yt:channel:hj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw hj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw Honest Careers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw 2011-08-01T00:27:33+00:00 yt:video:pS8cdXrvB_4 pS8cdXrvB_4 UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw Honest Careers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw 2021-04-08T03:21:37+00:00 2025-06-06T03:19:20+00:00 When to FOLLOW UP after a JOB INTERVIEW (& what to say) How do you follow up after a job interview? When should you do it? What should you say? Following up after an interview, especially for smaller sized companies, can be a huge game changer about landing the job. Following up in the correct way shows not only that you are courteous and thankful for the interview, but also it shows how you are diligent and thorough. This video shows best practices and common mistakes when it comes to follow up, so that you increase your chances of getting the job. yt:video:BNGAML-6ZLA BNGAML-6ZLA UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw Honest Careers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw 2021-03-22T23:40:03+00:00 2025-06-08T01:48:49+00:00 "Tell Me About Yourself" - How You Can Nail This Interview Question How do you answer in a job interview: "tell me about yourself"? Why are they asking it anyway? Do they want to make you feel uncomfortable? Not at all. This is a great interview question to get asked. So in this video, we're going to show you how to answer this interview question. In job interviews, people are often nervous or uncomfortable, so this question is a great chance to open up the conversation. It's a way of breaking the ice, so that the interviewers get to know the real you (the one behind the nerves!) You'll see in this video about the power of the layover test. It's a simple way of looking beyond the skills and experience questions, to see if you would be a good fit as a candidate. yt:video:E7kKcwoUDkk E7kKcwoUDkk UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw Honest Careers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw 2021-03-10T04:13:11+00:00 2025-06-05T18:23:25+00:00 Marketing Skills for Music Artists Knowing about marketing and business is key to running a business as a DJ. Davide Nicolucci has lived in several countries, runs a successful Amazon eCommerce business, does coaching and is a DJ. He used his eCommerce to fund his passion as a performing DJ. He shares his amazing story of how his understanding of marketing and business has led him to know how to turn music into a money-making machine. Connect with Davide on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidenicolucci/ Grow your Amazon sales: http://wearegrowthhack.com/ Davide Nicolucci's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCihOoJNuJl9hkva2HgLm6TA yt:video:kp9hptfV4d8 kp9hptfV4d8 UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw Honest Careers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw 2021-03-03T11:12:54+00:00 2025-06-12T05:09:13+00:00 From Harvard to BCG to Military Service - Faith Jackson Getting into Harvard, and then an internship at Boston Consulting Group, Faith Jackson still had an itch for public service. Her desire to give back led her to the military, to writing a book "Diary of a Broke, Black Harvard Student." She gives real insights to the journey to Harvard - which only 5% of applicants are extended the opportunity of a lifetime of experiencing. https://www.amazon.com/VERITAS-Harvard-Student-collection-successfully/dp/1973226049 yt:video:40qhBmXMiaY 40qhBmXMiaY UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw Honest Careers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw 2021-03-02T07:38:52+00:00 2025-06-11T22:26:04+00:00 Making Money After 2020 - Edmund Lowman How do you make money following the pandemic? Edmund Lowman has entrepreneurship in his DNA, and as CEO of a huge hospitality company, had to make some tough decisions in 2020. He shares what he did to create new companies to try to get existing staff still working and earning, in spite of the pandemic. He even set a goal to make $30,000 in 90 days using whatever skills he had ... including teaching English! He gives big encouragement if you're lacking self-confidence to make money, and offers some practical advice that you could implement straight away, even if you have very low technical skills. Edmund was in a platimun-selling rock band. He then started and successfully exited a Chinese import/export company. He then started a fashion company called IFG Fashion which was then successfully exited to Zara. He moved to Thailand and started. the#1 hostel brand in Asia, Slumber Party Hostels. Check out Edmund's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLYk1Mec3d86UqAfueGxrlQ And his website here: https://edmundlowman.com 00:00 How 2020 made us start working quick 01:33 Results from creating new companies 03:30 Presell, rather than building something first 04:50 Various ways of making money 08:50 Free training or paid? 13:00 Alternate ways for marketing local businesses 16:20 Looking at your skills 18:00 Creating $30K in 90 days yt:video:5jRVepouCCA 5jRVepouCCA UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw Honest Careers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw 2021-03-02T02:42:07+00:00 2025-06-14T09:04:05+00:00 Reinventing Yourself - Hospitality CEO Edmund Lowman The hospitality industry was hit very hard in 2020. As CEO of a huge hospitality company, Edmund Lowman has had to adapt and try new things following the massive impact of a pandemic. This is a trailer for the longer interview, where Edmund explores some of the ways an entrepreneurial spirit can bring some good out of the challenges. WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE: https://youtu.be/40qhBmXMiaY Learn more about Edmund at https://edmundlowman.com yt:video:KkhSs8a-dNs KkhSs8a-dNs UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw Honest Careers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw 2021-02-27T10:49:19+00:00 2025-06-09T16:51:38+00:00 Boeing Industrial Engineer (from Intern to Testing commercial & military aircraft) Even as an intern at Boeing, Kaela Byrne worked on major commercial and military projects. From two internships at Boeing, she went into a full-time role as an industrial engineer there. The responsibilities were immense and vast, but Kaela knows she has a seat at the table. She shares how she used her internships and project management skills to be involved in testing everything from a single panel on a plane to B1 Bombers. This is a must-watch episode if you're looking to work in the aeronautical industry. 00:00 Introducing Kaela Byrne from Boeing 00:43 How did you start in the aerospace industry 01:30 What was the internship like? 02:45 What does an industrial engineer do for Boeing? 04:05 Testing commercial and military air products 06:00 Culture change in a high-profile company 07:43 Opportunities at Boeing in next five years 09:14 Starting in corporate from college yt:video:M_OQkYkyA9w M_OQkYkyA9w UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw Honest Careers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw 2021-02-25T13:20:12+00:00 2025-06-11T17:01:14+00:00 How to Feel LESS AWKWARD in Interviews over Zoom How can you feel less awkward in a job interview over Zoom? Feeling a bit nervous when you join that call? Interviews can be difficult enough, but going on camera as well can be really tough. So, how do you nail interviews ... especially when they're remote? Still, the interviewers just want to find out how well suited you are to join their team. So, here are five tips to help you feel less awkward when you're being interviewed over Zoom. At Honest Careers, we're creating videos to help you get better at interviews and landing the job you're looking for. And if you want to prepare even better, practice answering these top 50 most common interview questions from Forbes magazine: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/01/11/how-to-ace-the-50-most-common-interview-questions/ yt:video:IGTrjtLrFhU IGTrjtLrFhU UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw Honest Careers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw 2021-02-24T11:23:38+00:00 2025-06-11T16:50:24+00:00 How to Answer: "Tell us about a mistake you made" "So, tell us about a time where you made a mistake." This is a very uncomfortable interview question. I mean, who likes talking about their own mistakes? And especially in a job interview, when you're trying to do your best to show yourself as the ideal candidate. How do you answer it? Do you say: "I never make mistakes"? Or maybe: "I made a huge, careless blunder which nearly ruined the company and I got fired." Hmm, maybe there's a better approach: - Admit to your mistake - Explain how you communicated it - How you helped repair the damage There's a lot more covered in the video, including some practical real-life examples. yt:video:uNsu293vntI uNsu293vntI UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw Honest Careers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw 2021-02-23T11:00:18+00:00 2025-06-14T16:46:55+00:00 Chemical Engineer Career Pathways [Interview] What makes a chemical engineer think about working in the textiles industry? Nick Luther is a product engineer at Glen Raven. Glen Raven is the maker of Sunbrella and has been around for over 100 years providing cutting edge textile solutions. Nick's comes from a family of engineers, but studying chemical engineering doesn't seem the most obvious path into developing fabrics that will be stain resistant. So, what led Nick into textiles? And what was the journey, once he became an intern? Nick is a happy engineer and this interview will open your eyes to opportunities you may never have considered before. ============================================================ How to own one profitable online business after another without ever starting one: https://premium.engineeredtruth.com/ Join the conversation in the Engineered Truth FB Group: https://Facebook.com/groups/engineeredTruth/ Social Media: https://Facebook.com/EngineeredTruth https://Twitter.com/EngineeredTruth https://Instagram.com/EngineeredTruth yt:video:zzO2foNi8VE zzO2foNi8VE UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw Honest Careers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw 2021-02-22T12:30:11+00:00 2025-06-16T01:35:01+00:00 How to Find a Remote Job (Tips for 2021) How do you land remote work in 2021? Many companies have opened their remote work opportunities, so how do you go about finding a job where you don't have to show up in an office? Working from home (or from anywhere in the world) is a very real option these days, but you do need to know where to look. You can start off working remotely, as a way to show you know how to do it. In this video, you'll see a few suggestions on how to find remote work, and you'll also see some of the pitfalls that are often overlooked. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 How to get a remote job in 2021 00:32 Different from landing traditional desk jobs 01:30 Many companies forced to move to remote 02:17 Where to look for remote work 02:45 Using Google News 03:26 Read the full job description 04:24 Applying is a full-time job 05:26 How to enhance your chances 05:55 Include a video in the application 06:15 How to network when you're remote 07:25 Get remote working experience 07:45 How companies help you find work RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Dynamite Jobs dynamitejobs.com We Work Remotely weworkremotely.com Upwork.com Fiverr.com Google.com/news (search for "remote jobs") https://empireflippers.com/hiringfunnel/ (Empire Flippers Podcast Episode 195) IMAGES: VIDEO by Pressmaster (https://www.pexels.com/video/a-man-running-in-the-beach-shoreline-3191933/) Video by Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/video/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-5992593.mp4 https://www.pexels.com/video/production ID_4115283.mp4 yt:video:TzLvw3x7F64 TzLvw3x7F64 UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw Honest Careers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw 2021-01-23T19:30:11+00:00 2025-06-10T03:34:51+00:00 CRUISE DIRECTOR: High Pay (but Demanding Hours) From tour guide to Cruise Director on Viking River Cruises. In this episode of Honest Careers we're joined by Ryan Cofrancesco who explains his experience as a Cruise Director for Viking River Cruises. He'll be sharing his insight into his daily life aboard the ship, work life balance and even compensation. 00:00 From PR to Vatican Tour Guide to Cruise Director 01:40 Moving abroad with $1500 & a suitcase 03:00 Tourist in Rome to Vatican tour guide 05:38 What's the first gig like? 06:00 Free tours of St. Peter's Basilica 07:00 A presentation that pays for the day 08:00 What's it like as a Viking River cruise director 11:15 What do you need to know? 12:13 What skills do you need? Languages? 13:45 What were the advantages? 14:28 Perfect job for a public speaker 15:19 5 months a year vs. 9 to 5 16:50 Cruise director after 2020? 17:45 Managing joy and gratitude 18:15 Working out your priorities In 2021 we'll be bringing unique perspectives from a wide range of careers. Subscribe to see in February: -Sales Manager at Tesla -Aerospace Engineer at Boeing -Former Manager at Deloitte who decided to leave the Big 4 -An Audit Manager at Ernst and Young that decided to stay yt:video:y_VrDSrYznU y_VrDSrYznU UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw Honest Careers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw 2020-12-16T05:00:09+00:00 2025-10-01T19:23:41+00:00 Self-taught Coder to VP of Billion Dollar Company (eCommerce success story) How do you build a world class eCommerce app? Casey Gauss wasn't always a VP at a billion dollar company. Starting from humble beginnings, this self taught coder and college dropout created Viral Launch, one of the most widely used software tools in the ecommerce industry. As CEO, he scaled the company to widespread international recognition while helping thousands of ecommerce sellers validate and launch their brands. In this video, Casey shares his tips for success and motivations for how to keep chasing the dream even at your lowest moments. You'll also hear some extra special insights on the importance of validating ideas early on in your process. 00:00 Remarkable story of Casey Gauss 04:27 How did you learn coding? 06:50 Original idea for app 10:45 The value of early feedback 14:30 Fastest company to reach 1B valuation 16:30 College dropout: how long did it take? 18:30 Importance of relationships & taking action 21:35 What skill sets are valuable? 22:28 Ask: "how could I change this situation?" 25:20 Is coding worth learning? 27:05 Understanding the tech world #ecommerce #startup yt:video:lUV1mk3pO2o lUV1mk3pO2o UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw Honest Careers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw 2020-12-09T05:00:11+00:00 2025-06-13T18:57:35+00:00 Selling Textbooks to Multimillion Dollar Business Nathan Hirsch started selling textbooks in college before getting a cease and desist letter forcing him to pivot. A few years later, Nathan sells the business FreeUp, a platform connecting business owners with freelancers after scaling it to more than $12M in annual revenue. Video Outline: 0:31: Who is Nathan Hirsch? 2:07: Tell us about your background? 4:06: What was college like for you? 7:20: Can you explain the concept of outsourced labor? 9:46: Is outsourcing ethical or is it evil? 13:00: What were the challenges on the way to scaling FreeUp to $12 million in revenue? 15:09: What motivated you to want to sell FreeUp? 17:54: Can you explain the concept behind Outsource School? 20:00: Who is Outsource School for? 22:56: What are the most common outsourcing mistakes? 25:25: Do you feel like you’ve made it? 26:30: Is building a business easier the second time? 27:41: What tips or inspiration do you have for aspiring entrepreneurs? yt:video:od3nGfKdz1o od3nGfKdz1o UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw Honest Careers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChj0w0duKtp7SDd_X9CNptw 2020-11-24T05:00:09+00:00 2025-06-09T16:50:11+00:00 Moving Past a Severe Disability and Multiple Failures in Pursuit of a Dream Life At an early age Daniel Valentin realized he was a bit different than most people. Despite being born with two life altering disabilities, Danny arrived at the conclusion that even though there were issues with his body, his brain would be the ticket to creating his ideal life. Outline: 0:00 Introduction to Danny 2:51 Danny’s mindset around his disability. 5:51 Danny’s early jump into entrepreneurship. 15:00 Choosing a career in corporate finance. 18:00 Deciding to quit the corporate job. 24:30 Danny’s experience as an FBA seller. 29:00 Is it possible to start a FBA business with no money? 32:00 Danny’s final tips. Danny’s story begins at The University of Florida where after multiple failures in entrepreneurship, he was ultimately able to create a working prototype for a driving safety app which attracted serious investor interest. Faced with the decision to double down on the business or pursue a career in corporate banking, Danny decided to take the safe bet and chose the latter. Less than two years later, he was miserable. In this episode, we’ll be walking through Danny’s motivation for ultimately quitting his high paying job in banking and risk it all to build an ecommerce business. You’ll get to hear first hand the struggles and challenges that come with living with a disability and how he stays motivated despite being born with what some might view as a less than ideal hand in life.