlakeesqWorking With Lauren: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSjFJM9At5sAt6E84NHjljdMbpurNIMFgVzQUlmf5cejF0mQ/viewform...
We’ve all seen ads for coaching and let’s be honest the market is saturated with coaches! So how do you know what’s the right fit for you let alone if coaching is even beneficial for you?Check out this month’s speaker series with Cat Marte who shares the benefits of coaching.Episode LinksGuest Speaker: Cat Marte @iamcatmarteWorking With Cat: https://linktr.ee/itsthegoodlifeco About Merete FieldsMerete helps professional women of color purposely and successfully pivot their careers and na...
Fall has the tendency to be the time of year when you get reinvigorated and motivated to finish the year strong. It’s usually the time where you reflect and evaluate if you’re truly professionally happy.And usually, the first place to go is LinkedIn. But you may be wondering how do you reach out to folks on LinkedIn if you haven’t spoken to them in years? Or with all the daily updates and changes, are you even using LinkedIn correctly?If this is you, tune into this month’s speaker series...
There was a time when low representation was a norm but times are changing (thank goodness–I mean there is still a lot of work to do, but slow progress is still progress nonetheless). Companies are starting to realize they need to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion or they will be out of talent. In this month’s speaker series podcast episode that is exactly what we are talking about!I had the privilege of interviewing Adriele Parker. She is a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE...
If you feel like you keep working, working, and working, but you just aren’t fulfilled and want to find something else (but you need to keep your job) this episode is especially for you.In this episode, I spoke with Carolyn Pitt who is an Intellectual Property and Entertainment Attorney with significant experience in Human Capital Management Consulting, Strategy, and Business Development. She previously practiced law at Alston & Bird LLP and received her BS in Psychology from Vander...
Have you ever had aspirations to change careers and start in a new industry but felt like it was too late? Then you're going to love this episode because you're going to learn that there's no such thing!In this episode, I spoke with experienced marketing professional, Brandon Delesline to talk all about how he successfully transitioned careers, and share tips on how you can too! Brandon is currently the head of DEI Marketing at Twitch, and works to build brand campaigns that reflect the diver...
We are living in a world where entrepreneurship is highlighted so heavily that sometimes we forget a 9-5 is still poppin'!I spoke with experienced HR professional, Kirsten Norwood to talk just about this topic. Kirsten is a journalist by trade but an HR professional by passion and the host of All Things Career podcast.Episode LinksGuest Speaker: Kirsten Norwood’s Podcast | All Things CareerKirsten Norwood Social Media: @kirstendnorwoodAbout Merete FieldsMerete helps professional women of colo...
In today's episode, I spoke with Dr. Antoinette Liles, a talented Doctor of Dental Medicine, who recently opened up her own Dental Practice in Pearl, MS. Dr. Liles takes great pride in her journey of becoming a dentist and owning her own practice. She is a first-generation college student, a proud HBCU graduate, and the first doctor in her family.In this episode, we talk all about why representation matters and how to ensure you are focusing on it in your professional life.Episode LinksIntere...
This is one of my favorite topics because I think there is something liberating about being vulnerable and getting ready to have a difficult conversation. In this episode, I walk you through how to have effectively had difficult conversations with anyone...including your manager.Episode LinksInterested in getting 1-1 coaching? Fill out this form for us to connect.If you’re looking to pivot careers and land the job you love, you want to take advantage of my freebie!Want the chance to be f...
In today's episode, I got the pleasure of interviewing Kirsten Norwood! Kirsten is an experienced HR professional with a focus on recruiting, training and inclusion. With a special ability to appeal to any audience, especially young professionals, Kirsten specializes in helping people “walk in their true identity at work.”Episode LinksInterested in getting 1-1 coaching? Fill out this form for us to connect.If you’re looking to pivot careers and land the job you love, you want to take advantag...
Sometimes you get through a routine and you don’t think about if what you’re doing is actually what you want to be doing. So this episode is dedicated to helping you to start thinking through what your career goals actually are (aside from making money).In order to figure out your goals, this episode will share the have three specific things that I think will help you get clarity.Episode LinksInterested in getting 1-1 coaching? Fill out this form for us to connect.If you’re looking to pivot c...
In today’s episode, I interviewed Halleemah Nash. She is a speaker, author, and social entrepreneur operating as Founder of Rosecrans Ventures, a startup that provides coaching and career readiness to underrepresented Gen Z talent. She talks all about how to make an impact in the work you do and how to hone in on your purpose.Episode LinksInterested in getting 1-1 coaching? Fill out this form for us to connect.If you’re looking to pivot careers and land the job you love, you want to take...
Is there even a thing called balance?! I kid but I will say it’s a concept that is ever-evolving.Sometimes you think we achieve balance every single day and it’s just not true. Some days your all may mean only 65% and some days your all is 100%. It’s ok that it fluctuates because you are human.In this episode, I walk you through four ways to help you achieve balance.Episode LinksDaily Greatness Planner I use: https://dailygreatness.co/Interested in getting 1-1 coaching? Fill out this form for...
In this episode, I spoke with a woman who was told no over and over again, that ended up working for the greatest entertainer of all time–Beyonce! I sat down with celebrity Stylist and Designer Raquel Smith. Raquel shares what it’s like to work with THE Beyonce Knowles, how her drive and tenacity for passion for fashion helped her get to where she is today.Episode LinksInterested in getting 1-1 coaching? Fill out this form for us to connect.If you’re looking to pivot careers and land the job ...
In our modern social media world, sometimes we start to focus too much on how many connections we have versus how many relationships we actually have. In this episode, I walk through the top 4 steps of how to connect and build meaningful professional relationships.Episode LinksInterested in getting 1-1 coaching? Fill out this form for us to connect.If you’re looking to pivot careers and land the job you love, you want to take advantage of my freebie!Want the chance to be featured in the...
I interviewed Miasha Coleman who has rocked the literary world with her debut novel Secret Society, which landed her a 6 figure deal. Since then, Miasha has written over a dozen more and continues to grow in her craft.Miasha is paving the way and making big moves not only in the literature and publishing industry but has now expanded in the film industry. She has proven that you don’t have to choose one career, you can have as many as you want!Episode LinksIf you’re looking to pivot careers a...
You might have started a new role and you want to grow within the company but you just got there! So now you’re wondering, how do I position myself for leadership positions?This episode of Career Gems is all about the top 4 ways to align yourself for a growth opportunity.Episode LinksIf you’re looking to pivot careers and land the job you love, you want to take advantage of my freebie!Want the chance to be featured in the next podcast? Fill this form out!About Merete FieldsMerete equips ...
Emmy & NAACP Award-Winning Producer and Casting Director, Christal Ransom continues to make history in the Television Industry, and I got to sit down and speak with her about her incredible success.Christal went from being an administrative assistant for E Entertainment to now producing and developing syndicated and cable shows for the past 18 years. She did this by continuing to evolve and grow within her career.Grab a notebook, because you’re going to want to take notes!Episode LinksIf ...
You see an amazing job you are planning to apply to and then they require the dreaded document...your cover letter.This episode of Career Gems, is all things cover letters and especially learning how to make sure you stand out among the crowd.Episode LinksIf you’re looking to pivot careers and land the job you love, you want to take advantage of my freebie!Want the chance to be featured in the next podcast? Fill this form out!About Merete FieldsMerete equips women of color with clear results-...
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