This week, Erica and Cassie chat with Stephanie Pagan, Talent Acquisition Lead at ILIA Beauty. In this episode, you'll learn strategies for landing a new job that’s a perfect fit, hear Stephanie's thoughts on internal mobility within your current company, and walk away knowing how to push through the noise and stand out as you grow and evolve in your career.
Here's a peek at what we cover in this episode:
[00:05:39] - Stephanie explains how her experience in retail at Starbucks helped her understand the talent and people landscape, how several roles in marketing at Perfect Snacks transitioned into working as HR Generalist and implementing people strategies, and how her current position at ILIA Beauty allows her to shepherd the overall brand experience for candidates and employees being onboarded.
[00:16:15] - Stephanie shares her top tips for job seekers, like adjusting title conventions to be reflective of the work you performed and responsibilities you held and including tailored, relevant experience to the job you're applying for within the body of your resume to reinforce why you're a good fit for the specific role.
[00:25:16] - For someone who can't seem to land interviews in a seemingly oversaturated candidate market, Stephanie shares a unique strategy to find opportunities beyond traditional job boards.
[00:29:24] - Hear Stephanie's thoughts on cover letters - a necessity or a "nice to have?"
[00:31:29] - Stephanie talks through internal mobility, and how understanding how the work you do connects to the business needs and how they evolve over time will equip you to have tough conversations about where you want to go in your role within your current company.
[00:37:04] - Stephanie shares her experience developing important DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) strategies that echo across all aspects of a business.
Grab a drink and listen in to this week's Marketing Happy Hour conversation!
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Empathy in the Workplace + Humanizing Your Brand | Ally Golden of UpWork
Career Resentment? Let's Get Into It | Capri DeBiccari of ButcherBox
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