{"podcast":{"title":"Brown Ambition","slug":"brown-ambition-47680","podcast_index_feed_id":47680,"rss_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/4b894cc7-34cc-4155-8d9e-b2aa01086686/09b4fe67-f731-4362-8519-b2aa010866a1/podcast.rss","website_url":"http://brownambitionpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/4b894cc7-34cc-4155-8d9e-b2aa01086686/09b4fe67-f731-4362-8519-b2aa010866a1/image.jpg?t=1748464480&size=Large","author":"iHeartPodcasts","episode_count":853,"summary":"The Brown Ambition Podcast helps you unapologetically build wealth by saving, investing and making smart career choices — on your own d@mn terms! New episodes Wednesdays and Fridays.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-02T22:20:21.618505+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brown-ambition-47680"},"episode":{"title":"The September Hiring Bump Is Here—Here’s How to Use It.","slug":"the-september-hiring-bump-is-here-here-s-how-to-use-it","published_at":"2026-09-02T11:21:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brown-ambition-47680/the-september-hiring-bump-is-here-here-s-how-to-use-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brown-ambition-47680","url":"https://omny.fm/shows/brown-ambition-1/the-september-hiring-bump-is-here-here-s-how-to-use-it","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/p820/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/4b894cc7-34cc-4155-8d9e-b2aa01086686/8b2559ad-98f9-467c-b697-b4b900b279e6/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=09b4fe67-f731-4362-8519-b2aa010866a1","summary":"September can be a powerful time to get visible, activate your network, and pursue the next role—but smart career strategy is not just about landing a new job. It is also about protecting your options before year-end budget decisions and possible restructurings. In this solo episode, Mandi shares how to use the fall hiring window, make yourself easier to hire, and create a no-panic layoff-readiness plan for your career and your money.   In this episode, Mandi covers: • How to get specific about the role and work you want next • Why real conversations can be more useful than online salary data alone • A simple outreach script to reconnect with your network • How to refresh your résumé and LinkedIn without overthinking either one • Why 2–5 strong-fit applications can beat dozens of random ones • How to prepare for possible reorgs or layoffs without spiraling • Why you cannot afford to be the best-kept secret in your industry   Get the free September Career Reset Toolkit https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/september   Want every script and checklist from this episode in one place? Download Mandi’s free September Career Reset Toolkit, including the target-role Mad Lib, networking and reconnect-message templates, résumé and LinkedIn refresh checklist, job-search pipeline tracker, raise and promotion conversation prompts, and layoff-readiness plan.   >>> Start here: two scripts from today’s episode   Define your target role     “I am targeting [role] opportunities in [industry or type of company] where I can use [two to three skills] to help solve [a specific business problem].”   Reconnect with someone in your network    …","meta_description":"September can be a powerful time to get visible, activate your network, and pursue the next role—but smart career strategy is not just about landing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2461,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/brown-ambition-47680/episodes/the-september-hiring-bump-is-here-here-s-how-to-use-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brown-ambition-47680/the-september-hiring-bump-is-here-here-s-how-to-use-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}