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
39 episodes
Career Success: Be Curious, Pay Attention, Maximize Opportunity
In this episode of CareerZ Cast, we argue that success is not a destination, but a daily experience of growth and progression across the dimensions of passion, excellence, impact, financial reward. Success results from the dynamic interactions ...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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5:01
Tech Work Visas to the US
A significant portion of the tech workers in Silicon Valley and in the US are from other parts of the world. To work in the US, foreign workers need to get a work visa that gives them legal status to seek employment. The visa system is complica...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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10:17
The best piece of career advice I got 26 years ago
I am sharing what I consider the best piece of career advice I ever received. It was offered to me byAvie Tevanian (then, the CTO of Apple). The advice inspired me to study, learn and practice leadership skills which were critical for me to be ...
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9:07
Avoid Worthless College Degrees with this Success Roadmap.
In the US, 3M people get a college degree every year and 52% of them get a worthless degree and go under-employed (work a job that does not require higher education). In this episode we give you a roadmap on how you can manage the transition be...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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14:34
35 Years of SW Engineering Advice in 10 Minutes
Computer Science and Engineering are going through major technology disruption in the next years because of the adoption of Large Language Models and Artificial Intelligence. It is time to stop developing artisanal software programming skills a...
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9:44
Engineering Salaries and Cost of Living in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is still the largest global center of startup investment and technology innovation and is the dream place to work and live for many technology professionals around the world. In this episode, we break from CareerZCast career-buil...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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6:34
The Power of Mentorship
In this video, we explore the incredible power of mentorship. Learn how finding the right mentor can help you navigate your career, gain valuable insights, and unlock your full potential. We’ll discuss the benefits of having a mentor, how to fi...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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15:53
Career Choices: Dynamic Ikigai
The popular model is based on the Japanese concept of Ikigai, or something that brings joy and value to your life. In this episode we look at the Ikigai framework and argue that is inspiring and intuitive, but alone is not very helpful to assis...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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10:36
College Decision Time! (US Students)
Late April is when most graduating high-school students planning to go to university have to decide which school to go to. It is a stressful moment because students don't have the perspective and objective information to make an informed decisi...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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7:44
Knowing when to consider switching jobs
Besides being a way of making a living, our work contributes to our sense of purpose and identity and most people only consider moving jobs when things are really bad. This episode argues that everyone should be continuously monitoring their ba...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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7:08
Are we getting worthless college degrees? Adapting to the era of AI.
Artificial Intelligence technology will have a profound impact in society. Most university students are focusing too much time on operational skills for jobs in the past (e.g. coding in computer science, media management in marketing) and not g...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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13:54
Transition to management as a career inflection point
We spent most of the time in college acquiring the technical skills that will be the core of our work for a few years. After that, it is common that career growth involves transition to management, with a complete set of required skills most ar...
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Season 2
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8:02
Career Choices: Should I Follow my Dream?
This question comes up more often than expected. I am interested in History and people around me tell me there are no jobs, it will be difficult to make money. I want to be a professional basketball player and people tell me that I have no chan...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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15:15
Workplace: Remote or In-Office? The end game.
We have seen and will continue seeing the tug-of-war between advocates of in-office and remote work. This episode debunks arguments on both sides (innovation and culture, effective flexibility) and give you, the early-career professional, the c...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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9:50
Building Successful Products - Entrepreneurs and PMs
There are at least two ways of thinking of product development. You can do it "top-down" by developing the knowledge and confidence to come to a product concept through synthesis of experience, knowledge and observation or you can do it "bottom...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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11:26
Hype Cycle for Entrepreneurs and Product Managers
Technology adoption is never gradual, quick, or linear. It usually follows a hype cycle pattern which generates unrealistic expectations and misallocation of resources. This episode discusses the caused of that and how entrepreneurs and product...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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18:49
Should Techies Attend an MBA Program?
Professionals in technology in an ascending career trajectory are often confronted with an important questions as they evolve into their mid-career: should I learn business administration skills by attending a top MBA program? This episode expl...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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20:00
Entrepreneurship: Starting a Technology Company
Startups and Entrepreneurship do not require previous success or experience. Successful entrepreneurs have a good idea, persistence and tenacity, and a good dose of luck. They are willing to take unreasonable amount of risk to turn good ideas i...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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14:13
Are Robots and AI destroying our jobs?
Technology adoption follows a known pattern. Earlier in the hype cycle, people will say "everything will be different in three years". Then a couple of years later, people will say "that was a fad, nothing is going to change". In this episode w...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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13:04
Personal Branding Fundamentals for Everyone
Before we go into tactics, understand the foundations of Personal Branding. It is about aligning your self-image with how people perceive and describe you. This video provides the concepts and examples to implementing it in real-life (not only ...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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18:59
Understanding Compensation Packages in Job Offers
Job offers might include definition of compensation packages (salary, benefits, bonus, stock compensation) that are difficult to understand. In this episode, we discuss the different components and explain how they work, so you can analyze, eva...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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12:45
Do I Really Need a LinkedIn Profile?
Most career growth opportunities later in life come from reputation and connections in the industry, not from responding to job postings. So, it is important to start building and nurturing a professional network early, even when its benefits a...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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7:40
Working for Small vs. Large Companies
Essentially, large companies offer a structured environment with clear roles and responsibilities, a steadier compensation package, and the opportunity to learn from seasoned professionals. A startup, on the other hand, can offer more excitemen...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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10:30
Job Interviews - Behavioral Questions
If you are interviewing for a job at a medium or large company, you will most likely be asked a "Behavioral Question". Those questions are designed to evaluate the cultural fit of the candidate. This video explains how to recognize those questi...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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16:53
Personal Branding - First Day in New Job
Personal Branding is usually a study topic for senior leaders. In this episode we explain the concept, provide practical examples and advocate that anyone at any level can benefit from developing self-awareness and intentionally managing how pe...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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18:18