72. Market Yourself to Reach New Career Heights with Kanika Tolver

The Fiscal Feminist

Do you know what your brand is? No matter who you are or what field you work in, you have a specific brand and can market yourself to find new opportunities. In this episode, Kanika Tolver shares valuable advice for making career changes, nailing the job interview process, defining your personal brand, and much more. She also explains why confidence is key to reaching new levels of career success. Kanika is the CEO and founder of Career Rehab LLC and author of “Career Rehab: Build Your Personal Brand and Rethink the Way You Work.”

Episode Recap:

• Today we’ll learn how to unlock your career branding with Kanika Tolver (1:01)
• Can you tell us how you ended up in this industry? (4:06)
• What is a career brand, and why do people need it? (7:45)
• Avoid these common mistakes on your resume (10:08)
• How to market yourself when changing careers (14:06)
• Can you share some tips for building confidence when making a change? (20:11)
• What is your process for setting realistic goals? (24:36)
• What does it look like to market yourself? (31:02)
• How to ace the interview process (38:40)
• How personal should you get in an interview? (47:09)
• What steps should someone take to rebrand themselves? (51:28)
• Where to learn more from Kanika (55:23)

Resources:

• Find every episode of The Fiscal Feminist podcast
• Watch The Fiscal Feminist episodes on YouTube
• Sign up to join Kimberlee on the podcast
• “The Fiscal Feminist” book
• “Career Rehab: Build Your Personal Brand and Rethink the Way You Work”
• Follow Kanika on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube