How To Get A Job

22-minute Master Class, you will learn how to stand out among hundreds of other candidates and increase your callbacks and offers during the crazy 2023 job market.

My wife, who went to a better school, had better GPA, and overall on paper was a better candidate, struggled to get a job while I had 6-7 job offers after graduation. She’s smarter, she's harder working and essentially a better hire than I am, but I ultimately had better offers because of the strategies I was implementing. And I notice this happens most of the time with my female clients. To learn...

The hardest thing you will ever do? As an international student, I’d say most likely getting a job after graduating, especially if you’re under pressure with your OPT. The fear of losing the huge investment of studying abroad and not getting a job after graduating is overwhelming. To help all of you out there, we’re bringing back an episode where we invited Sammy Hejazi , an Associate Director at...

For months now, we’ve heard talk about a possible recession. As time passes, possibilities increase, uncertainty raises, and so does panic, especially as a recent-grad or soon to be college graduate. Even so, six months ago I recorded this episode with my friend   Adam Broda , HM at Amazon and career coach, and we talked about what you need to do to prepare yourself for today’s job market, th...

The key to having the right mindset is to set up the right habits. Whatever goal it is for, either getting better grades, applying for more jobs, networking, or spending more time with loved ones, you need the correct mindset. The easiest way to get there is by building positive habits. Therefore today, I talked about the science behind habits, the importance of planning ahead, how to do it, and h...

Entering a job market after a pandemic and during a potential recession is scary. And as a recent grad, getting a job is just the start of your concerns. What comes after that, the decisions you take, the chances you get and the challenges you overcome set the foundation of your career and will determine your long-term professional journey. Sounds stressing, right? That’s why I invited Karen Heber...

As a job seeker, sometimes you don’t know what is going on behind the curtain. Who finds you as a candidate, how they review your application, why they’re interviewing you, why you might get rejected… Not knowing these things puts you in disadvantage, and it’s key to understand the process to succeed at it. To talk about all of this, I invited today Marie Benigno Ablaza  ( also known as the F...

I am happy to announce that Fatemah got an offer from Microsoft.  But before that happened, she was rejected by Snap Inc., Google, Amazon, and many more. Her journey was not easy.  It was a journey full of ups and a lot of downs, as it is for most students.  She was intimidated by networking, dealt with imposter syndrome and felt her technical skills were not good enough.  But...

Most important day of the school year? The Career Fair. The career fair is by far the most important day of the semester for students, career services and companies. You will not have the opportunity to network with so many people and meet with great companies again. During this week’s episode, learn: How to prepare your Elevator Pitch The common mistakes you should avoid How to get instant interv...

Have an interview coming up? Congratulations!  If you’ve made it this far, you’ve succeeded. Only a handful of people out of hundreds of applicants get picked for the interview, and now, all you need to know is what to do to secure the job offer.  This week’s episode includes:  Why companies have interviews and why does it matter   The most important question to answer  Ho...

10 years ago, I graduated college. In this past decade, I have won, I have failed, and most importantly, I have learned. So, in today’s podcast, I talk about the top 3 lessons I learned that changed my life and perspective, hoping it will help your future self. Here they are: Your career is a marathon and not a sprint. Life is a tradeoff between time and money. Failure is a good thing, not a bad t...

This is the secret behind interview questions. Whenever an interviewer asks you something, think about this first. Why are they asking you this question? How do they really want you to answer? Something people seem to forget during interviews, is that there is always a question behind a question. And the right answer will always be driven by what you think the interviewer wants to hear, meaning al...

Have you ever walked out of an interview and felt like you messed up? No doubt this has happened to all of us. You go in, excited for the role and the company, but x y and z get in the way, and it doesn’t go as expected. Don’t let this happen to you again! Today, I invited Gene Rice , Co-Founder & Chairman of Rice Cohen International, who has over 30 years of experience in the recruiting indus...

How much time do recruiters really spend reviewing your resume? Definitely not enough to see all your potential. I can tell you from my 10 years of experience in helping job seekers, your resume by itself WILL NOT land you your dream job, but networking will. Don’t just hear it from me, listen to Manny Duenas , University Recruiter at Intuit and the Career Doctor, on how your career can start goin...

Best time of the year to get a job? Fall recruitment by far!!  Don’t just take my word for it.  Hear it from Stephanie Nuesi , who works at Google, has done internships with JP Morgan and PWC and is the f ounder and CEO of  Max Up . In this week’s episode of the How to land a job podcast, we talk all about how to get ready for this important season.  The best time to...

Are you the victim or the victor of your story?  Do you think you are unlucky and that nothing good happens to you?  Well the truth is that I used to think that way.   I used to look at my life and think of all the negative things and ignore the bad.  Then I was introduced to a growth mindset.  When I shifted how I looked at the world, the world literally changed for...

If you had the chance to interview 30 recruiters from companies like Google, BCG, Airbnb, and Tiktok what would you ask them? How helpful do you think it would be towards your job search advice? Do you think it will give you an under hand? The answer is obvious. This information is extremely powerful and will give you the upper hand in the job search process. So that is why I had to bring my frien...

When you apply to a job you are usually one of hundreds applicants! Statistically speaking it feels like a losing battle. But here are 2 things you can do to dramatically improve your chances of getting noticed. Stop using the stay and pray approach. Focus on networking to gain visibility The reality is that companies might get hundreds of applications but most people are not qualified since they...

Getting a job in America is very different from getting a job in another country. Yet most international students don’t change their approach. The fact is that many things that made you successful in your country can be the things holding you back. To explore this topic more we had Rob Adams a cross cultural expert and founder of Chai & Coaching to the podcast. In this episode we spoke about t...

We assume that graduating and getting a job is the finish line, but it is the start of a marathon. The problem is that this marathon is very different than the one we just finished. During our school years, we had structure. We were told what to do to get to the next grade and even graduate. But in the career marathon, we don't have the level of support. It is up to us to own our careers and be st...

How important is GPA when it comes to getting hired? I graduated college with a 2.9 GPA. This is something that I am not proud of, and in fact, if I could give myself some advice about GPA this is what I would tell myself knowing what I know today. You should look at your GPA like you look at your Credit Score! This is because companies look at it like this. 3.5-4.0 GPA = Perfect credit 3.0-3.4 GP...

Have you ever been ghosted? Well, you are not alone. Getting ghosted is by far one of the most frustrating things about the job search process. But did you know there are things you can do to minimize or eliminate ghosting all together? In this week’s episode of the podcast, I have a conversation with my mentee Ashley Ortiz Ashley has worked in recruiting for companies like Disney, Sea World, and...

You got a summer internship congratulations! But how do you turn it into a full time job? Here is thing that if you do will practically guarantee you get the offer!! #1. Understand how you are being measured. Have a clear understanding of what your Key Performance indicators (KPIs) are. #2 Have bi-weekly check up calls with your manager Make sure you and your manager are on the same page. Review y...

How will the job market be effected if we go into a recession? This is something that I have been thinking a lot about. So I invited a fellow career coach Adam Broda to the podcast to talk about it. In this episode we spoke about what we think is happening and how it can effect the job markert. We also talked about what companies are growing like Airbnb and the Stripe And what are some things job...

I am doubling down on one of the first things I did as a business owner.  4 years ago I started my podcast and it has been a rollercoaster.  We have recorded more than 240 episodes, but we are just getting started.  In this episode of the podcast I talk about the future of the podcast.  How we will be double down not only on the podcast platform, but also on our expertise.&nbsp...