Catherine Cunningham is one of Australia’s leading career specialists. She is the author of ‘My Career Rules: Recipes to Crack the Career Code in 21st Century Australia’. Catherine takes a deep dive into all aspects of career happiness. This podcast is full of practical yet strategic tips to help you manage your career so that you are happier at work. Catherine's hashtag expresses her philosophy ... #whynotbehappyatwork.
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Have you ever felt unsatisfied at work, or just not happy with your career in general? It's possible you're in a role that doesn't match your personality profile. In Episode 46 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine takes you on a self-discovery journey using MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator). Take a listen as Catherine delves into the…
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If you’re an ISFP this podcast episode can help you to discover what makes you tick in the world of work. Have you ever felt unsatisfied at work, or just not happy with your career in general? It's possible you're in a role that doesn't match your personality profile. In Episode 45 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine takes you on a s…
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Have you ever felt unsatisfied at work, or just not happy with your career in general? It's possible you're in a role that doesn't match your personality profile. In Episode 44 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine takes you on a self-discovery journey using MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator). Take a listen as Catherine delves into the…
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Have you ever felt unsatisfied at work, or just not happy with your career in general? It's possible you're in a role that doesn't match your personality profile. In Episode 43 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine takes you on a self-discovery journey using MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator). Take a listen as Catherine delves into the…
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Have you ever felt unsatisfied at work, or just not happy with your career in general? It could be that you are in a job that is not suited to your personality profile. In Episode 42 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine takes you on a self-discovery journey. She delves into the MBTI personality profile of INFP. If you're an INFP this …
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Have you ever felt unsatisfied at work, or just not happy with your career in general? It could be that you are in a job that is not suited to your personality profile. In Episode 41 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine takes you on a self-discovery journey. She delves into the MBTI personality profile of ESTJ. If you're an ESTJ, this…
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Have you ever felt unsatisfied at work, or just not happy with your career in general? It could be that you are in a job that is not suited to your personality profile. In Episode 40 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine takes you on a self-discovery journey. She delves into the MBTI personality profile of ISTP. If you're an ISTP, this…
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Do you ever feel a sense of helplessness when it comes to your career? Perhaps you’ve lost your way, or you're burnt out, or you may even feel that your career has stalled. This can be especially difficult if you are in the later years of your life, when your age can feel like a barrier between you and a new career. In episode 39 of Career Chinwags…
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Have you ever felt unsatisfied at work, or just not happy with your career in general? It could be that you are in a job that is not suited to your personality profile. In Episode 38 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine takes you on a self-discovery journey. She delves into the MBTI personality profile of INTJ. If you're an INTJ , thi…
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In Episode 37 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century Catherine keeps it short, sharp and shiny. First, she covers a true ‘career war story’, and lessons learnt from this: In this case, she talks about your communication style in an interview and how to make this work for you. Next, she offers a tip on how to start off your interview confidently. I…
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Have you ever felt unsatisfied at work, or just not happy with your career in general? It could be that you are in a job that is not suited to your personality profile. In Episode 36 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine takes you on a self-discovery journey. She delves into the MBTI personality profile of ENFP. If you're an ENFP , thi…
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A question to ask yourself at the start of 2022 is - how satisfied are you at work? Perhaps it's time to switch from negativity to new, positive emotions about your career. In Episode 25 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century I use an eclectic mix of big picture items and practical suggestions to enhance your work happiness and success this year.…
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Have you ever felt unsatisfied at work, or just not happy with your career in general? It could be that you are in a job that is not suited to your personality profile. In Episode 34 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine takes you on a self-discovery journey. She delves into the MBTI personality profile of INFJ – 'Catalysts for positiv…
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In Episode 33 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine offers 12 (career) Christmas gifts. She covers 12 important aspects of your career to review to help you find happiness in 2022.Di Catherine Cunningham
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Have you ever felt unsatisfied at work, or just not happy with your career in general? It could be that you are in a job that is not suited to your personality profile. In Episode 32 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine takes you on a self-discovery journey. She delves into the MBTI personality profile of ENTJ – 'Everything's fine, I'…
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Have you ever felt unsatisfied at work, or just not happy with your career in general? It could be that you are in a job that is not suited to your personality profile. In Episode 31 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine takes you on a self-discovery journey. She delves into the MBTI personality profile of ISTJ – 'take your time and do…
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Have you ever felt unsatisfied at work, or just not happy with your career in general? It could be that you are in a job that is not suited to your personality profile. In Episode 30 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine takes you on a self-discovery journey. She delves into the MBTI personality profile of ESFJ – the ‘conscientious hel…
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In Episode 29 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century Catherine covers practical steps to take when you’ve just lost your job. She then talks about a true ‘career war story’; one that provides lessons learnt and how to bring these lessons into your own career life. Finally, she talks through a famous quote by Steve Jobs ‘The only way to do great wo…
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Have you ever felt unsatisfied at work, or just not happy with your career in general? It could be that you are in a job that is not suited to your personality profile. In Episode 28 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine takes you on a self-discovery journey. She delves into the MBTI personality profile of ENTP – the ‘visionary profile…
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If you're applying for jobs but not making it to the interview stage, it's most likely a problem with your pre-interview documents (i.e. your Cover Letter or résumé). In Episode 27 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine looks at some obvious and not so obvious statistics about résumés so that you can audit your document and make any nec…
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Don’t ruin your job prospects at the last minute by failing to consider your referees. In Episode 25 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century Catherine offers 10 tips to help keep your referees on track during this final and important stage of the job search.Di Catherine Cunningham
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Think you’re too astute to make career errors? Technical blunders, lack of thought, unhelpful mindsets – any one of these can derail your career prospects. In Episode 25 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century Catherine tackles 6 mistakes that could be hindering your career. She offers tips to help you correct them and to help you get your career b…
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Have you ever considered yourself as a brand when managing your career? In Episode 24 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century Catherine takes the work of 2 global marketing experts and translates them into the careers space so that you can take advantage of them. Master these tips to be ahead of your competitors and to be front of mind when your dr…
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Job interviews are not something to be considered lightly. Especially when it’s your dream job at stake! In Episode 23 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine covers critical 9 errors that people commonly make in interviews and tips on how to recover from these errors.Di Catherine Cunningham
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Troubling statistics reveal that as little as 7% of women negotiate their salary. Women executives who consistently negotiate their salary are able to earn at least $1,000,000 more than those who don’t! In Episode 22 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine covers 5 tips to help women feel more comfortable when it comes to salary negotiat…
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Sometimes it only takes 90 seconds for a hiring manager to decide whether they are going to hire a candidate or not. Regardless of what you have to say during the interview. In Episode 21 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine talks through first impressions in a job interview and tips on how to make sure you’ve got this covered. She co…
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Being successful in a job interview requires practice, preparation…and more practice (unless you’re a natural…and not many of us are!). When the job at stake is your dream role, you really want to nail it! In Episode 20 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine covers 3 types of interviews you are likely to face. She then distinguishes bet…
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Lets face it, how many individuals are natural leaders? Most will actually shy away at the idea of leading a team, scared of their own abilities and perhaps lack of leadership qualities. Yet, fortunately or unfortunately, many of the most interesting jobs come attached with the need to manage people. In Episode 19 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Ce…
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Leadership is probably the rarest quality in the world of work, yet the most sought after. The pendulum has long ago shifted to this intangible quality being a necessity at senior levels, rather than a desirable element. In fact, whether we’re a University graduate, a Supervisor or an Executive, we’re all supposed to be leaders these days. And not …
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Have you ever dreamed of a new career but thought to yourself ‘well I’m stuck in this job, and there are no other options’. This negative self-talk can wreak havoc in our lives, especially when it comes to finding happiness in our career. In Episode 17, Catherine looks at 5 negative self-talk moments that could be disastrous for your career. She ta…
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The number of interview questions that can be asked by Human Resources, the hiring manager, and other interviewers is limitless. Imagine your horror (and resultant poor performance) when their first question is one of those hoary old questions you thought were as dead as a dodo. In this p0odcast Episode, Catherine covers practical tips to help you …
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Are you on the hiring end of the recruitment process? If so, you really need to hone in on your recruitment practices if you want to find the top candidates. Candidates may be left with a bitter taste in their mouth if they encounter any obstacles with the application process. In this podcast episode, Catherine covers 7 ‘real life’ key issues that …
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How would you rate your career happiness? Do you enjoy going to work each day, or do you dread getting out of bed knowing what’s ahead? Finding joy in your work and workplace may not always be easy, but it is achievable. In Episode 15 of Catherine’s Podcast, she covers 12 specific career issues that should help you to be happier at work.…
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Christmas time...end of year celebrations...there is always so much happening in December. It’s important though, to take some time out to consider your career happiness. Are you actually happy with your job? In Episode 13 of Career Chinwags for the 21st Century, Catherine talks through 3 ‘brickbats’ that could be holding you back from finding happ…
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Interviews are a tough gig! You have to get every aspect right to be in with a winning chance. Once you’ve nailed body language, tone of voice and appearance…you need to focus on communication styles AND how you can best influence your interviewer. In this podcast Episode, Catherine introduces Carl Jung’s assessment tool ‘I speak your language’ and…
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If you're having trouble making it through to the interview stage when applying for jobs, you need to go back and look at why the employer is not wanting to meet you. It's likely your Cover Letter isn't doing the job it's meant to do. Statistics reveal that 40% of employers think that a Cover Letter is more important than the résumé. And, 76% will …
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Are you in your fifties or early sixties and have the desire to keep working, but not the confidence or belief that you'll be able to do so? You might feel as though the market place has written you off? As Baby Boomers retire and the power moves decisively to younger generations, you may need to work a bit harder to pick up that next role if you a…
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Do you get at least one phone call a year from someone asking you to come work for them? We all know and probably envy people who regularly get poached from their current role by another employer. What these people are doing is reaping the reward for their ongoing Career Mastery. Perhaps without realising it, they behave as if they are a business –…
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On any day at work, you are likely to speak more than 60% of the time - persuading, instructing, influencing, explaining, motivating or counselling others. Sometimes the words and phrases you use may damage your interactions with work mates, or even worse, they may affect your job prospects at interviews! In this Podcast Episode (and upcoming episo…
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How do you feel about your current job? Are you happy…bored…or are you just feeling a little lost in your career and not sure where to go from here? In Episode 7 of Managing your Career during the Corona Virus Season Catherine covers 4 tips to help you find the ideal job. She talks about the important self-assessment tools used to determine what a …
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The coronavirus pandemic has left many of us feeling severely pressured due to the disruption it has had on our careers and lives. A report just released by ING Bank said that more than three million Australians are thinking about changing careers once the Corona Virus subsides and nearly 30% have considered learning new skills to insulate themselv…
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Younger workers typically have more trouble finding and maintaining employment in a recession. In the US during what Australians call the Global Financial Crisis, although the unemployment rate for all workers peaked at 10%, the rate for workers between 16 and 24 years old rose to 19.2%. Unfortunately due to the coronavirus crisis, many young Austr…
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To be successful in a Video Interview you need to be both mentally and technically ready. If you’re new to Zoom/Skype or any other platform interviewers may use, it may be time to upskill! In Episode 4 of Managing your Career in the Corona Virus Season, Catherine offers tips to help you sell yourself in a Video Interview. First, she covers the impo…
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When it comes to Job Search Networking, most people misunderstand how to use this wonderful tool to get a job. They think of sipping Champagne and schmoozing people at a function. But Job Search Networking is much more involved than this. Those who do understand the strategy and who are brave enough to do it, will not only survive, they will also t…
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Most people have heard of job search networking but they misunderstand how to use networking to get a job. They think of sipping Champagne and schmoozing people at a function. Or they ask their contacts if they know anyone who needs someone like them. Neither of these approaches works well. There is actually a very specific approach to job search n…
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One of my friends works in the theatre and she sees no hope of returning to that world even after the initial coronavirus crisis passes. She needs a job. Another client came to me last year because he wasn’t enjoying work anymore. If I was talking to him now, I’d be talking to him about how to reinvigorate his job in case he just has to stay put. W…
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