What Recruiters Really Want on Your Resume & The Sick Day Script You Need

Been thrown into running team meetings without a clue how to actually run them? Stressing about whether to mention that decade-old school captain role on your resume? Or maybe you're overthinking the "proper" way to call in sick at 3am when you're genuinely unwell?

This week, we're tackling three workplace dilemmas that will have you nodding along going "yup, I've definitely been there" - from meeting management that actually works to resume anxiety relief, plus the real protocol for sick days without the guilt.

What you'll learn:

• Meeting Management That Actually Works: Why agendas are your secret weapon, how to assign roles so people engage instead of zone out, and the psychology trick that makes you the facilitator, not the bad guy

• Resume Reality Check: What recruiters actually scan for in 2025, why you need different versions for different roles, and how to leverage LinkedIn as your detailed story while keeping resumes conversational

• Sick Day Confidence Script: The timing that actually matters, how much detail to share (spoiler: not much), and why women especially need to stop feeling guilty about using entitled leave

Welcome to BIZ Inbox, your go-to workplace advice podcast where awkward career questions get real-world solutions.

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// TIMESTAMPS //
00:00 - The Workplace Dilemmas We All Face
00:52 - This New LinkedIn AI Tool is a Game Changer
01:37 - Help! My Team Meetings Are So Awkward
02:32 - The #1 Rule for Productive Meetings (The Agenda!)
03:33 - Assign Roles to Keep Everyone Engaged
05:23 - The Secret "Leadership Has Asked..." Trick
07:32 - A Simple Trick: Change Your Meeting's Location
08:37 - Resume Crisis: What Do Recruiters Actually Want?
11:40 - Why You MUST Tailor Your Resume for Every Job
13:26 - The Unspoken Rules of Calling In Sick
16:52 - When Should You Let Your Boss Know You're Sick?
18:13 - Stop Apologising for Taking a Sick Day!