WEBVTT - 6 things every professional needs

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura, Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is that there are some things every professional needs,

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<v Speaker 1>even those who aren't job seeking right now, and even

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<v Speaker 1>those who aren't currently working for pay. I imagine a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of Before Breakfast listeners already think of themselves as professionals,

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<v Speaker 1>but some may not. However, to my mind, even if

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<v Speaker 1>you are not currently working for pay, being a professional

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<v Speaker 1>is an identity that is not fully dependent on any

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<v Speaker 1>specific job. It's about your knowledge, skills, mindset and relationships.

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<v Speaker 1>As part of that identity, there are some things every

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<v Speaker 1>professional needs so they are able to quickly seize opportunities

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<v Speaker 1>that arise. For starters, you need number one a recent

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<v Speaker 1>headshot and number two a current bio. If you are

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<v Speaker 1>presenting at a conference, joining a nonprofit board, or even

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<v Speaker 1>speaking at career day at your kids middle school, you

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<v Speaker 1>may be asked to provide a photo and a bio,

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<v Speaker 1>so you want to be able to provide ones you

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<v Speaker 1>feel good about at a moment's notice. Make sure these

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<v Speaker 1>items are polished and convey the image you are aiming for. Also,

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<v Speaker 1>be sure that they are reasonably up to date. If

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<v Speaker 1>you wear glasses and have blonde hair, now you should

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<v Speaker 1>be wearing glasses and have blonde hair in your headshot.

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<v Speaker 1>If you have three kids in college, your bio shouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>say that you have elementary school aged kids. Number three.

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<v Speaker 1>You also need a current resume or CV. Even if

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<v Speaker 1>you are not looking for a job, you might hear

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<v Speaker 1>about an amazing opportunity and decide to apply for a

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<v Speaker 1>job unexpectedly. You may be asked to provide a resume

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<v Speaker 1>if you're up for promotion at work, or if you're

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<v Speaker 1>being considered for a major volunteer role in a nonprofit

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<v Speaker 1>or professional association. Some people find it helpful to have

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<v Speaker 1>a recurring quarterly task of updating their resume. It is

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<v Speaker 1>much easier to add any accomplishments from the last three

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<v Speaker 1>months than to reconstruct the last five years of your life.

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<v Speaker 1>Remember that your resume isn't just for professional positions. You

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<v Speaker 1>can also include volunteer work and learning experiences like licensures

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<v Speaker 1>or certificates you have pursued. Even if you are not

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<v Speaker 1>currently working for pay, you probably have recent skills or

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<v Speaker 1>accomplishments to add. Number four. People need to be able

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<v Speaker 1>to reach you For many people, a LinkedIn profile provides this.

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<v Speaker 1>LinkedIn lets people learn a bit more about you. Your

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<v Speaker 1>profile also lets people find you if they're looking for

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<v Speaker 1>someone with your skills and experiences. In the past, professionals

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<v Speaker 1>tended to have business cards. I don't think this is

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<v Speaker 1>especially essential now, but on the other hand, they don't

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<v Speaker 1>do any harm. You may have business cards from your workplace,

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<v Speaker 1>or you can also have some made up referring to

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<v Speaker 1>your freelance or consulting work. Instead of a title and company,

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<v Speaker 1>just say what services you provide, for instance, graphic design,

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<v Speaker 1>website development, social media management. You could also just have

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<v Speaker 1>your name and contact information on your business cards. In

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<v Speaker 1>any case, with LinkedIn, it's good to get in the

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<v Speaker 1>habit of updating your profile fairly regularly. Otherwise a sudden

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<v Speaker 1>major revamp is a tip off to everyone you are

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<v Speaker 1>connected to that you are hunting for a new job now.

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes you want people to know that, other times you don't,

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<v Speaker 1>so be sure this is more of a regular thing.

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<v Speaker 1>You also need to look professional, so to that end.

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<v Speaker 1>Number five a business casual outfit and number six a

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<v Speaker 1>dressy business outfit. You want clothes that you feel confident

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<v Speaker 1>in and can move in and that convey the image

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<v Speaker 1>you are going for. If you get a last minute

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<v Speaker 1>invitation to give a talk, you want to be able

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<v Speaker 1>to spend time planning your talk, not figuring out what

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<v Speaker 1>you're going to wear. If you find out about a

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<v Speaker 1>networking event happening tomorrow, you want to feel great about

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<v Speaker 1>how you look without having to spend all evening shopping

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<v Speaker 1>for the perfect outfit. So to recap, you need number

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<v Speaker 1>one a headshot, Number two a bio, number three a

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<v Speaker 1>current resume or CV number four a way people can

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<v Speaker 1>find you, so that means a LinkedIn profile and possibly

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<v Speaker 1>business cards. Number five a business casual outfit, and number

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<v Speaker 1>six a dressy business outfit you feel good in. If

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<v Speaker 1>you don't have all this things, you could set a

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<v Speaker 1>goal of adding one per month. If you do six

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<v Speaker 1>months from now, you may find yourself feeling more confident

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<v Speaker 1>in your identity as a professional and more hopeful for

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<v Speaker 1>your future. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening,

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<v Speaker 1>and here's to making the most of our time. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for listening to before breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas,

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<v Speaker 1>or feedback, you can reach me at Laura at Laura

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