41: How to find meaning in your work - Shannon Houde, MBA, Career & Executive Coach

46: Finding a career in sustainability - Fiona Place Ahead of World Environment Day on June 5th, in this episode we meet Hays’ very own Global Head of Sustainability, Fiona Place. Having worked in a number of roles related to sustainability, Fiona is in a perfect position to advise listeners on finding a job within the sector. She shares her own career story, as well as broader insights on the skills required to succeed, current trends and what to look for in potential employers.

45: Why a career map is important for women - Kathryn Bishop CBE In this episode, we meet Kathryn Bishop CBE, who, amongst other achievements, is a consultant and teacher at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. Kathryn is author of 'Make Your Own Map: Career Success Strategy for Women', and discusses why mapping your career is so important.

44: How employees can push for greater diversity & inclusion in the workplace - Sheree Atcheson In episode 44 of the Hays Worldwide Careers Advice Podcast, we are joined by multi-award winning leader and ED&I expert Sheree Atcheson. Sheree offers advice to listeners on how they can find the confidence to shape a diverse and inclusive workplace.

43: How to develop mental toughness in the workplace - Doug Strycharczyk & Dr Peter Clough, AQR International In this podcast, Doug Strycharczyk and Dr Peter Clough of AQR International discuss the insight from their book, 'Developing Mental Toughness', and how mental toughness can affect your performance in the workplace and when searching for a new job.

42: How to improve your presentation skills - Jay Surti In this podcast, keynote speaker and author, Jay Surti, shares the dos and don’ts of giving presentations at work, as well as how best to tackle any fears or difficult scenarios.

Are you struggling to find real meaning in your working life? Listen to this podcast from Shannon Houde, Founder and Managing Director of Walk of Life Coaching for expert advice to help you make a difference in your career. You can also read the full transcript here: https://social.hays.com/2021/06/30/podcast-41-how-to-find-meaning-in-your-work/ Timestamps: (01:08) Please could you introduce yourself to our listeners and give an overview of your career to date? (02:00) So, you've had quite a varied career. Did that lead into your interest in career purpose and to write your book Good Work as well? (02:56) How have you personally found meaning in your own career? (03:51) And in your book, you begin by exploring the concept of impact careers. Could you just explain to our listeners what you mean by this in a little more detail? (05:07) Why is it so important that we find purpose and meaning in our jobs? And do you think, this need to find meaning has grown because of the pandemic? (07:02) Is there anything that you can tell our listeners now on how they can find a sense of purpose in their day-to-day roles? (08:18) What would you say to those that are struggling to find meaning in their current roles? (09:43) Are there any strategies you can share with our listeners that they can follow to find an organisation that matches their personal values and traits? And how important would you say it is for them to do that? (12:11) So, if a person has decided to search for meaning elsewhere, in a new job, for instance, how can they effectively demonstrate their commitment to the employer’s purpose on their CV or during the interview stage perhaps? (14:38) If you had one piece of advice to help our listeners navigate their careers throughout the pandemic and beyond, what would that be?

40: How to fail well and build your resilience at work – Dr Susan Kahn, Business Psychologist In this podcast, Business Psychologist, Author of Bounce Back and Programme Director at Birkbeck, University of London, Dr Susan Kahn, shares her expert advice to help you embrace failure in order to build resilience in the workplace. You can read the full transcript here: https://social.hays.com/2021/05/19/podcast-40-how-to-fail-well-and-build-your-resilience-at-work/ Timestamps: (01:09) Please could you introduce yourself to our listeners? (02:10) What sparked your interest in resilience, and led you to write the book Bounce Back? (03:08) You mentioned a concept in your book of ‘failing fast’, which is a framework that allows employees the space to make mistakes. Could you explain this concept in a little more detail? (04:19) Why else do you think it's so important that employees embrace failure? (05:06) How can our listeners embrace failure and learn from their mistakes? And what effect could this have on their careers potentially? (06:27) Please could you share with our listeners how you define the term resilience? (07:52) What are the key benefits of resilience? And do you think this is becoming even more important as we find ourselves in this ever-changing world of work? (09:09) What do you think the typical traits of a resilient person are? (10:48) What can our listeners do to develop their own resilience? And do you have any strategies that they can follow that would help them achieve this? (13:45) It seems that self-awareness is important to developing resilience, would you agree? (14:53) Is there anything else that our listeners can do in addition to what you've already discussed, to build their resilience? (15:42) If you had one piece of advice to help our listeners navigate their careers throughout the pandemic and beyond, what would that be?