In today’s job market, your LinkedIn profile is more than a digital resume—it’s a billboard where you can tell recruiters you have the skill, motivation, and culture fit they seek. Interesting content, coupled with the right keywords, will help you attract and engage recruiters. But how do you know what keywords to use? “Skills Match”! […]
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You’re at the edge of a vast pond, watching people fish. Some anglers are casting aimlessly, hoping something bites. Others have planned their approach—they know the fish, understand the water’s currents, and have chosen the perfect bait. Sure, they took more time to prepare on the front end, but who do you think is successfully
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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
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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
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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
“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
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I’m often contacted by multi-talented clients asking for a general resume they can use for various jobs. I get it. Choosing where you’ll be happiest is challenging if you can fulfill many roles. Plus, by casting the largest net, you’ll catch the most opportunities, won’t you? FACT: No, you won’t. It doesn’t work that way.
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
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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,
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 –
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