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#215: Graeme Jordan is a job application, CV and interview consultant. He explains what you should include in your CV, common mistakes people make when applying for jobs, and how employers screen job applications.

What you’ll learn

• [01:42] What role the CV plays in 2025.
• [03:25] How to get jobs that aren’t advertised to the general public.
• [07:08] What happens to your CV when you send it to an employer.
• [09:29] How employers use AI to screen CVs.
• [11:09] The different stages of review a CV goes through.
• [15:09] Common problems with the recruitment process.
• [19:21] What the application tracking system is and how it works.
• [23:06] How to improve your CV.
• [25:11] The type of jobs you should apply for.
• [25:43] What criteria to include in a job application.
• [28:28] What to include in your CV and how to keep it relevant.
• [30:37] How much you need to tailor your CV to each job.
• [33:30] Why you shouldn’t use the ‘easy apply’ feature.
• [36:14] How to format your CV and how long it should be.
• [38:16] What to include in a cover letter.
• [42:23] The sales skills you need to get a job.
• [44:30] Marketing techniques you can use to improve your CV.
• [51:52] How you should respond to a personality test in a job application.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Surrounded By Idiots, Thomas Erikson
• Change Work Life Coaching

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https://changeworklife.com/how-to-write-a-cv-in-the-age-of-ai-and-automation/

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#214: Brian Trzaskos has over 30 years of experience as a physical therapist and movement educator, and is a recognised expert in training health and wellness leaders. He explains the benefits of somatic coaching, how subconscious behaviours control you, and how to control the sensations in your body.

What you’ll learn

• [01:42] What somatic coaching involves.
• [03:51] The interconnection of the mind and body.
• [04:58] The bodily functions that the brain controls unconsciously.
• [06:20] The different areas somatic coaching encompasses.
• [08:43] The difference between emotions and sensations.
• [10:09] Why you need to address the subconscious.
• [12:00] How to address the subconscious behaviours that are holding you back.
• [14:00] The different stages of altering your sensory state.
• [15:45] How to use somatic practices to overcome public speaking anxiety.
• [20:30] How to change and control the sensations in your body.
• [23:23] The sensory base involved with public speaking and how to change how you feel when talking in public.
• [27:35] The unconscious sensory information we experience throughout the day.
• [28:49] The benefits of body scanning and how to redirect your attention to change your experience.
• [30:24] How to recenter yourself when you’re feeling overwhelmed.
• [32:14] How to identify what state you’re in.
• [34:33] Actionable techniques to alter an undesirable sensation you’re experiencing.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Quote: “What you cannot find inside of your own body you will never find elsewhere.”

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https://changeworklife.com/using-sensation-to-keep-yourself-calm/

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#213: Kathy Oneto is a life-work strategist, author and founder of Sustainable Ambition. She explains what makes an ambition sustainable, the different influences that drive ambitions, and the difficulty of predicting what will make us happy.

What you’ll learn

• [01:50] The difference between traditional ambition and sustainable ambition.
• [03:33] What unsustainable ambition looks like.
• [05:24] The difference between a challenging ambition and a misplaced ambition.
• [07:28] The different influences that drive ambitions.
• [11:17] How to avoid shiny object syndrome.
• [13:23] The physical signs your ambitions are misaligned with your self.
• [16:12] Affective forecasting and how to react when you start questioning your ambitions.
• [18:25] The four different motivators for following ambitions.
• [21:28] The distinction between doing what you love and loving what you do.
• [23:41] How to gain clarity on what you want to do with your life.
• [26:00] How to identify what sparks your curiosity.
• [28:55] How to apply your ambitions to your life.
• [31:12] How to balance your responsibilities and ambitions.
• [34:04] How much time it takes to achieve an ambition.
• [36:27] Actionable steps to identify your ambitions.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Affective Forecasting, Timothy Wilson and Daniel Gilbert
• Conscious Business, Fred Kofman
• Working Identity, Herminia Ibarra
• Squiggly Careers podcast
• “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”, Mark Twain
• Change Work Life coaching

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/ambition-that-lasts-pursuing-success-without-losing-yourself/

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