career change

Behind the Scenes with Professional Recruiter Yael Iffergan

In this episode, we’re joined by Yael Iffergan, Managing Director at INFINITalent Partners.

Yael shares her insights, as a strategic recruiting leader, into the current job market. She discusses the benefits of exploring your options and the ins and outs of navigating resumes, interviews, negotiations, and offers. Yael tells it straight as she pulls back the curtain on what happens behind the scenes and how you can position yourself for success.

Whether you’re ready for a new opportunity, you’re facing unexpected employment changes, or you’re simply curious about what’s out there, this episode will have some pearls of wisdom.

Corporate Escapologist with Adam Forbes

Today we're joined by guest Adam Forbes, the original Corporate Escapologist. He's here to talk to us about the possibilities beyond corporate and valuing the breadth of experience that corporate roles have given us. Adam spent 25 years working happily and successfully within the four walls of major corporates in marketing strategy, business development, and finance, ducking and weaving within energy retail, government, and consulting.

My “Pilot Program” for Independence

My “Pilot Program” for Independence

In many ways, this trip is a model for the existence I’ve crafted following a two decade career in the energy industry. I’ve intentionally structured my life in a way that allows me to prioritize the most important elements, but also to make room for unexpected opportunities to flourish.

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Nontraditional Career Paths

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This episode, we're joined by guest Jason Gray, an HR professional with a nontraditional career path. Not only is Jason the Director of HR at his company, he's also an avid poultry and bee keeper, and a fellow member of the LGBTQIA community, (not to mention a fellow Nittany Lion). In this episode, we discuss the importance of diversifying our sources of fulfillment and pursuing a variety of life experiences. We also explore the value in recruiting candidates with nontraditional career paths who bring additional perspectives and talent beyond the status quo, and how we can access these talent pools. This is an extra long episode with loads of great insights and lots of humor to boot!