Career Change: How to Position Yourself for a Successful Job Hunt in a New Field
When Sarah was 45, she found herself juggling the demands of a job with long, inflexible hours and the unexpected challenges of parenthood. She couldn’t stop working but longed for a more “parent-friendly” role. Perhaps something remote or at least with adjustable work hours. Transitioning into a completely different job or industry was both exhilarating […]
Job Search 2024: Struggling? You’re Not Alone.
If you’re feeling worn out by your job search, you’re not alone. A recent WSJ article by Ann-Marie Alcántara highlights a new LinkedIn trend where job seekers use the hashtag #Desperate and a pink banner on their profiles to express their frustration. People are more open than ever about their job struggles, a reminder that […]
Don’t Downgrade: It Takes Just as Long to get the Right Job as it does to get the Wrong Job
When it comes to job searching, it’s essential to recognize that it takes just as long to land the wrong job as it does to find the right one. Job seekers often rush into opportunities that aren’t the best fit out of frustration or fear, thinking that any job is better than none. But this […]
How to Get a Handle on an “Endless” Job Search
“My job search feels like I set off to walk across town and now I’m hiking Mt. Everest. When did this get so hard?” While the job search experiences vary greatly depending on multiple factors, I’ve heard this sentiment echoed across industries and sectors over the past two years. Getting a job right now is […]
The New Networking: If you want to supercharge your job search, ask this one question.
Things seemed much easier in the olden days before Covid (BC) – prior to the wild layoffs and remote work wars – when you could go online, apply for a few jobs, and soon place a plant on your new desk. Today, it’s not unusual to submit hundreds of resumes to land a handful of […]
Lessons Learned from Submitting 444 Applications to Land One Awesome Job: A Senior Account Executive’s Journey from Laid-Off to Employed
This is a follow-up to my post, “How to Get a Job in a Lay-off Market,” where I discussed Gary’s* job search after being laid off from a behemoth technology company. Gary’s story exemplifies the challenges many professionals face when unexpectedly laid off and the resilience required to successfully navigate a competitive job market. Fortunately, […]
Should I Apply for This Job?
Have you ever heard the term “Spray and pray”? This is what we call it when people liberally distribute resumes without much care for the job description. In other words, apply everywhere and hope for the best. Sure, this could be considered a strategy, and if your job search is fairly homogenous and saturated – […]
Launching an Effective Job Search in a Challenging Market: Tips for Account Executives, Partnership Managers, and YOU!
The tech industry is a dynamic landscape, and even the most experienced Account Executives (AEs) and Partnership Managers (PMs) can find themselves facing an unexpected job search. Sarah, for example, was a high-performing AE at a leading social media company. After years of exceeding quotas and building strong client relationships, she was let go during […]
To Include Or Not To Include: Where and How to Talk About Your Side Hustle if You’re Job-Hunting
A client started a side hustle as a Health Coach and wondered if she should include that information on her resume and LinkedIn. For context, she’s been Technical Project Manager at various unrelated businesses, from a State office to a data center provider. At the core of this question is strategy and cost-benefit tradeoff. Let’s […]
How To Get a Job in a Lay-Off Market
Gary* was a top-selling Account Executive at a leading technology company, rising to #1 in his region through a record-breaking sale. He was walking on clouds until the ground dropped out from under him. He got laid off. This abrupt and unexpected change took its toll on him emotionally, but being a fighter, Gary quickly […]