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Hey Reader, One of the hardest things to watch as a career coach is amazing people getting knocked down in their job search because they can’t figure out how to adapt to this crazy new job market. Because here’s the truth: these days, you can be the perfect match on paper for a role… and still not get anywhere. 😐 That was the situation A.P. was in when she first reached out. She came to us after months of applying, with only two interviews under her belt. She kept saying, “But my background...
Hey Reader, We can all agree that the job market has been…chaotic these past couple of years, right? The wildest thing? Every job posting seems to get hundreds, if not thousands, of applicants. Sure, half of them are “spray and pray” applications sent to every open job on the internet, but still, the numbers can be intimidating. So, who are the people who actually land these roles? 🤔 Well, my team and I speak directly with CS hiring managers on a regular basis, and they all say that the...
Hey Reader, Have you noticed that we humans are obsessed with growth – in our lives, in our careers, in our bank accounts? But lately I’ve been wondering… what if growth doesn’t always mean more? What if it just means different? I’ve been wrestling with this idea my whole life. People have always challenged some of my choices and guilt-tripped me in the name of growth. Like the time I left a big enterprise company to join a small startup. “Isn’t that a step back?” they asked. Honestly? It was...