More than 15 years of job search courses and more than 3,000 episodes

Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter

I kept sending resumes, following up, no results were obtained

The launch of the No BS job search advice broadcast on November 20, 2010 is an unknown step. At the time, quality podcasts and rather poor audio quality were available. The purpose of the show is to pull myths out of hunting, because from my search work, I realized that hunting doesn’t have to be as tough as it is now.

After nearly 15 years and 3,000 episodes, I taught many job search courses and provided career advice through the show, and thought it would be a good time to sum up some important gains.

1. You are the Chairman of the Board of Directors of your career. Too many people give up their professional responsibilities to their employers and understand the hard way of employers seeking their own interests rather than theirs. You have a board of directors – your husband, wife, partner, children – to report to you. You are responsible for your career, not the person you work for.

2. Life is too short to do work that you don’t like or are bored. I feel sad from the messages I receive from listeners who feel trapped in their work and put them in trouble. You can take steps to change the environment you are working and working. It may take time and time, but so does living a life that slowly dies. See Search Course #1.

3. When companies hire, competency is just a quality they want. Furthermore, they seek confidence, character, chemistry, and sometimes even charm. These are the qualities that add up to the big things they want – trust. They believe in you. Without trust (or despair – but you don’t want to fall into a desperate situation), they will continue to interview.

4. The Internet is a professional practice, not a job search exercise. Many people make the mistake of searching from one job to another, networking when they are “needed.” They ignore the network filling more data than recruiters and advertising. So when they need someone, they become Those ones Those who try to use their history with someone instead of retaining mutually beneficial relationships. Successful networks often involve maintaining relationships rather than probing new ones. Few people network except when something is needed.

5. Practice interview. Don’t wings. Great athlete practice, The performers are rehearsing. Job seekers conduct interviews and when they first talked words during an interview, they wondered why they were getting bad results. They will ask certain predictable questions in each interview. Rehearse your answers by saying them out.

6. Although we know we are influenced by the brand, we have little imprint on ourselves. We live in an age of influencers and brands, but despite not trying to make people see, the universe will know and recognize our talents. Take the initiative to think about what you can do to expand your area of ​​influence, so opportunities will bring you, not chasing them. See Search Course #1.

How a positive network will do the inevitable

7. Respect people. Recruiting people is the job that humans try to complete the job. They are neither water ches nor parasites. They are paid by the company to fill the position. They don’t work for you, and no one pays for anything. You have a responsibility for yourself, not theirs. See Search Course #1.

8. Negotiations begin with the first question about compensation. Whether you live in a state of being legally asking about your current salary or illegal salary, they are negotiating once the conversation turns to compensation. “Are you making money at the moment? Is this total salary or a base salary? Oops, that seems a little high. Will you be flexible?” You know nothing about the job, the team, or who you will report to except what you learn from them or online. If you want to agree to maintain flexibility at this stage, you need a hedging statement to protect yourself later. “I know nothing about work, expectations, teams, or people I want to work for. In theory, I can be flexible, but I need to know more before I promise to be flexible.” See Search Course #1.

9. Everyone lies. Many job seekers exaggerate their experience. Recruiters often exaggerate opportunities at work. Most people also forget that employers do the same. I’ve never heard of a hiring manager saying, “I have a big problem. We’re behind; the team I inherited is lazy. My ex was fired, and so was her. I need help to save myself!” Instead, they talked about a huge opportunity with an amazing team and their family. They might be, but they might be more like all families in holiday movies that want to kill each other!

10. Take off the conveyor belt and be considered an individual. The recruitment process has become a sausage manufacturing. People apply for work through the applicant tracking system where they hope to even their experience, so they draw from thousands of others. Most employers asked them the same questions until they were eventually selected and boarded them. Remove the conveyor belt from where you handle it.

I’ve realized more things, but can sum them up because “the skills needed to find a job are different from those needed to work.”

If you don’t know how to do differently, find a coach, mentor, or good friend who can guide you. Otherwise, you will be unified and commodified, ending like everyone else.

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