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Interview Advice from Dayna Wu, Silicon Valley Tech Recruiter – Issue #271
Interviewing do’s and don’ts for job candidates My guest for this episode is Dayna Wu. She is the proud mom of two, Hawaii born and raised, and now residing in the San Francisco Bay Area. She’s a Senior Recruiter for Nvidia Corporation while being a distance learning teacher, short-order cook, housekeeper, physical fitness activity coordinator,…
Read MoreHow Writing Can Change Your Life – Issue #269
Three ways your writing makes a difference Writing is one of the most important communication skills that can future-proof your career. Yet, it remains one of the biggest skill gaps that employers see in job candidates. “People jump to all kinds of conclusions about you when they read documents you have written. They decide, for instance, how smart,…
Read MoreCareer Success with Jeremy Baker, CTO of Retail Zipline – Issue #267
The unconventional career path of an entrepreneurial technologist My guest for this episode is Jeremy Baker. He is the co-founder and CTO of Retail Zipline, an enterprise SaaS company that provides communications software to some of the world’s largest retailers. He is a seasoned developer and entrepreneur who has been involved in web design, online…
Read MoreWho Will Be Fired This Year? – Issue #265
These 10 questions provide some clues “I had to let half of the team go. They didn’t have the right skills and attitude for the strategic new direction the company is heading.” — anonymous leader The leader I was talking with wasn’t happy about this situation. They had inherited a team that was no longer…
Read MoreCareer Success with Caroline Tsay, CEO of Compute Software – Issue #263
She also sits on the board of directors for The Coca-Cola Company and Morningstar My guest for this episode is Caroline Tsay. Caroline is the CEO and co-founder of Compute Software. Their Cloud Cost Optimization platform delivers the deepest cost savings for your cloud infrastructure running on Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.…
Read MoreImproving Your Conversational Skills – Issue #261
It’s more difficult online, but I know you can do it 😉 The inspiration for this week’s topic comes from a podcast listener, LP Lin. You mentioned that you ask questions to keep the conversation flowing. It sounds like an excellent topic for your next podcast: Smart questioning techniques of an interesting conversationalist : )…
Read MoreHow to Stop Rambling in Conversations and Interviews
Did you know that people lose interest in your conversation if you talk longer than 40 seconds uninterrupted? To make matters worse, our bodies release dopamine when we talk about ourselves. The more we talk — and hear ourselves talk — the better we feel, so the more we talk.
Read MoreIrene Au, Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures
Irene Au. Irene is currently an Operating Partner with Khosla Ventures, where she works with portfolio companies to make their design great. She has also been one of the most successful Design Leaders that I’ve known in Silicon Valley.
Read MoreInvincible Career podcast transcript: Career Success with Irene Au, Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures – Issue #259
Please enjoy this podcast transcript of my interview with Irene Au, Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures. We discussed her career path and what helped her become a successful design leader
Read MoreCareer Success with Irene Au, Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures – Issue #259
She shares advice from her Silicon Valley experiences Are you ready for something new? Something exciting? I’ve started interviewing people I feel have had extraordinary success in their careers. I’ll share the insights and takeaways in the newsletter and articles, but the real magic is hearing them share their own words in their voice. So,…
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