Podcast
Career Codex
Hosted by Simon Gray · EN
Career Codex provides unique and innovative advice on how to navigate the job market.
Learn the secrets of standing out from the competition to find and secure the career opportunity you want, whatever your level or industry sector.
Finding success in the job market starts with doing things differently - it starts with Career Codex.
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Episodes
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The foundations of successful executive job search!
Apr 3, 201800:05:58Tap to summarizeSuccessful executive job search has very little to do with your CV / resume, instead it comes down to the strong foundations of environment and psychology. Understanding the environment reveals the 'hidden market' for executive jobs and the right psychology protects you from the turbulence of what can feel like a long-haul flight. For more information on Career Codex, please visit: https://careercodex.com
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Three important lessons from LinkedIn's Executive Playbook...
Feb 13, 201800:05:06Tap to summarizeThree key takeaways from LinkedIn's Executive Playbook on how to stand out in business and in the executive job market. To read the blog post that accompanies this episode and to access the free LinkedIn resources, please visit: https://careercodex.com/linkedin-executive-playbook
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Shopping for a new executive position?
Feb 8, 201800:06:18Tap to summarizeThere are important lessons in everyday life, which directly relate to the executive job market. In this episode of the Career Codex podcast I take shopping and share observations, which will help you stand out in the executive job market to get hired. For more information on Career Codex, please visit: https://careercodex.com
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'Crowd mentality' and executive job search.
Jan 30, 201800:05:58Tap to summarizeAs human beings the temptation is to follow the crowd, but when it comes to executive job search this is a low-probability strategy for success. Taking a contrarian approach is much more important when standing out is what really counts. For more information on Career Codex, please visit: http://careercodex.com
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Can you really change career?
Jan 23, 201800:08:20Tap to summarizeCareer change can be difficult, but it's absolutely possible. To change career or transition to something new you have to believe it's possible and then take a very different approach to the majority to stand out and get hired. For more information on Career Codex, please visit: https://careercodex.com
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In the Executive Job Market does your experience really count?
Jan 18, 201800:06:23Tap to summarizeWhen attention turns to the executive job market, and what it takes to stand out and get hired, thoughts often turn to skills and experience. What's much more important though is your approach and ability to access the 'hidden market'. For more information on Career Codex, please visit – https://careercodex.com
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The Yin and Yang of Executive Job Search.
Jan 9, 201800:07:16Tap to summarizeChinese philosophy highlights Yin and Yang as essentially two sides of the same coin in perfect balance or equilibrium. We see many examples of its importance in everyday life and most definitely when it comes to the executive job market. While the majority focus on their CV / resume, successful executive job search requires that you have the strong foundations of environment (Yin) and psychology (Yang) firmly in place. For more information on Career Codex and to sign up for the free course, please visit: https://careercodex.com
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Why confirmation could hurt your executive job search!
Nov 30, 201700:10:50Tap to summarizeIn life we all have a tendency to seek confirmation for our actions. If this is positive we're encouraged to keep going, but when it's absent or even negative procrastination and inaction have a tendency to creep in. In the executive job market confirmation is a double-edged sword and I illustrate this point by sharing two emails I received this week. For more information on Career Codex, please visit – https://careercodex.com
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Are you really the pilot of your executive job search?
Nov 22, 201700:09:15Tap to summarizeWhen it comes to your executive job search are you really the pilot of your career? To find success in the executive job market you need to decide on your destination and then proactively pursue the executive position you really want, not just the one you've seen advertised or had presented to you by an executive search firm. Whatever your destination it can sometimes feel like a long-haul flight, which is why the right psychology is the most important component of any successful executive job search strategy. For more information on Career Codex, please visit – https://careercodex.com
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My guest appearance on BBC Radio Nottingham.
Nov 20, 201700:42:34Tap to summarizeMy guest appearance on BBC Radio Nottingham discussing local news and views, which included business, Brexit and the secret to a happy marriage. A big thank you to BBC Radio Nottingam for having me.
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