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CareerZ Cast
Welcome to the CareerZ Cast, your go-to podcast for navigating the world of work. Whether you're just starting your career journey or looking to make a significant change, we've got you covered. Our podcast features stories, insight, interviews, conversations hosted by Marcio Saito, a educator/coach focusing on Leadership and early career choices. We'll explore the latest trends in education and employment, discuss the importance of soft skills and networking, and offer tips on how to stand out in today's competitive job market. So tune in and get ready to level up your career game with Careerz Cast!
Episodes
64 episodes
Google Career Dreamer - AI Tool for Career Ideation
(This is originally recorded as a video and contains a tour of the Career Dreamer Tool that is best experience in video)Link to Google Career Dreamer: https://grow.google/career-dreamer/home/Are you looking at your current job and...
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Episode 47
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Want to Work At Google? Think Again - Reasons not to join Big Tech in 2025
CareerZ Cast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC46RAPMFvtniNeUcXJ69ADwAbout a year ago, I did something most people in Tech would call crazy. I walked away from a senior leadership role at Google. So it begs the question: Why would anyon...
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Episode 46
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11:12
Will AI replace your Manager? The Effects of AI in Management and Organization Structure.
The GenZ Strategic Rebel: https://youtu.be/KagWaEkEWrwWill AI Replace Your Manager? It's the question everyone's asking.What if the real question is: How does the adoption of AI change what is required from you as future manager?&...
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Episode 45
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5:57
Career Level Up Playbook: Passion, Excellence, Impact, Money
Useful Links:Finding Ikigai: https://youtu.be/mAZQN724q_UWhen to Proactively Change Jobs: https://youtu.be/GkxrevoKXRsThe dance: Preparation and Opportunity: https://youtu.be/giNmBsrVr3gPower of Mentorship: https://y...
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Episode 44
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10:08
Applications for Summer 2026 Google SWE Internships Open Now (Sep 2025)
Applications for Google SWE Applications Summer 2026 (posted Aug 2025): https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/75808725415142086-software-engineering-intern-bs-summer-2026The start of a successful career in Big Te...
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Episode 43
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4:19
A Gen-Z Guide to Professional Authenticity, Purpose, and Success
The Gen-Z "anti-work" vibe is a dead end. True power isn't in quiet quitting; it's in outsmarting the system.This video is for the "Strategic Rebel"— You belong to and are aligned with Gen-Z values. You want the world of work to ch...
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Episode 42
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9:29
Breaking (Aug 25): Upcoming changes in Meta/Google coding interview (use of AI)
With the easy availability of programming copilots, there was an urgent need for changes on how Big Tech conduct their coding interviews. In the past couple of weeks (Aug/25), some of the changes in interviews by Meta and Google (two of the lar...
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Episode 41
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5:10
Is a College Degree worth it? Cost and ROI, Student Loans, post-grad salaries (2025-2026)
Free College Finance Calculator: https://243278033.hs-sites-na2.com/Other useful videos:CareerZ Cast for Students Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCR0CrwtLDSDRKTfsA5JBCRds8-KtkHL-Navigating College in the E...
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Episode 40
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5:11
Older People Provide Terrible Career Advice - or do they?
The Power of Mentorship: https://youtu.be/VH1klsp9IXwFind Purpose through work with Ikigai: https://youtu.be/mAZQN724q_UOne of the challenges of mentorship and career advice is that the world is changing. Demographics. Technology....
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Episode 39
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8:20
Evidence-based list of Jobs most likely to be replaced by AI.
This was originally recorded as a video, so there are references to a table displayed on screen. For the video version, click here: https://www.youtube.com/@CareerZCast/videosThe original paper by Microsoft Research can be found here: ht...
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Episode 38
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5:22
Performative Work: Everyone Acts in This Office Theater - Why we pretend to be busy
Quick question: Have you ever found yourself staring at a spreadsheet you're not actually doing anything with? Maybe you're just... pretending to be busy?Don't worry, you're not alone. Most of us do it. We're all stars in that theater...
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Episode 37
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6:34
Navigating the 2025 Job Market and Finding the Dream Job (GenZ Edition)
The Amazing Job Interview Success Guide: https://youtu.be/cMxOT4a4lD0AI and Entry Level Jobs: https://youtu.be/q4iLujNM4C8It is 2025, and it is a difficult job market out there. Getting your foot in the door feels harde...
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Episode 36
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8:45
Working for Google - They look for Googleyness (GenZ Edition)
Working for Google is a dream for many in the Tech industry. Having the the right skills and experience for the role is table stakes, you need to be prepared and qualify for the job. But what makes the difference and get you the job is being ab...
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Episode 35
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6:35
Stop Comparing Career Milestones with Others - Just be Awesome
Humans compare themselves with others all the time. When it comes to Career Development, that is not a good way to operate, particularly early in your careers. We carve our own professional path and comparing with others who are in a...
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Episode 34
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6:37
I feel I am not good at anything - finding your long-term career path
When I talk to early career professionals struggling with career direction, one of the most common things I hear is "I feel I am not good at anything." In this episode, we discuss the reasons we feel that way and provide a few recommendations o...
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Episode 33
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5:13
Future of Work in the AI Era: Your job might be gaming all day to train an AI
In this video, I share the answer I gave in a recent media interview to the question "How is AI going to affect the job market in the long term?" The adoption of Artificial Intelligence promises to automate most of the knowledge work, eli...
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5:19
Polarity Management: Dealing with Complexity and Learning When not to Compromise
Stop Balancing: Google's secret to manage complexity. Polarity Management allows avoiding the common act of finding a middle ground compromise between two useful approaches. Should we favor process or creativity? When brainstorming the solution...
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Episode 37
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6:00
Branding and Reputation: What people say about you when you are not there.
This episode of CareerZ Cast shares a model and techniques for the setting and management of a personal brand. It includes four pillars: Who you are, Who you want to be, How people perceive you, What people say about you when you are not presen...
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Episode 34
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12:57
Get the Job: Success Guide for Job Interviews Based on 30 years of interview experience
Job Interviews are an imperfect test of the match between candidate and job role. Questions are formulaic and predictable. Hiring Managers need to use their intuition. If people interviewed more often, they would know how to handle the question...
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Episode 35
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23:19
College Grads: Getting Your First Job in the Era of AI
It is a tough job market for the 2025 Class of College Graduates. With macro-economic uncertainty and the adoption of AI technology, predictions are that the number of entry-level jobs in all areas normally taken by college grads will decrease....
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Episode 36
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12:19
Crush Procrastination: 7 Ancient Japanese Secrets for Students & Professionals
Japanese culture values discipline, respect and the collective. Because of that, several Japanese concepts are used today in the West for inspiration in business and life. Ikigai (purpose in life) is the search for the sweet spot where w...
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Episode 30
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10:04
Framework Thinking: Unlock your brain to think faster and talk smarter.
Framework thinking is one of the most powerful tools for effective communication, problem solving, decision making and delegation in business environment. It consists in sharing a common "thinking protocol" and developing a common language in a...
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Episode 32
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13:48
What is wrong with F.I.R.E. and what to do instead : Seek Purposeful Independence.
The FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement is a lifestyle/investment plan with the goal of gaining financial independence and retiring early through savings. The model became particularly popular among millenn...
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Episode 33
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6:38
Think You Want To Be a Tech Leader? Watch This First.
Google and similar large tech companies in Silicon Valley have a bottom-up culture that require specific skills (leadership, collaboration, etc.). Google Directors are considered part of company leadership and usually lead organizations of hund...
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Episode 31
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9:05
Why You're Feeling Stuck in Your Career?
The feeling of "being stuck" can negatively affect our motivation and sense of purpose, but it is an essential first step in moving into a new phase of exploration and growth. This episode of CareerZ Cast, the source for killer career advice fo...
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Episode 29
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