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Please stop “rubbernecking” in your job search and career.

It’s killing your confidence.

You can’t recognize and celebrate your own progress, journey, and

What if you’re not where you want to be in your job search and career because you’re giving yourself too much permission to

Would you quit your job for $90K?


A Kentucky woman did. (Check out the full article in the comments.)

She walked away from a job

Hey, friend. It’s ok to do nothing today.

If you need a mental break, stop applying, skip the networking, and pass on the

The majority of your job search and career stresses would be kept to a minimum if you did 2 things.

1️⃣ Understand the

So, your dream job has 100+ applicants? Apply anyway, friend.

I opened a role one Friday. By Monday, I had nearly 400 resumes

"Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears." – Les Brown

This quote means so much to

The ATS is like the tooth fairy.

You’ve been told it exists, and if you give it what it wants, you’ll get paid.

Many

I know you’d rather count grains of sand one by one than search for jobs. But, imagine:

✅ Submitting a resume that hiring managers

There is one tool in your job search that is far better than a tailored resume, a keyword-rich LinkedIn profile, and a strong

You know that feeling when you reach the top of the roller coaster climb before the drop?

It’s scary as hell, huh?

At that point,

Do you know what gets posted faster than your obituary?

I'll give you one guess.

Your job!

Don't let those people stress you to death.

I've created

#HiringManagers, we need you to snatch these candidates up and make offers like they're the last loaf of bread on the shelf during

Networking is a waste of time.
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Of course, it is when your strategy is off.

Imagine a friend says, “Hey, I’m in your city. Where

The job search game was never designed for the candidate to win.

It’s almost like the lottery or the Publishers Clearinghouse sweepstakes. Remember that?

“You

I was miserable at my job, but I needed to work.

I'd been searching for months and nothing was happening.

Every day, I prayed,

Do you get defensive about help or resist every piece of advice you get?
 
Some #jobseekers unconsciously do this, and it’s one of the

If you need the money, take the job.

Most #jobseekers know what they should be doing to land a job with the title

Safety keeps you stuck. It'll have you:

❌ Thinking that you can't take a chance on yourself.
❌ Accepting a higher-level role at your current

The most common challenges I see job seekers face concerning their resumes are:

▶ Effectively tailoring their resumes for specific roles.
▶ Standing