Chan With A Plan The Podcast is a Podcast providing career advice in easy actionable steps, for frustrated professionals, helping you overcome career challenges so you can stop feeling confused and defeated and start feeling focused and confident in order to excel in your career.
How to get your 1st Customer Success Manager Job in Tech
In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Natalie Murphy, who successfully transitioned from a Recruiter Role to her 1st Customer Success Manager Role in Tech. She provides job search tips from her days as a recruiter and also provides insights and strategies on how she was able to make the pivot to a Customer Success Management position, so you can do the same as well in your career.
How to get your 1st job in Corporate America as a New Immigrant
In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Angelina Spadaro, Founder of CAN.Link.People and has over 15 years of HR experience including reviewing over 70,000 resumes and interviewing thousands of candidates. In this conversation, Angelina discusses helping new immigrants land jobs in North America. She uses her experiences being an immigrant and working in her corporate positions to help other immigrants land their 1st job in their field in North America.
How to improve your communication skills for career advancement
In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Tracy Hooper, Founder of the Confidence Project. In this conversation, Tracy discusses how to communicate effectively in the workplace and how the words we use can hurt or help us excel in our careers.
How to grow your career and make more money by building a strong personal brand
In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Jennifer Shryock, Certified Master Coach and Founder of Rainmaker Resumes. In this conversation, Jennifer discusses how building a personal brand is crucial in your job search journey and the steps you can take to build a solid personal brand to grow your career and make more money.
How to switch jobs to maximize your salary in your career
In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Sonja Price, a Certified Career and Executive Coach. Sonja discusses how she helps professionals who want to have more meaning and fulfillment in their life and find jobs that are an excellent fit for them. She discusses steps professionals can make to not only make more money but be more fulfilled. This episode is to help you take a step up in your career ladder.
How to make a successful career change and live a more fulfilling life
In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Scott Anthony Barlow, CEO of Happen to Your Career, which focuses on researching on what creates more fulfilling work. In this conversation, Scott discusses how to have a fulfilling career and strategies for listeners to get their careers to the next level. This episode is to help you make a career change, whether it's moving to a different industry all together, or just looking to elevate where you are right now, because you feel stuck.
How to effectively apply for jobs online to get your dream job
In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Shelley Piedmont, an HR Professional for over 20 years that has reviewed thousands of resumes and interviewed many candidates to count. In this conversation, Shelley discusses how to improve your chances during your job search and help with career clarity. She has a lot of experience with HR, recruiting and discusses her experience with hiring and working with hiring managers. This episode is to help you with your job search and increase your chances of getting the job of your dreams.
The stages of the employee lifecycle, from excitement to becoming disengaged
In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Karen Loftus a consultant that helps the C-Suite improve employee engagement and implement change management and leadership development initiatives. In this conversation, Karen discusses her journey of working in HR and has a lot of experience with understanding why employees come and go. This episode is to help you understand the employee lifecycle from being really excited for a new job to getting disengaged from the organization and looking for your next opportunity.
Is getting an MBA worth it and is management consulting as lucrative as it’s made out to be
In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Zeinab Alliji, an ex-consultant and financial services professional who has worked in tech for the majority of her career. In this conversation, Zeinab discusses her journey of investing in education to acquire her MBA. She has also worked in the consulting space, one of the more lucrative fields that many professionals want to get into. This episode is to help you make an informed decision if you are thinking about getting your MBA, or if you’re thinking about getting into the consulting field.
How to become a UX/UI Designer with no experience
In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Emilie Mazurek, UX/UI designer. In this conversation Emilie discusses her journey from being in the hospitality industry to working her dream career as a UX/UI designer. She hopes her story will help other students and professionals realize that it’s okay to pivot and go after what can truly make you happy.