Misadventures in Marketing - Season 3 Ep 10 - Job Search in the Age of AI

Buckle up, MiM-sters! Misadventures in Marketing is wrapping up our third season with a special guest. Episode 10, Job Search in the Age of AI, features Kate Sargent, an executive coach and recruiter, and founder of KJS Coaching and Consulting. Yours truly sat this one out, as my compelling co-host Peter Farago welcomed guest Kate to the show, where they explored career transitions and modern talent dynamics. Drawing on her own journey from retail store management to corporate recruiting, Kate explains why mastering corporate language and positioning transferable skills are essential for breaking through career barriers. She also breaks down how the current job market is being reshaped by AI integration, corporate role compression, and the growing necessity of fractional work. To navigate these challenges, Kate advocates for an "aggressive kindness" coaching philosophy. She recommends you then accompany that with a strategic approach to networking that focuses on reciprocity, shared value, and leveraging loose connections. Whether you are pitching an interviewer using her "I to We to Company" storytelling framework or future-proofing your career with an advisory side hustle, this discussion offers actionable steps to articulate your true worth. Special thanks to Kate for giving us her time and do enjoy the show! Also, don’t forget to check out AMA SF’s latest blog posts. Rinita Datta continues to turn out fantastic insights on topics every marketer should be up to speed on. Here is her latest, taking a fascinating look at community-driven marketing in the coolest of verticals: Yemini coffee shops! The Bay Area’s community-driven marketing lesson, in coffee https://www.amasf.org/blog/the-bay-ar... About Misadventures In Marketing The American Marketing Association San Francisco Chapter presents Misadventures in Marketing, a podcast about high tech marketing in Silicon Valley, focusing primarily on marketing challenges in early stage technology startups. Hosts Peter Farago, a career high tech marketer and Steve Haney, a fractional GTM executive in tech, chat weekly about marketing practices in high tech, the latest martech product news, their experiences from the front lines, and interviews with their CMO friends and marketing colleagues. Listen: https://mim.captivate.fm/ Facebook:   / amasanfrancisco   X: https://x.com/AMASanFrancisco Instagram:   / amasanfrancisco   LinkedIn:   / amasf   Hosts: Peter Farago and Steve Haney Marketing: Ian Robinson Lambert Editing: Brian Douglas (Creative Comms) Consulting Producer: JulieAnn Bornales Content Producer: Rinita Datta We'd also like to thank our sponsor Workbox for their support of Misadventures in Marketing. #startups, #hightech, #misadventuresinmarketing, #MiM, #marketing, #technologystartups, #SiliconValley, #CMO, #marketingstrategy, #innovation, #casestudies, #businesschallenges, #leadership, #companyculture, #techgiants, #CMO, #AMA, #SiliconValley, #careerdevelopment, #AIintheworkplace, #gigeconomy, #networking, #jobsearch, #leadershipcoaching 00:00 Intro: Ai Training and Part Time Marketing Jobs to Future Proof Your Career 01:41 Career Advancement Strategies 09:13 The Role of Business Mentors 13:01 Interview Tips to Conquer Imposter Syndrome 18:36 Why Consulting Services are Taking Over 25:17 LinkedIn Profile Strategies for a Down Market 27:59 Tips for Networking and Creating Connections