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Are you frustrated with your job search process? Have you been applying to countless jobs online, with little results? I would like to introduce you to your job search BFF: the informational chat. It is statistically MORE likely that you will get your next (best) job offer through an informational chat versus an online application. Conducting info chats is a NON-NEGOTIABLE job search activity, especially if you enroll in my 1:1 career coaching program. On this episode, I teach you: The different reasons WHY you should do an informational chat The type of people you should (and should NOT) target for your info chats How to think about low response rates from info chat requests How to set up your info chat when someone says YES!  Next week, I'll cover HOW to prepare for your info chat after someone agrees to meet with you! Preparation is KEY. -- Get Priscilla's FREE "Jumpstart Your Job Search" Course HERE. Interested in working with Priscilla 1:1? Sign up for a FREE 1-Hour Consult here.  Follow Priscilla on IG at: priscillabulcha 

So, you went through all that trouble to get your new offer and your first day on the job is coming up. How do you start a new job on the right foot?  On today's episode, Al Dea (Founder of Betterwork Labs), shares a few best practices for new employees who are starting a brand new job.  We discuss the following: Why "hitting the ground running" isn't always the best idea when starting a new job  Why being in listening mode can help you build trust with your new colleagues  Why you should identify the "weak ties" that will still impact your day to day work  How to have a powerful 1:1 conversation with your new manager so that you can avoid working style issues down the road  -- Get Priscilla's FREE "Jumpstart Your Job Search" Course HERE. Interested in working with Priscilla 1:1? Sign up for a FREE 1-Hour Consult here.  Follow Priscilla on IG at: priscillabulcha 

On this special guest episode, hear directly from one of Priscilla's private career coaching clients, Caroline. Caroline shares how Priscilla's 6-month coaching program helped her do the following: Get clear on what she was looking for her in her next career move (her top 3 career non-negotiables) Overcome her disdain for networking and how it actually ended up becoming a fun process that led to her offer  Manage long waits, redirections, and the temptation to "settle" In the end, Caroline accepted an offer from a leading tech company with a 30% increase in pay. Not only that, but she successfully negotiated and broke into her desired new industry. We LOVE to see it! -- Get Priscilla's FREE "Jumpstart Your Job Search" Course HERE. Interested in working with Priscilla 1:1? Sign up for a FREE 1-Hour Consult here.  Follow Priscilla on IG at: priscillabulcha 

Have you ever uttered the following words? “I don’t have time for my job search” "I just need my life to settle down a little bit and then I'll get serious about my job search" "At the end of a long day at work, the LAST thing I feel like doing is working on my job search" Sound familiar? I bet it does. You aren’t alone if you’re struggling with finding time to make progress on your career change process. The problem is that we often assume it's going to take SO MUCH EFFORT, and we are going to have to do 100 things to get to our ideal result.  The good news? It's just not true. In this podcast, I share an easy strategy based on the Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule). The Pareto Principle says 80% of the results in your life comes from 20% of your efforts. On this episode, I break down EXACTLY how to use this principle to trick your mind and take small steps that will lead to your next career move. So, if you’ve ever avoided your job search for weeks and thought, “why do I do this to myself…?” This is the podcast for you. -- Get Priscilla's FREE "Jumpstart Your Job Search" Course HERE. Interested in working with Priscilla 1:1? Sign up for a FREE 1-Hour Consult here.  Follow Priscilla on IG at: priscillabulcha 

Don't go applying to jobs willy-nilly online - that will just lead to a chaotic and frustrating job search process. Instead, take a deep breath and listen to this episode. On this season finale episode, Priscilla shares the last piece of the puzzle during your career exploration journey: choosing the right target roles for your job search. When you're on the job marketplace, you need to know what you're looking to "buy" - the type of role that fits your interests, strengths, and skills - and also fits your qualifications and years of experience. -- Want help strategizing your next career move? I got you! Let's chat for free.

One of the biggest mistakes that people make during their job search is NOT leveraging technology during their career exploration and job search through LinkedIn. LinkedIn lands thousands of people jobs on a daily basis, so why would you lose out on money and potential new opportunities by not using it? On this episode, Priscilla explains 1) why you absolutely must use LinkedIn during your job search, 2) the basic steps you should take to complete your profile and begin building your network BEFORE you need it, and 3) how to begin to explore using your alumni network.  Want help strategizing your next career move? I got you! Let's chat for free. 

When you start to do more targeted career exploration, it's time to introduce the CAREER TRIAD: Industry, Function & Geography.  The Career Triad is an invaluable tool that will help you get clear on the type of industry, function & geography that is important to you in your next career move. The best part? The Career Triad helps you figure out the type of career transition you want to make, based on the effort you want to invest and how long of a timeline runway that is available to you. Want help strategizing your next career move? I got you! Let's chat for free. 

Have you ever faced a big fork-in-the road life decision? Or thought about getting a Ph.D.?  On today's episode, you'll hear from Professor Sekou Bermiss, Ph.D. and hear about his own early career story when he decided to go all in on academia. Sekou is a down-to-earth, Brooklyn-born human capital expert who now works as an associate professor of strategy & entrepreneurship at UNC Kenan-Flagler. But he didn't always know he'd become a professor one day!  Topics: Why he never used his engineering degree in the engineering field How he decided to forego a path in corporate consulting, and pursue academia What it's really like to live "always broke, but not poor" during the Ph.D. experience Why he loves being a professor and has no regrets!  Sekou received his PhD and MS management and organizations from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and his BS in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Welcome back to the Career Exploration Series that began on Episode 46, 49 and 52! On this episode, Priscilla dives into 2 critical topics: 1) Building your career portfolio, and 2) Protoyping - AKA running career experiments before committing to a path.  Your career portfolio takes stock of your strengths, transferable skills and "Greatest Hits". Prototypes are small experiments that allow you to collect valuable data to help you figure out your next career move. Both help you communicate your value and identify best-match opportunities.

Think that it's too late for you to transition into a brand new industry? Think again. Today, we hear from Zapier recruiter Bonnie Dilber as she shares her story of how she transitioned into tech after spending 16 years in the education nonprofit world. On this episode, Bonnie shares how she charted her path to leave education, the tactics that helped her connect with people who could refer her to jobs in tech, and how she prepared for interviews and difficult questions about her fit for the role. This is a great episode if you want to transition into tech or you're going through a rigorous job search process. 

On today’s episode, guest Rupal Desai shares how she shamelessly networked her way into a corporate consulting job (at a Big 4 firm) a few years out of college without a degree in business or any private sector work experience. She leveraged the hell out of her network, and you should, too.  Many job hunters try to avoid networking because it can feel awkward, vulnerable, and uncomfortable. But, in a world where online job postings receive hundreds of applications per day, you need to differentiate yourself by building relationships with other human beings who can help you. The more willing you are to feel “awkward”, vulnerable and/or uncomfortable when it comes to networking, the more likely you are to experience success. -- Ready to get 1-1 career coaching? Sign up for a FREE 30-minute chat with me to find out if coaching is for you!

Believe it or not, unraveling your belief system about money is the key to becoming a strong salary negotiator - not necessarily a "script" or tactic. On this episode, we dive into why getting your mindset right is critical to getting what you deserve in terms of salary. Evie Prete is a first-gen Latina, engineer, speaker, entrepreneur and business owner helping women, BIPOC and LGBTQ individuals advocate for themselves in salary negotiations. You can explore working with Evie on Instagram - at @LaMalaMujerBlog.  ---  Want a free hour of coaching with Priscilla? During the month of March 2022, submit a review of the podcast on Apple or Spotify, take a screen shot of your review, share it on Instagram and tag @ecmpodcast to enter a raffle to win a free 1-hour coaching call with Priscilla. Priscilla will announce the winner on Friday, March 25th!  Ready to get 1-1 career coaching? Sign up for a FREE 30-minute chat with me to find out if coaching is for you!

In this episode of the Career Exploration series (which began in Episode 46 and 49), Priscilla continues to take you through the exact process she uses with her 1-1 clients trying to figure out their next career move.  Pulling from Jenny Blake's book "Pivot", Priscilla shares 2 exercises that can help you envision what you are walking TOWARDS in your next career move: the Happiness Formula and One-Year Vision Statement. Even if you are not 100% sure what you want to do next, you can begin to color in the areas of your vision that you know for sure you want to be different. Priscilla also shares the Odyssey Plan exercise from Dave Evans and Bill Burnett's "Designing Your Life" book, and how this exercise can help you recognize the multitudes of journeys that exist within you right now.   Odyssey Plan YouTube Playlist Odyssey Plan Worksheet ---  Want a free hour of coaching with Priscilla? During the month of March 2022, submit a review of the podcast on Apple or Spotify, take a screen shot of your review, share it on Instagram and tag @ecmpodcast to enter a raffle to win a free 1-hour coaching call with Priscilla. Priscilla will announce the winner on Friday, March 25th!  Ready to get 1-1 career coaching? Sign up for a FREE 30-minute chat with me to find out if coaching is for you!

Ever wonder what it would be like to run your own business from Playa del Carmen, Cancun? Or to start over in your career and try something completely different?  On today's episode, meet Charly Stoever -  nonbinary Latinx money coach and former licensed stockbroker who helps LGBTQ & BIPOC folks points hack, invest, & build wealth so that they can start taking control of their money.  Throughout their 20's, Charly has been unafraid to start over and become a beginner many times. From City Year San Antonio corps member, to joining the Peace Corps in Nicaragua, to teaching in Roxbury, MA, to becoming a stockbroker in the midwest and then a digital nomad based out of Cancun - Charly knows a thing or two about not settling for less.  ---  During the month of March 2022, submit a review of the podcast on Apple or Spotify, take a screen shot of your review, share it on Instagram and tag @ecmpodcast to enter a raffle to win a free 1-hour coaching call with Priscilla. Priscilla will announce the winner on Friday, March 25th!  Ready to get 1-1 career coaching? Sign up for a FREE 30-minute chat with me to find out if coaching is for you!

Have you ever been victim of the "feedback sandwich" at work? You know, where your manager says one nice thing, one bad thing, and then another nice thing? It's not exactly the highlight of the work week and it takes practice to get good at hearing and actioning upon critical feedback.  On today's episode, meet Lola Sholola - Nigerian immigrant, MBA grad, and Senior Manager II of Strategy & Finance at Walmart. Lola sits down with us and tells us how she turned around a shaky performance review in her first job out of college. She reflects on how her growth mindset helped her become aware of her strengths and quickly become known as a "superstar" on her next team. ---- Want more of this podcast? Make sure to hit follow and tune in for new episode drops on Fridays! Ready to get 1-1 career coaching? Sign up for a FREE 30-minute chat with me to find out if coaching is for you!

On this episode, we pick up where we left off back on episode 46! Priscilla uses concepts from the book "Designing Your Life" by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans to guide your career exploration process. On this episode, Priscilla introduces the Good Time Journal, and how engagement, energy and flow are important clues to your waywinding journey. Lastly, Priscilla introduces the brainstorming stage and how to use mind mapping to come up with creative ideas for your next step. Show Notes: Good Time Journal Worksheet ---- Want more of this podcast? Make sure to hit follow and tune in for new episode drops on Fridays! Ready to get 1-1 career coaching? Sign up for a FREE 30-minute chat with me to find out if coaching is for you!

Have you ever thought that only privileged folks with generational wealth are capable of ditching the 9-5 life and building their own businesses? Well, today's episode is a proof point that folks without generational wealth can pursue this path, too! On today's episode, we hear from Kaneisha Grayson - fabulous Black woman Austinite, Harvard Business School grad, and founder of "The Art of Applying", a graduate school admissions consulting firm that has grown to $1M in revenue. Find out how and why Kaneisha ditched the corporate life to pursue lifestyle design and her own vision of joy - and how you could do this, too.  ---- Want more of this podcast? Make sure to hit follow and tune in for new episode drops on Fridays! Ready to get 1-1 career coaching? Sign up for a FREE 30-minute chat with me to find out if coaching is for you!

When you've been working in the nonprofit, public service or mission-oriented organization for a long time, it can feel impossible to transition into the private sector. Just because it feels impossible, though, doesn't mean that it is - in fact, this is a switch that happens every single day. On this episode, check out Remy Onstad's story as she shares how and why she decided to transition out of nonprofit/politics and go into HR Strategy in tech. Turns out, if you're coming from nonprofit, you have a WHOLE LOT to offer and you need to learn how to sell your skills!  ---- Want more of this podcast? Make sure to hit follow and tune in for new episode drops on Fridays! Ready to switch jobs? Check out my FREE 20-page guide to help get started on your career transition journey and I spill all of my ex-recruiter secrets.  Ready to get 1-1 career coaching? Sign up for a FREE 30-minute chat with me to find out if coaching is for you!

If you are totally lost when it comes to figuring out what you want to do next in your career, this is an episode you can't miss. Priscilla explains how to use design thinking to tackle the overwhelming process of career exploration.  In this episode, Priscilla references the book "Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life" by Stanford professors Bill Burrnett and Dave Evans as a foundation for the career design process. The good news is that you don't have to read this book - just tune in and learn what the first stage of this process is all about, as well as 2 simple activities you can do today to get you going in your career exploration process.  ---- Want more of this podcast? Make sure to hit follow and tune in for new episode drops on Fridays! Interested in 1-1 career coaching? Sign up for a FREE chat with me to find out if coaching is for you!

On today's episode, we hear from Yeve Sibanda - a Zimbabwean Black woman immigrant who worked in "Big Law" for many years. "Big Law" refers to firms on the AmLaw 200 List, and they tend to employ thousands of lawyers worldwide. One of the reasons law grads covet working at a Big Law firm is that the compensation packages are huge (the average starting salary is around 190K base for fresh law school graduates).  Yeve tells us how she broke into a Big Law firm a few years after graduating from American University with her J.D. and how she held onto her Big Law job for over 6 years - as a Black woman, immigrant, and mom. If you've ever been the "only person who looks like you" in a corporate space, this episode will surely resonate with you. ---- Want more of this podcast? Make sure to hit follow and tune in for new episode drops on Fridays! Ready to switch jobs? Check out my FREE 20-page guide to help get started on your career transition journey and I spill all of my ex-recruiter secrets.  Ready to get 1-1 career coaching? Sign up for a FREE chat with me to find out if coaching is for you!