Shortlisted by Future Women

About Shortlisted by Future Women

Nothing makes a person go weak at the knees quite like a job interview. No matter how experienced or accomplished you are, being quizzed on your suitability for a role, is nerve-wracking. Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi have been on both sides of job interviews more times than they can count. And they’ve learned that most interviews come down to the same handful of questions - and the same common mistakes. Enter: Shortlisted, a podcast by Future Women, where Helen and Jamila hold your virtual hand, and walk with you, every step of the way, to the interview door... and straight onto the shortlist. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or Google Play Join Future Women (https://futurewomen.com/pricing/) Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram (https://instagram.com/futurewomen), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/FutureWomen), LinkedIn (https://au.linkedin.com/company/future-women) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/futurewomen?lang=en) Find out more about Future Women’s Jobs Academy (https://jobsacademy.futurewomen.com/)

Publisher

Future Women

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

12 Feb 2023

Latest episode

23 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Aug 2026

   Coming soon: Helen and Jamila return with Shortlisted season 3

   FW Managing Director Helen McCabe and Deputy Managing Director Jamila Rizvi are back to answer more of your job interview questions and dilemmas in season 3 of Shortlisted. In it: pitching for a senior role, recruitment agencies, managing neurodivergence, AI and more. Tune in as Helen and Jamila hold your virtual hand and guide you every step of the way, right to the interview door and straight onto the shortlist. Become an FW member (http://futurewomen.com/) to join the movement and fast-track your professional development Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram (https://instagram.com/futurewomen), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/FutureWomen), LinkedIn (https://au.linkedin.com/company/future-women) and Threads (https://www.threads.net/@futurewomen) Find out more about the FW Jobs Academy (https://jobsacademy.futurewomen.com/) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   15 Jul 2025

   A pep talk on positivity

   In the final episode of Shortlisted Season 2, Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi talk all things positivity. We know: Mustering positivity can sometimes feel impossible in the middle of a long and difficult job search process. But there are tips and tricks for doing it - and there's a reason why it’s so important in job interviews. Become an FW member (http://futurewomen.com/) to join the movement and fast-track your professional development Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram (https://instagram.com/futurewomen), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/FutureWomen), LinkedIn (https://au.linkedin.com/company/future-women) and Threads (https://www.threads.net/@futurewomen) Find out more about the FW Jobs Academy (https://jobsacademy.futurewomen.com/) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   13 Jul 2025

   Your guide to: Finding the right referee

   You've found a job and landed an interview. There's just one catch. Your future employer has asked for references, and you've no idea who to ask... In this episode, Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi tackle all things 'references' - who to ask, where to look and what to do when you have no idea where to start. Become an FW member (http://futurewomen.com/) to join the movement and fast-track your professional development Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram (https://instagram.com/futurewomen), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/FutureWomen), LinkedIn (https://au.linkedin.com/company/future-women) and Threads (https://www.threads.net/@futurewomen) Find out more about the FW Jobs Academy (https://jobsacademy.futurewomen.com/) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

25 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

97

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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