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The Career Narratives Podcast with Doug Lester

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Oct. 31, 2024

24: One Thing Could Unblock Your Career Advancement This Year

Have you made less progress advancing your career than you had wanted to this year? Or maybe no progress at all? If so, host Doug Lester shares a little social media psychology and a realization from his own life experience …
Oct. 11, 2024

23: Why You Shouldn't Drop Dates and Experience from Your LinkedIn Profile and Resume

If you're in your 40s or 50s, have you ever been advised to drop the dates from your education entries and remove a few of the earlier roles from your LinkedIn profile and resume? Trying to soft-pedal or hide your age and le…
May 3, 2024

12: You May Be Diluting Your Personal Narrative

Words and phrases you think you need in your resume and LinkedIn profile can unintentionally dilute your personal narrative. As a hiring manager, executive recruiter and coach, host Doug Lester shares the prime suspects and …
April 4, 2024

10: How to Write a LinkedIn Experience Entry That Answers 3 Key Questions

Based on his experience as an executive recruiter at a top firm, Doug Lester offers a strategic perspective focused on crafting a concise, helpful LinkedIn Experience entry. Emphasizing an intended reader's requirements, Dou…
March 21, 2024

9: How to Write a LinkedIn About Section That Supports Your Narrative

Is your LinkedIn profile actually written to connect with your reader? Do you have a LinkedIn Headline that communicates what you do, the context you do it in, and the impact of your work? If not, give Episode 8 a quick list…
March 7, 2024

8: How to Communicate Your Narrative in Your LinkedIn Headline

If you don't define your narrative, then someone else might do it for you. Why take that chance? Doug Lester shares a simple, three-part framework he picked up as an executive recruiter that you can apply to your LinkedIn he…