Podcasts by Career Change Advice with Dr. Jon Tam

Underemployed? 4 Ways to Stop Underemployment from 2021-04-26T11:00

Underemployed? 4 Ways to Stop Underemployment

Underemployment is a real problem for many millennials. In this episode, I cover how to stop being underemployed and overcoming underemployme...

Underemployed? The 5 HORRIBLE Risks of Underemployment from 2021-04-19T11:00

Underemployed? The 5 HORRIBLE Risks of Underemployment  Underemployment can be a mistake that ruins your career. In this episode, I explore the risks, effects, and problems of underemployme...

Underemployed | 6 Reasons it Exists (& Hurt Women More) from 2021-04-12T11:00

Underemployed | 6 Reasons it Exists (& Hurt Women More)  Underemployment is a new normal where millennials with higher education work in the labor force while being overeducated and ove...

Underemployment | 3 Ways You May Be Underemployed & Not Know from 2021-04-05T11:00

Underemployment | 3 Ways You May Be Underemployed & Not Know  

Underemployment is a new normal for millennials who finished higher education and work. In this episode, I explore ...

How to Break the Bamboo Ceiling | 5 Ways that Work for Asians from 2021-03-29T11:00

How to Break the Bamboo Ceiling | 5 Ways that Work for Asians  

This episode covers how to crack or smash the bamboo ceiling for Asian American immigrants and their children. The Asi...

The Bamboo Ceiling | 2nd Generation Asian American Workplace Challenges from 2021-03-22T11:00

The Bamboo Ceiling | 2nd Generation Asian American Workplace Challenges  

The bamboo ceiling for 2nd generation Asian Americans in the West is a glass ceiling for the children of imm...

Bamboo Ceiling | 4 Problems 1st Generation Asian Immigrants Face at Work from 2021-03-15T11:00

Bamboo Ceiling | 4 Problems 1st Generation Asian Immigrants Face at Work  

Asian Americans face a bamboo ceiling in the Western workplace. The bamboo ceiling for Asian immigrants in ...

Glass ceiling for immigrants | 4 ways to break the immigrant glass ceiling from 2021-03-08T11:00

Glass ceiling for immigrants | How to break the glass ceiling 

The glass ceiling for immigrants and ethnic minorities is a common obstacle many immigrants encounter in the workplace....

Implicit Bias and Diversity Training | How Implicit Bias ACTUALLY Works in Neuroscience from 2021-03-01T11:00

Implicit Bias and Diversity Training | How Implicit Bias ACTUALLY Works in Neuroscience  

Implicit bias, diversity, and inclusion are hot topics in Western society. Often, the implic...

Glass ceiling for immigrants | What is the immigrant glass ceiling from 2021-02-22T11:00

Glass ceiling for immigrants | What is the immigrant glass ceiling  

The glass ceiling for immigrants and ethnic minorities is a common obstacle many immigrants encounter in the work...

Best Career Advice for Millennials over 25 | Finding Your Career Path from 2021-02-18T11:00

Best Career Advice for Millennials over 25 | Finding Your Career Path  

The best career advice for millennials regarding their career development is how to choose a career. For all t...

Best Habits for a Career Boost | Based on Atomic Habits from 2021-02-15T11:00

Best Habits for a Career Boost | Based on Atomic Habits  

What are the best habits to give you a career boost? Atomic Habits by James Clear teaches you how to build good habits, how ...

Difference between Resume and CV (Don’t Mix These 4 Up!) from 2021-02-11T11:00

Difference between Resume and CV (Don’t Mix Them Up!)  

There are significant differences between a resume and a curriculum vitae (CV). In this episode, I break down what is a CV and...

Soft Skills vs Hard Skills on a Resume | 5 Steps to Get That Job! from 2021-02-08T11:00

Soft Skills vs Hard Skills on a Resume | Get That Job!  

Soft skills vs hard skills should be written differently on a resume or CV. When reading a job description, it is necessary t...

Job Keyword Search for Soft Skills vs Hard Skills | 5 Job Description Hacks from 2021-02-04T11:00

Job Keyword Search for Soft Skills vs Hard Skills | Hack Job Descriptions  

When conducting job keyword search, it’s necessary to understand the keywords for a job application and th...

Career transition when unemployed during COVID? (6 reasons to Do it) from 2021-02-01T11:00

Career transition when unemployed during COVID? (6 reasons to Do it)   

A career transition when unemployed during the pandemic COVID19 seems risky. This episode will explain wh...

Career Transition for Millennials | Only 5 options (Just pick 1) from 2021-01-28T11:00

Career Transition for Millennials | Only 5 options (Just pick 1)  

Career transition for millennials only has 5 options. In this episode, I offer career transition coaching but expla...

Career clarity for Millennials | 4 ways to gain clarity in your career from 2021-01-25T11:00

Career clarity for Millennials | 4 ways to gain clarity in your career  

In this episode, I’m going to teach you 4 ways to gain career clarity for millennials to help you go from car...

Intrinsic Motivation Vs Extrinsic Motivation in the Workplace | How to Choose a Career (3 Ways) from 2021-01-21T11:00

Intrinsic Motivation Vs Extrinsic Motivation in the Workplace | How to Choose a Career  

Intrinsic motivation vs extrinsic motivation is essential to how to choose a career at a care...

I hate my job | 4 definitive scientific explanations why you hate your job from 2021-01-18T11:00

I hate my job | Definitive scientific explanation why you hate your job 

“I hate my job” is something heard a lot nowadays. In this episode, I give a scientific explanation for motiv...

Informational Interview Mistakes | How to Avoid Common Mistakes from 2020-12-24T10:00

Informational Interview Mistakes | How to Avoid Common Mistakes

Informational interviews are essential for career exploration, career research, and career planning for a job search during...

Informational Interviewing Questions | Best Questions for Informational Interviews from 2020-12-21T10:00

Informational Interviewing Questions | Best Questions for Informational Interviews

The best career exploration tips all involve informational interviews. In this episode, I explore the to...

Informational Interviewing | How to Arrange an Informational Interview (Do’s and Don’ts) from 2020-12-17T10:00

Informational Interviewing | How to Arrange an Informational Interview (Do’s and Don’ts)

The best career exploration tips always involve informational interviewing. In this episode, I cov...

Career Exploration Informational Interviews | For Career Research and Career Planning from 2020-12-14T10:00

Career Exploration Informational Interviews | For Career Research and Career Planning

In this episode, I offer career exploration tips for career identification using informational interv...

Personal SWOT Analysis for Career Development | Career Planning, Career Research, and Career Exploration from 2020-12-10T10:00

Personal SWOT Analysis for Career Development | Career Planning, Career Research, and Career Exploration

A personal SWOT analysis is essential for personal development and career developm...

Career Exploration Strategies for Career Research and Planning At Career Crossroads from 2020-12-07T10:00

Career Exploration Strategies for Career Research and Planning At Career Crossroads

Career exploration require career strategies for career development. In this episode, I offer career ad...

Career Crossroads in my 40s | Choosing a Career Path during a Midlife Crisis from 2020-12-03T10:00

Career Crossroads in my 40s | Choosing a Career Path during a Midlife Crisis

People tell me “Career crossroads in my 40s is a midlife crisis”. In this episode, I offer career tips for a m...

Career crossroads in my 30s | Common career mistakes from 2020-11-30T10:00

Career crossroads in my 30s | Common career mistakes

Is it time for a career change in your 30s when you are at a career crossroads in your 30s? Choosing a career path in your 30s is a to...

Career crossroads in my 20s | Avoid these common career mistakes from 2020-11-26T10:00

Career crossroads in my 20s | Avoid these common career mistakes

Being at a career crossroads in your 20s for choosing a career path or learning how to change careers in your 20s is a com...

Overcoming job hopping interview questions | Get that job offer from 2020-11-23T10:00

Overcoming job hopping interview questions | Get that job offer

In this episode, I offer job interview tips and advice on how to overcome job hopping interview questions. Job hopper inter...

Explaining job hopping on your cover letter (Quick and Easy) from 2020-11-19T10:00

Explaining job hopping on your cover letter (Quick and Easy)

Job hoppers need to explain their job hops in their cover letters. In this episode, I offer job hopping cover letter tips and ...

Job hopping resume mistakes ruining your resume (and How to Recover) from 2020-11-16T10:00

Job hopping resume mistakes ruining your resume (and How to Recover)

Job hopping for job hoppers create a lot of problems on your resume. In this episode, I offer job hopping resume tips ...

Job hopping in your 30s is bad | Stop ruining your career from 2020-11-12T10:00

Job hopping in your 30s is bad | Stop ruining your career

Job hopping in your 30s can be bad. There are a lot of reasons why job hopping is bad when job hoppers job hop. Job hopping syndr...

Job hopping benefits for your career | Why you should do it early from 2020-11-09T10:00

Job hopping benefits for your career | Why you should do it early

There are a lot of benefits to job hopping for your career. Job hopping for job hoppers (aka the job hopping syndrome) is...

Job Hopping in your 20s | It's NORMAL (Stop Blaming Yourself) from 2020-11-05T10:00

Job Hopping in your 20s | It's NORMAL (Stop Blaming Yourself)

Job hopping millennials are often labeled the job hopping generation. In this episode, I explain what is job hopping and its ...

Is a PhD Worth It (From Oxford University) | Weighing the Pros and Cons of Getting a DPhil for a Corporate Career from 2020-11-02T10:00

Is a PhD Worth It (From Oxford University) | Weighing the Pros and Cons of Getting a DPhil for a Corporate Career

Is a PhD from the University of Oxford worth it? In this episode, I weigh...

Is a PhD Worth It (From Oxford University) | Weighing the Pros and Cons of Getting a DPhil from Oxford for Academia from 2020-10-29T09:00

Is a PhD Worth It (From Oxford University) | Weighing the Pros and Cons of Getting a DPhil from Oxford for Academia

Is a PhD from the University of Oxford worth it? In this episode, I wei...

University of Oxford Graduation for DPhil (Ph.D.) | One Year Reflection from 2020-10-26T09:00

University of Oxford Graduation for DPhil (Ph.D.) | One Year Reflection

A Ph.D. (DPhil) graduation at the University of Oxford is a special occasion. Oxford University’s DPhil (Ph.D.) gra...

Finding my career path in my 20s with limited experience (4 simple steps) from 2020-10-22T09:00

Finding my career path in my 20s with limited experience (4 simple steps)

Many people in their twenties ask, “How should I go about finding my career path in my 20s”. Finding your career ...

Finding my career path in my 20s when I have no passion (5 easy steps) from 2020-10-19T09:00

Finding my career path in my 20s when I have no passion (5 easy steps)

Finding your career path in your 20s is a challenge on how to choose a career. You may be considering a career chang...

How to stop being a people pleaser at work (but still be nice) from 2020-10-15T09:00

How to stop being a people pleaser at work (but still be nice)

How to stop being a people pleaser at work means you’ve got to stop people pleasing.

People pleasers...

Setting Healthy Boundaries Working Online from Home (Protect Your Sanity!) from 2020-10-12T09:00

Setting Healthy Boundaries Working Online from Home (Protect Your Sanity!)  

Setting healthy boundaries working online from home is about the soft skill of self-management. In this e...

Setting Boundaries with a Difficult Boss by Managing Up (Start Now!) from 2020-10-08T09:00

Setting Boundaries with a Difficult Boss by Managing Up (Start Now!)  

Setting boundaries with a difficult boss requires you to learn how to set boundaries, especially interpersonal ...

How to Say No to Your Boss RESPECTFULLY (Get Time Back!) from 2020-10-05T09:00

How to Say No to Your Boss RESPECTFULLY (Get Time Back!)  

How to say no to your boss respectfully, politely, and gracefully is a tough task. In this episode, I explain how to say no...

How to Say No to People in my Workplace Without Feeling Guilty from 2020-10-01T09:00

How to Say No to People in my Workplace Without Feeling Guilty

Learn how to say no to people at work by setting healthy boundaries. In this episode, I cover the soft skill of communicatio...

Setting healthy boundaries at work (Stop feeling drained!) from 2020-09-28T09:00

Setting healthy boundaries at work (Stop feeling drained!)  

The secret to setting healthy boundaries at work is to learn the soft skill on how to set healthy boundaries with coworke...

Soft Skills vs Hard Skills | Differences at Work Explained (for 2020) from 2020-09-21T09:00

Soft Skills vs Hard Skills | Differences at Work Explained (for 2020)  

Comparisons between soft skills vs hard skills are important in soft skills development. Knowing what are soft...

Soft Skills Benefits for Career Success | Work Smarter, Not Harder from 2020-09-14T09:00

Soft Skills Benefits for Career Success | Work Smarter, Not Harder  

The benefits of soft skills at work and at home are immense. In this episode, I outline why buil...

Best soft skills millennials need to have for career success in the workplace (For the 2020s) from 2020-09-07T09:00

Best soft skills millennials need to have for career success in the workplace (For the 2020s)  

The best soft skills for the future are compiled in this episode’s top soft skills lis...

Jordan Peterson’s Understand Myself Couples Personality Test Review | Relationship Report from 2020-08-31T09:00

Jordan Peterson’s Understand Myself Couples Personality Test Review | Relationship Report

Jordan Peterson’s Understand Myself uses the Big Five Aspects Scale for its big five personality ...

Soft Skills Trends of the Future in the Workplace (4 REASONS TO PLAN AHEAD) from 2020-08-17T09:00

Soft Skills Trends of the Future in the Workplace (4 REASONS TO PLAN AHEAD)  

Soft skills trends in the 21st century are future skills. The future of skills is to close the digital s...

What are Soft Skills | Newest Definition for Work in 2020 (MUST WATCH) from 2020-08-10T09:00

What are Soft Skills | Newest Definition for Work in 2020 (MUST WATCH)  

What are soft skills? Soft skills for professionalism and career success involve soft skills training and sof...

Finding My Career Path In My 20s | 4 Quick Questions (Save Money and Time!) from 2020-08-03T09:00

Finding My Career Path In My 20s | 4 Quick Questions (Save Money and Time!)  

“How to find my career path in my 20s?” is a common question young people ask when they’re finding a car...

6 Career Coach Benefits (To Get Your DREAM JOB!) from 2020-07-27T09:00

6 Career Coach Benefits (To Get Your DREAM JOB!)

Career change coaches help with career change and bring about career change benefits through career change advice. A career coach helps yo...

Soft Skills in the Workplace | How Companies will Develop People in the Future (3 Secrets) from 2020-07-21T09:00

Soft Skills in the Workplace | How Companies will Develop People in the Future (3 Secrets)  

The increased importance of soft skills in the workplace will affect soft skills recruitm...

Career Change Stages For Transitioning to a New Career | 5 CRITICAL Steps Considering a career change? from 2020-07-20T09:00

Career Change Stages For Transitioning to a New Career | 5 CRITICAL Steps  Considering a career change? 

Career changes can be divided into 5 career change stages. Career change...

4 Reasons for a career change - A Checklist (Cover all your bases) from 2020-07-13T09:00

4 Reasons for a career change - A Checklist (Cover all your bases)  

Reasons for a career change are essentially asking the question “Why change careers?” A best-case scenario for th...

Career Change Mindset for Early- to Mid-Career | 6 Tips to Overcome Anxiety from 2020-07-06T09:00

Career Change Mindset for Early- to Mid-Career | 6 Tips to Overcome Anxiety  

A successful career change requires a career change mindset. Having clear reasons and motivation to chan...

#014 Keys to Success in the Film Industry w/ Ambrose Wong from 2020-02-17T05:00

In this episode, I interview assistant director Ambrose Wong who has worked on major films (e.g. Shape of Water, Suicide Squad, Pacific Rim, Shazam, and Robocop) and TV series (e.g. Suits, Murdo...

#013 Building Systems for Business Success w/ Blandon Leung from 2020-02-03T05:00

I interview Blandon Leung, founder of iRefi, a top 10 firm in the mortgage financing industry in New Zealand. We discuss the importance of building systems for business success and the soft skil...

#012 Letting Passion Drive Your Career w/ Ryan Kim (@hryanskim) from 2020-01-20T05:00

In this podcast, I interview artist Ryan Kim who recently graduated from the New York School of Visual Arts. As a previous student of mine at an international school in Korea, he lets passion dr...

#011 Challenges in Modern Education w/ John Petrey from 2020-01-06T05:00

There are many challenges in modern education in helping students develop to their full potential. In this podcast episode, I chat with the highly experienced principal John Petrey about the cur...

#010 Sally Wang on Counselling for the Mental Health of Youth from 2019-12-24T21:43:47

In this podcast, I interview licensed professional counselor Chuhua Sally Wang who specializes in working with youth. We discuss a range of topics from motivation, bullying, anxiety, stress, dep...

#009 Life in Harvard, Oxford, and China in Academia and Business w/ Dr. Wai Kit Ming from 2019-12-21T19:37:47

In this podcast episode, I chat with Dr. Wai Kit Ming (Ph.D. University of Hong Kong, M.M.S. Harvard University) about bridging academia and entrepreneurship in China by bringing his research fi...

#008 How People Skills Can Transform Your Work w/ Hilda Gan from 2019-11-19T19:00

In this podcast interview, I interview Hilda Gan on her story on how she went from being a nurse to a business owner. She explains the importance of people skills and what Millennials and Gen Zs...

#007 Common Sense at Work w/ Lawyer Alex Ma from 2019-11-05T19:57:39

Having common sense at work is essential to the success of any individual. Common sense at work is what guides behaviors because the law cannot govern everything.

In this podcast, I inter...

#006 The Benefits of Stretch Therapy w/ Kinetic Stretch Hong Kong from 2019-10-15T03:00

Stretching is one of the critical pillars of healthy, yet it is often underused and misunderstood.

In this podcast, I interview Douglas Ho, stretch therapist and business owner from Kinet...

#005 Challenges Overseas Students Encounter w/ Dr. Peidong Yang from 2019-09-30T23:19:19

The challenges overseas students encounter are many. This is especially the case for elite Asian overseas students.

In this podcast, I interview Dr. Yang Peidong from the National Institu...

#004 How to move up the corporate ladder w/ Dr. Reza Hasmath from 2019-07-13T15:00

Did you know soft skills account for the majority of one's success in the workplace? In fact, it could cost you up to 25% of your income and any chances for advancement.

In this fascinati...

#003 From Math Failure to Math Master w/ Karen Lai from 2019-06-28T10:00

This podcast episode started out as a working session with Karen Lai from Mentorhood. As we started chatting about education, I recommended us to film our conversation because there were so many...

#002 How to not be replaced by robots w/ Dr. Alistair Johnson from 2019-06-10T09:00

Are you curious whether machines will replace humans in the near future?

In this podcast, I interview Dr. Alistair Johnson from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a membe...

#001 The Secrets to Living a Healthy Life w/ Mason Tse from 2019-05-22T19:04:05

I interview Mason Tse, creator of the blog Self Made Athletes (Listen