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Career podcasts for job seekers
Company on the hard days, practical advice for your search, and stories from people who found their way into your field.
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Keep going when the search gets hard
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Agile Unemployment
Hosted by Sabina Sulat
Talks about being out of work plainly, so it feels less like a secret.
Laid Off to Lift Off
Hosted by Vanita
People describe their layoffs and what came after, in their own words.
Laid Off: The Diary of a Job Hunter
Hosted by Heidi Tharp
A host laid off twice shares her search as it happens.
Careers at the End of the World
Hosted by Jenn Walker Wall
Job searching when both the market and the news are hard.
A Life Worth Working
Hosted by Dr. Michelle Weise and Rev. Dana Allen Walsh
Guests describe setbacks and how they started over.
Real Talk for Today's Job Seekers
Hosted by MO and Joy
Short episodes on rejection, ghost jobs and how long a search takes.
Learn how the search works
The Job Hunting Podcast
Hosted by Renata Bernarde
Interviews, salary questions and how to explain what you bring.
Career Warrior Podcast
Hosted by Chris Villanueva
Resumes, LinkedIn and job market updates from a resume writer.
Find Your Dream Job
Hosted by Mac Prichard
Weekly guests on resumes, layoffs and finding work that fits your values.
Interview Boss
Hosted by Emma and Sarah Smith
Two sisters on interview answers, nerves and what to ask back.
No B.S. Job Search Advice Radio
Hosted by Jeff Altman
Short, frequent episodes from a longtime recruiter on networking and applying.
The Flourish Careers Podcast
Hosted by Jennifer Smith
Cover letters, interview questions and salary negotiation, one topic at a time.
Hear how people got hired in your field
One episode at a time, from shows made for people in that line of work.
Tech
I Asked Google Software Engineers How To Get Hired
Sajjaad Khader
Google engineers explain what got them hired.
Cybersecurity First Job: Prove Skills With Labs No Degree Needed
Cybersecurity First Job
Using home labs to show cybersecurity skills without a degree.
A theater worker's path to a self-taught software job.
How long does it ACTUALLY take to get a job in tech, Tech interviews and AI!
The Programming Podcast
Two developers on interview formats, from coding tests to take-homes, and why networking matters.
S16 E01 Breaking Into Cybersecurity: Job Hunting Tips and Ghost Job Realities
Security Confidential
Why cybersecurity postings ask for too much, and where to find openings that aren't posted.
E150 | How YearUp Mentorship Helped a Caregiver become a Technical Project Manager–Heaven Hamilton
The NoDegree Podcast – No Degree Success Stories for Job Searching, Careers, and Entrepreneurship
A training program leads to business analyst, then technical project manager, without a degree.
Nursing
[Encore] The Subtle Art of Mastering Nursing Interview Questions
The FreshRN Podcast with Kati Kleber
How to handle nursing interview questions.
Episode 16: Tips for New Grad Nurses
Nice Girls Wear Scrubs
A nurse coach on picking hospitals with residency programs and enough preceptor time.
Telling specific clinical stories in interviews and explaining why you chose your role.
Starting a new-grad NP job search, following up, and applying even when ads ask for experience.
#1 - Ask Kelsey: "How to get a remote job as a New Grad with little to no nursing experience."
Whole Life Nurse Podcast
Applying for remote nursing jobs as a new grad by pitching admin and customer-service skills.
Skilled trades
Welding Workforce Shortage: How to Get Into the Welding Trade & Where Welding Jobs Are Headed
The Lost Art Of the Skilled Trades
How to get into welding and where the jobs are.
How to Get Into the Trades as a Woman: Apprenticeships, Representation w/ Judaline Cassidy
The Lost Art Of the Skilled Trades
Getting into the trades as a woman, including apprenticeships.
Episode 2: Apprentices & Journeys — From the First Wrench to Journeyman
Titan Talks Podcast
From first apprenticeship to journeyman.
Teaching
Ep 201: What No One Tells You About the Teaching Job Search (A Golden Apple Scholar's Real Advice)
New Teacher Talk
What no one tells you about the teaching job search.
129. What Principals Really Want You to Know About Hiring, Interviews, and Getting the Job
Kindergarten Cafe Podcast: Simple Tips for Teaching Kindergarten
What principals look for when hiring teachers.
Advice for Applicants: The Job Search and Application Process (mini episode)
From Student To Teacher: A Podcast for Beginning Educators
Teacher job applications: choosing references, using state job boards, and what happens next.
Getting Ready to Interview for a Teaching Job? Tips for the Interview Process
Reading to Succeed with Elizabeth Morphis
Seven teaching interview tips, from your resume to bringing a portfolio and using examples.
#41: 3 Tips for a Successful ELA Teaching Interview and Job Hunt
The Joys of Teaching Literature
Using your contacts and staying relaxed in English teaching interviews.
Government
How to Get a Federal Government Job
Government Job Digest
How to get a federal government job.
Finding a Career at the Postal Service
Mailin’ It! - The Official USPS Podcast
Careers at the Postal Service, from the Postal Service.
“Executive branch” by Horizon Institute for Public Service
Policy Career Guides
How policy careers in the executive branch work.
#61: The Journey to Becoming a Firefighter
The Cool Fireman Podcast
The path to becoming a firefighter.
Nonprofit
How to Transition from Corporate to Nonprofit Without Losing Your Mind
No B.S. Job Search Advice Radio
Moving from a corporate job to a nonprofit.
Fundraising for Social Justice: Em Bookstein’s Job Search Success Story
Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job
A software engineer moves into nonprofit fundraising through informational interviews.
Finding NonProfit Jobs | No BS Job Search Advice Radio
No B.S. Job Search Advice Radio
A nonprofit consultant on common misconceptions and what to ask about a role before you take it.
Breaking into the Nonprofit Sector
Tattooed Freaks in Business Suits
Finding nonprofits to apply to through GuideStar, state nonprofit associations, United Way and LinkedIn.
Finance
How to Get Ahead in Finance & Accounting: The Strategy to Build Visibility with Christine Chang
How To Get A Job
Building visibility to get ahead in finance and accounting.
Ep 33 - How to Get a Job in Venture Capital
Breaking Into Finance
How people get jobs in venture capital.
John Gannon, Co-Founder of Going VC | How To Get A Job In Venture Capital
Success Story with Scott Clary
How people move into venture capital, and why many VC jobs are filled through referrals.
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