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Topic:
Job Search
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…
Applied to dozens of jobs with no response? Here are 5 real reasons you’re not hearing back after job applications and what actually works in 2026. You’ve probably been there: You find the perfect job posting, and it’s like someone wrote it specifically for you, straight from your resume. Every requirement? Check. Every preferred qualification?…
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.…
If the word networking makes you cringe, you’re not alone. A client recently shared she “dislikes the term networking because it has a slimy reputation.” The problem isn’t networking itself, though. The issue is that we’ve been taught to approach it like salespeople instead of relationship builders. There’s this whole outdated view of networking that…
With the emergence of different types of AI technology for hiring and job searching, it’s becoming even more important to nail down your networking skills. Increased access to tools that make applying easier for job seekers means an absurd increase in applications and it puts an even higher value on job search strategies – like…