“There are very few things worse than a prolonged period of unemployment. It saps your confidence and puts you in a state of constant stress. You start thinking that there is something wrong with you. But nothing is wrong with you. Sometimes, your situation is due to a strategy that’s not working, and sometimes, it’s bad timing for your job search. Don’t give up!”

A job search is part art and part science. Most people are familiar with the science side, which involves systematic and data-driven aspects like researching employers, optimizing LinkedIn profiles for searchability, and ensuring the ATS can read your resume information.

Yet the art part of a job search is equally important and often overlooked.

When you add a new connection, you are likelier to see posts from that connection. If you like the content, engage with it. It tells the algorithm to continue showing it from this creator.

Understanding how employers find candidates isn't just a piece of the job search puzzle; it should be a crucial part of your strategy. Time is a valuable resource; it is crucial to be smart about where and how you invest it.

Pay attention to what is written in a job posting. There are many clues in the words chosen in the job posting that can tell you much about the expectations for the role and the type of work environment you may encounter.

Before saying yes to a job offer, evaluating the role, manager, and organization across these ten key criteria is crucial. It is a rare individual whose work happiness is based upon only one of these factors.

In the world of job hunting, it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking you need to tick every box on a job posting even to stand a chance. But let me tell you, that's not how the game is played.

Each tendency will approach their job search (and most everything in life) differently. No tendency is either good or bad; all have positives and challenges. Self-awareness can help you choose the right strategy for you.

I have repeatedly seen that those who take the time to think about who they are and what they want to do BEFORE taking any other action have been more successful in finding not a j-o-b, but a job where they can thrive.