#153 Gina Riley, Executive Career Strategist and Author, Shares Insights On Managing a Career Transition

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Gina Riley shares insights on managing career transitions and the nuances of executive hiring.

Interviews can feel overwhelming if you're not prepared, or worse, they can feel discouraging when you know you’re qualified, yet you keep hearing “we went another direction.” In episode #153 of the 2B Bolder podcast, I’m joined by Gina Riley, a former Fortune 50 HR leader turned executive career strategist and author of Qualified Isn’t Enough, to discuss what’s really happening behind the scenes in executive hiring and why great résumés still fall flat without the right story. And yes, even ...

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Host: Mary Killelea

Guest: Gina Riley

Topics covered

• career transition
• executive hiring
• résumé tips
• interview preparation
• career strategy

Keywords

• career transition
• executive hiring
• interview tips
• résumé
• career strategy

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Books & works: Qualified Isn’t Enough

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