Say Yes! Then, No.
Early in your career, say yes to everything. It doesn't even mater whether you work in an office or at a fast food restaurant. Just say yes to absolutely everything.
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What All The Pros Are Doing (Sample Yourself)
Grocery stores let you try samples of new foods. Big games release demos you can play for free. Online courses let you watch the first lectures for free. See a pattern here?
Be More Human!
The biggest fear of job seekers is that they won't find a job. The biggest fear of currently employed people is that their job will be automated away. Funny enough, the cure for both of these is the same: be more human.
One Hundred Flip Phones
Would you rather have a hundred flip phones or one smart phone?
Not a hard question, is it?
Clearly you'd rather have one great phone than a whole bunch of meh ones.
You only need one, after all.
The Key to Happiness And Everything
Over the last hundred years, countless studies have been conducted in order to find out what causes depression, and other mental health issues. One of the more interesting ones was done on a bunch of rodents who had a shower installed in their cage, together with a button.
If Job Sites Were Like Dating Apps
Sure, you can meet the love of your life on Tinder. But we all know that this would be more of a happy coincidence than an intended consequence. After all, the platform was not designed for this.
The Anti-News Newsletter
It's kind of ironic how we refer to the Daily Job Hunt as a newsletter. Because when you think about what the news typically is, it's pretty much the exact opposite of what you find in the DJH.
Pitch ≠ Video Resume
Some people say that a pitch is like a resume, but in a slightly nicer (video) format. But that's like saying that a phone is just glass and metal in a slightly nicer format. It misses the whole point.
One Small Step You Can Take Today
Let's get real for a minute. If you're like most people here, you're not actually job hunting. you're just thinking about job hunting. We get it, it's fun. After all, you can be whatever you want to be in your imagination...
“Not To Worry, I Have A Permit”
Almost all the people we talk to in our coaching practice suffer from a mindset that's stifling any attempts at standing out from the very start.
How To Get Hired With Zero Connections
I was on a call with a young lady this week to see if I could help her out on her job hunt. For each application she sent, she had written a great, personalized cover letter. Yet she never heard back. What gives?
Make Fear Work For You — Not Against You
Letting your imagination run freely to envision the future of your dreams, it's easy to get scared off by all the things that could go wrong. But what if I told you there is a way to let fear work for you, instead of against you?