Podcasts by Tips for Work and Life with Andrew LaCivita

Remember This to Overcome Hesitation During Your Job Search from 2023-12-12T11:15

“An object in motion is easier to redirect than a stationary one.”

I’m sure I made up that quote sometime in my teens during one of my endless semester...

Burned Out from Job Searching? Try This! from 2023-12-05T11:15

I know job searching stinks.

But, it’s a gift.

You don’t need to agree with me at this moment.

I know...

3 Tips to Get a Pay Raise from 2023-11-28T11:15

Money today.

Inside, I’ve got a sweet video on the economic state of affairs and 3 glorious tips on how to get a pay raise.

Yo...

Salary Negotiation Tips for Independent Contractors from 2023-11-22T11:15

Enjoy this podcast with salary negotiation tips for independent contractors. The tips work for everyone, but you know me. I like to make sure everyone is covered and contractor...

How to Respond to a Job Offer Below the Advertised Salary Range from 2023-11-15T10:15

I wanted to bring you a nice, tight, powerful, perspective-filled video on how to approach a situation when an employer gives you a job offer below the advertised salary range....

5 Ways to Get Paid More When Interviewing from 2023-10-31T10:15

Expected salary is ridiculous.

Budgeted salary…sillier still.

Just like advertised salary, unadvertised salary, and the-salary...

21 Salary Negotiation Tips from 2023-10-24T10:15

Salary negotiation is tough stuff. Let's keep this simple. Here's a breakdown of the questions I answered and exactly when I answered them. Enjoy!

00:00:41 How to fill i...

The Last-Resort Salary Negotiation Tactic from 2023-10-17T10:15

Sometimes you (think you’ve) hit a wall.

There’s a person you’re speaking to and they just don’t want to pay you any more salary.

Listen

Only Accept a New Job if it Meets These Two Requirements from 2023-10-10T10:15

I’ve seen a lot of unhappy people in my day.

Some happy ones of course. Some. Not enough.

I’ll add to my pile a boat-load of i...

Resume Revolution: Writing Tips and AI Tricks That Elevate Your Resume from 2023-10-03T10:15

Your resume is a marketing document, not a work history document.

Yes, you use your work history to market yourself, but 99.9% of the people I’ve encou...

Best Way to Explain Your Layoff in a Job Interview from 2023-09-26T10:15

If you’ve ever been fired or laid off or let go from your job for any reason, it’s dreadful to explain when interviewing for a new job.

Don’t fret.

Get Your New Job Fast by Boss Hunting from 2023-09-19T10:15

I’m an open-minded person.

BUT, if you want to convince me there is any faster route to getting a job interview, and ultimately an offer, other than bo...

How to Win the Job Interview for a Role That Isn't Defined from 2023-09-12T10:15

Do you realize whenever you’re interviewing with a company, you’ll have FAR BETTER results when you treat every interaction as if you’re already a team?

Listen

There is NO Need to Memorize Job Interview Answers from 2023-09-05T10:15

Ever have trouble remembering your job interview answers?

Actually, my real question to you is, “Why are you trying to remember your job interview answ...

THE Job Interview Tactic That Gets You Hired from 2023-08-29T10:15

Today, sweet podcast on THE job interview tactic that gets you hired. It’s the tactic that cuts right to the employer’s needs.

Their needs + your solut...

The Easiest Way to Know if a Company is Right for You | Ask This Question in Your Job Interview from 2023-08-22T10:15

I once had a client who would say to me, “But, Andy, I’m really bad at predicting the future.”

She was referring to her ability to hire the right engin...

5 Reasons You Might Not Be Getting Job Interviews Right Now from 2023-08-15T10:15

Are job interviews falling out of your pockets?

As in, you’re walking down the street and one falls out of your pocket and you don’t even bother to ben...

How to Evaluate Your Future Boss in a Job Interview from 2023-08-08T10:15

Need some interrogation methods on evaluating your potential boss?

Like, trying to figure out whether you'll be dealing with a micro-manager?

Listen

7 Powerful Perspectives to Transform Your Career and Life from 2023-07-25T10:00

Coming at you today with a more-powerful-than-usual talk about success.

Hard work might get you there. Might.

But, after worki...

4 Resume Writing Strategies to Get More Job Interviews from 2023-07-20T10:45

Are you getting job interviews? Any?

Let me give you a hand.

In today's podcast, I teach the concepts and tactics that get rec...

22 Tough Job Interview Questions Answered from 2023-07-10T10:00

This week’s podcast is a blitz of tough job interview questions and answers.

There are a lot, so here’s a breakdown if you need to skip around or comeb...

How to Job Search During a Recession from 2023-06-27T10:00

We’re not in a recession at the moment, but I don’t like to be late to the party.

Even if we enter a recession, I don’t want you to panic for a few rea...

How to Use Your Talent to Reach Your Potential from 2023-06-23T09:45

If you’re struggling to reach the heights you know you can, there are some mindset and tactical approaches you can take to make a huge difference. Dialing in the right drivers ...

The Step You Must Take to Maximize Your Career Success from 2023-06-20T10:00

There’s Mount Olympus Mons. The tallest mountain in the solar system. True.

Or, if you haven’t been to Mars to climb that doozie, perhaps you wanna hik...

2 Negotiation Tricks to Get Paid a Higher Salary from 2023-06-13T10:00

“Show me the money,” said every job candidate ever!

More is always better. We don’t need to be greedy and money isn’t everything, but it’s something. Listen

Best Answer to "What Are You Looking for in Your Next Role?" from 2023-06-06T10:00

Can you just tell me what you want so I can eliminate you from this wonderful position because I can’t satisfy your needs?

Good. Grief.

Listen

Great Questions to Ask in a Job Interview to Gauge a Company's Culture from 2023-05-30T10:00

Ever want to dig into how a company actually operates?

As in, how they truly behave?

That’d be a good thing to do if you’re jo...

The Best Way to Handle Job Search Stress from 2023-05-16T10:00

Job searching stinks. There’s just no two ways about it. It makes no difference how awesome you are at your job. Job searching is rough. It’s unnatural.

Listen

How to Know if a Job Candidate is a Good Fit for Your Company from 2023-05-09T10:00

Evaluating potential employees has confused companies for all time. Most of this confusion stems from looking at the wrong things and in the wrong order. Take a listen to this ...

Is It Better to Switch Jobs or Stay at the Same Company? from 2023-05-02T10:00

Got asked a great question a few weeks back at Live Office Hours.

The person asked if he should stay at his company or transition every 3-4 years.

How to Change Your Tactics When Job Interviewing with an Executive from 2023-04-24T11:00

When interviewing with a senior executive, you need to be ready for different types of encounters.

Whether the interviewer asks you, “What questions do...

Why Personality and Aptitude Tests In Job Interviews Are Not Good Indicators of Performance from 2023-04-17T11:00

What’s up with “TESTS” in job interviews? As if job interviews aren’t rough enough, why, for the love of all that is holy, would employers push us job seekers over the edge wit...

Top 5 Skills Employers Look For in 2023! from 2023-04-10T11:00

Skills. You have ‘em. I know you do.

Can you demonstrate them? Do you know which ones to shine the light on?

It’s important. A...

3 Ways to Make Your Resume More Powerful! from 2023-04-03T11:00

Does your resume say, “Hi, my name’s [whatever your name is]. I’m a [whatever you are]?”

Or, does your resume say, “Hi Ms. Recruiter. This is how your ...

Habits and Systems to be More Productive from 2023-03-30T11:00

I’m not sure when it happened, but somewhere between the time I was born and today the world started operating at Mach speed.

On the one hand, I’m not ...

How to Successfully Work on Multiple Projects at the Same Time from 2023-03-24T11:00

I got a great question last week from Adam, one of my mainstays at the Live Office Hours Thursday shows.

He asked about handling multiple projects.

The Secret Key to Winning Your Job Search Fast from 2023-03-20T11:00

If you’re job searching, you are likely working harder than you should…at the wrong things.

You might think you’re working hard on your search.

Listen

3 Cover Letters Every Job Seeker Needs from 2023-03-13T12:00

I know. Most people think cover letters are stupid. That’s because they don’t look for the beauty in them and what they can do for you. Seek and you shall find.

Listen

2 Questions to Ask in a Job Interview That Will Get You Hired from 2023-02-27T11:00

Some questions are better than others to ask employers in a job interview. The ones that get right to the heart of what the employer needs and how you’re going to satisfy those...

8 Items to Put at the Top of Your Resume to Get More Job Interviews from 2023-02-20T11:00

Did you know there are 8 pieces of information recruiters want to know as soon as they look at your resume?

They look right there at the top and want t...

Get the Most Out of a Job You Don't Like Using This Tactic from 2023-02-13T11:00

Ever have a job you didn’t like? Or were totally bored with?

Maybe you liked your job in general, but had some tasks that were mundane or uninteresting...

How to Negotiate Salary After Job Offer | Show Your Value in a Counteroffer from 2023-02-07T11:00

Here’s your offer. Let’s be generous. “100K,” says the employer.

You’re thinking whaaaa? Did I bomb the interviews, but they somehow are showing mercy by giving me an offer?

Now wh...

How to Stay Positive in Your Job Search and Improve Your Results from 2023-01-31T12:00

How’s the job search going?

“I love job searching,” said no one ever!

How about Coach gets you some tips and tricks and techniques and metrics to make it all better?

Today’s...

A Proven Way to Make a Successful Career Change | Case Study from 2023-01-24T12:00

Ever wonder how to change careers?

Meet Tracey.

She was at her new job in her new career for a short while when she and I connected on this. She couldn’t wait to tell me about it.<...

How to Make Your Résumé Standout in 2023! from 2023-01-17T12:00

It’s January, which translates to high recruitment season. That means employers are interviewing candidates like crazy.

Even so, it’s not exactly like shooting fish in a barrel if your ré...

How to Manage Time During Your Job Search from 2023-01-10T12:00

If you want to be more productive in your job search, today's podcast is for you!

If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places whe...

5 Productivity Tips to Get Things Done from 2023-01-06T12:00

Wouldn’t it be great to get more done!? Join me for today’s podcast on 5 fantastic techniques that will make your life wildly more fun, enjoyable, and productive!

If you'd like to build a...

Job Search Tips for the New Year from 2022-12-30T12:00

January is a great, if not the best, time to search for a new job.

It just is. Why?

Employers are filled with new hope, new budgets, new directives and a bunch of other "news."

#1 Reason Your Job Search Fails and How to Fix It from 2022-12-27T12:00

If you’ve been working your job search and it just ain’t happenin’, I know why.

Yes. I do.

I know you’re thinking, but Coach, you don’t even know me. So how do you know MY particul...

You Have a Lot to Offer this World | Perspective is Everything from 2022-12-23T12:00

If I didn’t know better, I’d think it was hardwired at birth.

…an inability to see our true impact.

…those wonderful ripples and echoes we make every minute of every day…that affec...

How to Get Rid of Nerves in a Job Interview from 2022-12-20T12:00

Ever choke? Lay an egg so to speak?

“Me neither,” said me never.

But, let’s just say for sake of email argument, there’s a teensy-weensy possibility you might during an upcoming in...

How to Set Goals the Right Way from 2022-12-16T12:00

Do you have trouble accomplishing your goals?

Afraid you'll never be able to achieve that BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal)?

Don't you worry! I've got you covered in today's podcast ...

How to Determine How Far Back Your Resume Should Go from 2022-12-13T12:00

What does a resume do?

Answer: It gets you a job interview by MARKETING you, your background, and expertise.

Amiright?

Then, why for the love of all that is holy, would anyo...

How to Self Reflect so You Improve Your Life from 2022-12-08T18:58

I’ve long claimed no matter how successful you are, you’ll never feel successful if you don’t reflect.

Reflection is a skill. It’s a tool. It’s powerful in that multi-dimensional sorta wa...

A Story on How a Company's Culture is All Around You from 2022-12-06T12:00

It’s all around you and it’s difficult to make it tangible.

Although, sometimes, it does seem palpable. Maybe.

Companies think they have it and they’re right.

Except most ti...

My Career Achievements Journal | The Tool Every Job Seeker and Employee Needs from 2022-12-01T13:49

Whether you’re job searching or simply trying to collect your career accomplishments, I’ve got a beauty for you today.

Long ago, I created a tool called my Listen

How to Market Yourself During Your Job Search from 2022-11-29T12:00

There is not one single solitary thing wrong with you.

There isn’t.

Don’t feel that way?

Wondering why you aren’t getting hired? Or even a measly interview?

It’s your...

Realize You Are ALWAYS a Work in Progress from 2022-11-25T12:00

Go easy on yourself.

You’re a WIP. I’m a WIP.

That’s work in progress.

You are perpetually in a state of change.

Most people don’t realize this. They live their lives...

How to Ask Questions About a Company's Culture | The Reverse Critical Behavioral Interview Technique from 2022-11-22T12:00

Have you ever taken a job and wondered what they hey????

The employer lied to me in the interview!

This company is so not congenial, autonomous, collaborative. Listen

How to Negotiate a Raise During Your Promotion from 2022-11-18T11:00

We’re heading into the end of the year, which means your employer, hopefully, is considering giving you a pay raise or a promotion or both. Yeah!

Ever wondered whether you should negotiat...

9 Steps to a Successful Job Search | My Personal Story from 2022-11-15T12:00

I KNOW job searching is tough.

I don’t just teach it, I’ve done it.

I live it with so many of you I feel as if I’m going through it with you.

I thought it was about time I t...

How to Ask for a Pay Raise When You Get More Responsibilities from 2022-11-11T12:00

Lots of people changing jobs these past few years. Amiright?

But, what about if you’re a beloved, faithful employee?

You know the kind. The ones getting dumped on with extra work w...

How to Impress the Job Interviewers at Every Stage from 2022-11-08T11:00

Right now, it’s hiring silly season for employers and they’re interviewing job candidates like crazy.

Don’t believe any career coach who tells you to slow down your search.

Everyon...

Professional Networking | Tips from Success Stories from 2022-11-04T11:00

Is your network helping you?

They want to. More than you know.

They just need a little help from you. It’s true.

I’ve talked long and hard about this throughout the years. P...

How to Describe Yourself in One Sentence | The Elevator Pitch from 2022-11-01T11:00:09

Tell me…is there anything more difficult than taking your “entire” life, your purpose, and your mission and trying to share it…quickly? So someone can remember it?

Challenge Alert: How qu...

How to Avoid Burnout When Working Toward Your Goals from 2022-10-28T11:00

Many want it. The good life.

The few. They want the great life.

The rest. What’s left. You guessed it. They pursue heights so high that most people dismiss them as unattainable. Listen

How to Improve Job Search Productivity from 2022-10-25T11:00

Ever feel like you’re working hard on your job search, but you’re not getting the output you’d expect?

Or, maybe you’re just not sure how to allocate your time each day to search?

...

Job Search Challenge® | Advanced Level Tactics from 2022-10-21T11:00

I have this expression whenever I undertake something new.

Mind you, this is something I say to myself AND I only say it after I’m certain of two things.

First, I’m getting great i...

Job Search Challenge® That Gets Interviews from 2022-10-18T11:00

Job searching is hard, like, really hard. It’s even hard in the best of times, which we have now seasonally entered.

November through February.

That’s right. Start licking your cho...

The Top 1% at Their Job Focus on This from 2022-10-14T11:00

I have a saying. It’s one of my Today’s Lines to Live By®, which you can catch daily on my Instagram.

“Short-timers focus ...