Unofficial HR
The career podcast your job doesn't want you to know about. 😈
Having no professional training in human resources whatsoever, friends Ali and Kayla casually discuss what they've learned, avoided, and overcome in their own careers so you can do better in yours.
Note: This show contains profanity. Listener discretion advised.
Disclaimer: As the title of our show conveys, we are not HR professionals. The topics discussed in this show are for entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as expert career advice.
AI Transparency: We may occasionally rely on artificial intelligence or AI-enabled tools to assist in the production, editing, or promotion of this podcast. However, we will never use AI to intentionally mislead, impersonate, or deceptively portray people or information.
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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 17
- Years Active
- 2024
Ep 17 - Job green flags, prejudices in nursing, and early plans for Season 2!
Good communication, flexible scheduling, respectful boundaries... all the green flags.
You might enjoy this episode if you:
- Enjoy positive job characteristics and job green flags
- Want to hear about …
Ep 16 - Job red flags, beware the P's, and... actually getting hired!
Keep your piss poor planning and personal problems out of the workplace.
You might enjoy this episode if you:
- Are curious about red flags at work
- Want to hear about other people's workplace red flag…
Ep 15 - Comparing yourself to others, what we should teach young people, and a deep love of cheese danish
Maybe she's born with it, maybe it's generational wealth...
You might enjoy this episode if you:
- Often compare yourself to your coworkers
- Felt a little lost in college
- Wish adults would have explai…
Ep 14 - Multitasking culture at work, the pay gap, and a red-flag F word
Are you really multitasking or just frantically switching priorities every 30 seconds?...Â
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Ep 13 - Finding meaning outside of work, retirement outlook, and trying new hobbies
How many years does the average person have left after they retire? Not enough...
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You might enjoy this episode if you:
- Feel too wrapped up in your career…
Ep 12 - Handling job search rejection, burnout, and staying motivated in your job hunt
Why are companies ghosting job applicants like LinkedIn's the new Tinder?
In this episode, we talk about how we manage job application rejection and job search burnout.
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Ep 11 - Childhood dream jobs, adulting realities, and military spouse challenges
Fireman, fashion designer, cave person, and literal angel all seemed like viable career options to us as kids...
You might enjoy this episode if you:
- Fantasized as a kid about what you wanted to be w…
Ep 10 - Rover pet sitting, side hustles, and gig economy jobs
Maybe take the handcuffs off the bedframe before the dog sitter comes over...
You might enjoy this episode if you:
- Have a side hustle or side gig that you do in addition to working full-time
- Are cur…
Ep 9 - Work life balance, setting boundaries, and should you add coworkers on social media?
What better way to tell if a coworker respects your boundaries than by ignoring their follow request?
You might enjoy this episode if you:
- Struggle with setting boundaries at work
- Want a better work…
Ep 8 - In-person job fairs, cover letters, and useless interview etiquette
Who else had to take a weird job interview etiquette class in high school or college?
You might enjoy this episode if you:
- Are currently job hunting and want to hear other job applicants' stories
- Ar…
Ep 7 - Virtual job fairs, outdated job application tips, and are companies listing jobs that are actually open?
Are virtual job fairs just data-collection schemes? And how many job postings are for positions that are LEGITIMATELY open?!
You might enjoy this episode if you:
- Are currently job hunting and want to…
Ep 6 - Job hunting trials and tribulations, imposter syndrome, and avoiding job scams
What's your job application style? One of us is thoughtful and selective and one goes the spray-and-pray route...
You might enjoy this episode if you:
- Are currently job hunting and want to hear other…
Ep 5 - Passion vs pay, comparing our Myers-Briggs types, and Indeed horror stories
Is it just us, or are the companies hiring on Indeed a special kind of f*cked?...
You might enjoy this episode if you:
- Know your Myers-Briggs personality type and want to hear others'
- Have applied t…
Ep 4 - Work culture differences around the world and the post-travel sads
Europeans be taking their lunch breaks...
You might enjoy this episode if you:
- Love traveling
- Enjoy learning about other cultures
- Are a nurse or have worked in nursing
- Are active military or a mil…
Ep 3 - Leavin' for Mexico: Job hopping, travel, and burnout
The stigma of staying for less than a year vs. knowing when it's time to go...
You might enjoy this episode if you:
- Have changed jobs several times or worked in several different industries
- Have exp…
Ep 2 - Early career moves, work motivation, quotes, and inspo
Sometimes your hustle is folding panties at Victoria's Secret, sometimes you need a little inspiration...
You might enjoy this episode if you:
- Have changed jobs several times or worked in several dif…
Ep 1 - Work-related expenses, PTO, and four years of friendship
A nurse and a marketer walk into a bar...
You might enjoy this episode if you:
- Think paid time off should be actual paid time away from your job
- Have had to pay out of pocket for work expenses
- Are …