Welcome back to the Corporate Cliché Podcast!

Join Jess and Jen as they dive into unfiltered watercooler conversations about what it’s really like working in corporate.

In this Be Bold episode, we sit down with Heather DeSiena—a powerhouse leader whose career spans television news, ministry, and cybersecurity. Heather shares her journey of breaking barriers, navigating bias, and finding her voice in male-dominated industries. From advocating for equal pay to mastering the art of negotiation, Heather equips listeners with the tools to know their worth, own their pivots, and confidently advocate for themselves in today’s workplace.

🔥 Episode Highlights: ✅ Heather’s unconventional career path & lessons learned ✅ How to uplevel corporate culture from any seat ✅ The power of soft skills in leadership & negotiations ✅ Strategies to negotiate with confidence and secure what you deserve ✅ Creating truly inclusive workplaces & challenging bias head-on ✅ Navigating career pivots and knowing when it’s time to make a change

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Know your worth and advocate for yourself
• Everything is a negotiation—from salary to opportunities
• Challenge bias and push for equity
• Focus on upleveling both your career and your organization

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🎙️ Episode 13: Corporate 101 - Resume Building Podcast: Corporate Cliché Hosts: Jess & Jen

Episode Summary: Let’s face it — resumes are the worst. Whether you’re starting your job search or navigating career growth, having an up-to-date, effective résumé is essential (and kind of annoying). In this Corporate 101 episode, Jess and Jen are back with five relevant, practical, and 2025-ready tips to help you build a resume that actually gets noticed.

Drawing from both employee and hiring manager perspectives, we break down everything from formatting and personal branding to using AI and storytelling techniques that highlight your actual impact — not just buzzwords. Whether you’re on the hunt or just keeping your “in case of emergency” document updated, this episode is packed with advice, a few laughs, and some real talk about how to stand out in a stack of resumes.

💼 In This Episode, We Cover:

• Why resume building is still a dreaded but necessary process
• The importance of regular résumé refreshes (yes, even if you’re not job hunting!)
• 5 Resume Tips That Matter in 2025:

1. Be thoughtful on the structuring of your resume – Use a clean, ATS-friendly template and follow the 3 C's: Clear, Consistent, Concise
2. Leverage your professional summary as a personal brand statement – Craft a personal brand in your professional summary
3. Highlight your most relevant experience to that job role – Highlight the experience that aligns with the job
4. Make your resume speak results, not clichés – Use data and action verbs to tell your story
5. Use AI to Tailor Your Resume for Every Role- Make Every Application Count – Tailor your resume for every job (and yes, you can use ChatGPT to do it!)

✨ Key Takeaways: 🔹 Proofread and keep it short — 1–2 pages, max 🔹 Tailor your resume to every job description 🔹 Make it skimmable with clear formatting and bullet points 🔹 Use quantifiable impact statements, not clichés 🔹 Want a resume template? Email us at thecorporateclichepodcast@gmail.com

📌 Resources Mentioned: ✔️ Free Resume Template – just email us! ✔️ Try AI Tools (like ChatGPT!) to optimize your resume

💬 Let's Connect: DM us on Instagram @corporateclichepodcast if you need support — we’re here to be your work besties during the job hunt or career glow-up!

Episode 12: HR Nightmares 2.0 Call Centers, Creepy Customers & the Accidental ‘I Love You’

Welcome back to the Corporate Cliché podcast! Join Jess and Jen for another round of unfiltered, hilarious, and cringe-worthy watercooler conversations as they dive into real-life workplace horror stories in this HR Nightmares sequel.

This episode brings the chaos—from unfortunate Zoom mishaps to questionable hotel arrangements on business trips—and yes, another case of telling your boss "I love you" by mistake. 🙈 You’ll laugh, you’ll cringe, and maybe you’ll double-check who’s watching your screen during remote access.

✅ Gender Bias in the Workplace Stats from The Muse highlight how bias continues to shape hiring and promotion opportunities for women—and Jess shares a client interaction that left her speechless.

✅ Caught on Remote Access Jen shares a jaw-dropping email about an employee caught watching… something inappropriate… while working from home. You won’t believe how the manager handled it.

✅ Oops, I Said I Love You Have you ever ended a work call like it was a romantic date? Jen has. And so have others. Accidental workplace affection strikes again.

✅ Call Center Confessions Tech support horror, collections empathy, and the emotional toll of dealing with frustrated (and sometimes cruel) customers.

✅ Theft in the Workplace From sticky fingers swiping office supplies to managers embezzling cash, Jess drops data that will make you look at your stapler twice.

✅ HR Travel Nightmares Sharing a hotel room is one thing… but sharing a bed with a coworker?! Jen shares a listener story that takes workplace discomfort to new (mattress-level) heights.

✅ Creepy Retail Encounters Jen and Jess reflect on the disturbing experiences female employees face while simply doing their job—from “help me shop for my girlfriend” creepers to overheard dressing room moments that can’t be unheard.

• 🔒 Don't watch anything NSFW during work hours (yes, even if you're remote).
• 📞 Be kind to customer service and call center reps—they’re human too.
• 😳 “I love you” is sweet… just not on a call with your boss.
• 🧳 HR policies should NEVER include bed-sharing on work trips.
• 🛍️ Treat retail workers with the respect they deserve—and don’t be a creep.

Jess and Jen encourage listeners to reflect: What’s one thing you’ll do differently at work after hearing these stories? Whether it’s showing more empathy or double-checking your mic and camera settings, the lessons are real.

Have an HR Nightmare of your own? We’d love to hear it! Reach out and share your wildest workplace story—we might just feature it in a future episode.

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