As anyone who has searched for a job recently can attest, sending out resumes in response to published job ads has become a very frustrating and low-return strategy. Not only are a healthy percentage of published openings not even real to begin with, but thanks to the rise of the internet, AI, and remote work, most knowledge-based professionals are now competing with talent all around the globe—and we no longer enjoy the protection of being [...]
While younger professionals might not realize it, a common element of job hunting in decades past involved joining dedicated “networking groups” where people would band together to share job hunting ideas, review progress, access moral support, and get direct feedback from their peers around their job hunting approach. Back in the eighties and nineties, for example, there was a very popular group called “Forty Plus” that had chapters all over the country and that was [...]
As discussed extensively in many of my networking-related posts over the years, one of the hardest things to do for many job hunters is stretch beyond the "reactive" world of responding to published job ads and add in the more "proactive" component of working through personal connections to uncover unpublished and newly-created opportunities. Sure, millions of job hunters land new roles each year by responding to published leads, but at the same time -- and [...]
Greetings all -- I've been on the mend from shoulder surgery this past week, so took the opportunity to catch up on my reading regimen and flag a few articles I thought had good points to make regarding career issues and the modern job hunting process. Here's a quick list of interesting posts that caught my eye! -- AI Has Made Hiring Worse - But It Can Still Help | Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, HBR -- Is [...]
With the new year upon us, and a great many changes afoot in terms of how the job market operates, I thought it might be wise to kick off my first post of the year by providing some clarity in terms of the many ways in which career coaches can typically enhance one's success. I feel these points are especially important to clarify given that most people I come across haven't worked with a career [...]
Hope everybody has some relaxing plans for the Labor Day holiday! If you happen to have any spare time for reading over the weekend, I've compiled a list below of the career-related articles that have caught my eye in recent months -- given that I'm constantly scanning the web for authors who are offering up interesting observations, insights, twists, or opinions about what it takes to succeed in the job search process these days. Enjoy! [...]
Well, the time is upon us. After months of hype, the latest version of the popular AI tool ChatGPT (ChatGPT 5) has arrived and while I'm sure it represents a huge leap forward for certain complex kinds of searches, I'll confess I haven't yet noticed a lot of difference in terms of day-to-day usage -- at least, in terms of the typical manner in which I use the tool. Still, without question, AI is transforming [...]
As anybody currently searching for work can attest, the process of submitting resumes to published job opportunities can be incredibly frustrating, confusing, and time-consuming. Not only are there fewer openings being listed today given the uncertainty in the economy, but for those roles that DO get posted, the competition is fierce and employers often report getting hundreds and hundreds of resumes sent in within a mere 24 hours after announcing a new hiring need. On [...]
With a brand new year upon us, and a new presidential regime taking over this year, it's safe to say nobody quite knows how the job market will respond and whether the economy will be taking a turn for the better or worse in the months ahead. And while the U.S. unemployment level remains at a relatively low 4.2% rate, it's also safe to say that such statistics don't always tell the full story and [...]
As part of my own professional development, I routinely monitor a ton of other career-related blogs, newsletters, and information sources that I've come across over the years -- and am always on the lookout for a "fresh take" or interesting new perspective on the working world that I feel might benefit my client base. Having recently caught up on my reading regimen, here's a quick breakdown of some articles from recent months that I thought I'd [...]