In this episode Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi teach you how to explain having taken an extended career break, without it hurting your chances of getting the job. We’ve included not only tips but possible scripts, to help get you started and boost your confidence at the same time.
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In this episode Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi teach you how to explain having taken an extended career break, without it hurting your chances of getting the job. We’ve included not only tips but possible scripts, to help get you started and boost your confidence at the same time.
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Nothing makes a person go weak at the knees quite like a job interview. No matter how experienced or accomplished you are, being quizzed on your suitability for a role, is nerve-wracking.

Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi have been on both sides of job interviews more times than they can count. And they’ve learned that most interviews come down to the same handful of questions - and the same common mistakes.

Enter: Shortlisted, a podcast by Future Women, where Helen and Jamila hold your virtual hand, and walk with you, every step of the way, to the interview door... and straight onto the shortlist.
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Nothing makes a person go weak at the knees quite like a job interview. No matter how experienced or accomplished you are, being quizzed on your suitability for a role, is nerve-wracking.
Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi have been on both sides of job interviews more times than they can count. And they’ve learned that most interviews come down to the same handful of questions - and the same common mistakes.
Enter: Shortlisted, a podcast by Future Women, where Helen and Jamila hold your virtual hand, and walk with you, every step of the way, to the interview door... and straight onto the shortlist.
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<li aria-level="1">Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play</li>
<li aria-level="1">Join <a href="https://futurewomen.com/pricing/">Future Women</a></li>
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<li aria-level="1">Find out more about <a href="https://jobsacademy.futurewomen.com/">Future Women’s Jobs Academy</a></li>
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Your step-by-step guide to getting the job

Shortlisted by Future Women

How to talk about: An extended career break

Ask any woman and she’ll tell you about a time when she was too something. At work, women are suffocated by stereotypes about who we should be and how we should behave.

In FW’s new podcast, Too Much, join Helen McCabe as she speaks with high-achieving women who bucked trends, disrupted systems and refused to quit. Women who built careers by forging their own paths.

Episodes drop weekly.
Listen now on Apple,Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts by searching 'Too Much by Future Women' 

Ask any woman and she’ll tell you about a time when she was too something. At work, women are suffocated by stereotypes about who we should be and how we should behave.
In FW’s new podcast, Too Much, join Helen McCabe as she speaks with high-achieving women who bucked trends, disrupted systems and refused to quit. Women who built careers by forging their own paths.
Episodes drop weekly.
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<li>Listen now on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/too-much-by-future-women/id1733754349">Apple,</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3RVeKRjYjPGOXaEWNg5cJh">Spotify</a> or wherever you get your podcasts by searching 'Too Much by Future Women' </li>
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A new podcast for women who are told they’re “too much”.

Introducing the spiritual sequel to Shortlisted - Mindset. Mindset is a guide to getting out of your own way and a blueprint for professional success. 

In this series, neuroscience coach Shelley Laslett will join FW’s Sally Spicer to explore the negative feelings that threaten to hold us back before FW’s Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi share their practical wisdom, moving you just that little bit closer to resilience and fulfilment. 

In our first episode Shelley explains the science behind fear, and why our brain treats sitting in the waiting room ahead of a job interview the same as outrunning a bear. 

After you're done listening, head over to Apple or Spotify to follow Mindset and listen to the rest of the series. And don't forget to rate and review! 

Introducing the spiritual sequel to Shortlisted - Mindset. Mindset is a guide to getting out of your own way and a blueprint for professional success. 
In this series, neuroscience coach Shelley Laslett will join FW’s Sally Spicer to explore the negative feelings that threaten to hold us back before FW’s Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi share their practical wisdom, moving you just that little bit closer to resilience and fulfilment. 
In our first episode Shelley explains the science behind fear, and why our brain treats sitting in the waiting room ahead of a job interview the same as outrunning a bear. 
After you're done listening, head over to <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mindset-by-future-women/id1728413614">Apple</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7wyNlKJLZ5eFw6v6mR5TLM?si=5XgqkBelT3qdB7VBIrTXDw">Spotify</a> to follow Mindset and listen to the rest of the series. And don't forget to rate and review!

Introducing Mindset: Your guide to getting out of your own way

In this episode Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi fast forward to the end of your job interview. When the hard part is over, you’ve answered all their questions and it’s very nearly time to wrap up, when you’re asked: Do you have any questions for us? Let’s learn how to get the answers to any questions you might have while also taking advantage of this final opportunity to sell yourself.
Subscribe on Apple or Spotify
Join Future Women
Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
Find out more about Future Women’s Jobs Academy

In this episode Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi fast forward to the end of your job interview. When the hard part is over, you’ve answered all their questions and it’s very nearly time to wrap up, when you’re asked: Do you have any questions for us? Let’s learn how to get the answers to any questions you might have while also taking advantage of this final opportunity to sell yourself.
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<li aria-level="1">Find out more about <a href="https://jobsacademy.futurewomen.com/">Future Women’s Jobs Academy</a></li>
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