Careers answers from podcasts

Real questions, answered with what experts actually said on their shows. Every answer links to the episode it came from.

Job Search, Promotion, and Career Clarity: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast

How do you ask for feedback after being passed over for a promotion?

Career coach John Neral gives the exact script for asking why you didn't get the promotion, how to listen without defending, and how to tell if your boss is developing you.

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The Dream Job System Podcast

What do you do if the company you want to work for isn't hiring?

Job search coach Austin Belcak explains why 'not hiring' rarely means no openings, how the hidden job market works, and why you should start building relationships now.

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Remote Work Retirement

How do you change careers after 50?

Remote work coach Camille Attell explains the three camps people fall into when changing careers after 50, and the right first step for each one.

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Leading People

Why does employee training not work?

Learning expert Fergal Connolly on the Leading People podcast explains why training rarely changes behaviour, and the manager conversations before and after that fix it.

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Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

What words should you avoid in a job interview?

Communication coach Tracy Hooper, on Find Your Dream Job, lists the hedges, fillers, disclaimers, and validators that make candidates sound unsure, and what to say instead.

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Career Negotiations Podcast

Can you negotiate salary without a competing offer?

Salary negotiation coach Brandon Bramley explains why one offer is enough leverage, where that leverage actually comes from, and how to answer the 'other offers' question.

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Being Freelance

Do freelancers have to tell clients they use AI?

Lawyer Ingrid Fernandez on Being Freelance explains when freelancers must disclose AI use, how client data and confidentiality clauses are affected, and what to put in your contract.

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