Alistair Freeman's guest appearances

Alistair Freeman

The Job Hunting Podcast

Mac Prichard

Susan Colantuono

Gleb Tsipursky

Dina Bayasanova

Lynne Cazaly

Michele Chevalley

Catherine Ball

Liz Ritchie

Mohit Bhargava

Natalie Moore

Karen James

Susan Hunter

Michelle Redfern

Geoff Morgan

Lisa Saunders

OwlTail

In November 2019, a podcast listener contacted me to say Alistair Freeman had written a very personal account on LinkedIn about his experience being made redundant, looking for work, tapping on his network, going through recruitment and selection, and ultimately finding a new job. At the time, those real and vulnerable personal stories of redundancies were nowhere to be found. After reading his post, I messaged him and invited Alistair to expand on his experience a bit more as a guest of this podcast. That episode is number 8. Positive Redundancy: Interview with Alistair Freeman.   Since then, a lot has changed! I really enjoyed my chat with Alistair and had penciled in my calendar that it would be great to catch up with him again in 12 months. Considering Alistair made a sector change and a seachange, I am really grateful that he agreed to the second interview: these are two ideas that are very trendy at the moment with professionals impacted by the pandemic.    Once again, Alistair was a fantastic guest, really open and generous with his time and tips for other professionals going through a career transition. I hope that you enjoy the chat and that Alistair's positivity inspires you.   Alistair was fortunate to have a career coach as part of his redundancy plan. If there's anything I can do to support your career transition, please don't hesitate to contact me on rb@renatabernarde.com or book a time for a chat using this link: https://app.harmonizely.com/rb/30min.    Timestamps: 04:19 – Moving from a big city to a small town. 08:52 – Internet connectivity. 11:19 – Regional community and the pandemic. 13:37 – Regional jobs. 15:53 – Remote work and living in the "bush." 17:46 – Planning your move. 21:18 – Finding a job. 23:38 – Moving on a budget. 25:51 – The downside. 27:58 – Others following his footsteps? 30:28 – Moving, children, and networking.   Links mentioned in this episode: The Job Hunting Podcast Episode 8: Positive Redundancy: Interview with Alistair Freeman The Job Hunting Podcast Episode 41: Escape to the country: Can remote work and the pandemic re-shape our cities and regional towns? - with Liz Ritchie ABC Four Corners Episode The Job Ahead: Surviving Australia’s COVID-19 recession Download a transcript of this episode    About your host: Hello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress.  Subscribe to the weekly newsletter. A free resource for job hunters: The Optimized Job Search Schedule. Learn more about my career services: www.renatabernarde.com. Book a time to discuss 1-1 coaching and achieve your goals faster Or please email me at rb@renatabernarde.com.         --------- Host: Renata Bernarde Contact us: rb@renatabernarde.com The Job Hunting Podcast is a podcast by Pantala Pty Ltd. Pantala acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Bunurong people. We pay our respects to their Elder's past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

In November 2019, a podcast listener contacted me to say Alistair Freeman had written a very personal account on LinkedIn about his experience being made redundant, looking for work, tapping on his network, going through recruitment and selection, and ultimately finding a new job. At the time, those real and vulnerable personal stories of redundancies were nowhere to be found. After reading his post, I messaged him and invited Alistair to expand on his experience a bit more as a guest of this podcast. That episode is number<a href="https://www.renatabernarde.com/blog/8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 8. Positive Redundancy: Interview with Alistair Freeman</a>. Since then, a lot has changed! I really enjoyed my chat with Alistair and had penciled in my calendar that it would be great to catch up with him again in 12 months. Considering Alistair made a sector change and a seachange, I am really grateful that he agreed to the second interview: these are two ideas that are very trendy at the moment with professionals impacted by the pandemic.  Once again, Alistair was a fantastic guest, really open and generous with his time and tips for other professionals going through a career transition. I hope that you enjoy the chat and that Alistair's positivity inspires you. Alistair was fortunate to have a career coach as part of his redundancy plan. If there's anything I can do to support your career transition, please don't hesitate to contact me on <a href="mailto:rb@renatabernarde.com">rb@renatabernarde.com</a> or book a time for a chat using this link: <a href="https://app.harmonizely.com/rb/30min" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://app.harmonizely.com/rb/30min</a>.  Timestamps: 04:19 – Moving from a big city to a small town. 08:52 – Internet connectivity. 11:19 – Regional community and the pandemic. 13:37 – Regional jobs. 15:53 – Remote work and living in the "bush." 17:46 – Planning your move. 21:18 – Finding a job. 23:38 – Moving on a budget. 25:51 – The downside. 27:58 – Others following his footsteps? 30:28 – Moving, children, and networking. Links mentioned in this episode: <ul><li><a href="https://www.renatabernarde.com/blog/8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Job Hunting Podcast Episode 8: Positive Redundancy: Interview with Alistair Freeman</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.renatabernarde.com/blog/41" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Job Hunting Podcast Episode 41: Escape to the country: Can remote work and the pandemic re-shape our cities and regional towns? - with Liz Ritchie</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/4corners/the-job-ahead:-surviving-australia%E2%80%99s-covid-19/12711470" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ABC Four Corners Episode The Job Ahead: Surviving Australia’s COVID-19 recession</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.renatabernarde.com/transcript-55" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download a transcript of this episode</a></li> </ul> About your host: Hello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of <a href="https://www.renatabernarde.com/blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Job Hunting Podcast</a>. I'm also an executive coach, job hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress.  <ul><li><a href="https://www.renatabernarde.com/newsletter-subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the weekly newsletter</a>.</li> <li>A free resource for job hunters: <a href="https://www.renatabernarde.com/schedule" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Optimized Job Search Schedule.</a></li> <li>Learn more about my career services: <a href="https://www.renatabernarde.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.renatabernarde.com</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.renatabernarde.com/book-30-minutes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a time to discuss 1-1 coaching and achieve your goals faster</a></li> <li>Or please email me at rb@renatabernarde.com.       </li> </ul> --------- Host: Renata Bernarde Contact us: rb@renatabernarde.com The Job Hunting Podcast is a podcast by Pantala Pty Ltd. Pantala acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Bunurong people. We pay our respects to their Elder's past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

From city life to tropical paradise: A positive redundancy story update with Alistair Freeman (Ep 55)

About this Episode: Alistair Freeman wrote a post on his LinkedIn profile describing his experience job hunting, following his redundancy a few months ago. He started by thanking everyone that helped him, and finished off by offering to “pay it forward”. His post was sent to me by one of our listeners and I loved it. Alistair described the rejections he received, the ghosting he got from some recruiters, but also pointed out the power of networking and that it had been fun for him to reconnect with great relationships he had lost touch with over time. It is rare for someone to share redundancy stories so I didn’t think twice, immediately contacted Alistair and invited him to be interviewed for this podcast. And I am so happy he agreed, because he had so much more to say, and a few surprises that I really enjoyed hearing about, and I hope that you will enjoy it too. Alistair’s story of redundancy may be unique, but there are many lessons to be learned here, such as: to use the disruption of the redundancy to re-evaluate your lifestyle; to be open to new sectors and opportunities to have a positive mindset while job hunting, because it is a stressful experience.  So if you are wondering how Alistair dealt with his redundancy, where he is now and what he learned in the process, listen up!   References I have made in this episode: Alistair’s LinkedIn Post    Subscribe and Review! Click here to subscribe on iTunes Click here to subscribe on Spotify Click here to subscribe on Podbean Click here to sign up for my newsletter and get them in your inbox weekly.    Other ways to enjoy this episode: Join The Job Hunting Podcast Private Facebook Group: This group is a community of people who are willing to help each other, provide support, accountability, and connection for those who are job seeking or are career enthusiasts.  Download a transcript of this episode    Thank you so much for your support! Ciao for now RB     Music: Ohayo by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Smith The Mister https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ5z... Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_ohayo Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/bzCw4RyFqHo 

About this Episode: Alistair Freeman wrote a post on his LinkedIn profile describing his experience job hunting, following his redundancy a few months ago. He started by thanking everyone that helped him, and finished off by offering to “pay it forward”. His post was sent to me by one of our listeners and I loved it. Alistair described the rejections he received, the ghosting he got from some recruiters, but also pointed out the power of networking and that it had been fun for him to reconnect with great relationships he had lost touch with over time. It is rare for someone to share redundancy stories so I didn’t think twice, immediately contacted Alistair and invited him to be interviewed for this podcast. And I am so happy he agreed, because he had so much more to say, and a few surprises that I really enjoyed hearing about, and I hope that you will enjoy it too. Alistair’s story of redundancy may be unique, but there are many lessons to be learned here, such as: <ul><li>to use the disruption of the redundancy to re-evaluate your lifestyle;</li> <li>to be open to new sectors and opportunities</li> <li>to have a positive mindset while job hunting, because it is a stressful experience.</li> </ul> So if you are wondering how Alistair dealt with his redundancy, where he is now and what he learned in the process, listen up! References I have made in this episode: <ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alistairafreeman_today-i-was-offered-a-role-in-an-industry-activity-6600977584111087616-3mYK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alistair’s LinkedIn Post</a></li> </ul> Subscribe and Review! <ul><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-job-hunting-podcast/id1481423500" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to subscribe on iTunes</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7kmWFQN3y8WyEqsm99UKlk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to subscribe on Spotify</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcast.renatabernarde.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to subscribe on Podbean</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.renatabernarde.com/newsletter-subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to sign up for my newsletter and get them in your inbox weekly.</a></li> </ul> Other ways to enjoy this episode: <ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/jobhuntingpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join The Job Hunting Podcast Private Facebook Group</a>: This group is a community of people who are willing to help each other, provide support, accountability, and connection for those who are job seeking or are career enthusiasts. </li> <li><a href="https://www.renatabernarde.com/8transcript" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download a transcript of this episode</a></li> </ul> Thank you so much for your support! Ciao for now RB Music: Ohayo by Smith The Mister <a href="https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com</a> Smith The Mister <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ5z" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ5z</a>... Free Download / Stream: <a href="https://bit.ly/_ohayo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/_ohayo</a> Music promoted by Audio Library <a href="https://youtu.be/bzCw4RyFqHo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/bzCw4RyFqHo</a>

Positive Redundancy: Interview with Alistair Freeman (Ep 8)