A Golden Rule Company
Topic:
Job Search
I saw a job application this week that required a high school graduation date. I kid you not. I was working with a client making a major career transition in her mid-40s. This was for a position, mind you, that also required a college degree and state certification to even perform the job. This is…
The invisible race to apply to X number of jobs on LinkedIn per day, the pressure to do ‘all the things’ to move your job search forward, and the nonstop stream of advice online from well-meaning influencers will run you ragged. Then there’s the exhaustion from spending hours tailoring a resume for it not to…
“You’re overqualified.” If you’re a 50+ job seeker, I can guarantee you’ve heard this phrase from an employer before. Probably alongside a rejection email that says, “We went with another candidate whose qualifications more closely matched the requirements for the role.” The overqualified label is coded language for age discrimination, which is unfortunately running rampant…
20% of your job search activities produce 80% of your results. Here’s how to identify which activities actually move the needle and which ones are just keeping you busy. You’re spending 15+ hours a week on your job search, you’ve applied to 47 jobs in the last month, customized every resume, matched every keyword, and…
Let’s play a quick game of ‘Would You Rather’: Would you rather spend hours scouring job boards and tweaking your resume or have employers fighting to hire you? If you chose the latter (and who wouldn’t?), you’re in for a treat. Today, I’m diving into why being found is infinitely more powerful than chasing opportunities…
Remember when networking meant actually building relationships? While the tools for connecting have multiplied, meaningful professional relationships seem harder to build than ever. Your carefully crafted messages sit unanswered. Your connection requests are ignored. And that ideal role at your target company? Still feels frustratingly out of reach. But the data tells an interesting story.…