Your Career with Mike Palumbo

How do you like dealing with those annoying psychological tests? How about those background checks that check your credit? If you didn’t have enough things to deal with in today’s job market, right? In this episode we will discuss how to deal with both of these issues when you are interviewing. There’s a right way and a wrong way! Let me teach you the right way! Take a listen!

Do you still have that burning desire to be successful in YOUR CAREER? Are you going through the motions? Are you just putting in your time? It takes a lot of work to be successful, doesn’t it? If you’ve lost your desire to do what you’re doing in your career you won’t be successful for very long. In this episode we will discuss how you can get that burning desire back! Take a listen!

Are your references holding you back? How about your track record? In this episode we will discuss the importance of speaking to ALL of your references before submitting them to a company. What about your track record? Do you move around a lot? Is it holding you back in YOUR CAREER? Take a listen!

Are you viewed as talent in your industry? Are you in-demand? You can be rich and famous in any industry, but the key is you have to be viewed as talent! What is your unique talent? Do you have one? In this episode we will discuss how you can become in-demand and viewed as talent in YOUR CAREER!

If you're looking for a new career, or interested in changing careers, where do you think you're the most marketable? What have YOU done? What can YOU do? What do YOU want to do in YOUR CAREER? In this episode we will discuss where YOU can be the most marketable!

What is the best job search? A job search where YOU are in control and NOT waiting for advertisements! Using a targeted approach to your job search is by far the best way to conduct a job search! Hands down! In this episode I will teach you how to target your job search! YOU will choose where you go to work - YOU CHOOSE!

What is your dream career? Do you have one? Are you living your dream career? How many times a day do you wish you were doing something else with your life and your career? In this episode we will discuss how to Live Your Dream!

If you're having trouble turning your phone interviews into in-house (face-to-face) interviews, you might be doing something wrong. Learn in this episode how to turn phone interviews into in-house interviews! I know what works!

Having trouble finding that perfect position for you? Then create and start your own position! Start your own business! Chances are you have a skill or trade that someone will pay you for! Dream a little! Think outside the box! You can do it!

If you're not getting the job search results you want in your local market you have to expand your job search! Especially if you live in a smaller market! Sounds obvious doesn't it? Well, you would be surprised how many people will not look for work in another city - even if it's commutable! Why? Don't do this to yourself! If you're just looking locally and you haven't found a job you're stacking the deck against you! In this show we will discuss the pitfalls of putting a fence around you. Don't put limitations on yourself! Are you doing this? Are you limiting yourself? Why? Quit stacking the deck against you!

If you're making career decisions based only on MONEY you're making a mistake! I want you to think about everything else - first! The money is important, but not as important as the opportunity for YOU and YOUR CAREER! If the opportunity isn't right for you, the money won't matter! In this show we'll discuss the pitfalls of making long-term career decisions based just on money. Don't do it!

You have to believe in yourself! If you don't believe in yourself how can anyone else? You have more within your control then you will ever realize, so take control! You can do it! And the time to do it is NOW!

Every Company is looking and I am going to teach you how to "get-in". Companies need good people in good economies and bad. Especially bad! Don't do what everyone else is doing in their job search! Use a targeted approach! As a career insider there is one thing that I have learned through the years - Every Company is Looking!

How badly do you want that dream career? Do you want it as badly as your kids wants something? Anything? Are you going to stop at NO! Do kids stop at NO? Are you willing to do whatever it takes? Don't act like you are going to live forever! I think you should go for it! You can do it!