34: Is The Freelance Hustle Worth It? + Career Branding 101 with Rebecca Perrin
We live in a time where the “6-figure boss babe” lifestyle and the hustle is glorified, but at what cost? Is it truly attainable, or is it hurting you, your personal health and financial health in the process? Or can we find the same satisfaction in roles at organizations that we get from the entrepreneurial lifestyle?
Rebecca Perrin, owner of Brand Editor, is here this week to debunk the myths around entrepreneurship and the freelance lifestyle and how to determine if it’s right for you. Through her work, she helps women know their unique strengths, get them down on paper and applied with confidence to secure more interviews and score their dream job.
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In this episode we discuss:
Rebecca’s work in getting women into leadership positions
Artificial intelligence and why your PDF resume isn’t being seen
Resume DO’s and resume DON’Ts
How you can get a way better job with strategic self-marketing tools for career growth
Crafting a story around your key selling points
The importance of a beginning, middle, end and key takeaway while interviewing
How to find the same joy you get from entrepreneurship at an organization
Growing rate of “intrepreneurship”
Unglamorous side of entrepreneurship and why we need to stop glorifying it
The harm of selling the “6-figure boss babe” lifestyle
Money saving strategies for young professionals
How to feel confident asking for more money
Rebecca’s best and worst biz education-related investments
Resources