Wondering how to stick out from the crowd? Or wondering what recruiters are looking for? Wonder no more!

This month’s series is all about how you can have a competitive edge in the job market. 

For this month’s speaker series, I was able to sit down with an Amazon recruiter, Dionne Letts, who gushes all the details on what recruiters are looking for in candidates. 

Episode Links

• Guest Speaker: Dionne Letts @yepirecruit

About Merete Fields
Merete helps professional women of color purposely and successfully pivot their careers and navigate workplace challenges.

Visit her website: MereteFields.com
Social: @meretefields

Resources

• Need to dust that resume off? Use this FREE resource to get started. 
• Interested in getting 1-1 coaching? Fill out this form for us to connect

Sometimes there can be glaringly obvious red flags but we somehow find a way to excuse terrible behavior for the sake of giving someone the benefit of the doubt (even when they don’t deserve it). 

In this month’s series, we’re talking with Lauren Lake to share all the ways to recognize red flags and how to avoid them.

Episode Links

• Guest Speaker: Lauren Lake @laurenlakeesq
• Working With Lauren: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSjFJM9At5sAt6E84NHjljdMbpurNIMFgVzQUlmf5cejF0mQ/viewform?usp=send_form 

About Merete Fields
Merete helps professional women of color purposely and successfully pivot their careers and navigate workplace challenges.

Visit her website: MereteFields.com
Social: @meretefields

Resources

• Need to dust that resume off? Use this FREE resource to get started. 
• Interested in getting 1-1 coaching? Fill out this form for us to connect

We’ve all seen ads for coaching and let’s be honest the market is saturated with coaches! So how do you know what’s the right fit for you let alone if coaching is even beneficial for you?

Check out this month’s speaker series with Cat Marte who shares the benefits of coaching.

Episode Links

• Guest Speaker: Cat Marte @iamcatmarte
• Working With Cat: https://linktr.ee/itsthegoodlifeco 

About Merete Fields
Merete helps professional women of color purposely and successfully pivot their careers and navigate workplace challenges.

Visit her website: MereteFields.com
Social: @meretefields

Resources

• Need to dust that resume off? Use this FREE resource to get started. 
• Interested in getting 1-1 coaching? Fill out this form for us to connect

Fall has the tendency to be the time of year when you get reinvigorated and motivated to finish the year strong. It’s usually the time where you reflect and evaluate if you’re truly professionally happy.

And usually, the first place to go is LinkedIn. 

But you may be wondering how do you reach out to folks on LinkedIn if you haven’t spoken to them in years? Or with all the daily updates and changes, are you even using LinkedIn correctly?

If this is you, tune into this month’s speaker series with Cynthia Pong who talks all things LinkedIn! 

Episode Links

• Guest Speaker: Cynthia Pong @cynthiapong
• Working With Cynthia: https://www.embracechange.nyc/ 

About Merete Fields
Merete helps professional women of color purposely and successfully pivot their careers and navigate workplace challenges.

Visit her website: MereteFields.com
Social: @meretefields

Resources

• Need to dust that resume off? Use this FREE resource to get started. 
• Interested in getting 1-1 coaching? Fill out this form for us to connect

There was a time when low representation was a norm but times are changing (thank goodness–I mean there is still a lot of work to do, but slow progress is still progress nonetheless). Companies are starting to realize they need to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion or they will be out of talent. 

In this month’s speaker series podcast episode that is exactly what we are talking about!

I had the privilege of interviewing Adriele Parker. She is a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) thought partner with over 13 years of combined experience in DEI strategy, recruiting, learning and development, career development, and coaching. She specializes in agile DEI strategy development & implementation, inclusive leadership development, employee resource groups (ERGs), and inclusive team dynamics. 

She has a particular interest in building inclusive workplaces and reducing systemic barriers that affect the success of marginalized populations. Outside of DEI, Adriele is passionate about family & friends, her pup (@rouxthelilpoo), supporting other Black women, cooking (please send recipes!), investing, and upcycling clothing.

During our chat, she talks about why representation matters and what to do to push your organization if it’s missing.

Episode Links

• Guest Speaker: Adriele Parker @adrieleparker
• Working With Adriele: https://linktr.ee/adrieleparker 

About Merete Fields
Merete helps professional women of color purposely and successfully pivot their careers and navigate workplace challenges.

Visit her website: MereteFields.com
Social: @meretefields

Resources

• Need to dust that resume off? Use this FREE resource to get started. 
• Interested in getting 1-1 coaching? Fill out this form for us to connect

If you feel like you keep working, working, and working, but you just aren’t fulfilled and want to find something else (but you need to keep your job) this episode is especially for you.

In this episode, I spoke with Carolyn Pitt who is an Intellectual Property and Entertainment Attorney with significant experience in Human Capital Management Consulting, Strategy, and Business Development.  She previously practiced law at Alston & Bird LLP and received her BS in Psychology from Vanderbilt University and her JD from American University’s Washington College of Law.

Carolyn is also the Founder and CEO of Productions.com, a job marketplace for production professionals that connects studios, music labels, and corporate brands to vetted local production talent. She talks about how she used all of her passions to pursue her ultimate goal of entrepreneurship, while still working her 9-5.

Learn how you can work your FT while also finding alignment with your passions.

Episode Links

• Guest Speaker: Carolyn Pitt @pittesque
• CEO and Founder of Work With Productions: @workwithproductions | Productions.com

About Merete Fields
Merete helps professional women of color purposely and successfully pivot their careers and navigate workplace challenges.

Visit her website: MereteFields.com
Social: @meretefields

Resources

• Need to dust that resume off? Use this FREE resource to get started. 
• Interested in getting 1-1 coaching? Fill out this form for us to connect

Have you ever had aspirations to change careers and start in a new industry but felt like it was too late? Then you're going to love this episode because you're going to learn that there's no such thing!

In this episode, I spoke with experienced marketing professional, Brandon Delesline to talk all about how he successfully transitioned careers, and share tips on how you can too! Brandon is currently the head of DEI Marketing at Twitch, and works to build brand campaigns that reflect the diverse communities that leverage the global streaming platform.

Episode Links

• Guest Speaker: Brandon Delesline
• Brandon's LinkedIn: @brandondelesline

About Merete Fields
Merete helps professional women of color purposely and successfully pivot their careers and navigate workplace challenges.

Visit her website: MereteFields.com
Social: @meretefields

Resources

• Need to dust that resume off? Use this FREE resource to get started. 
• Interested in getting 1-1 coaching? Fill out this form for us to connect

We are living in a world where entrepreneurship is highlighted so heavily that sometimes we forget a 9-5 is still poppin'!

I spoke with experienced HR professional, Kirsten Norwood to talk just about this topic. Kirsten is a journalist by trade but an HR professional by passion and the host of All Things Career podcast.

Episode Links

• Guest Speaker: Kirsten Norwood’s Podcast | All Things Career
• Kirsten Norwood Social Media: @kirstendnorwood

About Merete Fields
Merete helps professional women of color purposely and successfully pivot their careers and navigate workplace challenges.

Visit her website: MereteFields.com
Social: @meretefields

Resources

• Need to dust that resume off? Use this FREE resource to get started. 
• Interested in getting 1-1 coaching? Fill out this form for us to connect