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This week, Jeff and I are talking through one of the most critical elements of your job search… NETWORKING! Don’t be scared… we’re going to talk about how to build your network in a way that makes job searching easier and faster, WITHOUT ever having to attend an awkward networking event or anything scary like that! We’re talking about:  Word-for-word scripts for making new connections Networking m...

LinkedIn is a high-stakes environment. If you make a mistake on your profile, the whole world can see it and it could be preventing you from landing jobs that you’re perfectly qualified for. This week, Jeff and I are going to make sure that you’re aware of all the most common LinkedIn mistakes so that you don’t make them on your profile. Major LinkedIn mistakes that we talk about include:  Profile...

This week, I kicked Jeff to the curb in order to interview one of the most impressive people I know, David Ip Yam. David skyrocketed his career to an executive position by age 31, as well as starting and running 2 businesses, winning dozens of awards, and maintaining a very impressive 6-pack. While sharing his story, David gave amazing insights on things like: What strategies you can use to rise u...

Today, Jeff and I talk through one of the most substantial challenges facing job seekers today… ageism. This is a deplorable pattern from employers and it’s getting more rampant every day. Sadly, it’s on us to protect ourselves.  This week, Jeff and I talk about: When your age becomes a problem  How employers can spot your age on your resume How to hide your age on your resume Ways to mitigate con...

Have you ever been afraid that you made a big mistake on your resume? Well, tune into NEXT JOB NOW this week and you’ll know for sure… which might feel terrible at first, but it’ll help you to never make another mistake again. This week, we cover: ATS formatting mistakes The WRONG way to explain gaps in your resume  Costly resume keywording errors Missed opportunities caused by bad bullet points ...

Ever feel like you’ve had the worst job search experience ever??? Well… you haven’t. Today, Jeff and Greg discuss the absolute worst “Job Search Horror Stories” they’ve ever come across (including a couple doozies of their own).  Tune in to: Learn from other people’s mistakes Understand sneaky / underhanded hiring tactics to look out for Feel a bit better about your situation by comparison to thes...

Greg and Jeff have spent 10+ years each hiring (including Greg’s background as a recruiter) and today they’re sharing all the insider secrets on hiring so you understand exactly what the hiring managers are thinking when they’re hiring so you can tell them exactly what they want to hear in your resume, cover letter, interviews, and more. - Who gets cut by the ATS scanners - What hiring managers lo...

This week, we’re doing our first real deep dive into LinkedIn! LinkedIn is the most powerful job search “social media” and it’s also the Biggest Job Board in the World! If you’re job searching, you need LinkedIn. In this episode, we cover:  - What recruiters are looking for on LinkedIn - Building an impressive LinkedIn profile - Avoiding SCAM JOB OFFERS on LinkedIn  - Picking a Perfect Profile Pic...

This week, we’re answering the big questions around AI and Job Searching. This is a rapidly evolving arena and we need to stay on top of it! In today’s episode, we cover:  - How employers use AI to scan your resumes - What AI features we need to be aware of in an ATS scanner - How we can use ChatGPT to understand what hiring managers want - How to use AI to write better bullet points - What are th...

Wait, wait, wait! I know you’re thinking… who gives a care about cover letters? This. Stuff. Matters. I know it’s boring to write them, but listen to this episode and your days of painful cover letter writing are behind you. This week, we’ll cover:  - When (if ever) are cover letters actually read? - Do we need a new cover letter for every job application? - How do we write a cover letter FAST? -...

This week, Jeff and I talk about the important tweaks and changes you NEED to make to turn a great resume into one that GETS THE JOB. We (mostly me, Greg) tell you exactly how to do the following things quickly and easily, so you’re not spending hours applying to each job: - Finding keywords and adding them to your resume (the right way) - How to figure out what employers want  - What to say to po...

This week, we are doing a deep dive on one of the most mysterious (and critical) topics in job searching… ATS scanners! Jeff and I are going to pull back the curtain and answer the big questions about ATS scanners including:  - How do we get our resumes past the ATS scanners? - What are the ATS scanners even looking for? - How does keywording work and where do we find the right keywords? - What ma...

This week we cover the most important part of resume writing...the experience section! We touch on: What experiences to include and exclude How to write AMAZING bullet points that win hiring managers over The BEST (and worst) action verbs  How to quantify your accomplishaments in your bullet points (even without exact numbers) How to list promotions/job changes What to do with part-time roles and...

In our 3rd episode, Jeff and I are tackling some BIG questions (and busting some major myths) around how to keyword-optimize our resumes for ATS scanners and build a professional brand that hiring managers will be drooling over.  We cover topics including:  - How to find the right keywords and where to put them in your resume - How to trigger ATS scanners to know you’re a strong candidate - How to...

It’s OUR FIRST EVER EPISODE!!! This week, we’re covering the absolute essentials around resume writing including: What NEEDS to go in your resume? How do hiring managers choose who to invite for an interview? How do we make sure we get chosen for an interview? What is an ATS scanner and how does it rank our resumes/applications? How do we get more interviews with our resume? How do we give ourselv...

This is a follow up on our first ever episode!!! This week, we’re covering Greg’s top resume advice to make yourself look like the perfect candidate including:  - Professional Summaries - Key Skills / Areas of Expertise - Resume layout/design - ATS Optimized Resumes - Writing amazing resume bullet points - Clearing up unclear job titles - Identifying and conveying your professional value propositi...