Episode 24 - Employment (Part 4) - The Interview

In part four of the five-part series on unemployment, Scott Hammond describes job interview techniques.  In this episode, we discuss how to tell a memorable story that will help you display why you are the best person for the job.

Episode 23 - Employment (Part 3 ) - Network Map

Episode three of the special five-part series on unemployment talks about how to use your social network to find work. This segment describes network mapping and career mapping as tools to find new opportunity.

Episode 22 - Employment (Part 2) - Your Gift

This is the second in a five-part series designed to help people looking for work during the pandemic as well as help for those who want to help the unemployed. In this second episode, we discuss the core questions you need to ask during an unemployment opportunity, such as, ”What is the ideal job,…

Episode 21 - Employment (Part 1) - Getting Fired

This is the first in a five-part series designed to help people looking for work during the pandemic as well as help for those who want to help the unemployed.  In this first episode, we discuss the psychological aspects of unemployment.

Episode 20 - The New Normal

Normal will never return. The new normal in the post-pandemic world will present new challenges. This episode outlines 12 changes that will occur in the workplace as a result of the global pandemic.

Episode 19 - Cultural Lens

Different cultures use space differently. See experts differently. Have different protection rituals.  While the COVID-19 pandemic is bringing us together, it is also highlighting cultural differences that are important for us to understand. 

Episode 16 - The Same Class

For the first time in the history of the world we all sat down at the same time and had the same lesson. The COVID-19 pandemic is teaching us an important lesson on how complex systems behave. In this episode we examine butterfly effects and sensitive dependence on initial condition. 

Episode 17 - The Work Bully

Bullies grow up, but many don’t grow out of their abusive behavior. Workplace bullying is more prevalent than gender discrimination, yet bosses and HR rarely take action. This episode examines how work place bullies operate, and how they are adapting to a “work at home” environment. 

Episode 18 - How To Get a Job

If you have lost your job, or if you think you are going to lose your job, how can you position yourself to get a job in an economy like this? This episode looks at the strategy for job search. It is about building a big employment plan, not just creating a resume. 

Episode 15-Unemployment

Unemployment is a form of lostness. There is deep humiliation. A loss of identity. A loss of dignity. A loss of social networks. This episode describes how we can help people who have lost their jobs, and how we can deal with our own trauma if we find ourselves filing for unemployment.