web02.fireside.fm Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:53:46 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The How This Works show - Episodes Tagged with “Career Advice” https://www.howthisworks.show/tags/career%20advice Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400 Talking shop with 100 people about their work and associated craft — exploring what they actually do, why they do it that way, and what changed along the way. Host Skipper Chong Warson sits down with folks to understand what's going on in their world right now. Season two explored product, design, and facilitation. The third season follows people actively building things right now. New episodes every few weeks. Part of How This Works co. en-us episodic What do people actually do all day? Skipper Chong Warson Talking shop with 100 people about their work and associated craft — exploring what they actually do, why they do it that way, and what changed along the way. Host Skipper Chong Warson sits down with folks to understand what's going on in their world right now. Season two explored product, design, and facilitation. The third season follows people actively building things right now. New episodes every few weeks. Part of How This Works co. yes subject matter experts, learn, learning, subject matter expert, expert, experts, amateur, professional, stories, story, lessons, lesson, work, home, education, educate, passion, passions, day in the life, walk in someone else's shoes, expertise, craft Skipper Chong Warson skipperchong@me.com Joanne Weaver https://www.howthisworks.show/029-joanne-weaver e36c2b91-be25-47af-9401-9b95efa6ded0 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400 Skipper Chong Warson full 2 Skipper Chong Warson In this episode, Skipper chats with Joanne Weaver about her background about a UX recruiter, her take on the design job market, and what it means to be looking for a job today, along with some general advice 1:15:38 yes Joanne Weaver (https://www.joanneweavergroup.com/about), who co-runs a design recruiting agency in New York City (https://www.joanneweavergroup.com/), discussed her dual career in recruitment and music. She highlighted the importance of networking and tailoring job applications to specific roles. Joanne emphasized the need for efficiency in communication and the value of understanding both job seekers and clients. She shared her journey from starting her agency during a financial crisis to having built a successful business. Joanne also discussed the significance of connection and authenticity, both in her professional and personal life, recommended the show "Alone" for its exploration of human resilience, and talked about her semimonthly show on LinkedIn live with two other design recruiters, Jared Tredly and Erica Fortgang for Design:Unfiltered @DesignedXTalent Keep listening until after the outro music for a bit of tape from our first attempt at recording (Internet connection problems) where Joanne talks about how being a singer and being a performer helps to understand the clients and job seekers she works with. A few specific points from the episode: * Joanne's work as a singer, including albums, performances, and cover songs * Her musical style blends jazz and trip-hop, with inspiration from sci-fi and the Voyager probes * Her indie band, Broanne, and their EP "We're Totally Blowing Up" * Her view of the job of a recruiter: matching clients with candidates and guiding them through the hiring process * Her journey started at a nanny agency in London, eventually leading her to start her own recruitment agency in New York City * Initial struggles in starting her agency and stresses the importance of networking and building personal connections * Meeting her business partner, Rebecca Levy, through a mutual connection — advice, "take the lunch" * The need for taking breaks and disconnecting to recharge * The 2008 financial crisis impacted her business but also led to new opportunities * Tailoring resumes and portfolios to specific job opportunities * A tip on standing out in the job market: be efficient and professional in communications * Common fears like not being good enough and encourages leaning into those fears * Strategies for overcoming anxiety: focus on service and giving to others * Stresses authenticity and connecting with others in both personal and professional contexts * The value of small moments of connection, which can lead to larger opportunities. * The importance of connection and talking to people * Recommendation for Tunde Oyeneyin's audiobook, "Speak" and the show "Alone" for its exploration of human connection and survival * She plans to begin work on a cabaret show about an unnamed 80s/90s pop sensation, inspired by recently reading their biography Special Guest: Joanne Weaver. Skipper Chong Warson, How This Works show, The How This Works show, Joanne Weaver, Joanne Weaver group, design recruiting agency, New York City, New York, NY, jazz music, trip-hop, sci-fi inspiration, voyager probe, Spotify, Apple Music, Broanne, UX design, product design, recruitment, entrepreneur, networking, Rebecca Levy, 2008 financial crisis, job search strategies, resumes and portfolios, imposter syndrome, anxiety, authenticity, human connection, cabaret show Joanne Weaver, who co-runs a design recruiting agency in New York City, discussed her dual career in recruitment and music. She highlighted the importance of networking and tailoring job applications to specific roles. Joanne emphasized the need for efficiency in communication and the value of understanding both job seekers and clients. She shared her journey from starting her agency during a financial crisis to having built a successful business. Joanne also discussed the significance of connection and authenticity, both in her professional and personal life, recommended the show "Alone" for its exploration of human resilience, and talked about her semimonthly show on LinkedIn live with two other design recruiters, Jared Tredly and Erica Fortgang for Design:Unfiltered @DesignedXTalent

Keep listening until after the outro music for a bit of tape from our first attempt at recording (Internet connection problems) where Joanne talks about how being a singer and being a performer helps to understand the clients and job seekers she works with.

A few specific points from the episode:

  • Joanne's work as a singer, including albums, performances, and cover songs
  • Her musical style blends jazz and trip-hop, with inspiration from sci-fi and the Voyager probes
  • Her indie band, Broanne, and their EP "We're Totally Blowing Up"
  • Her view of the job of a recruiter: matching clients with candidates and guiding them through the hiring process
  • Her journey started at a nanny agency in London, eventually leading her to start her own recruitment agency in New York City
  • Initial struggles in starting her agency and stresses the importance of networking and building personal connections
  • Meeting her business partner, Rebecca Levy, through a mutual connection — advice, "take the lunch"
  • The need for taking breaks and disconnecting to recharge
  • The 2008 financial crisis impacted her business but also led to new opportunities
  • Tailoring resumes and portfolios to specific job opportunities
  • A tip on standing out in the job market: be efficient and professional in communications
  • Common fears like not being good enough and encourages leaning into those fears
  • Strategies for overcoming anxiety: focus on service and giving to others
  • Stresses authenticity and connecting with others in both personal and professional contexts
  • The value of small moments of connection, which can lead to larger opportunities.
  • The importance of connection and talking to people
  • Recommendation for Tunde Oyeneyin's audiobook, "Speak" and the show "Alone" for its exploration of human connection and survival
  • She plans to begin work on a cabaret show about an unnamed 80s/90s pop sensation, inspired by recently reading their biography

Special Guest: Joanne Weaver.

Links:

]]> Joanne Weaver, who co-runs a design recruiting agency in New York City, discussed her dual career in recruitment and music. She highlighted the importance of networking and tailoring job applications to specific roles. Joanne emphasized the need for efficiency in communication and the value of understanding both job seekers and clients. She shared her journey from starting her agency during a financial crisis to having built a successful business. Joanne also discussed the significance of connection and authenticity, both in her professional and personal life, recommended the show "Alone" for its exploration of human resilience, and talked about her semimonthly show on LinkedIn live with two other design recruiters, Jared Tredly and Erica Fortgang for Design:Unfiltered @DesignedXTalent

Keep listening until after the outro music for a bit of tape from our first attempt at recording (Internet connection problems) where Joanne talks about how being a singer and being a performer helps to understand the clients and job seekers she works with.

A few specific points from the episode:

  • Joanne's work as a singer, including albums, performances, and cover songs
  • Her musical style blends jazz and trip-hop, with inspiration from sci-fi and the Voyager probes
  • Her indie band, Broanne, and their EP "We're Totally Blowing Up"
  • Her view of the job of a recruiter: matching clients with candidates and guiding them through the hiring process
  • Her journey started at a nanny agency in London, eventually leading her to start her own recruitment agency in New York City
  • Initial struggles in starting her agency and stresses the importance of networking and building personal connections
  • Meeting her business partner, Rebecca Levy, through a mutual connection — advice, "take the lunch"
  • The need for taking breaks and disconnecting to recharge
  • The 2008 financial crisis impacted her business but also led to new opportunities
  • Tailoring resumes and portfolios to specific job opportunities
  • A tip on standing out in the job market: be efficient and professional in communications
  • Common fears like not being good enough and encourages leaning into those fears
  • Strategies for overcoming anxiety: focus on service and giving to others
  • Stresses authenticity and connecting with others in both personal and professional contexts
  • The value of small moments of connection, which can lead to larger opportunities.
  • The importance of connection and talking to people
  • Recommendation for Tunde Oyeneyin's audiobook, "Speak" and the show "Alone" for its exploration of human connection and survival
  • She plans to begin work on a cabaret show about an unnamed 80s/90s pop sensation, inspired by recently reading their biography

Special Guest: Joanne Weaver.

Links:

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