I conducted another interview with Erica Madison of One Life Tools and EMCC at the National Career Development Association in San Diego.

Erica is a career coach and workshop facilitator at her company, Erica Mattison Coaching & Consulting LLC. She just published a book, ": "Clarifying What Matters: Creating Direction for Your Career."

Highlights:

Erica discusses her journey into career coaching, which began through her job creation and advocacy for environmental practices at her university, leading to her role as a sustainability coordinator.

She highlights the growing opportunities in climate tech and sustainability across various sectors.

Erica emphasizes the importance of non-linear career paths and leveraging diverse backgrounds for sustainability roles.

She shares that she aids job seekers and executives develop leadership through storytelling and personal insights, using tools like One Life Tools.

Erica reveals insights from her forthcoming book, which guides navigating non-linear careers and achieving clarity.

We underline the value of tapping into strengths and experiences for career development and encourage job seekers to explore the sustainability sector.

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This week's episode features a panel discussion with Porschia Parker-Griffin, Mher Mardoyan, and Kevin D Turner. We discuss the job market turbulence and its nuances, along with strategies for dealing with it.

Mher is a Career Coach, LinkedIn Profile Strategist, and Job Search Coach. He hosts the YouTube show "Get Hired Show."

Porschia is an Organizational Consultant and Business Coach who helps her clients with job search strategies. She is the host of "Career Podcast 101."

Kevin helps clients with branding, LinkedIn Profile Optimization, and Career Coaching. His YouTube channel is "KeepRockinLinkedIn."

Highlights:

Porschia offers her perspective, noting that many clients find it more challenging to get responses from job applications, dubbing it a "September Slowdown" instead.

Kevin further discusses the uncertainty in employment due to the political atmosphere and how AI makes the job market more competitive by helping job seekers optimize their applications.

We agree building a solid presence on the platform is essential.

Mher advises following and engaging with companies, while Kevin highlights the necessity of posting relevant content consistently and leveraging market value filters to appear higher in recruiter searches.

Porschia underscores the significance of LinkedIn headlines and warns against sharing too much personal information during interviews.

We also touch on the importance of networking. Mher and Kevin agree that building genuine, non-transactional relationships is crucial.

Dr. Dan Greenwood founded Best Fit Career Finder, an AI tool to help students explore compatible career options.

Dan is a Career and Educational Consultant. Greenwood Associates West Inc., Best Fit Career Finder, and Pacific Rim Education and Consulting Inc are his companies.

Highlights:

Dan explains how their AI tool, powered by ChatGPT, assists students in understanding their strengths, values, interests, and abilities.

This AI makes the career exploration process interactive and tailored, tracking user interaction to provide personalized guidance.

Dan says while AI is a helpful supplement, working with a career counselor remains crucial.

We discuss how career counselors may require pre-work from clients. The Best Fit Career Finder can aid this process by providing clarity before counseling.

Dan elaborates on his counseling method, integrating assessments with personalized action plans, and mentions that his model has been well-regarded in professional publications.

You can find The Greenwood System and encouragement for the audience to try the tool for additional career exploration insights.

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