Upgrade Your Career

By: John Packer
  • Summary

  • John Packer interviews some of the leading figures in their industry to give you professional insights and help you take your career to the next level. Upgrade Your Career podcast is for professionals who are ready for the next challenge. John and his guests give you the insights you need to make your next career move.
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Episodes
  • How to Bet on Yourself & Become Unstoppable in your Career | Carly Taylor
    Jan 17 2023

    In this episode, Carly shares tips on how to get unstuck in your career, advocate for yourself, navigate situations with leadership, and mindfully leverage your strengths to accelerate your career.

    Listen in to learn about how to beat imposter syndrome, lead with authenticity, and push your own boundaries as Carly breaks down her own career journey so others can leverage her experience. 

    Carly is a data scientist, computational chemist, and machine learning enthusiast. She works as a security strategist for Call of Duty at Activision Publishing. 

    Carly is an absolute rockstar and I’m so excited for you to get to know her better.

    Thanks to our guest for this episode, Carly Taylor!

    Carly's LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/carly-taylor-data/

    Carly's Website:
    https://www.rebeldatascience.com/

    If you have feedback on today’s episode, email me at 
    john@johnpackercoaching.com – I’d love to hear from you.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • #08 Why you Should be Relationshipping Instead of Networking | Jake West
    Dec 20 2022

    Jake is a tech leader who has been an engineer, consultant, and automation specialist in the industry. He was a Summa Cum Laude student in the College of Engineering at WSU and received the colleges Mr. Mac, full ride scholarship for academic excellence, relationship building and extracurricular involvement. While he developed and automated for Qualtrics, a 6 billion dollar SaaS company, he finds his biggest accomplishment to be able to connect and relate to anyone and everyone through a philosophy he calls “relationshipping."

    If you have feedback on today’s episode, find me over on Instagram @johnpackercoaching, or email
    john@johnpackercoaching.com – I’d love to hear from you. Thanks to our guest for this episode, Jake West. Join me again next time for more tips on how to advance your career and live a more purpose-filled life. Thanks for listening.

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    56 mins
  • #07: What an Orange Can Tell You About Getting Ahead in Your Career with Kirk Weisler
    Nov 21 2022

    Have you ever seen someone get a promotion over other candidates who had more experience and qualifications? How did they beat the system?

    That’s what our guest, Kirk Weisler, will be revealing on today’s podcast.

    He shares practical lessons about how getting a promotion isn’t simply checking off boxes – it’s not a mathematical equation. The people who win promotions are the ones who understand the subtleties and value of human connection.

    Kirk is an employee satisfaction consultant, or Chief Morale Officer, for companies and organizations around the globe. Kirk is also an internationally recognized author, speaker, coach, and researcher.

    Whether you are wanting to build a more engaging workplace environment or looking to land a raise or promotion, this episode is filled with gems of wisdom from one of the world’s foremost experts on workplace satisfaction.

    If you have feedback on today’s episode, find me over on Instagram @johnpackercoaching, or email john@johnpackercoaching.com - I’d love to hear from you. Thanks to our guest for this episode, Kirk Weisler. You can find him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/thecookiethiefbook/. Join me again next time for more tips on how to advance your career so you can make more money, and live a more purpose-filled life. Thanks for listening.

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    43 mins

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