How to Explain Why You Left Your Last Job, with Heather Joy

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"But it makes a lot of sense especially when you think about how traditional healers and shamans have worked, they haven't felt that separation from nature like Western medics do. And so to rely on the knowledge of other species actually makes a lot of sense. It's probably a lot more than we know at the moment." - Jaap de Roode Jaap de Roode is a biology professor at Emory University, and he is the author of an astonishing new book called Doctors by Nature How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves . I say astonishing because I had no idea about so much of what he explores in his book. It never occurred to me to consider that other species use medicine and have been healing themselves forever. Jaap tells stories of animals across nature, from bumblebees to chimpanzees, how they use plants and natural substances to treat infections, to ward off parasites, to self-medicate. There's so much that we have learned from them, and there's so much more that we still can.…

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You’ve been fired or laid off, or perhaps you took time off for personal reasons. How much of that information do you have to share in an interview for a new job? Not much, says Find Your Dream Job guest Heather Joy. You can share the main point - you were laid off or took time to care for a family member - but anymore than that isn’t necessary. Heather cautions that if an interviewer continues to dig for more than that, it’s a red flag. She shares strategies for moving the conversation along to what you have to offer and how you can fill the need they have.

About Our Guest:

Heather Joy is the founder and owner of Write Path Resumes & Career Coaching.

Resources in This Episode:

If you’re ready for more support in your career next steps, find out how Heather can help you by visiting Write Path Resumes & Career Coaching.
Connect with Heather on LinkedIn.

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Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

How to Explain Why You Left Your Last Job, with Heather Joy

Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

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published about a year ago

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Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=15383&preview=true)

About Our Guest:

Heather Joy is the founder and owner of Write Path Resumes & Career Coaching.

Resources in This Episode:

If you’re ready for more support in your career next steps, find out how Heather can help you by visiting Write Path Resumes & Career Coaching.
Connect with Heather on LinkedIn.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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