Unlocking Opportunities for Job Seekers on the Autism Spectrum
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Adults with autism experience higher rates of unemployment than the general population. This week, in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Get Hired is exploring strategies job seekers on the autism spectrum can use to get hired.
In this episode, LinkedIn Editor Andrew Seaman sits down with Dr. Helen Genova, associate director for the Center for Autism Research at the Kessler Foundation, one of the leading nonprofits advancing disability research and inclusion. Together, they discuss the challenges individuals with autism face throughout the job search process and share tips to overcome them. Focusing not on fixing weaknesses, but on identifying and showcasing the unique talents people with autism bring to the workplace, Helen shares research-backed strategies that benefit all job seekers.
Key Topics:
How to prepare for job interviews when social anxiety is a major obstacle
The power of identifying and articulating your employable strengths
Turning special interests into relevant workplace skills
Setting concrete, measurable goals to maintain momentum in the job search
What employers need to know about the value of neurodivergent thinking
Links & Resources:
Explore the Kessler Foundation’s resources for job seekers here
Follow Helen Genova on LinkedIn here
Join the Get Hired community on LinkedIn here
Listen to more episodes of Get Hired with Andrew Seaman here
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All the Cool Girls Get Fired: Owning Your Story of Career Resilience
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In this episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor Andrew Seaman talks with the co-authors of All The Cool Girls Get Fired: How to Let Go of Being Let Go and Come Back On Top, Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill. Laura and Kristina rose through the ranks of the fashion industry, both becoming Editor-In-Chief – Laura at InStyle and Kristina at The Wall Street Journal Magazine. But a few years ago, they were both fired from their jobs.
In their conversation, Andrew, Laura and Kristina talk about what it’s like to get fired or let go and tips for how to take control and move forward.
Key Topics:
Why getting fired doesn’t mean you failed
How two top editors turned job loss into opportunity
Breaking the stigma and shame around being let go
The power of owning your story
Emotional recovery after a layoff: wallowing vs. moving on
Practical first steps after getting fired
Finding new purpose and direction after a dream job ends
Turning career setbacks into reinvention and personal ownership
Links & Resources:
Follow Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill on LinkedIn
Join the Get Hired community on LinkedIn here
Listen to more episodes of Get Hired with Andrew Seaman here
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The Post-Layoff Playbook for Making a Pivot
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In this episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor Andrew Seaman sits down with Alan Stein, founder and CEO of Kadima Careers. Throughout his career, Alan’s experienced five layoffs and made eight pivots — from psychologist to Wall Street to leadership roles at Google, Meta, Salesforce and American Express. Now, he helps others navigate big career changes.
In this conversation, Alan shares a practical framework for making a pivot after a career setback. He also gives advice on how to balance passion with a paycheck, how to strengthen your network, and move from indecision to action in tough moments.
Key Topics:
Alan’s career journey and how he’s navigated setbacks
The four practical steps to a career pivot
ABL (Always Be Looking): why you should never assume job security
The "skills, bills, and will" framework for making smart career decisions
How to network with purpose
Balancing passion with practicality in the job search
Links & Resources:
Follow Alan Stein on LinkedIn here
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Listen to more episodes of Get Hired with Andrew Seaman here
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How to Spot a Bad Boss and Avoid Becoming One Yourself
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In this episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor Andrew Seaman talks with best-selling author, Mita Mallick, about her new book, The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn from Bad Bosses. In their conversation, Andrew and Mita talk about how to spot a bad boss in an interview process, what to do if you have a bad boss, and how to avoid becoming one yourself. We’ve all had bad bosses, and many of us have been bad bosses. But it’s what we learn from the experience that matters.
Key Topics:
Why many managers are not taught to manage
Tips for how to spot a bad boss in an interview
How bad bosses impact their employees
Dealing with talent-hoarding managers
3 moments where you might become a bad boss & how to avoid it
"Paying your dues" and not passing down "toxic traditions"
Links & Resources:
Follow Mita mallick on LinkedIn here
Join the Get Hired community on LinkedIn here
Listen to more episodes of Get Hired with Andrew Seaman here
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How to Take the Lead and Upskill for an AI-Powered Workplace
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In this episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor Andrew Seaman sits down with Meredith Brown, senior vice president of Trailhead and Community at Salesforce. Trailhead is Salesforce’s free online learning platform that recently launched an AI training series that’s open for anyone.
In their conversation, Andrew and Meredith talk about the steps to successfully learning a new skill or tool, what to look for in an online learning platform, and how to take initiative on learning to work with AI even if your company is not providing practical training.
Key Topics:
What Salesforce and Trailhead do
Trailhead’s free Agentblazer Champion training series
The three stages of learning
Why leaders should aim to have humans and agents working together
How to take initiative to upskill and reskill without company guidance
Links & Resources:
Follow Meredith Brown on LinkedIn here
Join the Get Hired community on LinkedIn here
Listen to more episodes of Get Hired with Andrew Seaman here
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