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Climbing the Right Career Ladder with Claire McTaggart- CR33
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What does it really take to find the right job for you? Claire McTaggart, a former management consultant turned founder of SquarePeg Hires, explains how she relaunched her career from being a management consultant to the founder of a new job hiring platform. We’ll discuss which factors really matter in hiring and some interviewing tips. Afterwards, during today’s Mental Fuel®, I’ll share my reflections on the stubborn appeal of job promotions.
Key Career Insights
- You have to make sure the promotions you’re pursuing would actually bring you the career and life satisfaction you desire.
- If you can’t imagine yourself enjoying your manager’s role, or your manager’s manager’s role, you may want to consider making a career pivot.
- Dropping your belief that promotions are the only road to professional success allows you to explore other career aspirations that could drive more career fulfillment.
Tweetables to Share
Resources Mentioned
- Claire alluded to the Founder Institute as a way of nurturing your business ideas and connecting with other aspiring entrepreneurs.
- The Definitive Guide to Interviewing for a Startup: What I Learned After Screening 42 Candidates for One Position– Medium article by Claire that expands on a couple of the interview strategy topics we touched on in the podcast.
- These Personality Tests Might Know Your Dream Job Better Than You Do– Fast Company article about Claire’s company SquarePeg
- I alluded to the Myers Briggs Type Inventory and Strong Interest Inventory, two tests that can help you further understand your personality and shed light on potential jobs you might enjoy.
Listener Challenge
During this episode’s Mental Fuel segment, I talked about the importance of considering whether earning that next stripe in your career, whether it’s a promotion or ranking or professional certification, will make a significant difference to your overall happiness. If not, give yourself permission to invest your energies elsewhere so you can make sure you’re achieving something you’ll truly find meaningful in the year ahead.
About Claire McTaggart, founder of SquarePeg Hires
Claire McTaggart is the founder and CEO of SquarePeg, a new hiring platform that connects job seekers and employers based on fit, not just resume data. Before founding SquarePeg, Claire was a manager in the strategy practice of a large management consulting firm, where she also focused on hiring and recruitment. She lives in NYC but spent 4+ years in the Middle East. Follow Claire on Twitter and Instagram.
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