Tom Powner's guest appearances

Tom Powner

Career Warrior Podcast

Resume Storyteller with Virginia Franco

Biron Clark

Shelley Piedmont

Nissar Ahamed

Kyle Elliott

Lezlie Garr

Virginia Franco

Jeff Altman

Austin Belcak

Matt Youngquist

Kerri Twigg

Nancy Collamer

Jessica Sweet

David Flynn

Hannah Morgan

Clark Finnical

OwlTail

Today, we are going to delve into one of the most misunderstood elements of the job search: your cover letter…Because so many job seekers are writing them the wrong way, hurting their job search results big time. In this episode we’ll cover the following questions:Are cover letters broken?Why do I need a human voice in my cover letter?What’s the difference between a resume and a cover letter?To tackle these questions, I brought on Tom Powner, founder of Career Thinker. Under that umbrella, he is a LinkedIn strategist, resume writer, job search &amp; interview coach, and recruiter for sales, marketing, and HR professionals. I know Tom because we are both parts of the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches. And perhaps most relevant to you job seekers-- I met Tom on LinkedIn. Resources:Learn more about Tom at www.careerthinker.comConnect with Tom at LinkedInGet more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, GrandmaFollow us:Follow Chris on LinkedInCheck us out on InstagramSubscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we are going to delve into one of the most misunderstood elements of the job search: your cover letter…Because so many job seekers are writing them the wrong way, hurting their job search results big time. In this episode we’ll cover the following questions: <ul><li>Are cover letters broken?</li><li>Why do I need a human voice in my cover letter?</li><li>What’s the difference between a resume and a cover letter?</li></ul> To tackle these questions, I brought on Tom Powner, founder of Career Thinker. Under that umbrella, he is a LinkedIn strategist, resume writer, job search &amp; interview coach, and recruiter for sales, marketing, and HR professionals. I know Tom because we are both parts of the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches. And perhaps most relevant to you job seekers-- I met Tom on LinkedIn. Resources:Learn more about Tom at <a href="www.careerthinker.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.careerthinker.com</a>Connect with Tom at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tompowner/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>Get more help on your applications from <a href="https://www.letseatgrandma.com/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Let’s Eat, Grandma</a>Follow us:Follow <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-villanueva-cprw/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Chris</a> on LinkedInCheck us out on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/letseatcommagrandma/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaLSp5GE3uxoPpyHIoLUoxg" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Let’s Eat, Grandma’s</a> YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

#252) Why You Need a Human Voice in Your Cover Letter | Tom Powner

In 2011 Tom Powner resigned from a 25-year career in business development, operations and sales leadership to create Career Thinker Inc. Flash forward to today and, in addition to recruiting, he and his team help hundreds of job seekers across all levels and in multiple industries. He has shared his job search expertise live and virtually at community organizations, libraries, colleges, alumni groups, corporate events and career organizations. As a long-time Board Member of The National Resume Writer’s Association, Tom created NCOPE, (Nationally Certified Online Professional Expert), a certification which helps career practitioners and many others to understand how best to leverage LinkedIn’s search functionality, how its algorithm impacts search and to understand how LinkedIn is seen using recruiting software.LEARN MORE: Linkedin.com/in/tompowner/ | careerthinker.comMore Resume Storyteller Podcasts

In 2011 Tom Powner resigned from a 25-year career in business development, operations and sales leadership to create Career Thinker Inc. Flash forward to today and, in addition to recruiting, he and his team help hundreds of job seekers across all levels and in multiple industries. He has shared his job search expertise live and virtually at community organizations, libraries, colleges, alumni groups, corporate events and career organizations. As a long-time Board Member of The National Resume Writer’s Association, Tom created NCOPE, (Nationally Certified Online Professional Expert), a certification which helps career practitioners and many others to understand how best to leverage LinkedIn’s search functionality, how its algorithm impacts search and to understand how LinkedIn is seen using recruiting software.LEARN MORE: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tompowner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin.com/in/tompowner/</a> | <a href="https://careerthinker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">careerthinker.com</a> <a href="https://virginiafrancoresumes.com/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More Resume Storyteller Podcasts</a>

Interview with Tom Powner - Resume Storyteller with Tom Powner – Creator of NCOPE Certification, LinkedIn Strategist, Resume Writer, Job Search  & Interview Coach

Today, we are going to delve into one of the most frequently mentioned topics regarding LinkedIn: making those connections! It’s not enough just to have a strong profile; you need to make sure that you are gaining traction and visibility by virtue of the connections you make. And a slew of mini-questions arise when it comes to this main topic...Who should I accept or reject requests from?How many connections should I have?How can I get my connections up in a meaningful way?We are going to address all of these questions and so much more in this podcast episode.I brought on Tom Powner, founder of Career Thinker. He is a LinkedIn strategist, resume writer, job search &amp; interview coach, and recruiter for sales, marketing, and HR professionals. Tom is part of the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches. And perhaps most relevant -- I met Tom on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is such an important tool, and I’m hoping here today we can say something that will inspire you to a better career using this tool.So let’s talk LinkedIn and bring you in on that journey during this conversation. And let’s make your life even more fulfilling with our 46th episode on the Career Warrior Podcast!Here's what we cover regarding networking on LinkedIn:Why is networking so important? Let’s talk about LinkedIn as a networking tool.Why might size might matter for someone who’s getting out there and trying to further his or her career? Is there a right or wrong number of connections to have?Why is it important that I don’t accept requests from everyone to get those numbers up?Who should I be accepting requests from?What are the top 3 ways to get my numbers up?Resources mentioned in the podcast:Connect with Tom Powner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tompowner/Check out Career Thinker, Tom's business, here: https://www.careerthinker.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we are going to delve into one of the most frequently mentioned topics regarding LinkedIn: making those connections! It’s not enough just to have a strong profile; you need to make sure that you are gaining traction and visibility by virtue of the connections you make. And a slew of mini-questions arise when it comes to this main topic... <ul><li>Who should I accept or reject requests from?</li><li>How many connections should I have?</li><li>How can I get my connections up in a meaningful way?</li></ul> We are going to address all of these questions and so much more in this podcast episode.I brought on Tom Powner, founder of Career Thinker. He is a LinkedIn strategist, resume writer, job search &amp; interview coach, and recruiter for sales, marketing, and HR professionals. Tom is part of the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches. And perhaps most relevant -- I met Tom on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is such an important tool, and I’m hoping here today we can say something that will inspire you to a better career using this tool.So let’s talk LinkedIn and bring you in on that journey during this conversation. And let’s make your life even more fulfilling with our 46th episode on the Career Warrior Podcast!Here's what we cover regarding networking on LinkedIn: <ul><li>Why is networking so important? Let’s talk about LinkedIn as a networking tool.</li><li>Why might size might matter for someone who’s getting out there and trying to further his or her career? Is there a right or wrong number of connections to have?</li><li>Why is it important that I don’t accept requests from everyone to get those numbers up?</li><li>Who should I be accepting requests from?</li><li>What are the top 3 ways to get my numbers up?</li></ul> Resources mentioned in the podcast:Connect with Tom Powner on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tompowner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tompowner/</a>Check out Career Thinker, Tom's business, here: <a href="https://www.careerthinker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.careerthinker.com/</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.