Career Success -- Great Guest Archive


	Jason Alba - Jason Alba is a widely-known author, speaker, and consultant and the creator and CEO of the extremely popular career management tool, JibberJobber.com. His book, I’m on LinkedIn — Now What??? released in September 2007, has sold thousands of copies and has been a significant factor in Jason becoming a frequently-requested speaker on the subject of effectively using LinkedIn. More...

	Joey Asher - As President of Speechworks, Joey Asher combines his skills as an attorney and journalist to help executives communicate a clear, simple message even if the content is complex. He has authored three books: Communication & Selling Skills for Lawyers; Even a Geek Can Speak: Low-Tech Presentation Skills For High-Tech People; and How to Win a Pitch. More...

	Emily Bennington - Emily Bennington is the co-author of Effectively Immediately, How to Fit In, Stand Out, and Move Up at Your First Real Job. Emily's book is full of lessons every professional must know to excel on the job. Some of these lessons Emily learned the hard way, and some she learned with the help of her first boss, mentor, and co-author Skip Lineberg. More...

	Ethan Bloomfield - Ethan Bloomfield is an acclaimed speaker, human capital consultant and developer of processes and systems for emerging and rapidly growing companies who hire the right people for the right jobs at the right time. Recognized for his enthusiastic and passionate speaking style, Ethan brings real world simplicity to complex scientific solutions. More...

	Suzanne Caplan - Suzanne Caplan was a lemonade stand owner before age 10, and by her mid-20s was CEO of a family manufacturing company. Two decades later, she sold the business to publish 12 books on entrepreneurship, including Saving Your Business (Prentice Hall), Streetwise Finance and Accounting (Adams Media), and ... More...

	Geoffrey Canavan - Success Expert, business owner and author of 'Solved! The Truth about Real Success.' Geoffrey J. Canavan has been involved in business ventures for almost 30 years. In that time his companies have enjoyed huge highs, endured spectacular lows and encountered everything in between. More...

	Dr. Kristin Cardinale - Dr. Kristin Cardinale is author of the recently released book The 9-to-5 Cure: Work on Your Own Terms and Reinvent Your Life. In addition, she is a columnist, career coach, consultant, technology instructor, adjunct college professor, seminar speaker, owner of a small technical support business and serial entrepreneur. More...

	Jack Chapman - Since How to Make $1000 a Minute was first published in 1986, Jack Chapman has become a specialist in all aspects of salary and raise negotiations—from high-profile executive negotiations worth an additional $300,000, to strategies an hourly-wage worker can use to bargain for extra benefits or perks. More...

	Barbara Cooke - Barbara is author of Parent’s Guide to College and Careers and the lead counselor at Metropolitan Community College—Maple Woods in Kansas City. As a career counselor, she has helped many people—including college students, career changers and displaced workers—identify satisfying careers and strategize to find good jobs. More...

	Michael Cooper - Michael is a dynamic speaker, trainer, coach, and consultant whose purpose is to enable individuals to find out how they can become more capable in their chosen field of play – their work, their career or their hobby. More...

	Richard Deems - Richard Deems is the founder of WorkLife Design, which provides services in leadership development, managing change and career coaching. He has been on the graduate faculty of Northern Illinois University and Iowa State University. More...

	Deb Dib (and Susan Whitcomb) - Deb Dib is a partner and career brand expert at Thought Leaders Consortium and Owner and Executive Brand Strategist and Career Coach at Executive Power Brand. Her clients are entrepreneurial leaders of small- to mid-caps /start-ups, heads of enlightened Fortune companies, or rising stars targeting the C-suite, and they are fascinating to me! More...

	Allison Doyle - Alison Doyle is a job search expert with many years of experience in human resources, career development, and job searching, with a focus on online job searching and job search technology. She has covered job searching for About.com since 1998. More...

	Debra Fine - Debra Fine is a former engineer who developed her keynote presentation and workshop The Fine Art of Small Talk to teach conversation skills and techniques for use at networking events, job fairs, conventions and conferences, and with clients, customers and patients at meetings, banquets and other business functions. More...

	Jeffrey Fox - For over 20 years, Jeffrey Fox has been helping clients build lasting value through innovative marketing thinking and analysis. Jeffrey is founder of a management consulting firm that focuses on marketing strategy and execution. More...

	Elizabeth Freedman - Elizabeth Freedman, MBA, is an award-winning speaker and the author of “Work 101: Learning the Ropes of the Workplace without Hanging Yourself,” (Random House, April 2007) and “The MBA Student’s Job-Seeking Bible.” More...

	Don Gabor - Don Gabor helps professionals from all disciplines grow their revenues by starting profitable conversations with people in business and social situations. Don also trains executives, managers and staff on how to work more effectively with coworkers and clients. He is the author of the bestseller, How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends. More...

	Edie Galley - Edie Galley, is founder of By For and About Women Radio, an internet media company launched in 2005. Before launching her current company, Edie worked on AM Radio in the South Florida market with a Business Talk Show. More...

	Maria Gamb - As the founder, CEO and Chief Change Agent of NMS Communications, LLC she shares her vast life experience and knowledge of universal laws to help executives and entrepreneurs reclaim their ability to lead profitable businesses effectively and with great value. It’s Maria’s belief that a new breed of leadership is emerging; .... More...

	Gail Geary - After earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Emory University, Gail taught High School English, Speech and Drama in Decatur, Georgia, and Kings Mountain, North Carolina. In 1978, she was drawn by the ambition to apply her skills and insights to new and different constituencies and to a different set of challenges. More...

	J.D. Gershbein - J.D. Gershbein, CEO of Owlish Communications, is a specialist in the Art and Science of LinkedIn. He is a trusted asset to top executives, managers, entrepreneurs, professional service providers, salespeople, and individuals involved in the search for their next great opportunity. More...

	Kathy Hansen - Carrie & Andy talk with Kathy Hansen, creative director and associate publisher of Quintessential Careers, educator, author, and blogger who provides content for Quintessential Careers, edits QuintZine, an electronic newsletter for jobseekers, and blogs about applied storytelling at A Storied Career. More...

	Tony Hartl - Tony Hartl is the author of Selling Sunshine, 75 tips, Tools and Tactics for Becoming a Wildly Successful Entrepreneur. Tony graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1991. Beginning in 1988 through 1994 he focused his business career goals in the fitness industry. Growing quickly, he attained the position of Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for a Health Club Chain with .... More...

	Casey Hawley - Casey Hawley has served Fortune 500 companies as a communications consultant for twenty-three years. In addition to her seminars and coaching work, Hawley teaches business communication at Georgia State University. She is a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow and the author of five business and career books. More...

	Tasha Hirsch - Carrie and Andy talk with Tasha Hirsch, a professional franchise consultant and expert. Ms. Hirsch is an invaluable resource for individuals considering franchise opportunities either as an owner/operator or an absentee owner/investor. More...

	Lewis Howes - Lewis Howes is the co-author of LinkedWorking: Generating Success on the World’s Professional Networking Website, and the author of the online newsletter, Sports Networker, where he draws from his experience, knowledge and contacts as a professional football player. More...

	Frances Cole Jones - Frances Cole Jones is the author of How to Wow: Proven Strategies for Selling Your (Brilliant) Self in any Situation. Frances founded Cole Media Management in 1997. From the beginning the company’s focus has been to cultivate a client’s inherent strengths to develop more powerful communication skills and.... More...

	Frances Cole Jones - Interviewed for a 2nd time! Join us as we interview Frances and discuss her latest book The Wow Factor—the 33 Things You Must (and Must Not) Do to Guarantee Your Edge in Today's Business World. More...

	Sharon Jordan-Evans - Sharon Jordan-Evans has written, spoken and consulted extensively on the topic of helping people become more productive at work, more engaged in what they do and being the best employee that they can be. More...

	Lisa Kappesser - Lisa Caldas Kappesser, author of The Smart New Way to Get Hired, is a leading expert in emotional intelligence, with certification on the EQ–I (emotional intelligence assessment). As a counselor, certified career coach, and licensed social worker, Kappesser has counseled individuals in overcoming obstacles and initiating changes that lead to an .... More...

	Chris Lim - Carrie and Andy talk with Chris Lim, a personal business coach and widely recognized expert in maximizing productivity and getting things done. More...

	Liz Lynch - Liz Lynch is author of Smart Networking: Attract a Following In Person and Online (McGraw-Hill, 2009) and a sought-after speaker who brings a practical and insightful perspective to networking that has connected with a global audience. More...

	Jay Martin - Jay Martin is Creator, Founder and Chairman of JobSerf.com. JobSerf is an online service that Finds and applies to jobs for you. With JobSerf, you literally outsource the mechanical and time intensive part of your job search. More...

	Judy Martin - Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist Judy Martin, has emerged as a reporter and public speaker who gives an objective voice to social concerns, business news and the delicate balance of living and working with purpose, in an era of great uncertainty and chaos. More...

	Sandra Naiman - Sandra Naiman is an organizational development consultant/career development and executive coach based in Denver. More...

	J.T. O'Donnell - J.T. O’Donnell is a career strategist and workplace consultant who helps American workers of all ages find greater professional satisfaction. More...

	Katy Piotrowski - Carrie & Andy talk with Katy Piotrowski, a masters-degreed career counselor with 16+ years experience, founder of Career Solutions Group (formerly JobWorks), author of "The Career Coward's Guide" series of books, and has authored the Fort Collins Coloradoan career advice column, "On the Job" since 1994. More...

	Stever Robbins - Host of the #1 iTunes business Get-It-Done-Guy podcast(*), which has received more than 7 million downloads on iTunes, Stever Robbins is uniquely positioned to talk about how to turn productivity into a better life. His new book, “Get-It-Done-Guy’s 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More” is now available from St. Martin’s Press. More...

	M.J. Ryan - Carrie and Andy talk with M.J. Ryan, author of The Happiness Makeover and “an expert in human fulfillment,” specializing in coaching high performance executives, entrepreneurs, and leadership teams around the world. More...

	Miriam Salpeter - Carrie and Andy talk with Miriam Salpeter, founder of Keppie Careers, who has been advising clients regarding their career plans and writing resumes for over twelve years. More...

	Ellen Sautter & Diane Compton - Ellen Sautter, co-author of Seven Days to Online Networking, has provided career transition support to tens of thousands of clients of all backgrounds, including professionals and executives. She is a Senior Career Management Consultant with Right Management and has nearly 20 years of experience as a career coach in the career-transition industry. More...

	Ellen Sautter & Diane Compton (2nd Interview!) - Diane Crompton and Ellen Sautter are co-authors of Find a Job Through Social Networking, as well as career management consultants with nearly 40 years of combined experience in the career-transition industry. Both reside in Atlanta, Georgia, and have coached professionals at all levels from a wide range of functional and industry backgrounds and with .... More...

	Deborah Shane - Founder and owner of Train With Shane, a training, professional development and consulting firm reflective of Deborah’s collective experience in entertainment, teaching, sales and mentoring. She spent 20 years in broadcast media (radio) in sales, management and training in corporate America with Cox Radio and Clear Channel. More...

	Deborah Shane (2nd Interview!) - Deborah Shane is an author, entrepreneur, radio host and business and career expert. She is the heart and soul of her business education and professional development company, Train with Shane and is in her third year of hosting a weekly business radio show on blogtalkradio.com. More...

	Laurence Shatkin - Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., is one of the nation’s leading occupational experts and appears regularly on national news programs and in major print publications to share his expertise about trends in the world of work. He is a Senior Product Developer at JIST Publishing, has 30 years of experience in the career information field, and is an award-winning career information systems developer. More...

	Stephen Viscusi - Stephen Viscusi is an American Author, CEO, and Radio Host. Viscusi is the host of "On the Job," and CEO of New York executive search firm The Viscusi Group. Viscusi gives advice to both employees and job seekers. Stephen is the author of the book, On the Job: How to Make it in the Real World of Work. More...

	Susan Whitcomb (and Deb Dib) - Susan Whitcomb is founder and president of The Academies, including Career Coach Academy, Job Search Academy & Leadership Coach Academy. She brings two decades of experience to her work as an author and speaker. More...

	Judy Winslow - Judy Winslow, a.k.a. 'The Brandologist,' has had a diverse and highly successful marketing career spanning more than 25 years. Her experience encompasses work with various Fortune 500 businesses, such as cosmetic giants Cover Girl and Clairol, fashion designers Yves Saint Laurent .... More...