Here are the materials. We'll reference these throughout the course of the clinic. Please don't share these publicly.

How to Get What You Want

• My Career Story (Start Here!)- The first thing my agency clients work on. These 10 questions help you illuminate where you've been and where you want to go.
• The Power of My Strengths - You will be hired for your strengths. Use this exercise to identify and speak about your strengths as a job-seeker in a way that will delight potential employers.
• Who Can Help Me With My Search? - Successful job hunts are usually not conducted alone. Use this exercise to identify resource-people in your life for your Listening Tour (more details in Session 1 of Impact Career Clinic)

Networking with Ease and Power

• Networking 101 - The key ideas to help you become a great networker.
• The Power of My Loose Ties - A network scan to help you reflect on who in your network could be a powerful "loose tie" to connect with for your job-hunt.

LinkedIn

• How to Connect with Anyone on LinkedIn - Templates for (re)connecting with anyone on LinkedIn effectively.
• LinkedIn Profile Checklist - a comprehensive checklist for creating a recruiter-friendly LinkedIn presence that will help you get hired.
• 40 People to Follow on LinkedIn
• Open Door Climate - curated list of folks in climate open to no-pressure conversations with those who are interested.

Writing a Great Resume

• Effortlessly Readable Resume Template - my recommended template for most job-seekers.
• Demonstration Resumes | Spencer | Tom | Dee (alternative template) | Jonna
• From Spencer's LinkedIn: 7 things to improve your resume, say less, & your CV's journey
• Make better documents - Anil Dash

Job Boards and Search Resources

• Social Impact Job Boards (SCTA Resource)
• Social Impact Executive Search Firms (SCTA Resource)
• James Hudson's Ultimate Career Guide (please don't share - go and buy it)
• Spencer's List of Recommended Job-seeking Books

Acing Your Interviews

• Demo: Using ChatGPT to generate customized practice interview questions
• 7 Keys for Success in Interviews
• Common Interview Questions
• Interview Prep Worksheet - before each interview, make a copy of this document and complete it.
• Why Trying Too Hard Can Backfire On You - From the Hidden Brain Podcast

Negotiating to Get What You Deserve

• 8 Essential Tips for Negotiating your Salary (Slides)
• Salary Negotiation: Make More Money, Be More Valued
• From Spencer's LinkedIn - When to Negotiate Your Salary? There's a Clear Answer.
• Salary Negotiation Worksheet - Use this to track your salary research during your job-hunt.

Finding Meaning In Work (and Life?)

• Dr. Laurie Santos on Hedonic Adaptation
• "I’m a therapist to the super-rich: they are as miserable as Succession makes out" (The Guardian)
• From Spencer's LinkedIn - What the Peace Corps taught me about job satisfaction.
• What Is Life Like When We Subtract Work From It? - From the Atlantic Magazine
• The Good Enough Job - by Simone Stolzoff
• Spencer's Sabbatical Story - the transformative power of doing nothing at all

Career Transitions

• Why Career Transition Is So Hard - From HBR
• Anatomy of a Layoff - From the Planet Money podcast
• Change Your Narrative, Change Your Life - From the Hidden Brain podcast
• From Spencer's LinkedIn: Returning to work after your sabbatical

If you have trouble accessing these materials, please email me at spencer@spencercampbelltalent.com and we'll get you sorted out.

Please do not share these materials without written permission from Spencer. This is the agency's intellectual property.