Career Hacker Secrets
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIf you’re looking to pivot into your next big role, make more impact, increase your salary, or break into a top tech company, this podcast is for you. Yannick Kpodar, a LinkedIn alum, was once a struggling business graduate who couldn’t find a job. Through trial and error, he learned the “secrets” to hacking the job hunt process and leapfrogging in his career. Since then, he’s been able to break into B2B Sales in a Fortune 100 company, pivot into Product Marketing at Linkedin in San Francisco, 3x his income, and then jump 3 positions to a global director role at a top 40 startup in Europe. Yannick is now recognized as a top 100 Product Marketing influencer, and he’s on a quest to inspire people to dream big. Tune into the Career Hacker Secrets podcast to listen to interviews from real people who pivoted into incredible jobs in top tech companies against all odds. From fashion stylist to 7-figure enterprise account executive at LinkedIn, from musician to a senior director at Salesforce, you’ll learn everything you need to take your career to the next level. Check us out at www.careerhackeracademy.com.
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#12: Going All In
June 10, 2021 18:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBWelcome to the Career Hacker Mini Series. These are really short episodes that get straight to the point and tackle real-world challenges among career hackers in less than 10 minutes. In this episode, we're taking a bite out of Going All In. We go through the 7 steps you'll need to build the conviction to do whatever it takes to break into a top company, break into a top leadership role, or pivot into the job of your dreams. This is for anyone looking to take their skills, career, or lif...
#11: How to Land Your Dream Job After Getting Let Go with Dominik Mertens
June 08, 2021 21:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBWelcome to the 11th episode of the Career Hackers Secrets Podcast. Today we welcome Dominik Mertens, a mother of 3 who, after running events in higher education for 15 years, lost her job due to Covid. Despite her fear of not knowing what was next, she didn't settle. She didn't lose sight of her goal, and she managed to pivot into an incredible new career. Today Dominik is Chief Customer Officer at Bond, a platform that assists schools and organizations with digital transformation and virt...
How to Land Your Dream Job After Getting Let Go with Dominik Mertens
June 08, 2021 21:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBWelcome to the 11th episode of the Career Hackers Secrets Podcast. Today we welcome Dominik Mertens, a mother of 3 who, after running events in higher education for 15 years, lost her job due to Covid. Despite her fear of not knowing what was next, she didn't settle. She didn't lose sight of her goal, and she managed to pivot into an incredible new career. Today Dominik is Chief Customer Officer at Bond, a platform that assists schools and organizations with digital transformation and virt...
#10: Finding Self-Compassion and Pivoting Into Your Dream Job with Selma Chang
June 01, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBWelcome to the tenth episode of the Career Hackers Secrets Podcast. Today we chat with Selma Chang, a rock star product marketer who pivoted from sales. I met Selma at LinkedIn in San Francisco a few years ago when she was passionate about pivoting into product marketing. You'll hear specifically how Selma overcame imposter syndrome and how she overcame mental breakdowns to pursue her dreams. She hired a life coach to help build confidence while is making that pivot to product marketing....
#9: LinkedIn Premium, Is It Worth It?
May 27, 2021 18:00 - 4 minutes - 3.35 MBWelcome to the Career Hacker Mini-Series. These are really short episodes that get straight to the point in real-world challenges among career hackers in less than 10 minutes. In this episode, we're taking a bite out of the reasons Why LinkedIn Premium is Worth It. You cannot afford to miss out on LinkedIn Premium, regardless of if you're job searching or not. Premium gives you access to valuable information, data, and expands your reach, all things that we will talk about in this episode....
From Musician Touring the World to Sr. Director at Salesforce with Latrice Barnett
May 24, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBWelcome to the sixth episode of the Career Hackers Secrets Podcast. Today we welcome Latrice Barnett. Latrice was once a band musician touring the world, and now she is a Senior Director at Salesforce in Silicon Valley. We'll get into the details of how she decided to completely change her life after 9/11 when she quit her very lucrative job to become a full-time musician. Latrice learned a lot about becoming an artist, becoming comfortable on stage, and connecting with an audience. Then, u...
#8: From Musician Touring the World to Sr. Director at Salesforce with Latrice Barnett
May 24, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBWelcome to the sixth episode of the Career Hackers Secrets Podcast. Today we welcome Latrice Barnett. Latrice was once a band musician touring the world, and now she is a Senior Director at Salesforce in Silicon Valley. We'll get into the details of how she decided to completely change her life after 9/11 when she quit her very lucrative job to become a full-time musician. Latrice learned a lot about becoming an artist, becoming comfortable on stage, and connecting with an audience. Then, u...
#7: 10 Steps to Create a Killer LinkedIn Profile
May 19, 2021 19:00 - 8 minutes - 6.08 MBWelcome to the Career Hacker Mini series. These are really short episodes. I get straight to the point and tackle real-world challenges among career hackers in less than 10 minutes. In this episode, we're discussing the 10 Steps to Create a Killer LinkedIn Profile. An optimized LinkedIn profile will ensure that you get noticed over and over again with opportunities coming your way 24/7. This trick is by far one of my top secrets. And it’s one of the main reasons I have not applied for a ...
#6: How Angel Gonzalez leveraged soul-searching, Y-Combinator projects, and intuition to pivot into Product Marketing
May 17, 2021 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this episode, I introduce speaker Angel Gonzalez, and we talk about how he went from an accounting major unsure of where he was going to a product marketing manager at Linkedin. This company hires less than 1% of all applicants. Angel was a man on a mission. He shares about his process of figuring out what he wanted and then how he got it. And just a teaser, it involved Y-combinator, but not in the way you would think. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intoducing Ángel González 03:25 - Ángel’s ba...
#5: From fashion stylist to tech, to business owner: Evolve, adapt and monetize your expertise with Lisa Francoeur
May 03, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBWelcome to the fifth episode of Career Hackers Secrets Podcast. Today we welcome Lisa Francoeur, entrepreneur, female leader and world-renowned motivational speaker. Lisa is the CEO at Fancyfied and a consultant devoted to scaling empowerment globally. She is also the cofounder of Crypto Tutors, an educational platform which is all about simplifying cryptocurrencies through eLearning and one-on-one tutoring. After 10+ years of experience as a business development executive in tech, working ...
#4: 11 Secrets of Career Hackers
April 26, 2021 22:00 - 9 minutes - 6.27 MBWelcome to the Career Hacker’s Mini Series. In this episode, we're taking a bite out of the 11 Secrets of Career Hackers. These are the principles, tips, and strategies that define a Career Hacker and set them entirely apart from other top candidates. This is for anyone at any level who is looking to get the edge, mindset, and insights to have an amazing and fulfilling career. As a heads up, we're crunching a lot in 10 minutes. We created a mini-guide for those who would like to get more ...
#3: From the front lines of Bagdad to Silicon Valley and Venture Capital with Dan Savage
April 26, 2021 21:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this episode, I introduce speaker Dan Savage, and we chat about his journey from joining the army to transitioning into tech at LinkedIn and the prestigious VC firm, Sequoia. Now he is a VP at Shift.org, where he helps fellow veterans pivot into their new civilian careers. Dan gets real with us and talks about the anxiety of not knowing what is next. He walks us through how he figured out the next move at the multiple crossroads he found himself in. Timestamps 00:00 - Introducing ...
#2: 6 steps to pivot into a top tech company
April 26, 2021 20:00 - 6 minutes - 4.59 MBWelcome to the Career Hackers Mini Series. These are really short episodes that get straight to the point and tackle real-world challenges among career hackers. The objective is to get the most essential advice you need in less than 10 minutes. In this episode, we're taking a bite out of the Six steps to pivot into your dream job. These are precisely the steps I've taken in my career, taking me from a sales manager at Dell to a product marketer at LinkedIn and now to the Global Director ...
#1: From Sales Ops to Venture Capital with Jeremiah Clark
April 25, 2021 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBWelcome to the 1st interview on the Career Hacker Secrets podcast. Today we welcome Jeremiah Clark, a black man from Atlanta, Georgia, who grew up in a single-parent household. It hasn’t been without any struggle, but Jeremiah managed to break into LinkedIn, pivot into Pinterest, and later pivoted once more into venture capital in the most competitive markets in the world - Silicon Valley. Today Jeremiah leads Business Operations for GGV Capital - a Venture Capital and private equity fir...
Career Hacker Secrets Podcast: Trailer #2
April 14, 2021 15:00 - 1 minute - 774 KBMy name is Yannick Kpodar. I'm a former Product Marketing Lead at LinkedIn, a Top 100 Product Marketing influencer, and current Global Product Marketing Director at a top 40 Startup in Europe. I'm on a quest to interview ordinary people pivoting into incredible jobs in top tech companies. From a fashion stylist to a seven-figure enterprise account executive at LinkedIn, from musician to a senior director at Salesforce, from a US Army infantry officer to a VP at a startup, from a black man ...
Introducing the Career Hacker Secrets Podcast!
March 22, 2021 22:00 - 3 minutes - 2.75 MBMy name is Yannick Kpodar. I'm on a quest to interview ordinary people pivoting into incredible jobs in top tech companies. From a fashion stylist to a seven-figure enterprise account executive at LinkedIn, from musician to a senior director at Salesforce, from a US Army infantry officer to a VP at a startup, from a black man who grew up with his mom earning $24k a year to now leading business operations at venture capital and private equity firm in S.F. -- You'll learn all the tips and stra...