February 24, 2022

Episode 12: Career Coaching Spotlight - Changing Careers with Amanda Sierzega

Amanda recently founded her own company with her business partner called Devicore. They provide all kinds of career services like resume writing, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, career development, coaching, and more.
February 24, 2022

Episode 12: Career Coaching Spotlight - Changing Careers with Amanda Sierzega

Amanda recently founded her own company with her business partner called Devicore. They provide all kinds of career services like resume writing, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, career development, coaching, and more.

Today's Episode

Amanda recently founded her own company with her business partner called Devicore. They provide all kinds of career services like resume writing, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, career development, coaching, and more.
39
Minute Episode

Leaving The Nest - Episode 12: Career Coaching Spotlight - Changing Careers with Amanda Sierzega

What did you want to be when you grew up?  An astronaut?  An archeologist?  A teacher?  Many of us started out believing we’d do one thing then changed our minds shortly thereafter.

This isn’t the case for today’s guest—she knew she would be teaching people since preschool.  The only thing that has changed has been who and what she teaches.

Hey there, listeners! Welcome back to another episode of Leaving the Nest. I’m your host, Kathleen Pellegrino from ROCS Grad Staffing. Our mission is to help you find a job out of college and thrive in the real world.

Today, I’m joined by an old friend of mine.  Her name is Amanda Sierzega and we went to high school together in Pennsylvania.  (Go Phantoms!)

We recently reconnected when she reached out to me on LinkedIn.  She saw what I was up to with ROCS and with our podcast, Leaving the Nest, and felt there was a lot of good overlap with what she had been up to.

Amanda recently founded her own company with her business partner called Devicore.  They provide all kinds of career services like resume writing, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, career development, coaching, and more.

I’m really excited that she’s here today to share her input and advice for our job-seekers listening. 

And her story is really cool, as well!  She actually wasn’t always in this career coaching world.  Amanda made a career change pretty early on which I know our listeners will be eager to hear about.

So let’s go ahead and welcome her on Leaving the Nest!

Enjoy!

In This Episode:

[01:33] - An introduction to our guest for today’s episode, Amanda Sierzega.

[02:57] - Amanda and Kathleen reminisce about their time on the swim team.

[05:06] - We hear about Amanda’s college experience.

[07:02] - Amanda’s interest in becoming a teacher started in preschool, and we learn what was going through Amanda’s mind as she came closer to college graduation.

[09:14] - Being a high school English teacher felt like a dream come true.

[12:10] - Technology has changed so much since Amanda was in high school.  Here is how that change impacted Amanda’s time as a new teacher.

[13:03] - What changed Amanda’s mind from originally wanting to be a Spanish teacher?

[14:59] - The emotional attachment to Amanda’s degree changed after graduation.

[16:41] - The COVID-19 pandemic was a pivotal point for Amanda and ultimately led to her wanting to make a career shift.

[18:45] - We learn how doing resume work on the side paved the way to where she is today.

[21:59] - How did people who needed help with their resumes connect with Amanda early on?

[23:52] - The origins of Devicore, according to Amanda.

[26:45] - Devicore seems to have grown so fast, but it took a lot of hard work for the team.

[28:38] - Amanda gives advice for those looking to take a chance on starting their own business.

[31:07] - These are the common mistakes Amanda sees with wording on resumes.

[33:50] - On The Pivot Podcast, Kathleen was a guest and Amanda reveals this was one of the most-streamed episodes.

[36:37] - How to connect with Amanda. 

Resources:

ROCS Grad Staffing

Devicore

The Pivot Podcast

The Pivot Podcast - Episode 17 - Kathleen Pellegrino, Recruiting, Recent Graduates, & Knowing Yourself

Connect with the ROCS Grad Staffing Team:

Visit our Website:

ROCS Grad Staffing

Current Job Openings

Give us a call at: 703-579-6677

Send us an email: info@rocsjobs.com

Check us out on social:

ROCS Facebook Page

ROCS on Instagram

ROCS Grad Staffing LinkedIn Company Page

Connect with Kathleen:

kathleen@rocsjobs.com

LinkedIn

Call: 703-579-6677

Connect with Amanda:

LinkedIn

Instagram

"This is Leaving the Nest and my name is Kathleen Pellegrino from ROCS Grad Staffing.  Our mission is to help you find a job out of college and thrive in the real world."
— Kathleen Pellegrino

Get Our Podcast Delivered to Your Inbox

You Might Also Like

Episode 37: Navigating Career Growth with Honesty and Grit with Kevin Nunes
ROCS White Owl Logo
August 24, 2023
How to leverage internships and campus involvement to kickstart your career. Plus he offers his valuable insight into the most important attributes hiring managers are seeking in recent college graduates.
Episode 36: Power of Networking and Building Your Own Brand with Philip Wilkerson
ROCS White Owl Logo
August 10, 2023
Practical tips for networking effectively and promoting yourself in the digital space through aligning your personal brand and how to use the power of consistency and leveraging your stories to build your brand reputation.
Episode 35: Career Advice: Learn to do what you love with Robert Harris
ROCS White Owl Logo
July 20, 2023
Important advice for anyone graduating college and Leaving the Nest on the power of pursuing what you love to find fulfillment in your professional life and unlock your true potential to achieve greatness in any field.
ROCS Grad Staffing Blog