Job Hunting Isn’t Magical

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To get into this magical forest we call the recruiting pipeline, you need to find those that have what you want, or have them find you to give you what you want

You need a methodical job search strategy in place to plant all the seeds and turn over all the rocks

Day one farming of potential job leads can blossom 6 weeks later into an opportunity so stick with it once you get going

Don’t “spray and pray” on job boards, it’s the laggard in the job-hunting game

Control your narrative and brand, and ensure the hiring team will be directed toward the perception of you that you wish for them to perceive

Be strategic and be intentional during your job search.

You are no longer your profession, you are in sales and in the business of selling yourself during this transition

The average job hunt is 2-9 months, let’s make sure yours is on the front end of that timeline

Always be up-skilling, improve your worth, improve your salary

Keep a brag book with metrics and successes

Be pragmatic and direct with your initial comms and interview intentions

Never repeat the same project win during an interview

Your resume summary should sell your value to a specific role handling specific responsibilities

Reverse-engineer the job description to layer in transferable wins and skills to your resume

Only use action and result statements for your experience section

The resume is the meal, the interview is where you discuss the ingredients of these neat accomplishments

Less is more but that less better be super impactful, unique, and relatable…don’t bog down the reader, use the least amount of verbiage to get your value across

Remember the four levels you are selling to: the ATS, sourcers, recruiters and hiring managers

Too much technical speak won’t get past the first three levels

Research people doing things you want to do and reach out to them with something interesting to them and keep it up

Do this with a bunch of people

Look at their LinkedIn profiles and find your skill gaps, now start acquiring the most relevant ones

Finally, invest in yourself

People spend $1,000 on landscapers to clear out their yards every spring, so why not invest in your livelihood?

Your livelihood is at stake. Time is at stake. And we all know you can’t afford to waste any time while we’re here.