Guest this week: John Lees has been working in the world of work and career transition for almost 10 years. He is founder of careers consultancy www.johnleescareers.com and author of five careers titles, including How to Get a Job You'll Love, CV Messages to Win Jobs and his current guide Career Reboot – 24 Tips for Tough Times. We ask him why you need a strategy if you're looking for a new job and how to work out what job you should go for.
Q&A review: Getting on to graduate schemes: Law — Alison White's highlights include advice on enhancing your cultural capital
The jobs top 10: The chart includes a talent scout/blogger role at Channel 4 and horticultural instructor post at Newcastle College.
For more information — and, of course, more jobs — go to jobs.guardian.co.uk.
Also in the podcast: We look at this week's hottest careers headlines including green shoots in the financial services sector, new schools minister Nick Gibb's controversial comments on teacher training, volunteering opportunities at the 2012 Olympics and Lady Gaga applying for a hat-making internship.
Harriet Minter has a presentation horror story to share — and it's something we can all learn from.
Tip of the week: Julian Linley is pleading with you to keep the Lady GaGa garb for out of office hours in his tip of the week — remember you're at work.
Q&As coming up:
25 May, 1pm — 4pm: Improving your presentation skills.
26 May, 4pm — 6pm: Teaching in challenging schools.
Be part of the pod: Don't forget, we're looking for rants to appear in our new feature. To let of steam and be part of a future pod, visit the new section on the forum.
The Careers Talk theme music was created by Colin Miller.
