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Career Composer

Erin Ahart

19 episodes

2 weeks ago

Special guest and human resources professional Abby Weaver shares her experience navigating not 1, but 2 (!!!) layoffs in her early twenties! What DON'T we cover in today's episode? Should you search for jobs when you're anticipating a layoff?What can you expect from a severance package? What is severance?How to address a gap on your resume due to a layoffThe difference between getting laid off vs. getting firedHow to navigate changing work friendships when you no longer work for the same com...

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Special guest and human resources professional Abby Weaver shares her experience navigating not 1, but 2 (!!!) layoffs in her early twenties! What DON'T we cover in today's episode? Should you search for jobs when you're anticipating a layoff?What can you expect from a severance package? What is severance?How to address a gap on your resume due to a layoffThe difference between getting laid off vs. getting firedHow to navigate changing work friendships when you no longer work for the same com...

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Episodes (19/19)

Career Composer

19. What to Do If You Get Laid Off! 24, Laid Off Twice, & Thriving with Abby Weaver

Special guest and human resources professional Abby Weaver shares her experience navigating not 1, but 2 (!!!) layoffs in her early twenties! What DON'T we cover in today's episode? Should you search for jobs when you're anticipating a layoff?What can you expect from a severance package? What is severance?How to address a gap on your resume due to a layoffThe difference between getting laid off vs. getting firedHow to navigate changing work friendships when you no longer work for the same com...

1 month ago

55 minutes

Career Composer

The Prelude: Lollapalooza, Simon & Garfunkel, and Music Therapy

The Prelude is your music appetizer to our main Career Composer episodes! Erin introduces today's career topic, chats about music, gives her weekly song recs, and catches you up on all things Career Composer. Thanks for listening! Career Composer Playlists Submit Your Song & Playlist Recs! Socials: Instagram, TikTok, X/Twitter, Threads: @careercomposer YouTube: @careercomposer Email: careercomposerpodcast@gmail.com 1:1 Career Coaching Services: Email Erin at careercomposerpodcast@g...

1 month ago

16 minutes

Career Composer

18. Summertime Sadness: Career Comparisons + Navigating a Quarter Life Crisis

Erin shares her advice for how to navigate a quarter-life crisis (or multiple) and the career comparisons that happen so often in our 20s. When we're all at different places in our lives and careers, it is way too easy to get stuck in a comparison spiral. You're not alone! We cover: Erin's most recent quarter-life crisis at Ocean City Maryland (and why Lana Del Rey is the best medicine)Why there is so much pressure to be perfect in our 20s!!!Advice for navigating friendships when we're all in...

2 months ago

27 minutes

Career Composer

17. How to Answer What Are Your Strengths and Weaknesses in an Interview

Welcome back to another interview prep episode! Today, we’re breaking down (yet another) one of the most common questions you’ll get in an interview: “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” It's easier than you think, there is an EXACT formula you can use to answer this question, and you can PREPARE YOUR ANSWER ahead of time! We cover: The exact format you can follow to answer both parts of this questionHow to choose the right strengths and weaknesses to mentionWhen to list more than ...

2 months ago

11 minutes

Career Composer

The Prelude: Not sure what strengths to list in an interview? TRY THIS + Sharps & Flats

The Prelude is your music appetizer to our main Career Composer episodes! Erin introduces today's career topic, chats about music, gives her weekly song recs, and catches you up on all things Career Composer. Thanks for listening! Career Composer Playlists Submit Your Song & Playlist Recs! Socials: Instagram, TikTok, X/Twitter, Threads: @careercomposer YouTube: @careercomposer Email: careercomposerpodcast@gmail.com 1:1 Career Coaching Services: Email Erin at careercomposerpodcast@g...

2 months ago

4 minutes

Career Composer

16. Overnight Sensations: How to Break Into a New Industry

Overnight sensations exist because one day, no one knew about them. And the next day? They blew up. That doesn't mean there weren't YEARS of hard work and challenges they had to overcome to FINALLY make it in their industry! You might not get your dream job overnight, but IT IS TOTALLY POSSIBLE to change industries! Erin shares EXACTLY how to do it in this episode of Career Composer. We Cover: Knowing your WHY: Why are you making a career shift?How to brainstorm job titles and discover hidden...

3 months ago

21 minutes

Career Composer

The Prelude: How Lainey Wilson, Lil Nas X, and Ice Spice Became Overnight Sensations

The Prelude is your music appetizer to our main Career Composer episodes! Erin introduces today's career topic, chats about music, gives her weekly song recs, and catches you up on all things Career Composer. Thanks for listening! Career Composer Playlists Submit Your Song & Playlist Recs! Socials: Instagram, TikTok, X/Twitter, Threads: @careercomposer YouTube: @careercomposer Email: careercomposerpodcast@gmail.com 1:1 Career Coaching Services: Email Erin at careercomposerpodcast@g...

3 months ago

5 minutes

Career Composer

15. What I Learned About AI & The Future of Work at NACE 2025

Career Composer is back with another jam-packed episode, inspired by the NACE 2025 conference in Philly! Trust me—you’re going to want to take notes. Today, we’re diving into what every job seeker needs to know in the age of AI: AI, The Future of Work, and Erin's message to employers who hold the power in the current job marketErin's advice for how job seekers can stand out in the age of AIHow recruiters and hiring managers use AI, and what that means for you!We also cover... Why the job mark...

3 months ago

17 minutes

Career Composer

14. The STARR Method for Answering Behavioral Interview Questions

Welcome back to another episode of Career Composer! It's finally yours - the BEST interviewing technique out there, made simple! Ready, set, let's talk about THE STARR METHOD. The STAR (R) Method is a behavioral interviewing technique that ensures you make the most of your answers and have the biggest possible impact on your interviewer(s). Once you get the hang of it, it is SO EASY! (I promise!) In this episode: What are behavioral interviews and why do hiring managers use them? E...

3 months ago

14 minutes

Career Composer

The Prelude: Feel like you do worse in real interviews? DO THIS

The Prelude is your music appetizer to our main Career Composer episodes! Erin introduces today's career topic, chats about music, gives her weekly song recs, and catches you up on all things Career Composer. Thanks for listening! Career Composer Playlists Submit Your Song & Playlist Recs! Socials: Instagram, TikTok, X/Twitter, Threads: @careercomposer YouTube: @careercomposer Email: careercomposerpodcast@gmail.com 1:1 Career Coaching Services: Email Erin at careercomposerpodcast@g...

3 months ago

4 minutes

Career Composer

12. Creativity at Work: Why Innovation is Gen Z's Baseline with Arianna Risilia

Arianna Risilia joins Career Composer for our new GUEST EPISODE discussing how to be more creative at work! Arianna is an Elementary General Music Teacher and an AMAZING singer and musician who also loves nature and trying new things. She approaches life with optimism and curiosity and has a LOT to say about why creativity is key to our success as young professionals! We talk about: Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell, and all things jazz!Why creativity is key to our success, bo...

7 months ago

1 hour 14 minutes

Career Composer

9. Your Guide to Work, Travel, and Building a Life You Love with Nathalye Chona

Nathalye Chona joins Career Composer for a conversation about work, travel, and building a life you love! Nathalye is the Director of Finance and Accounting at Ziflow, has a dual master’s degree in International Business and Finance from Hult International Business School, and is the founder of Boston Girls Who Walk. Nathalye has done it all, from moving to the U.S. from Venezuela and achieving enormous success early in her career, to traveling to 15 different countries in 2023! This episode ...

8 months ago

54 minutes

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8. Making Friends in a New City!!! ...Because Loneliness Impacts Job Performance

Moving to a new city for your career? Wondering how to make new friends as an adult? Whatever your situation, this episode is for YOU. Your host, Erin Ahart, talks about her experience moving to two new cities and breaks down EVERYTHING she did to make new friends - including what worked and what didn't. You'll leave this episode knowing exactly how to get started. Erin even gives her advice for how to build and maintain new friendships and stay motivated to put yourself out there when loneli...

9 months ago

44 minutes

Career Composer

7. All Industry Interview Prep Checklist

Finally!!! Everything you need to prepare for your upcoming interview, all in one place! Erin Ahart shares how to prepare for an interview like you're packing for vacation, and provides listeners with an interview prep checklist that applies for all interviews across all industries. She covers: What you physically need to bring with you if you’re interviewing in-personWhat to wear and traveling to your interviewErin's favorite interviewing tricks to keep in your back pocketHow to mental...

9 months ago

35 minutes

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6. How to Answer Tell Me About Yourself in an Interview with Matt Norawong

In this episode of Career Composer, Erin dives into how to answer the question 'Tell me about yourself' in an interview! Erin shares: How to use the present, past, future model to craft the perfect response.The importance of making a great first impression and setting the stage for the rest of the interview. (And by the way, we can learn a LOT from Opening Acts in music when answering 'Tell me about yourself' and opening up the interview.) Special guest Matt Norawong shares his answer to...

9 months ago

33 minutes

Career Composer

4. Every Factor You MUST Consider Before Going to Grad School

Grad school can be an important step towards achieving your career goals, but is it always necessary? Erin shares what she's learned from coaching master's and PhD students in her full-time job, as well as from pursuing her own master's degree. We discuss: The importance of doing industry researchTHE COST (including potential long-term benefits and financial implications)Balancing grad school and personal life (Hint: it's not easy!)The importance of liking what you learn vs. just ...

11 months ago

42 minutes

Career Composer

3. Should I Go to Grad School? with Sarah Marsan

In this episode of Career Composer, Erin Ahart chats with Sarah Marsan about her journey deciding whether or not to go to grad school. Sarah shares her story from undergrad to her current role, the challenges she's faced, and what helped her make her decision. Erin also gives a sneak peek into the next episode, where she shares her career coach's perspective on every factor you should consider before going to grad school. Timestamp: Career content - 6:33 Career Composer Playlists Sub...

12 months ago

31 minutes

Career Composer

2. The Death of the Resume Template

Welcome back! Full-time career coach and host Erin Ahart explains why using resume templates can negatively impact your job search, and how to build a stand-out resume instead. Resume templates are dead, so here's why you should NEVER use them! (Unless they're ATS-friendly of course.) We discuss: Common mistakes found in templates (Hint: most "pretty" online resume templates are created by graphic designers, not career coaches!)What makes a good resume My tips for creating a resume that ...

1 year ago

15 minutes

Career Composer

1. A Cover Letter is Like a Love Letter

Welcome to the VERY FIRST EPISODE of Career Composer with Erin Ahart! In this episode, Erin explains how writing a cover letter is similar to writing a love letter and shares a simple, three-step process to make sure your cover letters stand out. Erin introduces her music and professional background, and also shares the unique music-themed approach of this podcast. Don't miss Erin's story about the spicy love letters between Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms! Timestamps: Career conten...

1 year ago

16 minutes