NZ Young Professionals Podcast

In this episode, podcast host, Ed McKnight talks with Craig McAlpine from MyCareerBrand.net about how young professionals can build their personal brand and land their ideal jobs. Specifically, they discuss: – Mistakes young professionals make when they move from being part of a team, to leading a team … and what you can do to avoid them […]

In this episode, podcast host, Ed McKnight talks with Sharsies Co-founder Leighton Roberts (MyCareerBrand.net) about how the investment start-up grew to having $10 million under management within its first year. Specifically, they discuss: – Starting a business with seven co-founders, and making it work – The founding team putting their corporate jobs on hold to […]

If you saw him walking down the street you’d never guess his story. Cam Calkoen is a world class, international sprinting champion. It also happens that he has cerebral palsy. After winning multiple international championships, Cam decided to hang up the running shoes and become an inspirational speaker. In his own words, both of these […]

In the digital age – anyone can text, message, chat and snap with almost anyone. Despite this, going up and actually talking with a stranger – in person – is one of the scariest tasks facing millennials. So how do you go from being a wall flower (too scared to approach anyone at a networking event) […]

How many times have you heard this type of conversation – Job Seeker: “I really need to find a job”. Sympathetic Friend: “What sort of job do you want?” Job Seeker: “Anything, I just need to find something!” It seems like everyone wants a job, but the dream career seems elusive. In this episode, podcast host, […]

This podcast has often discussed the notion that age is no longer a barrier. That if you’ve got the skills and the gumption to make something happen, then you can do it. https://nz.linkedin.com/in/ellystrang https://nz.linkedin.com/in/edmcknight

Remember at Uni when there were a few students in class wearing military uniforms? They joined the military for a few years in exchange received free degrees. Sam Rae Jones – Linked In Ed McKnight – Linked In

I deleted Facebook over the summer. Not literally my whole profile, just the app. Who knew that if you look up from the iPhone screen, there’s a whole other world ready to be explored. Taking you back in time, we recorded this interview with Jon Randles from Mosh Social Media at the live launch of […]

Welcome to 2018! In this cast, podcast host Ed McKnight sets the tone for the year, focussing on why age is no longer a barrier for young professionals and how this will be incorporated into future episodes. Also an update on a few events that happened at the end of 2017 in the young professionals […]

The old maxim “Do as I say, not as I do” is not just widely used by parents talking to their kids, but also by customers giving feedback to companies they buy from. As customers we will say one thing, and do another. Professional people-watcher (aka anthropologist), Corina Enache is using the power of observation […]