Are you a mentor or are you a champion? Join us for the answer to that (and more!) as we kick off this year talking about careers, mentorship & upleveling your leadership!  In today’s episode, I invite tech leader & strategist, Bailey Showalter, to share her amazing insights on why women need to stop being mentors (I know it’s a little controversial, but stick with us!) and the real, tangible things that actually help people get hired into leadership roles.  Ready for the resume, mentorship & career transition goodies you need to make this year your best one yet? Let’s go to the show! We dive into: Bailey’s career journey and some powerful insights on what really helps people get hired Why you DO NOT have to start at the bottom of the ladder in your new role One of the hardest shifts to make as a leader - and why you need to do it How to shift THIS unhelpful trend in hiring to get a leg up on your competitors The pros and cons of mentoring & how to be a champion v. a mentor TOP TIPS for writing a better resume as a leader Bailey’s #1 piece of advice if you’re considering your next leadership career move this year And more   **Useful links** Find out more about the 2023 Planning Challenge: https://tonicollis.com/plan2023 Find out more about today’s guest, Bailey Showalter: Connect with Bailey: Bailey’s book recommendations:  The Earthsea Cycle Series by Ursula K LeGuin and Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese Bailey’s TV series recommendation: available on Netflix Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Read Credly’s blog for hiring managers here.  Need help on your resume? Download the Women in Tech Leaders’ Resume Toolkit and training here.  Catch the show notes, and more details about today's episode here: https://tonicollis.com/episode131  Join the Leading Women in Tech community in Slack where we discuss all-the-things for women’s tech leadership, covering everything from early-career leadership to C-level executives.