If you had to describe your job search as a game, what would it be? 2020 led Stephen Murtagh to describe his job search as a game of snakes and ladders, so much so that he invited others on LinkedIn to describe their searches as games too, and it turned in to a lot of fun. Stephen joins Desperately Seeking Salary to talk about his fascinating and varied career and what 2021 has in store for him.

So if you fancy letting us know what your game of choice to describe your job search would be, email mark@desperatelyseekingsalary.com or get in touch with Stephen on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmurtaghchiefoperatingofficer/ 

The fantastic Christine Oxford joins the podcast for this episode and talks about spending a night in a bus shelter, leadership and setting up her own business. And do you call them Cobs or Baps - that's a question for the end of the episode.

You can find Christine on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineoxford/

And the link to her brand new business is here: https://www.christineoxfordbusinesssolutions.co.uk/ 

The Harvard Business Review defined Imposter Syndrome as "a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success." Gabriella Parker joins the podcast in this episode to talk about some simple methods to deal with Imposter Syndrome.

You can find Gabriella on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriella-parker-91567ba3/ 

And her business, The Talent Foundry, is available at: https://www.talent-foundry.co.uk/

In this episode, Adam Minter talks about his career in sales, his journey from oil and gas to cyber security, and the general frustrations of job searching in 2021.

You can connect with Adam on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-minter/

Set up in 2017, Plan B Mentoring aims to help women achieve positions on company boards of directors. In celebration of International Women's Day 2021, two of the founders of Plan B join the podcast to talk about their journey to help women achieve their career ambitions. The Plan B Mentoring platform is completely free to take part in, so if you're interested in finding out more after listening to this episode, visit www.planbmentoring.com 

This week's chat with Andrew Beckett covers a wide variety of topics, not least the safety of your car tyres! We take a stroll through Andrew's career, from the military to running his own coffee shop, the merits of taking a step back in a role to step forward, and making sure you claim Universal Credit.

If you want to get in touch with Andrew, you can find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-beckett-73b58479/ 

This week's episode features Katie Fox, a Marketing Consultant from Parkhouse Agency who joins the podcast to talk about how she sometimes feels guilty about keeping her job throughout the pandemic while others have been losing theirs.

It's a fascinating chat through Katie's experience of being made redundant on her birthday to making sure she never burns bridges with contacts.

You can get in touch with Katie on LinkedIn by visiting: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiefoxparkhouse/ 

Jane offers private career coaching for senior HR professionals who’ve outgrown their current role and want to secure their dream role in their dream company with a dream package in less than 6 months. She came to this after experiencing redundancy not once but twice in one year - once her choice, the other not.

Joining me on the podcast, Jane talks about her journey in to coaching and offers tips and tricks on how to improve your career search.

You can find Jane online here:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janeferre/

Website - https://www.janeferre.com/

Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/janeferrecoaching/

Free Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/getthatjobwithjaneferre

Email - jane@janeferre.com

Matt Embleton started his career in the motorway service industry twenty eight years ago, and couldn't imagine something would ever bring that journey to an end. But after Covid, Matt's looking for his next role.

Have a listen to Matt's story, and if you can help him find his next role working in a leadership role and developing people, drop him a line via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-embleton/ 

Christine Armstrong joins the podcast this week to talk about her career, moving from New Zealand to the UK, and working in the charity sector. Now Christine's looking for an Internal Comms role, maybe in the utility industry. Why not have a listen and, if you want to get in touch with her, Christine can be found on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-armstrong-uk/ 

Sometimes, people don't realise they've got a great story to tell until they start telling it. 2020 dealt Hannah Tomlinson blows at the start and the end of the year but she's maintained a great sense of humour and is starting out on a brand new journey for 2021. Join me to listen to Hannah's story, how she's created a brand new business for herself, and discover our shared love of Harrison Ford.

You can find Hannah on LinkedIn at - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahtomlinson/ 

Please note: there were some technical issues with the recording of this episode that have caused some audio problems. I hope they don't spoil your enjoyment of the episode itself.

Have you ever wondered why recruiters don't get back to you? Is your approach to job seeking to apply for everything?

Adam Nichols of Rosslyn David Recruitment joins the podcast this week to shine a light on our job searches from a recruiter's perspective in his usual candid way.

You can find Rosslyn David here - www.rosslyndavid.co.uk 

And find Adam on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-nichols-cefap-296a45b1/ 

Today is Blue Monday - whether you think it does or doesn't exist, or is a creation by holiday companies to sell holidays in the depth of winter, this is a short special edition episode that might help those of you who struggle with it.

This week's episode is a special treat, with Laura Fox, LinkedIn professional, joining the podcast to answer some audience questions about how to make the best use of LinkedIn. From whether Premium is worth having to the controversial topic of 'has LinkedIn become too much like Facebook' and everything in between, Laura was an absolute delight to have on the cast.

You can get in touch with Laura at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafoxuk/ 

Writing cover letters is a skill in itself. This week, Tony Rose talks to me about how he's reinvented the cover letter for himself and uses a very twenty-first century approach to attracting the attention of potential new employers.

Listen today and find Tony on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyrose123/ 

This episode I'm talking with Antoine Sahyoun, who talks traveling the world, royalty, and adapting to the future of hospitality.

Alistair Robbie joins the podcast from Henley to talk about his career, from selling concrete door-to-door to leading marketing in some of the biggest technology companies, Alistair talks me through a career that picks out some old names familiar to my own past!

Catherine Clarke joins the podcast to talk about how, as a recruiter, she recruited herself in to her last role, how staying positive has seen her through 2020, and how LinkedIn videos have helped her land her next role.

Nigel Mann talks about life after motorway service stations, starting his own LinkedIn Live channel and taking a different approach to standing out from the crowd.

If you're wanting to see if your CV will get through an applicant tracking system, Nigel advises looking at resumeworded.com 

Episode one, in which I talk about why I've started the podcast. A friend helps me talk through my career, and what I'm looking to achieve from launching Desperately Seeking Salary.

If you'd like to take part in an episode visit the podcast website at www.desperatelyseekingsalary.com and get in touch.