Скачать или смотреть How To Actually Get A Job in 2025 | Episode 211

In this episode, Erin chats with Sandra, who co-founded a successful classic car startup but now feels stuck and unsure how to break into her dream industry: health and wellness. They discuss the anxiety of re-entering the corporate world after entrepreneurship, how to leverage your unique skills to stand out, and why networking could be your secret weapon.

🎙 In this episode:
✅ How to confidently explain your entrepreneurial background
✅ Why a “company-forward” strategy beats a “job-forward” one
✅ The right (and wrong) way to message recruiters and connections
✅ Practical networking tips for introverts
✅ Why your non-traditional experience is your biggest advantage

If you’re navigating a career pivot after entrepreneurship—or any significant career gap—this episode will remind you that your story is your strength.

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🕒 Key Moments:
00:00 – Meet Sandra: From restaurant marketing to startup co-founder
01:21 – When working in your partner’s dream impacts your relationship
03:00 – Transferring operations skills into health & wellness
04:50 – Why EA and operations roles could be your best bet
06:49 – Networking: The secret weapon you’re not fully using yet
09:07 – How to strategically message your LinkedIn connections
11:41 – Why no one actually knows what they’re doing
13:09 – Company-forward strategy: Your action plan
14:35 – Real talk: How hiring actually works behind the scenes

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💬 Navigating your next big career pivot? Drop your experience below—we’ve all been there!

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ABOUT ERIN

Erin McGoff is a multi-hyphenated media professional who has built a career as an award-winning documentary filmmaker & viral content creator. McGoff is passionate about making the world a better place through storytelling + democratizing access to quality career advice.

In 2021, her career advice went viral on the internet (tiktok.com/erinmcgoff) when she shared her original template for the dreaded job interview question, "Tell Me About Yourself." Since then, Erin has continued to work full-time as a film director and editor, while also creating career advice content on the side. McGoff credits her success to her ability to research, passion for education, and personal experience as someone on both sides of hiring.

Upon graduating from film school, Erin received a fellowship from the Pulitzer Center to support her debut feature documentary about Laos, THIS LITTLE LAND OF MINES, which went on to receive festival accolades and international distribution. McGoff has also completed three short documentaries: SOUTHERN SUSTAINABILITY (2018), NEW YORK IS SILENT (Pulitzer Center, 2020), and DARROUZETT, TX (PBS, 2020). McGoff has worked with a variety of brands, including Google, Microsoft, Meta, National Geographic, Intel, Walmart, ZipRecruiter, Capital One, Hilton, etc. You can view Erin's work at erinmcgoff.com

Today, she has 7m+ followers and continues to work to democratize access to quality career advice.